Recent content by RotaryLove

Following for further replies. I've been using phosphoric acid on my own projects. I have also ran into the flash rusting issue. That said, my truck frame still looks great after about a year and a few thousand miles (no winter driving though!)

Hey y’all, I figured rather than start a new thread id continue on with this one. Last year I painted the rear cab wall and front bed wall of my truck with hardened rustoleum, with quite good results. I’d like to do it again, however this time using most likely hammered black on some RX-7...

Leaks are an absolute pet peeve of mine. Copper will be quite expensive, I don’t know how to sweat pipes yet either. A 10’ stick of type M by me is $33 each. I don’t really want to go with iron because of our climate here in WI. My compressor is a 5hp 22scfm (or 16.5, label says both. Can’t...

I've heard many good things about the rapidair kits, I'm certainly considering buying a pair of them. My current plan is some sort of DIY cooler setup off the compressor, maybe some solid line from the compressor to the main building and rapidair from there. My current "cooler" setup is...

Been busy trying to get some minor renovations done and the home ready for winter. An uncle gave me a huskee rider, got through a third of the yard and the damn thing stopped running and wouldn’t start again. Turns out it dropped both a guide and a seat. Getting that diagnosed took a couple...

It’s in pretty rough shape but overall rust wise it was worth saving for a MN car. I tore it down to the shell about 5 years ago, been a pet project since. The past 3 years I’ve been working on it slowly when I have time, here are a few photos of the car over the years. forgive my poor...

Absolutely, I got fairly ill for a few days a handful of years ago parting out an old RX7 from all the mouse turds. N95 mask and some bleach is now mandatory haha Absolutely, Milwaukee makes an 18v one I’ll likely use since I’m already invested in their M12/M18 tools. Also a good call because I...

Man, 8 1/2 hours of burning things this weekend and still not done removing all the old lumber up above the partition room. Probably 2/3 of the way there. found a couple of mouse houses and lots of rodent feces, had to make the decision to spray it down with a dilution of bleach water to...

I have yet to remember to purchase it, been so busy trying to get our house moved in and some minor updates done. There is what I believe is a box elder tree about 30 feet from the shop, so trying to keep a good grasp on the massive amount of box elder bugs has been a nightmare. As for shop...

Doing this and then adding a doorway into the rear shed would be fantastic. I just need to make sure the ceiling heights work before trying to cut a hole for a new door. Should be moving my shop over here this weekend, we'll see what it starts to look like!

I’ll have to give that book you recommended a look once we get more settled in! As for the room, here are a couple of photos. Measuring tape was not long enough to pass the door the long way.

Oh wow, these words are proving wise quite quickly. Wifey started prepping our kitchen cabinets doors and drawers for a fresh coat of paint tonight, This separate space with vent fan is already proving quite handy. At this point I need to get some project cars in and see how much floor space we...

I have a bit of a theory behind that as well, and I think you're on to something. In the separate room area of the building there is a decent sized pulley driven blower fan. I'm thinking they at one point they had used the strategy you outlined above, or had a forced air style heating system in...

That is indeed the goal! I've got a C'aire 80gal 220v compressor I'd like to put back there. Copper pipe would be ideal, however for one I haven't learned how to sweat yet, and for two I'm sure its cost prohibitive right now. I am considering buying a RapidAir kit in 3/4".

Just paid the sucker off before we closed too! Dangit.