What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[SRU1436]

Now that the transmission is done, it’s time to clean the power steering pump before the engine goes back into the truck. I didn’t take a before picture but the pump and bracket had 54 years on oil and grim on it. I started with scraping what I could get off, then gas (I wore gloves), finishing with oil eater. I’m debating to do rebuild of black spray paint, or actually take it apart and change out all the seals. The latter is probably the smartest considering the engine that is going back in will be freshly rebuilt as well as the transmission.

 

[Beerhippie]

54 years on oil and grim on it

54 years of grim--rebuild it! Nothing like grim to wear out parts.

 

[bugnut]

walked in dropped a new wrench on the workbench and walked out....

 

[wolfhawk73]

If you parked under those lines and didn't ground the vehicle well, the tires would offer enough insulation to turn the rig into a capacitor, which would knock you on yer *** if you reached for the door while standing on the ground. One strategy if you forgot to ground the rig was to take a running jump for the door so you were isolated from the ground. A piece of chain over the bumper or hitch was all the ground needed to make it safe. Locals drug ground straps from under the rig. If I ever again have to park under the Intertie, having the rack grounded would be nice--not that that's likely, as the area has become too crowded for my tastes.

Good thinking. I remember reading in, I think, Popular Mechanics years ago about something similar that happened. Farmer parked his combine/massive capacitor overnight under some high voltage power lines. The next day he grabbed the door handle, and the current went through him and blew out of his stomach going to ground.

 

[racecougar]

Snapped this pic while dropping wiring harnesses into the '73 Mustang project.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

Picked up a battery at my local battery shop. Maybe a little pricier than online, but I got it same day and the guy that runs the place is always nice and helpful. I don't mind spending a little more in those scenarios when it's putting food on his table. Fabbed up my shifter link. Used the lift to put the bike on the ground then took it for a quick shakedown. Everything worked as planned, and it's still a hoot to ride. Now I can put it back on the table, blow it apart for touch up paint, and finish my battery tender pigtail. Still gotta find some shorter hardware for the linkage and a locknut for the shifter once it's all painted, but that's a quick run to the hardware store.

 

[Hooked]

Kinda like bugnut. Assembled the Granberg chainsaw sharpener then left on the workbench. Dropped off the iCrimp hose crimper in the workshop. No actual work accomplished.

 

[Jay__Dub]

Had planned to work on the tractor, but it's ******* down rain outside, where it's parked, because it won't start. Maybe tomorrow.

Today will be old bird house repair day.

 

[LeeG]

Added a few more storage spots to my angle grinder wire wheel storage board.



Pretty simple. Just 5/8” threaded rod set into inserts.



Keeps them all together and out of the way.

Lee

 

[Outlawmws]

Yesterday i had to shut the house water off for maybe an hour to replace shower valve washers. Opened all the faucet screens and cleared the pipes and cleaned the sand out of the screens while I was at it. Better floe everywhere, but we will use more water now...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Picked up a battery at my local battery shop. Maybe a little pricier than online, but I got it same day and the guy that runs the place is always nice and helpful. I don't mind spending a little more in those scenarios when it's putting food on his table. Fabbed up my shifter link. Used the lift to put the bike on the ground then took it for a quick shakedown. Everything worked as planned, and it's still a hoot to ride. Now I can put it back on the table, blow it apart for touch up paint, and finish my battery tender pigtail. Still gotta find some shorter hardware for the linkage and a locknut for the shifter once it's all painted, but that's a quick run to the hardware store.

I know you've probably said, but my brain is mush. That almost looks like a TU-250

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

I know you've probably said, but my brain is mush. That almost looks like a TU-250

I don't think I mentioned it, but you are spot on! A 2016. Bought it new, rode it for a couple years as is, then started tinkering. It's been a fun little machine, not a lot of power, but so light. Scrapping the emissions and having the ecu remapped did help though. Pictured as new (not mine, internet picture):

 

[Old Man Roger]

Picked up a battery at my local battery shop. Maybe a little pricier than online, but I got it same day and the guy that runs the place is always nice and helpful. I don't mind spending a little more in those scenarios when it's putting food on his table. Fabbed up my shifter link. Used the lift to put the bike on the ground then took it for a quick shakedown. Everything worked as planned, and it's still a hoot to ride. Now I can put it back on the table, blow it apart for touch up paint, and finish my battery tender pigtail. Still gotta find some shorter hardware for the linkage and a locknut for the shifter once it's all painted, but that's a quick run to the hardware store.

