What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[racecougar]

Turned a stock replacement fuel tank into an EFI-capable tank today. Went with a Walbro/TI 340 lph pump.

 

[swsman]

I just noticed it's time to do this to the DD toy (again).

I have not clearcoated, ZMotorsports had a process explained in his thread under Metal Fabrication forum.

Need to get supplies and do it like that next go around.

Basically for me, 600 grit wet sand paper, water with dish soap added for some bubble and keep sand paper from clogging up.
Rest are things I had on hand from 3M and Turtle Wax kits I bought a long ago.
Followed by putting in the manual work.

 

[INSP380]

Another humid day in the shop… getting ready for Motorfest in Norwood Oh.

 

[Beerhippie]

Walla Walla

So you're in the same weather patterns as us, bar a mountain range or two. I think the smoke was worse over your way with fires closer. I know Tollgate road was closed--might still be--last I checked.

 

[rd65]

Yes, I lost. Crawled under x5+. I don't know who worked on this thing last but 17 uga-duggas on starter bolts is 16 too many. Spec is 29 ft/lbs, NO way they were at spec. Needed my long 3/8 ratchet to break the skinny nut for the cable and 14mm box head with a pipe to get the starter bolts loose. Only the top 4 ****** bolts left to break free.... tomorrow. I am very sure those will get me all kinds of pissed off tomorrow. Have I mentioned how much I dislike working on other people's ****.

 

[Beerhippie]

Have I mentioned how much I dislike working on other people's ****.

I'll sharpen your knife, restore your Coleman stove or lantern, fix an appliance, etc, but ask me to wrench on your rig? I'll be glad to sit in my lawnchair with a beer (if you buy), give advice and hand you tools (as long as I don't have to get up). I'll even assist with first aid (hand you a shop towel) when you don't listen and smash your knuckles 'cause you held the wrench wrong.

 

[swsman]

Not much different versus buying a used vehicle with deferred maintenance, courtesy of previous owner and their half assed fixes.

With influence of YT academy everyone thinks they have the talent to repair anything, for good majority this is not the case.
I have been on receiving end of orangutans tightening bolts/oil filters/other things.

Has one thinking about the drink, or scrapping the project

 

[2001ZR2]

Getting ready, final detailing….heading back to the Norwood Assy plant for a show next week… Stop out & say hey if you’re in the area…

Steve

Mine was built at the Los Angeles plant but sharp looking car

 

[kaymccampbell]

I forgot what a crazy looking **** Ian Anderson was.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I have not clearcoated, ZMotorsports had a process explained in his thread under Metal Fabrication forum.

Need to get supplies and do it like that next go around.

Basically for me, 600 grit wet sand paper, water with dish soap added for some bubble and keep sand paper from clogging up.
Rest are things I had on hand from 3M and Turtle Wax kits I bought a long ago.
Followed by putting in the manual work.

WipeNew makes a good kit that lasts several years. The Burgman and the idled PT still look good and I did them about 10-ish years ago.

 

[M.Brane]

Got the totes off the horrible shelves, and onto the rolling shelf rack. Deconstructed the horrible shelves, and moved 'em out of the garage. This enabled me to shove a bunch of stuff up against the wall, and create some space to work. Still need to cut the drywall, and install the outlets. That will be much easier now. Things roll.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I'll sharpen your knife, restore your Coleman stove or lantern, etc, but ask me to wrench on your rig? I'll be glad to sit in my lawnchair with a beer (if you buy), give advice and hand you tools (as long as I don't have to get up). I'll even assist with first aid (hand you a shop towel) when you don't listen and smash your knuckles 'cause you held the wrench wrong.

This is me nowadays. It's so entertaining to have people ask me how I did this **** every day for most of a decade. My answer. It put a roof over my head and food on the table.

 

[WisJim]

Go listen to Standup with Martin Barre playing guitar.

Agreed. Does your Standup stand up? I heard that later version (and of course the CDs) don't.

 

[Outlawmws]

I forgot what a crazy looking **** Ian Anderson was.

