What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Jay__Dub]

Put a **** ton of tools away, hung some signs. The vette looked at me, like, WTF?

 

[OccupantRJ]

Took the seats out of my van and moved a few van-loads of stuff from the old garage to the new garage.

I wasn't looking forward to moving all my garage stuff again, seeing as how I just moved into this house almost exactly a year ago. But moving the stuff a couple-hundred feet from one garage to another isn't nearly as hard as it was moving across town.

If I can lighten my tool chests enough to roll them across the yard (the yard is rock-hard and dry at the moment), that will save a ton of time verses having to empty them completely and load them into the van. I rolled the air compressor and cherry picker across the yard and that went just fine, so hopefully that's how the rest will go, lol.

I made this to help pulling dollies and such down low to make things easier. Great for removing jack stands from under a car also.

Get a hook into it!

This is a simple tool I made years ago, but it has turned out to be one of the handiest ones I own, especially as I'm not getting any younger. It is a 34 inch hook with a T handle, made of 5/16" rod with a pipe handle, and can be used for a variety of things that you never thought of. It works...

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[OccupantRJ]

Spent a couple of hours under the Brick with it up on the lift at my buddy's shop, running wiring for my new trans temp gauge and removing the rest of the fiberglass rocker trim. It wasn't as nice as the last time I had it on the lift, as I added the roof rack basket since then. Not quite standing headroom under there, but much better than lying on my back on the concrete.

Wiring is run up to the dash now and I'm taking a beer break while I wait for the shade to reach the Brick. After starting the week in long Johns, it's 85F now and right sweaty. Supposed to get into triple-digits tomorrow and most of next week.

Being a "shade-tree mechanic" would be much nicer with a shade tree!

I grew up in a carpenter family and “working the shade” was an important part of working on the exterior of a house. I was working with a new guy once hand nailing siding when I noticed he was occasionally tossing a nail into a nearby trash bucket. When I asked him why, he said that some of the nail heads were on the wrong end. I told him not to throw them away because they could be used on the opposite side of the house!

 

[Outlawmws]

I made this to help pulling dollies and such down low to make things easier. Great for removing jack stands from under a car also.

Get a hook into it!

This is a simple tool I made years ago, but it has turned out to be one of the handiest ones I own, especially as I'm not getting any younger. It is a 34 inch hook with a T handle, made of 5/16" rod with a pipe handle, and can be used for a variety of things that you never thought of. It works...

www.garagejournal.com

I have the handle and the hooked part of my son's child garden hoe from 35 years back after the blade busted off of and we use it the same way. it's not a full hook, more of an "L". but it works well.

I more recently welded on part of a double head nail to the back shank of it so I could lift the bails of lanterns off a high hook or nail they are hanging on. save a lot of ladder time. similar on concept to a fan belt hook parts and hardware stores used to use.

 

[zarex]

Picked up majority of my tools for the new wood shop and was excited to start building out the Garage this weekend as my Table saw arrived but went to start unpacking it and saw I was sent the wrong saw Guess I'm gonna see how good Harvey CS is cause every identifying label on the pallet was hidden behind the other boxes and my invoice order which had the correct saw was at the front/ top

Guess I'm assembling the other stuff for now while I wait for a reply from CS

 

[Beerhippie]

Got my new transaxle temperature gauge installed



and working!

Turns out, if you're going to reuse an inline fuse holder, checking the fuse first would be a good idea--especially when it's buried behind the fuse block.

I even have the auto dimming feature working. Turn on the headlights, the gauge lighting dims to 30%. We'll see what that looks like tonight.

Another fifteen-minute job finished in less than two days....

 

[Outlawmws]

Another fifteen-minute job finished in less than two days....

 

[dwasifar]

Made Forstner bit storage.

 

[micromind]

Got my new trans temperature gauge installed



and working!

Turns out, if you're going to reuse an inline fuse holder, checking the fuse first would be a good idea--especially when it's buried behind the fuse block.

I even have the auto dimming feature working. Turn on the headlights, the gauge lighting dims to 30%. We'll see what that looks like tonight.

Another fifteen-minute job finished in less than two days....

The hardest part of any 15 minute job is the first 2 hours.......lol.

 

[dwasifar]

Got my new trans temperature gauge installed and working!

Why do you need to take trans temperature? Is it part of fender-affirming care?

 

[Beerhippie]

The hardest part of any 15 minute job is the first 2 hours.......lol.

Yeah. That would have been yesterday--running wiring 3/4 the length of the Vanagon and trying to find places where it was protected from my driving habits.

 

[LWB]

Used a few buckets of water and wiped everything down, every surface, every can, all of it. 3 years of grim gets thick.
I need to get some more enclosed shelving/cupboards.

