Recent content by mikecorrell

Lol no way! They don’t make them like they used to ;)

I have this monster of a wooden box I unearthed from a storage closet in my garage. Inside are some really nice (mostly Snap-On) vintage tools to add to my collection of my grandfather’s. I suppose these were his “to-go” tools for jobs outside the garage. Unfortunately, the roof used to leak on...

The original engine was something like that. I believe the boat is between 20-25ft. Like you, I don’t know much about boats. I’m more of a car guy. My grandfather bought the boat somewhere around 1955 or so. He played around with it in original shape until 1962. My mother said he paid $4500 at...

And now for the engine reveal... a Chrysler Marine Hemi V8. Bought brand new by my grandfather as a crate engine from Chrysler. Topped with TWO four-barrel carburetors. He swapped the original straight-8 engine out and stuffed this monster in its place. He even had to custom-make a new engine...

I went ahead and uncovered the boat...

That's a really good guess! I live right on the PA border, about a 20 minute drive from Elmira, NY. I'm preparing to post some pictures I just took of the boat. I think you may be surprised at the engine in this boat. :)

Antique Trimo 15-inch pipe wrench, patented 12-19-11. This wrench was property of the famous Lehigh Valley Railroad. The "LV" stamp in the side of the wrench is the insignia of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. This wrench is in very nice, original condition, with no major chips or cracks in the...

I knew I would get requests to see the boat :). I plan to upload some pictures of it, but I'm new to the forum, still learning how things work. What is the best way to attach pictures of it?

I’m looking for some ideas on how I can organize my to-do list for projects in my garage. I often get too many projects going at a time and lose my place on some of them. I was thinking maybe a whiteboard with markers or hanging a chalkboard? Just wanted to see what ideas some of you guys have...

This is my grandfather’s garage. It was originally built in 1962 as a foundation for his lone-mechanic business. He worked in this garage from the time he and his brother built it in 1962, up until he reached his 80s in the early 2000s. Since his death, my parents and I have taken over ownership...

Thanks!

Hello, I’m new to the forum and this is my first post. I have a good collection of antique Snap-On tools, and I recently realized all their tools have a lifetime warranty. I had two breaker bar drives fixed by a Snap On truck through a friend of mine. He said it was a pain for him to find the...