Just need to chopper it out with a springer front end and front brake delete. No sense in half assin it.

 

[Beerhippie]

Screwing with the pub kitchen upright freezer, an Empura EKB81. The condensate/defrost drain line from the evaporator froze last week, causing the drain pan to overflow. I'm trying to source a replacement for the drain pipe heater--just a length of waterproof heat tape--but can't find it even after DLing the parts diag and finding the part # for it: Drain Pipe Heater 104120058.

Total strike out so far. I'll probably end up ordering a generic drain pipe heater tape.

 

[Beerhippie]

Trying to chase down a couple of mysteries, one electrical in the kitchen--no luck there so far--and the other one, a package from Rock Auto that showed up this AM addressed to me, with a complete tune-up kit for my Toyota Corolla that I didn't order--not intentionally, anyway.

Need to decide if I actually need these parts or should return them.

After putting my damned readers on, the package wasn't for me.

 

[Jay__Dub]

Cleaned up a mess. Well, my version of clean anyway.

Put an old bird house back together, new roof.

 

[Hooked]

I think I recognize that workbench top. Looks amazingly like mine - pre-made formica kitchen countertop section.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Just need to chopper it out with a springer front end and front brake delete. No sense in half assin it.

Ya know, I rode bikes without front brakes for years, and it can be a rather exciting experience, especially in emergency situations. The first time I had the chance to acquire a front brake bike, I bought one. And then the first dual leading shoe brake, I bought that. And then the first disc, yup. What can I say, I like my brakes with the same alacrity as my throttles.

 

[Beerhippie]

Got back into the trees this afternoon.



I'm halfway done. The in-tree high work is more like two-thirds done. There's light at the end of the tunnel and it just might not be an oncoming train this time.

This tree bore so much fruit--which in this case is edible and good--that I was out late summer doing emergency pruning to keep branches from breaking under their own weight. That's another reason I'm cutting the branches back so much. It takes weight off and leaves a stronger branch.

Then one more tree to go, which is a total PITA. It has buildings and a fence all around it. Much of the non-in-tree pruning on that one gets done from roofs. It's really a shame, as it has a near-perfect scaffold--the basic branching structure of the tree--which is pretty much hidden by all the buildings around it.

While I was at it, I replaced last weeks flowering twigs in the pub vases with fresh ones.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Ya know, I rode bikes without front brakes for years, and it can be a rather exciting experience, especially in emergency situations. The first time I had the chance to acquire a front brake bike, I bought one. And then the first dual leading shoe brake, I bought that. And then the first disc, yup. What can I say, I like my brakes with the same alacrity as my throttles.

Ya, I like front brakes a lot.

 

[nadogail]

The frame of my current project has been welded, casters have been attached to one end and the other end is in progress.
Got tired and decided to call it a good day.

Worked out well my fitness trainer.

 

[pancholasvegas]

Took a few minutes to myself to burn a few welds in on the spare tire mount I made.

The original spare tire mount was blasted along with the wheel wells when those were done, it’s certainly seen better days.

When I got them back from blasting, I took it off carefully and used it to lay out a new one from 18 GA Cold Roll.



You’ll notice the flange is actually at a radius - that’s fun.

I didn’t end up getting photos cutting it and folding it, but was able to get it through the bead roller after having done that.



I’m sorry I don’t have more photos before I painted and mounted it, but I got the 2 plug welds burned in on the top rail and some tacks along the bottom flange. Had to wrap it up for the day. I’m holding off on putting the hole in the mount just yet, I’ll be transferring that over off the old piece before using a punch to knock out and dimple the hole.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Potchked around to ***** a Fart Stick remote to life again. Held my last NWA board meeting.

 

[Gangly]

I pulled the engine from the Honda Pilot and separated it from the transmission. Mounted the replacement engine to the transmission and started replacing the seals, gaskets, timing belt, etc. on the replacement engine before it goes in. Hoping to get everything back in the Honda this weekend.

 

[M.Brane]

Cleaned the bugs off my visor. Retrieved beer from the fridge. Contemplated re-assembly of Play Girl's rear end.