Yet he married and had kids...

 

[kbeefy]

Decided it was finally time to mess with this little beastie...



Been sitting in the back yard for 3 1/2 years. Dropped a serviceable battery in it, cranked for about 15 seconds, and fired up!
Wouldn't run very well, found some PO carb *******, monkeyed with it and drove it into the shop.

Sorted out some lighting issues, did some de-wiring, and started down the carburetor trail.

This thing is almost all original, so I really wanted to keep it factory under the hood. Carb Replacement is like the #1 thing that sami owners do.



Well, 3 days later, having the carb on and off 3 times, I decided that rather than spend $300 on bits and pieces, I'd just install the brand new Weber than came with it for free instead. About an hour later (I've had lots of carb removal practice recently) the replacement weber was installed and it fired right up, idled great. I kept all the OE carb mumbo jumbo intact and could reinstall it in about 2 hours if need be.

 

[swsman]

Finished product, of course I was in garage gathering tools - returning said tools.

Decided on using galvanized nails I had on hand.
Pilot holes drilled and I hammered the nails in using pliers as a backer in front of the bent part - worked like a charm.

Nails were bent at my work bench vise, originally was going to do three, changed my mind.

Board is secured to studs on both ends, short of an earthquake this one is not coming loose.

Dimensions worked out well too, it puts both towels above the floor vent area.

 

[bmwrd0]

Finished up the combo rifle project, not as nicely as I would like, but more than serviceable.

Everything fits now, looks decent for what is a $5 case found at an estate sale, and should work perfectly. The split is still very visible, but I need to completely strip the fore stock and do some deep work on it, as while it is clearly the original, or at least a well done replacement, the wood stain does not match, and getting that in line will clean up the still visible split. But, I want to see if the glue work I did will hold before I go any farther.

Also had some ***** come speeding up a side street last night, not know there was a stop sign and that the street ends in a T intersection, and slam into the basement of a house two doors down. Instant KIA. What a shame.

 

[bmwrd0]

Decided it was finally time to mess with this little beastie...



Been sitting in the back yard for 3 1/2 years. Dropped a serviceable battery in it, cranked for about 15 seconds, and fired up!
Wouldn't run very well, found some PO carb *******, monkeyed with it and drove it into the shop.

Sorted out some lighting issues, did some de-wiring, and started down the carburetor trail.

This thing is almost all original, so I really wanted to keep it factory under the hood. Carb Replacement is like the #1 thing that sami owners do.



Well, 3 days later, having the carb on and off 3 times, I decided that rather than spend $300 on bits and pieces, I'd just install the brand new Weber than came with it for free instead. About an hour later (I've had lots of carb removal practice recently) the replacement weber was installed and it fired right up, idled great. I kept all the OE carb mumbo jumbo intact and could reinstall it in about 2 hours if need be.

I always liked the tin tops like that, and when looking into them, found someone down Roseburg/Medford way that does a VW TDI conversion.

 

[2001ZR2]

This weekend reminded me I'm not in my 20s,30s,40s or 50s anymore. Friday was gather parts and supplies for oil change, lubricate chassis, and change pads and rotor my wife's truck.

Then mow the lawn in 98+ heat and extreme humidity.

Saturday change oil and test drive...all goes well. The worst thing was sweat and body odor...lol. rearrange the driveway to get flatter section clear and cleaned off. Also had to charge up battery on a truck because the rear tailgate was not closed correctly.

Put truck on jack stands and moving along nicely until reassemble. Even though I've done before getting the pads over the spring clips was hard. So most of what happened was a stream of profanity and no tools were harmed or thown. Finally with the help of a couple love taps from a hammer...job done. Cleaned up and drove to bed the brakes.

Today was light with the focus on cleaning and tossing trash.

 

[swsman]

Decided it was finally time to mess with this little beastie...



Been sitting in the back yard for 3 1/2 years. Dropped a serviceable battery in it, cranked for about 15 seconds, and fired up!
Wouldn't run very well, found some PO carb *******, monkeyed with it and drove it into the shop.

