rollinlower
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The more I looked at it I couldn't put a red fender on a blue truck lol so flat black it is.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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The more I looked at it I couldn't put a red fender on a blue truck lol so flat black it is.rollinlower
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While all this wiring and "body" work is going on I know the compression is low on this lil 318, leads me to a hard decision, do I just stroke a 318 out to a 390 option A, option B is build a stroker 360 into a 426 with about 11.5-1 compression or option C just go ahead and build a 512 big block and drop in it.
OccupantRJ
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I stopped stocking more than a couple of extra belts due to joint failures from too long between usage.
BuyMyGarage
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I set a dehumidifier in the garage just now, currently 54%, see if it helps. Outside humidity at 72%, was 98% at 8 am according to the Weather Channel.
Edit: Saturday 8:18 am, Humidity 49% inside garage, 88% outside. Tank full of water
Edit: Saturday 8:18 am, Humidity 49% inside garage, 88% outside. Tank full of water
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Old Man Roger
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If its not one thing, it's another...
So..... You're saying I *might* have a problem with the belts that I bought with my Shopsmith disc/belt sander in 1985 and have never used?
Beerhippie
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While installing the new bumper yesterday, I noticed that the tags on my license plates were four months expired!
Now, I know I did the registration when I transferred the title back in December, as I recall the gal at the office warning me that the rates were going up on the first of the year and telling me I could pay now for the current rate.
Spent a few minutes digging through the not-quite-yet over-packed glove compartment and indeed, there's the little plastic envelope with the new tags. Whew. Installed.
Guess it's a good thing I live in a small town in a small (population) county.
Hot and smoky outside. Not quite so hot and smoky in the shop. Just puttering on simple, low-exertion chores. AQI looks to be 168 right now. Swamp cooler does seem to do a decent job of reducing the smoke in the shop. I really notice it when I wander outside.
Now, I know I did the registration when I transferred the title back in December, as I recall the gal at the office warning me that the rates were going up on the first of the year and telling me I could pay now for the current rate.
Spent a few minutes digging through the not-quite-yet over-packed glove compartment and indeed, there's the little plastic envelope with the new tags. Whew. Installed.
Guess it's a good thing I live in a small town in a small (population) county.
Hot and smoky outside. Not quite so hot and smoky in the shop. Just puttering on simple, low-exertion chores. AQI looks to be 168 right now. Swamp cooler does seem to do a decent job of reducing the smoke in the shop. I really notice it when I wander outside.
OccupantRJ
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That would be my bet. I have some smaller Bosch belts that came apart over time. I am going to try superglue on one.So..... You're saying I *might* have a problem with the belts that I bought with my Shopsmith disc/belt sander in 1985 and have never used?
M.Brane
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Go big or go home!
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Cut up more copper pipe in the garage ceiling. Scrounged some more 3/4" L from my scrap pile. I think there's enough to reconfigure with just a dozen couplings or so. Got too hot in there this afternoon to continue so it was a trip to the hardware store for couplings, and then beer 30.
welder4956
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Continued working on AC install today. I got most of the inside work done and packed some 5/8" foam backer rod in the gaps at the top and bottom from the outside. Still need to install drip edge and trim on the outside, and put away things I stacked on the workbench. I set the temp to 80 degrees F and ran it for a couple of hours while I was working out there. AC works great and is much more comfortable working out there now.
Wrench97
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There isn't a day goes by that I have a customer that doesn't understand how tags work..
I get "you mean I have to pay for tags too to get my car inspected"
" They never sent it to me" did you renew online "Yes" You needed to click on the button and print it out. "I don't have a printer"
"Do I have to do that every year?" ...Yes
And then the insurance card
"It's on my phone" Are you leaving your phone because I have to drive your car for inspection and need to have proof you have insurance...
And again "They didn't send me one" Not my problem you need to have one in your possession in this state to operate your car.
All your paperwork is expired..."Yea I know I don't have time to do it".....