Added some stickers to the cart.

 

[413dan]

Started outside the garage but finished inside. My vehicles starter died parked in my mom's driveway, about a 40 degree incline. I braced everything, multiple jack stands, the jack and the wheel underneath as a backup just in case. Chocked all 3 wheels that remained on the ground, and used a piece of plywood to disperse the weight of the jack stands as the temp was 91 degrees F and the asphalt was baking in that sun all day. Got the old one out and new(remanufactured as that is all NAPA had) one put in, hooked the battery back up and tried it, it started right up. Put everything back together and went indoors to spend a little more time with my mother before going home. Went to leave and could hear it spinning vigorously but it was not engaging the engine. The bendix wasn't engaging and spinning the motor consistently in the reman'd unit, it was defective from the get go. Called and found one at another local location which I went and swapped out for after removing the unit from my vehicle. I was able to start it and drive into the garage to work on a flat surface for the second install which required the removal of the driver front wheel.
All in all, about 4 hours with driving to get parts, removal, install, removal and install. Not how I anticipated or wished to spend my weekend, but it is done.

I need a new jack for my garage, need to pick a HF one but unsure which still.

 

[bmwrd0]

Started on the finished ejector for Project218 now that I have a pattern that I know works in that space:


Also, more packing, photographing, shipping. Need to step that up, I am falling behind on it.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Started outside the garage but finished inside. My vehicles starter died parked in my mom's driveway, about a 40 degree incline. I braced everything, multiple jack stands, the jack and the wheel underneath as a backup just in case. Chocked all 3 wheels that remained on the ground, and used a piece of plywood to disperse the weight of the jack stands as the temp was 91 degrees F and the asphalt was baking in that sun all day. Got the old one out and new(remanufactured as that is all NAPA had) one put in, hooked the battery back up and tried it, it started right up. Put everything back together and went indoors to spend a little more time with my mother before going home. Went to leave and could hear it spinning vigorously but it was not engaging the engine. The bendix wasn't engaging and spinning the motor consistently in the reman'd unit, it was defective from the get go. Called and found one at another local location which I went and swapped out for after removing the unit from my vehicle. I was able to start it and drive into the garage to work on a flat surface for the second install which required the removal of the driver front wheel.
All in all, about 4 hours with driving to get parts, removal, install, removal and install. Not how I anticipated or wished to spend my weekend, but it is done.

I need a new jack for my garage, need to pick a HF one but unsure which still.

Some days you are the windshield, and some days you are the bug!
Some days you get the elevator, and some days you get the shaft.
Some days the self commencer won’t commence!

 

[KwikFab]

Designed this last night (still needs more work), then cut and bent the main part of it today.

I guess I came back to this sooner than expected.

This is the design in its entirety.



And this is what I wanted to confirm in today's mock up.



I think I achieved that?

 

[Skyman]

Yep. I'd say you did. Well done.

 

[imagineer]

I made this woodworking workbench back in '94 and have made multiple upgrades and added storage solutions to it over the years. Despite it being originally built for "woodworking" I've not used it for such for at least 16 years.

The workbench is big (42"x84") and is the workshop "catch-all" and is usually piled deep with items and materials from multiple current and future projects. Too often, I end up thinking I've lost something only to discover what I needed was buried under other items on this bench.

2 or 3 times a year, I'll spend an afternoon clearing it off, but inside of a week or so, it's cluttered over again. Rather than fight the inevitable clutter, I'm embracing it. Since it's not going to be used for it's intended purpose, , for the price of 2 sheets of 11/16"
plywood and half a box of wood screws, I built a 2 shelf riser for it, effectively tripling the usable horizontal storage area.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I guess I came back to this sooner than expected.

This is the design in its entirety.



And this is what I wanted to confirm in today's mock up.



I think I achieved that?

Painful looking bucket seat.

 

[KwikFab]

Painful looking bucket seat.

Helps achieve a stiff back cause a life without chronic spinal pain is just, boring

 

[Beerhippie]

5 Gal double Gerry can carrier?

 

[KwikFab]

5 Gal double Gerry can carrier?

Yep!



The above is a welded version, but some have asked for a bolt-together kit.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yep!



The above is a welded version, but some have asked for a bolt-together kit.

Now its an even more painful bucket seat!

 

[KwikFab]

Now its an even more painful bucket seat!

"Since Joe got here, he looks like he's had a stick up his *** this whole time"

 

[Beerhippie]

Now its an even more painful bucket seat!

Double bucket seat--for folks even skinnier than I!

 

[bugnut]

Stood a bridgeport on its head! Cleaned, packed and put away.

 

[harley jim]

Replaced a hand painted masterpiece!