Sorted out some lighting issues, did some de-wiring, and started down the carburetor trail.

This thing is almost all original, so I really wanted to keep it factory under the hood. Carb Replacement is like the #1 thing that sami owners do.



Well, 3 days later, having the carb on and off 3 times, I decided that rather than spend $300 on bits and pieces, I'd just install the brand new Weber than came with it for free instead. About an hour later (I've had lots of carb removal practice recently) the replacement weber was installed and it fired right up, idled great. I kept all the OE carb mumbo jumbo intact and could reinstall it in about 2 hours if need be.

Rotary swap, keep it streetable, you already have enough of wheelers.

Now and then I watch what they do with them in Thailand/Malaysia and such.
In Canada a fellow did a clean stretch, 1.9 TDI swap with Yota axles and dual cases. Think that one was a soft top though. He was on Pirate, BCZuk if I remember it right.

 

[Beerhippie]

Rainer sticker, Eastern Washington... checks out!

 

[Outlawmws]

Decided it was finally time to mess with this little beastie...

Love the Samurais!

someone down Roseburg/Medford way that does a VW TDI conversion.

VW diesels and Swift GTI (same 1.3 block but DOHC and FI gives near 2X the HP!) are or were popular swaps. my 84 SJ410 got a Swift GTI and a 5 speed transplant. I need to get back to that one and the 87 DD that has been parked 4 years...

 

[rd65]

I'll sharpen your knife, restore your Coleman stove or lantern, etc, but ask me to wrench on your rig? I'll be glad to sit in my lawnchair with a beer (if you buy), give advice and hand you tools (as long as I don't have to get up). I'll even assist with first aid (hand you a shop towel) when you don't listen and smash your knuckles 'cause you held the wrench wrong.

I'll take it, but let it be know the beer fridge is stocked with miller lite and maybe some clear elixir in a mason jar. It's the constant crawl out and get up to get a different tool that gets me revved up. I really want to be done getting hurt on this project, already pulled some ab muscle because some fuckstick overtightened every nut and bolt under that thing.

 

[BMWBOB2]

Both of you got some bad fire smoke this year. Son had his family over in Plain/ Lake Wenatchee over the weekend. Had to stay indoors the whole weekend, just too much smoke to deal with. Little Giant fire base camp is in Plain.

We’ve have a base camp here also. Patadise, Hagen etc fires…..

 

[Outlawmws]

Small steps progress the last couple of days on the Mil Spec 242 C. Nothing cosmetic yet, but got the spare genny mounted:





The clips are 2 sizes of fuse clips. I had to "flatten" the stops on the bigger ones, then rivet the two together:




Making progress on the parts/tools bin: I shortened a DOE that had the 3/8 end with a busted jaw to fit in there:




I need to add 2 more wrench sizes and a pack of silk-lights for this guy. I have 2 pump cups and a 112 O-Ring for the cap gasket.




During the pic session I replaced the funnel chain, but overdid it and needed to shorten it:



I have some brass cotter pins somewhere around here, but need to find them...



and it fits perfect:

 

[Beelzeboss]

I drilled & tapped all the holes in my custom flywheel, then pressed in the dowels and THE CLUTCH ACTUALLY FITS!

 

[bugnut]

@Outlawmws that looks like a perfect task for a 3d printer, nice!

 

[bugnut]

fiddled with 3d printing and doing assemblies, more revisions more printing

 

[kaehlin]

Not in my garage, but in my FIL's carport. FIL's 2103 Honda Fit has had a persistent Check Engine light. He had an O2 sensor replaced, briefly resolved the light but it came back, then later had an exhaust leak fixed. He let me know the light stayed on after the exhaust repair.

I don't live nearby, so it took a while to lay hands on it and check myself. Pulled codes and had P0139, downstream O2 sensor slow response. Clearing the codes resolved the light, so I am hoping it was just the exhaust leak that caused the code.