And my all time favorite
"You charged me for Inspection and I didn't get a sticker." Yep it's the same price pass or fail you have 4 bald tires, a exhaust leak like there is no muffler on the car, a broken windshield, the left front door doesn't open from inside or outside the car and you have a Check Engine light on surely you must have known about at least some of that stuff.......
bmwrd0
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About the only thing I have done in the garage is shoot a couple new (to me) air pistols. I have had to be places at 7am, so my normal shop time was interrupted, and the heat and humidity has made me not want to be down there in the evening.
Oh, I also knocked over a full cup of coffee down there, so I got to clean that up.
Oh, I also knocked over a full cup of coffee down there, so I got to clean that up.
OccupantRJ
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I rolled the door up this morning to work on my cabinet refresh project and took a picture. Just because I could. And because 
I am retired.
I am retired.BuyMyGarage
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Wait... you have your own forklift!?I rolled the door up this morning to work on my cabinet refresh project and took a picture. Just because I could. And because
Wrench97
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How well does that lift move in the grass?I rolled the door up this morning to work on my cabinet refresh project and took a picture. Just because I could. And because
bmwrd0
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Grass? I thought that was AstroTurf...
OccupantRJ
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Pretty well if things are dry, but it only moves about right in front of the shop to load/unload machines or inside. I have stabilized the ground with crusher run and let the
grass grow through it. Here is a pic at my storage trailer in another town as I was moving things to the shop after remodeling the building.OccupantRJ
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Doesn’t every GJ member?
Wrench97
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From the side shot I see it has pneumatic tires 
from the rear it looked like cushion rubber.
from the rear it looked like cushion rubber.SMOKEYBEAR
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1st of maybe 3? coats of poly/ stain combo. Mounted my dedicated outside vise I snagged for pretty cheap. I'm basically sacrificing it, but will attempt to keep it protected. It ended up where it is in the middle of the table so I could through bolt it. The corner would have been all lag bolts, which certainly would have failed. So here we go..
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OccupantRJ
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And they have rolled less than 2 miles since they were installed about 9 years ago at whopping price of $280 for the set when I took the wheels in to the tire shop. When it stays outside for more work room in the shop I keep it parked on pressure treated plywood or the weight will sink it a bit over a few days.From the side shot I see it has pneumatic tires
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Beerhippie
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Those old Webleys are fun! I've had several over the years, both Tempests and Hurricanes.About the only thing I have done in the garage is shoot a couple new (to me) air pistols. I have had to be places at 7am, so my normal shop time was interrupted, and the heat and humidity has made me not want to be down there in the evening.
Oh, I also knocked over a full cup of coffee down there, so I got to clean that up.
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rd65
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Put oil away under the bench. Ran the shop vac around the sink, too many daddy long-leg spiders hanging out around there. Restocked the fridge. Wallyworld still didnt have glass bottles but these will do for now.
Mike65
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Did the last of the welding (hopefully) on the Mustang & mounted the fender back on the car & installed the front unibody support bar (Monte Carlo Bar).
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zimman
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I rolled the door up this morning to work on my cabinet refresh project and took a picture. Just because I could. And because
Facts Matter. LOL Enjoy the arrival of the twilight years.
Nice shop!
Zim
zimman
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Cranked up the welder and started back on the roof rack. Only problem was I started this cluster while we were at the RV park and now all the parts pieces are mixed up. Sharpie lables are faded a bit. Nothing a 80 grit sanding disk can't handle. Got 4 hours into it and gave in to the heat. More today.
Zim
Just for clairity I have no intention of parking this truck in the garage because Truck. LMAO
Love the Eastwood metal saw. I got this years ago when I built the camper for my toyota. Long gone now.
Zim
Just for clairity I have no intention of parking this truck in the garage because Truck. LMAO
Love the Eastwood metal saw. I got this years ago when I built the camper for my toyota. Long gone now.
OccupantRJ
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Racking up!Cranked up the welder and started back on the roof rack. Only problem was I started this cluster while we were at the RV park and now all the parts pieces are mixed up. Sharpie lables are faded a bit. Nothing a 80 grit sanding disk can't handle. Got 4 hours into it and gave in to the heat. More today.
