slomaro3.4
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And an access panel in the floor is better than dropping a grand with a shop to drop the tank and replace. I'll have to make it look nice once I'm back in the shop, for now back to catching fish.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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And an access panel in the floor is better than dropping a grand with a shop to drop the tank and replace. I'll have to make it look nice once I'm back in the shop, for now back to catching fish.
GrayFlattop
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Haven’t done much in the garage since June. Too hot, too humid, too much rain, too many doctor appointments. Lots of small projects inside the house got crossed off the list.
BUT the weather has improved a bit so I spent a few hours in the garage cleaning up and putting things away. Gave the cars a once over and reset a CEL on the wife’s car. Once a year there is a coolant fan malfunction. Eh, the most she drives is 3-4 miles, clear the code and see what happens, man I’m lazy some times.
BUT the weather has improved a bit so I spent a few hours in the garage cleaning up and putting things away. Gave the cars a once over and reset a CEL on the wife’s car. Once a year there is a coolant fan malfunction. Eh, the most she drives is 3-4 miles, clear the code and see what happens, man I’m lazy some times.
Wrench97
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Two things I've seen customers do, you need to avoid.
The first you seem to have avoided...don't cut the tank while cutting the panel out.
Do not screw a patch panel on without knowing if the screw is going to either go into the tank or rub on the tank after installed.
Sounds like the normal of being retired.
badmatt
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Filled a lil more crack. Had an extra tube… might as well use it.
Beer!
Edit: if anyone has the need to sand Sikadur crack fix, you’re going to need at least 36grit to rip through it. 80grit produces the same results as essentially scotchbrite on stainless.
Beer!
Edit: if anyone has the need to sand Sikadur crack fix, you’re going to need at least 36grit to rip through it. 80grit produces the same results as essentially scotchbrite on stainless.
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Beerhippie
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Put away remaining **** from yesterday's wiring marathon. Mowed some lawns. Got some pub and kitchen stuff ready to open tomorrow.
Then put some finishing touches on the high-mount taillights.
The two pieces of 20/20 extrusion I used for the solar panel mounts--and to mount the lights--didn't exactly line up on the ends, resulting in
I'm thinking most folks I want to see those lights aren't in aircraft, so
a minute with an cordless angle-grinder. Much mo' betta'.
I'll finish tidying the wiring in the engine compartment after it cools off some--and after I get somewhat rebeerdrated. Wiring is currently tucked away securely enough for toolin' around town, but not enough for rough roads.
Then put some finishing touches on the high-mount taillights.
The two pieces of 20/20 extrusion I used for the solar panel mounts--and to mount the lights--didn't exactly line up on the ends, resulting in
I'm thinking most folks I want to see those lights aren't in aircraft, so
a minute with an cordless angle-grinder. Much mo' betta'.
I'll finish tidying the wiring in the engine compartment after it cools off some--and after I get somewhat rebeerdrated. Wiring is currently tucked away securely enough for toolin' around town, but not enough for rough roads.
slomaro3.4
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Advice to live by! In HS I had to replace the fuel pump in my ‘94 camaro, of course it was rusted to **** so no way I was dropping the tank. Cut a hole just fine then sunk a self tapper right in the top of the tank. Took way too long to find the gas smell.
Beerhippie
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Had a visitor to the shop this afternoon:
That moth was HUGE! The wingspan was about six inches as it sat. I tried to get an "in hand" picture, but it was also highly active and strong. It escaped my grasp and took off like a large bat!
It's a Giant Silkworm Moth (Saturnidae), but a species I haven't seen before.
That moth was HUGE! The wingspan was about six inches as it sat. I tried to get an "in hand" picture, but it was also highly active and strong. It escaped my grasp and took off like a large bat!
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Outlawmws
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You guys need to find the wonders of "Gorilla Snot" a yellow 3M adhesive that we used to use for gluing gaskets to valve covers so we could take the VC off and adjust valves, then slap them back on.
Outlawmws
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That's awesome! Those markings look like its emulating a critter's eyes...
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Beerhippie
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Notice the notches missing from the right (photo right) wing? Those are where the eyespots worked--bird beaks made those.
