What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[930dreamer]

Drove randomly on backroads and trails for five hours this afternoon. Didn't stop to take many pictures--just enjoying the drive.



Buckhorn LO (derelict), and one of three firefighting vehicles that were taking a break up there after spending all night fighting the fires started by last night's thunderstorms. We owe those guys and gals!

Pretty smoky again today.

A little better view into the Imnaha river canyons:



My buddy Jake, who was my ride-along today.

Had to explain that I don't take selfies, I take Vannies.

We drove through one of the recent fires--Eggo fire--looked to me like a "good burn". Mostly grassland, which, around here, is fire-maintained. Black, but the soil wasn't sterilized. Someone lost this season's grazing, but it will be back better next year.

Total count of vehicles seen on the drive (140 miles, 30 on pavement) was five--including the firefighters at Buckhorn. Saw several hunting camps out in the woods--it's Fall bear season.

A good time was had.

I have family in Eugene and Sisters.

 

[WisJim]

This punch line seems to me the story of my retirement...

Before I retired I often have some thought to what I was going to accomplish in my limited time off (evenings and weekends mostly), so when I got home from work I would get right at whatever I had been thinking about all day, and I'd not worry about other things that needed to be done. After retirement, I might leave the house headed for the garage and think I was going to work on something specific, but would get sidetracked and do some small task, and then notice something that could be fixed, and then another small item, and then the day was half gone, time for lunch, and do it all again. The job I was going to do first thing in the morning often got postponed a day or three, but I was always busy.

 

[Beerhippie]

I have family in Eugene and Sisters.

Those are only about eight to ten hours of highway driving from here. Hope your Sisters family is staying safe from the fires. Eugene has been spared so far this season, except for the smoke.

 

[Snip's]

Got the shelf installed this morning...

A little help from my "Helping Hands" assistant...


Klein approved...


done...

 

[Jgaz]

Got the shelf installed this morning...

A little help from my "Helping Hands" assistant...


Klein approved...


done...

An even steadier version than my helper “jack”

 

[rcktpwrd]

retrived then returned a bunch of tools used to mount a new microwave in the kitchen.

 

[pima67]

Got to test out the LM backup battery last night when the power went by-by for some 4 hours.

 

[Beerhippie]

Cleaned my K&N-clone air filter after yesterday's drive:



110 miles of dirt and gravel. I last cleaned it Sat. AM.

After:



Now to let it dry while I work on the wiring for my high-mount taillights, then shoot it with a little filter oil. I've got to save my pennies for a proper air filter and snorkel to get the intake out of the dust.

Where this Subaru engine conversion kit for the Vanagon puts the filter is pretty much directly behind the left rear wheel. It even had gravel stuck between the pleats. I want to put in a canister filter--likely a Donaldson--with a snorkel going up to the left side vent. I'm not too concerned with deep water crossing, but I drive a LOT of dirt and gravel.

 

[BonzoHansen]

Saturday i put one of these on the wife's vehicle. She's killing the back bumper. Weathertech, ft was perfect. much better than the floor mats in my avalanche.


changed the oil in my kids challenger yesterday. then gave him the bad news he needs tires. She car shopping so i told him he has to do something before winter. Then we went and saw Rush in Philly. Killer.

 

[dcg9381]

Saturday i put one of these on the wife's vehicle. She's killing the back bumper.

This is exactly why I'm the designated "luggage loader" for the family... Getting too old for this ****.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Chatted with a friend. Rode the massage chair.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Still sounds dirty.

 

[badmatt]

Lil bit of crack filling.




Matt

 

[Outlawmws]

Won my fight with the IRS! Refund was deposited! (Thousands to me instead of to them!)

 

[Outlawmws]

The battle getting tires mounted continues. Still need my son for some heavy lifting... Maybe next W/E.

Trying to get a 40 YO tire off the rim in the mean time...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Still sounds dirty.

Boys.

 

[Beerhippie]

Wiring is coming along.