Zim
Just for clairity I have no intention of parking this truck in the garage because Truck. LMAO
Love the Eastwood metal saw. I got this years ago when I built the camper for my toyota. Long gone now.
zimman
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OccupantRJ
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Ta-da!
This cabinet got finished assembly, drawer slide bearings oiled, and placement into position this morning around 7. Another cabinet goes on top of this one when the paint on both dries a bit more. You can see the waterline after the flood rise to 5 feet and then dropped and stayed at that indicated level for about a week. After 27 years this cabinet was the one of the last of the flood affected shop items to be refurbished.
This cabinet got finished assembly, drawer slide bearings oiled, and placement into position this morning around 7. Another cabinet goes on top of this one when the paint on both dries a bit more. You can see the waterline after the flood rise to 5 feet and then dropped and stayed at that indicated level for about a week. After 27 years this cabinet was the one of the last of the flood affected shop items to be refurbished.
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Yes, maybe. It depends on what lot of adhesive that was used on the date of manufacture.So..... You're saying I *might* have a problem with the belts that I bought with my Shopsmith disc/belt sander in 1985 and have never used?
BonzoHansen
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Damn I need to get back in shape. trying to do anything in this humidity just saps me, i'm smoked in like an hour.
I just spent the last hour cleaning the filter and pump system in my koi pond. I never would put one of these in, but it was here when we moved in and I could never bring myself to getting rid of it.
So now i'm sitting in the garage with a fan on me, drinking some water, perusing the news of the morning.
This fan is on the hit list for this weekend too. Gotta big new one to put up. See if I get that far. You need to clean this mess up and get these cars out of here.
I just spent the last hour cleaning the filter and pump system in my koi pond. I never would put one of these in, but it was here when we moved in and I could never bring myself to getting rid of it.
So now i'm sitting in the garage with a fan on me, drinking some water, perusing the news of the morning.
This fan is on the hit list for this weekend too. Gotta big new one to put up. See if I get that far. You need to clean this mess up and get these cars out of here.
How well does that light actually work ?Damn I need to get back in shape. trying to do anything in this humidity just saps me, i'm smoked in like an hour.
I just spent the last hour cleaning the filter and pump system in my koi pond. I never would put one of these in, but it was here when we moved in and I could never bring myself to getting rid of it.
So now i'm sitting in the garage with a fan on me, drinking some water, perusing the news of the morning.
This fan is on the hit list for this weekend too. Gotta big new one to put up. See if I get that far. You need to clean this mess up and get these cars out of here.
BonzoHansen
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The goofy led panel? ok i guess. It been up they're since before I put the new LED lights in. Probably don't need it anymore. I find they kinda **** out prematurely.
Hey, think I needed a new edger blade? Lol. Knock that off the list today.
A rare glimpse into the 3/8 and other stuff drawer
finn
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I’ve had old cans of Coleman fuel rust out at the bottom seam, and drain all the fuel. Not sure if they rusted from the inside (condensation from heat/cold cycles) or from the outside.
Quite a surprise when you go to refuel the (obviously) rarely used lantern or stove and the can of fuel you opened but barely used is bone dry.
Beerhippie
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How is condensation getting into a sealed can? Maybe storing them on the dirt floor of the shed has something to do with it?
Working on the base of the new to me box/pan brake.
finn
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Wasn’t sealed. I had poured some out years prior to make sure the lantern still worked, then put the can on the concrete floor of an unheated shed.
I didn’t really look at it, and tossed it.
I’ve had the same thing happen with 5 gallon steel snowmobile fuel cans and the “classic” five gallon cans motor oil came in back in the fifties, and had been repurposed as gas cans.
WisJim
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I had a plastic gallon jug of "lamp fuel" for kerosene lanterns split and dump the full gallon on the floor. Plastic jug, not metal, but it was full and unopened and only a couple of years old and stored in a dry cool shop. I found some metal cans for the rest of the similar fuel I had on the shelf and now I wonder how long to trust them.
zimman
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And having said that I ran the headache rack right dead into the fricking garage door. Holy I'm an idiot.
Medium damage to the bottom rail. Fix is done but rubber seal wont go back in. Gorilla Gue on the way.
It's didn't take long for the first building screw up.
Zim