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    Waste oil space heater

    What is your current status on the ozzirt drip-style heater? I just got rid of 18 gallons of used motor oil that was sitting in a very cold shop. Im now planning on making one of these as well - so Im going to start accumulating parts.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Got my upper and lower control arms washed in the dishwasher today. Im going to repaint and install new bushings and balljoints on the Corvette.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? "Dry" fit a two post lift to get optimal position before final installation!!!! My neighbor is relocating and sold me the lift for cheap
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? I moved half of a North American Auth Equipment 2 post lift from my neighbor's house to mine. He's moving and didn't want to ship it, and was afraid new owners wouldnt like it. Over the next couple of days it will be in my garage. Then I'll have to...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? Created a 25 foot Welder extension cord, welded the rear wheel mounting flange on a 10 year old craftsman push mower, replaced a wheel and new blade on said mower for my Brother in law. Then cleaned up a little
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? Scraped old head gasket material from the block of our 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L that I replaced the timing belt on last week. The incorrect tensioner pulley arm was packaged and caused the NEW timing belt to be over tensioned and it broke...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Gearbanger's Shop Project

    Gearbanger - I love the rustic look. Very nice.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? "yesterday" - replaced the timing belt and water pump on a 3.5L 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. I think it took me longer to reposition/install the power steering pump (needed removed to get to the timing belt cover bolts) than it did to do the whole project...
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    Mark's Monster Garage....3800 sq ft

    Simply put - Amazing - both the garage and the quality of your work. I've enjoyed looking at the pics and reading about your adventures ;)
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    Mysterious Drain-like hole in my garage floor

    I had a drain like that in my house in Shiloh, Illinois built in 2000. It ran about 4 feet down, then went out towards the side of the garage, I noticed when they built the house and ended just outside the foundation wall in a large hole they filled with gravel- then covered with topsoil. It...
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    My kids' Powerwheels F150 - upgrade

    the LEDs take minimal current, and the two small license plate bulbs havn't made a difference either yet. I'd love to hop it up more . I'll check out that power wheels website - I think you've gone and done it now.
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    My kids' Powerwheels F150 - upgrade

    I bought a 5M long roll of blue LEDs - used about 3' worth. So I've got a little over 4 Meters of blue LEDS to figure out what to do with!!! My wife said no to using them on her Blue Chrysler Pacifica :dunno:
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    My kids' Powerwheels F150 - upgrade

    My son received this Ford F150 Powerwheels truck from Santa when he was Three (2 years ago) - By New Years eve that year we had already made a trip to the auto parts store and had the headlights working. I just couldnt resist real clear plastic lenses and chrome bezels. 2 liscense plate light...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Re: what did you do in your garage today? Ran another power drop from the garage door opener outlet through the attic and down the back side of the work shop part of the garage. My work bench has a power strip on the back of it that I had to use an extension cord from the ONLY outlet in the...
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    Show us your welding projects

    First welding project to attach my T-tops to the luggage rack: Used an old Arc welder - and cold rold steel banding and angle iron from home depot. Had to match the locations and angles of the "T" in the roof. Had no idea what I was doing but it has held now for several years at highway...
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