Lights installed, wiring stuffed into split-loom (that was barely big enough in places) and secured out of the way--mostly. Brush bashing might be a problem.



Drip loop.

Gotta cut clearance in the vent grille for the split-loom.



Using the rat-tail file took less time than getting a die grinder set up.



Now to splice to the new trailer plug and test. Fingers crossed.

I'll get that done and then mow some lawn once it cools off a bit.

 

[Outlawmws]

Trying to get a 40 YO tire off the rim in the mean time...

Got it with an assist from my oldest daughter helping hold a bar.

40 YO rubber is not very flexible!

 

[Beerhippie]

Got it with an assist from my oldest daughter helping hold a bar.

40 YO rubber is not very flexible!

A 40 YO Sawzall would have helped.

 

[rharman]

Not to rub it in:

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is open for household drop-offs Wednesday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:00/4:30 PM. No appointment is needed for residents.

Lucky you. Here it happens one weekend a year.

Wow, that really bites.

I guess I'm spoiled. Like @Outlawmws, we have drop-off regularly available. We can drop off select days of the week. The one closest to me is Monday-Sunday 9am-3pm. It's a drive-thru service.

https://sanitation.lacity.gov/services/safe-centers-household-hazardous-waste-disposal

 

[Outlawmws]

A 40 YO Sawzall would have helped.

Thought about that! I didn't want to ****** up a rim...

 

[Beerhippie]

Well, shee-it.

I got the wiring done. Set up my camera and took a video. Taillights--both sets--come on when I turn on the headlights, as they should. Turn signals work on the stock lights--not up top. Brake lights, the same.

What did I screw up? Damnit, it's six PM and I'm ready to be done with this job!

Maybe I just need to clean the old plug contacts? They've been sitting exposed to the elements for who knows how long.

 

[Beerhippie]

Problem diagnosed. I managed to wire the brake and turn signals to the dim elements of the lights and the taillights to the bright ones. That requires going all the way back up top, pulling the wiring out of the loom at two points and resplicing the wires from the light units themselves.

Damn. I used a wiring diagram when I should have tested and confirmed. Idiot!

I'll just unplug them for now.

 

[Copymutt]

Welded up a hitch step for the 57. Incorporated back up & 3 rd brake lights into it.
Started out making the welds look purty, then covered it all up w/ Herculiner. It is a step after all. Folgers plastic coffee cans are thermoplastic. So a little wash w/ a heat gun forms the shape needed for the difusser. First pic is the raw stock used.

 

[Beerhippie]

Got the ladder back out. Went up, cut zip ties, pulled wires from the loom, cross-spliced, soldered, insulated, restuffed loom, put on new zip ties. Turn signals work. Brake lights work. Left taillight is out. Maybe just the bulb? I have a spare--somewhere.

Maybe this will keep me from getting tailgated--or it will happen on the way home tonight.

Not screwing with it any more tonight. I'll mow lawns tomorrow.

 

[Beerhippie]

Welded up a hitch step for the 57. Incorporated back up & 3 rd brake lights into it.
Started out making the welds look purty, then covered it all up w/ Herculiner. It is a step after all. Folgers plastic coffee cans are thermoplastic. So a little wash w/ a heat gun forms the shape needed for the difusser. First pick is the raw stock used.

AWESOME! Doood!

 

[Beerhippie]

Now to put all this **** away.

 

[DGersic]

Waiting for my driveshaft, so doing everything else that needs to be done.

Working on the wiring harness. Got the re-routed backup light switch finalized. Cut back the steering column ignition and signal connectors, where the wiring was too long. Reworking that for better routing. Replaced the flakey brake light switch while I was under the dash anyway.

Sewed up a black vinyl and Velcro lower column cover to hide the wiring in.

Installed the clutch reservoir and routed the hydraulic lines for the release bearing.

 

[nadogail]

Plugged in my Mobility Scooter to charge the battery.