One thing I wanted to get a pic of is that most species of this family have LARGE eyespots on the fronts of the hindwings that they only display when threatened to scare predators. That didn't work out this time.
2001ZR2
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Last May picked up an early to mids 70s Craftman work bench at an estate sale.
It was a last day of the sale half price impulse grab as the drawers didn't fit right.
Being a GJ member I assumed it'd be an easy fix. I removed the drawers to load it up but it started raining so my help left but I did get it on the truck.
I dropped the bench and bent the door...
This is after spending a "few" minutes straightening the door up.
Left the project for a few months so when I cane back it was like starting over.
After about 10 minutes I realized someone had worked on this before. I figured out that they had put every single slide bracket in backwards.
Turned them around and 4 of the 5 drawers fit as should. The last drawer was bent up which was a clue...straightened it up some with a precision hammer...ok a 2 lb dead blow.
This where I had used the knowledge I got on the streets. In this case Seasme Street as one of these was like the others. There was a replacement bracket which had a 1/2 tab that needed to be bent out flat to correctly locate the rails. Now all drawers close as they should.
The next steps are to rehang the door and begin sourcing a latch and handle. Until them a lanky wire will suffice. Will add casters to the bottom so the bench can be moved out to give access for working from all sides or cleaning.
It was a last day of the sale half price impulse grab as the drawers didn't fit right.
Being a GJ member I assumed it'd be an easy fix. I removed the drawers to load it up but it started raining so my help left but I did get it on the truck.
I dropped the bench and bent the door...
This is after spending a "few" minutes straightening the door up.
Left the project for a few months so when I cane back it was like starting over.
After about 10 minutes I realized someone had worked on this before. I figured out that they had put every single slide bracket in backwards.
Turned them around and 4 of the 5 drawers fit as should. The last drawer was bent up which was a clue...straightened it up some with a precision hammer...ok a 2 lb dead blow.
This where I had used the knowledge I got on the streets. In this case Seasme Street as one of these was like the others. There was a replacement bracket which had a 1/2 tab that needed to be bent out flat to correctly locate the rails. Now all drawers close as they should.
The next steps are to rehang the door and begin sourcing a latch and handle. Until them a lanky wire will suffice. Will add casters to the bottom so the bench can be moved out to give access for working from all sides or cleaning.
bmwrd0
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Not a dang thing. I didn't even set foot or turn on the lights. Too many other things kept popping up during the day.
slomaro3.4
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I promise you High School me didn't have the budget for fancy brand names like "3M"
Actually sounds like it could be a great fix for when I cut out a nicer non-duct tape patch panel though.
Looks like you got into the dump area of the floor. On the Foxbody Mustang, I've seen guys use a pre-made access door and it be riveted in.
Beerhippie
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This forced me to sign up with iNaturalist--finally.Had a visitor to the shop this afternoon:
That moth was HUGE! The wingspan was about six inches as it sat. I tried to get an "in hand" picture, but it was also highly active and strong. It escaped my grasp and took off like a large bat!
It's a Giant Silkworm Moth (Saturnidae), but a species I haven't seen before.
Turns out to be Ascalpha odorata, the Black Witch moth (nice name, huh?), family Eribidae. I didn't even have the family right.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61504-Ascalapha?photo_id=5841932
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Metallitubby
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Unloaded the freebie Snap-On blast cabinet all-by-myself, which was fun. Luckily, the tractor was a lifesaver in doing so.
*It was never emptied of sand/glass beads, which made it unwieldy to say the least.
*It was never emptied of sand/glass beads, which made it unwieldy to say the least.
SouthernIllinois
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Not my garage but I helped out my friend at his bodyshop getting a Jeep disassembled for him and the adjuster to do the estimate.
Right at $22k
I was taken aback by the size of the “oil pan”
Right at $22k
I was taken aback by the size of the “oil pan”
rd65
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As standard protocol I am a day late, worked on a 2011 Ranger 800 SxS that lost spark to one plug. When unplugging one of the spark plug wires, it pulled the end off the wire. Fixed that, checked a few things, werent making any progress. Joe mentioned that his nephew had done some wire repair a couple weeks back so checked that. Wire was pulled out of one of the **** connectors, fixed that and we were rolling.