Meanwhile, I took his car through a car wash and tried my best to clean the windows and vacuum a bit. This little car seems to thrive on neglect, which is great since he is elderly and doesn't notice / can't do routine car care.

 

[larry4406]

Agreed. Does your Standup stand up? I heard that later version (and of course the CDs) don't.

Yes - I have an early pressing of the Standup album with the full pop up inside (stolen image off the net)

 

[gearhead1960]

The dude is 79 and still performs.

Saw Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass perform last year. He is still on tour too! He is 91 and is still an amazing trumpet player!

 

[Skyman]

The Aqualung album was an inspired piece of work that I listened to more times than I could count, but I had never seen Ian Anderson perform prior to watching this video. I can't imagine that sobriety was involved on that day. But, maybe he actually was really that... animated... on stage every time, and it just came naturally to him? For me, it distracted too from the music, which was otherwise an enjoyable trip back to my youth.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Decided it was finally time to mess with this little beastie...



Been sitting in the back yard for 3 1/2 years. Dropped a serviceable battery in it, cranked for about 15 seconds, and fired up!
Wouldn't run very well, found some PO carb *******, monkeyed with it and drove it into the shop.

Sorted out some lighting issues, did some de-wiring, and started down the carburetor trail.

This thing is almost all original, so I really wanted to keep it factory under the hood. Carb Replacement is like the #1 thing that sami owners do.



Well, 3 days later, having the carb on and off 3 times, I decided that rather than spend $300 on bits and pieces, I'd just install the brand new Weber than came with it for free instead. About an hour later (I've had lots of carb removal practice recently) the replacement weber was installed and it fired right up, idled great. I kept all the OE carb mumbo jumbo intact and could reinstall it in about 2 hours if need be.

3 years and the gas is still good? Round here there would be a big yellow pile of corn dust floating around in that tank.lol

 

[Outlawmws]

@Outlawmws that looks like a perfect task for a 3d printer, nice!

Which part? wrenches? or?

 

[Prospecter]

. . . During the pic session I replaced the funnel chain, but overdid it and needed to shorten it:

Generally speaking, I find it much better to cut things shorter, rather than try to cut them longer. Good progress on the lantern.

 

[Mike65]

There are three hood hinge nuts that clipped/pressed into the rear fender aprons on my 69 Mustang, two of them pulled out. I ordered new ones & welded them in today. I also did some spot welds on the third nut to make sure it does not come out.

 

[Beerhippie]

@Outlawmws that looks like a perfect task for a 3d printer, nice!

Not sure you grasp the heat these things produce. That's a plasma flame heating a glowing mantle, not an LED. I did some measurements of temperatures on various parts of a similar lantern years ago--don't recall just what they were, but some parts can hit over 1,000F.

I poked a hole in the mantle while measuring temps and the temp of the glass globe where the plasma jet issuing from the hole reached 1,200F before I shut the lantern down to save the globe.

 

[Skyman]

Saw Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass perform last year. He is still on tour too! He is 91 and is still an amazing trumpet player!

We saw Herb and Lani a few years ago, and that remains in the top five best shows I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of shows.

 

[Outlawmws]

Not sure you grasp the heat these things produce. That's a plasma flame, not an LED. I did some measurements of temperatures on various parts of a similar lantern years ago--don't recall just what they were, but some parts can hit over 1,000F.

I was just measuring a similar 242 Frank (while testing the crack repair on the globe) near 400 F on the outside of the globe the top vent hit 750 F and that's on the outside, not the inside...

Yes they do get very hot. - I'm going to try setting this one up with a pot stand on top. no globe or vent; just a can to funnel the heat to the pot. I think direct heat like that will work better than the "Kook Lite" lanterns AGM made decades back.

 

[Beerhippie]

that will work better than the "Kook Lite" lanterns AGM made decades back.

Hopefully. I don't know if you remember my boil tests on a pint of water on my Kooklite. The water all evaporated before it ever boiled--with a lid on it.

I grabbed the correct Allen wrench for a very small screw on the first try! Even got the metric/SAE right!

I might have to buy a lottery ticket today....