 

[Fordguy1964]

I have spent the last two days, on and off, fighting a stuck, 100 year old, Woodruff key, And I won, but only by brute force. Hacksaw and file, and, finally, emery cloth. As if it never existed, now.

I have always had good luck with some heat, a little crayon, a small punch, and a hammer. I never found a Woodruff key that wouldn't finally spin after enough combinations of all of the above.

 

[bmwrd0]

I have always had good luck with some heat, a little crayon, a small punch, and a hammer. I never found a Woodruff key that wouldn't finally spin after enough combinations of all of the above.

I tried all of that, to no avail. And looking at the close tolerances of that key's remains, along with everything else about this lathe, I am not surprised that this has been the only thing seized up. This thing is incredibly well built.

In any case, I spent my limited shop time tracking down an appropriate key cutter, along with other things, from McMaster. I did find one on eBay, but I am never sure of the quality I am going to get that way, and would rather spend more to get something that I know will do the job right. Which, of course, leads to getting other things there, and I needed a pin spanner that I didn't have, among other things.

 

[Hooked]

Power window motor died on my wife's Sequoia passenger side door a week back and couldn't get one locally so ordered from Amazon. Took almost over a week to get it. Had everything ready to install previously so Monday afternoon I thought it would only be a few minutes to do the deed. Yup, no big deal to pull the panel and install the new register and motor. Yeah, you already know where this is going. LOL
The motor wiring is reversed, up is down and down is up. Ugh. My bride says 'just leave it' but I'd be PO'd every time I pressed the button if I did that. So, waiting on another motor..........again.

 

[66HertzClone]

An even steadier version than my helper “jack”

I used the HF transmission jack for this when I hung the wall cabinets above my workbenches. Made it real easy since I used the higher Lista cabinets and the depth of the worktop getting them up there by myself.

 

[rsparks64]

Swapped out a power steering pump with a friend on his '67 Corvette. PITA, because replacement and reproduction parts rarely seem to fit as they should, and this one was no exception. But, it's done. Did the same job and more (pump, hoses, and control valve) on my '63 a coupla weeks ago, same sort of issues.

Came home and wrestled a bit more with the worse-than-******-fitting (see gripe mentioned above) outer front bumper bracket on mine. Chased threads on a bunch of buggered bolts and nuts. Called it quits for the day.

The ‘64 I had did not have power steering, but I bought it in high school and it was not in the best shape when I bought it. I think I replaced 5 water pumps in 5 years and could probably do it in my sleep by then. The worst job was replacing the entire exhaust system- of course it was in the driveway on low blocks with my dad and I are our backs the whole time.

Second worst was trying to replace the rear shocks (in the same place on the driveway) and not being able to get one off. We had put the tire back and take it to a shop where they found one of the bolts was bent and had to be cut out. They went ahead and put the new one on and did not charge us for that part. That wouldn’t happen today.

 

[Jgaz]

I used the HF transmission jack for this when I hung the wall cabinets above my workbenches. Made it real easy since I used the higher Lista cabinets and the depth of the worktop getting them up there by myself.

I like the HF trans jack idea, but with the help of some blocks and some custom extension pieces “jack” and I got er’ dun.

 

[66HertzClone]

I like the HF trans jack idea, but with the help of some blocks and some custom extension pieces “jack” and I got er’ dun.

I understand, I’ve got a disability and walking, standing without some help is challenging so the wide base of the jack made it simple for me.

 

[slomaro3.4]

Unfortunately not in my garage, cut an access panel and did the fuel pump on my FJ 600 miles from home. Professional duct tape job attached

 

[Beerhippie]

Unfortunately not in my garage, cut an access panel and did the fuel pump on my FJ 600 miles from home. Professional duct tape job attached

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Took Bones to the Vet and he got a rabies shot. I had to put the new tag on his collar.

 

[Jagmandave]

Tore down a classic Mini rod change gearbox and started the cleanup. Parts ordered and should be here in a week or two, pending tariff holdups.