Beerhippie
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I sure hope that's just the cover of the sump!
SouthernIllinois
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I’m guessing it was - only about 4 or 5”
pima67
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Fuel tank/pump problems. That is why I kept my 1970 F250 for allmost 50 years. Fuel pump and oil filter hung on side of 350 engine and fuel tank right behind the seat. Only down side were the split rims that I eventually had to replace. Our boys learned to drive in it (4 speed) so were ready for anything.
Well maybe one other downer - no A/C but did survive a few years in Tucson in the mid 1970's.
Well maybe one other downer - no A/C but did survive a few years in Tucson in the mid 1970's.
@Jgaz, @66HertzClone, and @Beerhippie - FastCap 3rd Hand products are your friends for jobs like the cabinet and shelf mounting. I have them in the short & tall versions. They're used very rarely but are just the thing for support type jobs.
3rd Hands Products - FastCap
www.fastcap.com
Beerhippie
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I haven't hung a cabinet in years, but when I did, I always used French cleats. Work smarter, not harder.@Jgaz, @66HertzClone, and @Beerhippie - FastCap 3rd Hand products are your friends for jobs like the cabinet and shelf mounting. I have them in the short & tall versions. They're used very rarely but are just the thing for support type jobs.
3rd Hands Products - FastCap
www.fastcap.com
kaymccampbell
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Rode the massage chair. In 4 days, my quality of life has greatly improved, 15 minutes at a time.
I was introduced to "Gorilla Snot" by one of the mechanics at my first job out of high school - selling HD parts. I'm like "You want what?".
Later, he asked for a can of "Slippery ***". Huh? Oh, of course!
On the parking lot repairs.....
Many years ago (early 80's), we were planning a trip up the coast to Solvang, Hearst Castle, etc. My wife assumed we'd take her car - Honda Accord. I said "Let's take the van." It was a long bed Chevy - about 1973/75'ish. It had the optional large fuel tank and I had installed two saddle tanks. No gas stops and a lot of room. Great idea, huh?
Going up Highway 1, it started surging and just running awful. Troubleshooting along the way. Fuel filter, etc. I ended up having to replace the carburetor in a hotel parking lot while my wife napped in the back of the van. What a pain working in that doghouse space in a hot parking lot. Just miserable. I had all the tools needed but it was an adventure I wish we never had. The Accord would have been so much nicer.
Many years ago (early 80's), we were planning a trip up the coast to Solvang, Hearst Castle, etc. My wife assumed we'd take her car - Honda Accord. I said "Let's take the van." It was a long bed Chevy - about 1973/75'ish. It had the optional large fuel tank and I had installed two saddle tanks. No gas stops and a lot of room. Great idea, huh?
Going up Highway 1, it started surging and just running awful. Troubleshooting along the way. Fuel filter, etc. I ended up having to replace the carburetor in a hotel parking lot while my wife napped in the back of the van. What a pain working in that doghouse space in a hot parking lot. Just miserable. I had all the tools needed but it was an adventure I wish we never had. The Accord would have been so much nicer.
Beerhippie
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Now I am actually laughing with you!
I've done so many roadside repairs... rarely with the luxury of a parking lot or shade tree.
rcktpwrd
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On the outside garage wall... took down a broken motion sensor light and hung a fancy new led one from amazon. a nice quick 10 minute job!
sorry no pic of the old light.
from inside the garage
sorry no pic of the old light.
from inside the garage
Outlawmws
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Same and Same!
Last one was just a couple of years ago! Several times in one trip!
Planning ahead now! I just ordered a new fuel pump to have on hand in the rig - For 30 ish bucks its cheap insurance!
slomaro3.4
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There are a lot of cars I’d argue it makes sense. In the FJ and in my old Gwagon where I did the same thing there is a small panel from the factory so it’s not even a brand new hole. I assume the mustang is similar.
niget2002
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Emptied the trash and took the can out to the street.
Beerhippie
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F'all. Did some every day chores, flipped a breaker for the kitchen fan... FFS someone break something! Someone ask me to make something stupid!