 

[Jakeweldsalittle]

mine aint gonna be much different but will see one weekend every 4-6 weeks out on the trails, occasional day to work and once in a while beer run or the tool store Across the street from Costco where she will always be topped up,

haters around me ask why do you keep that thing, you can get 40g for it….uhmmm and what cool **** do YOU got is what I want to say.

Completely agree. I've gotten multiple offers for my jeep over the years, but my dad and I completely rebuilt every last bolt on it when I was in high school with some help from my grandfather when he was still with us. I'll never sell it regardless of the offer. I've sold guns and cars before that gave me seller's remorse, I couldn't imagine how I'd feel letting this one go.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Stood a bridgeport on its head! Cleaned, packed and put away.

Moving?

 

[TheClaw]

Installed the "decorative" shelf.

 

[TheClaw]

Received an early father day present. My wife found this on marketplace.

I'm going to need a bigger TV!

 

[Mainiac Mat]

Huffed 6 sheets of OSB up to the roof of the new timber framed screen porch... 85* in the shade (a lot hotter on the roof) and working solo. Good times At 61 y.o., I think I'm getting too old and too fat for this type of work....

Just got to get the shingles on and blend the roof trim from the house, and then I can get back "down to earth" and install E Z screen windows and doors and wire up a couple circuits.





Three summers into this project (with lots of interruptions) and the end is finally in sight.

Here's a gable end view from when I finished the timber frame last fall.



Raised the frame mostly working solo, with a Gerry-rigged staging crane....

 

[bmwrd0]

Three years? That's nothing. I am five into a bathroom remodel, as someone keeps changing their mind about flooring...

 

[rollinlower]

Engine side of the harness put together and ready to go in, now I'll be able to pull the harness with the engine, instead of chasing and unhooking wires.

 

[rollinlower]

Firewall side of the plug, waiting on a buddy to come pick up a frame then I can rehang the dash and start working from there

 

[larry4406]

Huffed 6 sheets of OSB up to the roof of the new timber framed screen porch... 85* in the shade (a lot hotter on the roof) and working solo. Good times At 61 y.o., I think I'm getting too old and too fat for this type of work....

Just got to get the shingles on and blend the roof trim from the house, and then I can get back "down to earth" and install E Z screen windows and doors and wire up a couple circuits.





Three summers into this project (with lots of interruptions) and the end is finally in sight.

Here's a gable end view from when I finished the timber frame last fall.



Raised the frame mostly working solo, with a Gerry-rigged staging crane....

Excellent!

We need a build thread on this!

 

[bulletpruf]

I was at my shop this weekend and the guy across the parking lot always has some cool vintage VW projects. He said this was a 1957, if I recall correctly. He's just getting it back on the road and he'll drive it ugly. He has another 1950's van and one pickup from the 50's as well.

 

[Beerhippie]

I was at my shop this weekend and the guy across the parking lot always has some cool vintage VW projects. He said this was a 1957, if I recall correctly. He's just getting it back on the road and he'll drive it ugly. He has another 1950's van and one pickup from the 50's as well.

Cool!

I drove a '56 for a decade or so many years ago. Many miles and several engines. It was a blast, especially off-road. The old splitties (split front window, pre-'68) had portal axles with a 1: 1.3 reduction--perfect for crawling around. '58 and older also had a "granny" unsychronized first gear and all square-cut gears. You knew you'd hit top speed when the engine noise overwhelmed the trans noise.

Unfortunately, I don't see anything in your pics--except maybe the lack of front turn signals--that indicate the age. A pic of the rear would clinch it--round taillights, "barn-door" hatch.

 

[bulletpruf]

Cool!

I drove a /56 for a decade or so many years ago. Many miles and several engines. It was a blast, especially off-road. The old splitties (split front window, pre-'68) had portal axles with a 1: 1.3 reduction--perfect for crawling around. '58 and older also had a "granny" unsychronized first gear and all square-cut gears. You knew you'd hit top speed when the engine noise overwhelmed the trans noise.

Unfortunately, I don't see anything in your pics--except maybe the lack of front turn signals--that indicate the age. A pic of the rear would clinch it--round taillights, "barn-door" hatch.

I didn't get a pic of the *** end. Will do that the next time I'm there. He did say that this was the first year that the bus didn't have a bulkhead that prevented you from walking from the front to the back.

 

[Beerhippie]

I didn't get a pic of the *** end. Will do that the next time I'm there. He did say that this was the first year that the bus didn't have a bulkhead that prevented you from walking from the front to the back.

Even after '58, different models had or didn't have the bulkhead. Mostly, models intended for primary passenger/camper use didn't have them. Panels and utility ones did.