Recent content by sardonux

I'm sure its been repeated many times before, I spent the (last couple of) day(s) un-🦆-ing some pathetic work done by previous owners on my current project, my '77 Cherokee Chief (in homage to the StanceWorks crew, I call mine "Rusty Spammington"). Gutted the entire interior. Added one of the...

Times perfectly with two of my upcoming projects - (1) covering my property with Wifi and (2) adding a gate to the end of my driveway. My home and workshop are already running a Unifi UDM Pro setup, this will dovetail perfectly with my plans.

Check all of the lubrication points to ensure the grease zerks are functional and the machine has been maintained. Look for worn bushings and pins at the bucket attachment point, which is also the place the grease zerks are typically screwed up as well due to the amount of dirt they are exposed...

They live a dog’s best life living in a mountainous forest with miles of hiking every day, no collars or leashes. They are not “outdoor” dogs, so there is much less concern about incidents with wildlife. Our deck has no direct stair access, and the dogs spend much outside time watching the...

The Jilly is the Aussiedoodle, Betty is a Borderdoodle

So long as you aren’t armchair quarterback’d, you’re still winning

I just looked it up on the Craftsman website. Every place that they say carries Craftsman tools (NAPA, ACE Hardware) does not have them in stock at my local stores. Harbor Freight is next closest at 9 miles, the Lowes that does carry Craftsman is 25 miles. Not such an “easy exchange” for me, sadly.

Thanks for all the inputs, everyone. I suspect I'll engineer something with IBC totes, I already utilize 16 totes for carrying my firewood around with my Bobcat. For Colorado residents here is a link if you want to learn about what resources are available. Here's the requirements: 1. The...

I grew up (70s kid) with the knowledge that Craftsman was the brand for mere mortals who don't have the professional budget of a Snap-On tool chest... I'll admit, I've been a bit disappointed ever since that brand died. After my latest 3/8 ratchet died (purchased in the mid 90s) my son gifted me...

Jilly (blue-eyed merle) and Betty (white with hazel-green eyes) are ride or die when we travel, living the dogs’ life hiking the property at home.

In the winter, my Bobcat sits in there to avoid cold starts. Otherwise it’s for metal fabrication, not vehicles. Try to envision three bays open late spring through early fall with a 4 post lift in the middle bay. The sun shines in all morning and its quite a nice environment for working on...

For those of you who have regrets about cars you've let go, here is my most recent departure (just doesn't work with dirt roads): 2330 lbs, 351 Windsor pushed out to 410 c.i. DSS Level-20 Short block, Victor Jr. Racing heads flowed by AFR 10:1 compression, Edelbrock dual-plane intake...

If you ever need another set of hands, call me I'll be your wingman. PM me if you wanna come up the mountain for a visit. It's a great drive, however, you'd have to leave those pretty and shiny cars at the end of the state maintained road and I'll come get you.

Funny you say that - once I've cleaned and compounded the remaining paint (a delicate job for sure) I've been contemplating a similar product from these guys: https://sweetpatina.com/ Anybody ever tried it?

One key thing I’ve found to performing as-you-go resto-mods is to clean everything as you unfuck all the dastardly deeds that were done to it by previous owners. Yesterday I decided was the day to start a big pile of that cleanup work. First,I’ve got parts coming for a new Dakota Digital...