Got my hours in. Bored. Took a walk. Confirmed it was too hot to take a walk. 97F. Took a drive to where I could find some shade. Too hot.
I can't believe what forty years of living in the high country--and being forty years older--has done to my heat tolerance. I used to hike and do hard outdoors labor at temps in the 120s, and just shrug it off.
Got my hours in. Bored. Took a walk. Confirmed it was too hot to take a walk. 97F. Took a drive to where I could find some shade. Too hot.
I can't believe what forty years of living in the high country--and being forty years older--has done to my heat tolerance. I used to hike and do hard outdoors labor at temps in the 120s, and just shrug it off.
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KwikFab
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Sounds like your internal "thermostat" is fucked.
I'm the same; spent several tours in Iraq only to turn into a complete ******* whenever it's warm out.
AC is on everyday 24/7 here for 67-68 while it's 100 outside. I can't tolerate the heat like I used to.
M.Brane
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Right there with ya' dude. Used to drive around in vehicles with no A/C, ride motorcycles, and do manual labor in 100+ temps without a problem. To quote Peter Sellers not anymore.
Outlawmws
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I'm not looking forward to my sisters Sig others Services in Dixon in early October. The CA Central Valley (desert...) - I have to come down from hunting in my no AC van to there; then to the delta for lunch, then drive back up... 
First chore was to clean up the Marketplace workbench I picked up on Saturday for $100. Then I cut a scrap panel of MDF and put two coats of urethane on it to help keep it clean from oils and such while turning. I plan to install the Craftsman lathe I got several weeks back that came on a too-low for me homemade stand. I've already pre-drilled mounting holes for the lathe bed and motor (not shown.) The right side has a 5 or 6 outlet power strip - and the 3rd time I flipped the switch and turned it off the toggle on the switch malfunctioned. I was able to remove the strip from the cabinet and then open up the switch. It had some water damage and rust which broke the metal spring contact in the body. I did find an alternate switch that I ordered on the big river site that should be delivered tomorrow. Then I can repair the power strip and reinstall and then mount the lathe and motor.
Next - the short story - it two different trips to pick up these free Marketplace cabinets. They are in pretty good shape - some of the finish is worn and of course some end panels are now exposed since I've configured them for use in my shop. The owner gave me some extra door panels and drawers that weren't being needed as well - more on those later. For shop use they are fantastic! I plan to mount the uppers with french cleats later this week and cut some spare plywood I've got on hand for use as the base cabinet tops.
The first group is centered under a window with the double width bottom cabinet in the middle and single wides on each side of it.
The next group to the right of the above cabinets has a blank space that was an unexposed inside corner for both the base and the top. I've already cut two spare doors narrower to use in the bottom opening. I may have to make one from scratch for the upper once I find which rail/stile bit I need to match the pattern. There are two spare drawers that are laying on edge between the group - not sure where or how they will be used.
The last upper cabinet for use is a microwave station. It's got some fancy architectural features on the corners, and with the last base remaining, I thought it would be nicely used for handplane storage and some veneering tools. It will likely just sit on the cabinet top once I cut one to size.
Next - the short story - it two different trips to pick up these free Marketplace cabinets. They are in pretty good shape - some of the finish is worn and of course some end panels are now exposed since I've configured them for use in my shop. The owner gave me some extra door panels and drawers that weren't being needed as well - more on those later. For shop use they are fantastic! I plan to mount the uppers with french cleats later this week and cut some spare plywood I've got on hand for use as the base cabinet tops.
The first group is centered under a window with the double width bottom cabinet in the middle and single wides on each side of it.
The next group to the right of the above cabinets has a blank space that was an unexposed inside corner for both the base and the top. I've already cut two spare doors narrower to use in the bottom opening. I may have to make one from scratch for the upper once I find which rail/stile bit I need to match the pattern. There are two spare drawers that are laying on edge between the group - not sure where or how they will be used.
The last upper cabinet for use is a microwave station. It's got some fancy architectural features on the corners, and with the last base remaining, I thought it would be nicely used for handplane storage and some veneering tools. It will likely just sit on the cabinet top once I cut one to size.