 

[jake28]

Said goodbye to my 1991 VW Golf Country: a car that was fun for a bit, no longer gave me joy, and is off to an excited and enthusiastic new owner. I got it, fixed it, drove it, parked it, and sold it for basically what I had into it. Onto the next project. I’m loving the newly opened parking spot in the garage. Lots of room for activities.

 

[Skyman]

Potchked around to ***** a Fart Stick remote to life again.

Just when I thought I'd learned how to "speak Kay," something like this pops up.

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

Just when I thought I'd learned how to "speak Kay," something like this pops up.

Glad I'm not the only one that had no idea what that meant

 

[Prospecter]

Potchked around to ***** a Fart Stick remote to life again. Held my last NWA board meeting.

I need that one translated.

That's gotta feel good. Congratulations.

 

[rd65]

I pulled the engine from the Honda Pilot and separated it from the transmission. Mounted the replacement engine to the transmission and started replacing the seals, gaskets, timing belt, etc. on the replacement engine before it goes in. Hoping to get everything back in the Honda this weekend.

What year Pilot? We have an 05, it has been a great rig. Replace the sway bar bushings while you can get to them. Ours clunked something terrible.

 

[Beerhippie]

Said goodbye to my 1991 VW Golf Country: a car that was fun for a bit, no longer gave me joy, and is off to an excited and enthusiastic new owner. I got it, fixed it, drove it, parked it, and sold it for basically what I had into it. Onto the next project. I’m loving the newly opened parking spot in the garage. Lots of room for activities.

You rallied a Golf? Cool!

I helped a former boss set up his Toyota Yaris for the AlCan 5K. It was the first Yaris to be rallied. He made it to the Beufort Sea even after the rally was officially cancelled/rerouted due to too much snow. I think he was one of something like six to actually finish the original route that year.

My part in it was the electricals. Added lights, second battery, etc. That damned Yaris was so tight it took me a day just to figure out where to mount the lighting relays in the engine compartment. Even routing the wiring up there was a challenge.

 

[Jay__Dub]

Potchked around to ***** a Fart Stick remote to life again.

Google Translate just said, WTF?

 

[Beerhippie]

Google Translate just said, WTF?

My best guess is that Fart Stick is Fire Stick. I'm like as not wrong, 'though.

Back to the trees today, after wasting an hour trying to source parts and arrange a warranty replacement for some kitchen equipment. Frustrating, but I can take that out on a tree.

One thing that's always puzzled me is how poorly most people pack brush into a truck or trailer. I'm working on hour four and a half-tree packed in one small trailer.



Ends all go towards the ends of the bed--o not only does that make it easier to pack a lot in, but much easier to pull them out at the end of the day. The tarp also makes unloading a LOT easier, as I can tie a rope to the front corners of the tarp and roll everything out the back and straight onto the burn pile.

Now walk the brush down, which is just what it sounds like: Get up there and stomp around a bunch.



Lots of room left. Towing the trailer around and unloading it doesn't get the job done any faster.

Now for lunch....

 

[Old Man Roger]

Google Translate just said, WTF?

Let me give it a try, she’s been confusing me for years, but I think I kind of understand her now.

I think what she means is she looked around the shop for stuff to help her fix a fire stick remote, while doing so I believe she cursed often.

 

[BonzoHansen]

What year Pilot? We have an 05, it has been a great rig. Replace the sway bar bushings while you can get to them. Ours clunked something terrible.

i just sold our 05 with 225k miles on it. Damn thing was a tank. that 3.5 was a great engine. i understand Honda made them less reliable in later years, maybe DOD or something. Never opened the engine, trans, rear or AC in ours

hardest thing ever in that pilot was the high pressure PS line What a *****.

 

[rollinlower]

With the vette gone and recovering from an accidental falling through a car trailer, I'm back to selling some of my stock pile of motors. And cleaning up the garage along the way

 

[Old Man Roger]

Love the Florida safety shoes.

 

[rollinlower]

lol you should see my weld burns
future son in law? lets say i hope he works out as good as im hoping lol

 

[kaymccampbell]

Let me give it a try, she’s been confusing me for years, but I think I kind of understand her now.

I think what she means is she looked around the shop for stuff to help her fix a fire stick remote, while doing so I believe she cursed often.

Ding, ding! Close enough.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Cleaned a bunch of saw blades in the Ultrasonic cleaner using Simple Green, uh, Purple. Sure beats scrubbing.

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