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Which brand and model of anchor are most of you all using for your lift installs? I've got the C7000 that can be moved around pretty easily and I'd like to set two new locations in my shop for it. Concrete should be 5" in most places but I've got a section of my concrete running the width of...

I've got a new to me but in the family for 50+ years car coming to join the collection at my shop. While I can fit it in without stacking, it'd be nice to save some floor space in the shop since I have 14' celings. Please share your experience and recommendations. With a 50+ year old car...

Any advice on which affordable and bright UV lights for reactive dye leak detection would be appreciated. I don't have regular acess to the tool truck guys but if they are a reasonably affordable option I can meet up with one. Thanks in advance

Advance Auto Parts is running a sale on them for the next few weeks...or until the stock is out. Item numbers: 9533 9543 Wes

Harbor Freight's distribution/warehouse locations like this one: http://wikimapia.org/8772340/Harbor-Freight-Tools-Distribution-Center-and-Retail-Store I've got to go right past there on Sunday. Would be great if I could pick up scratch and dent items there for cheap, especially if they will...

I'm trying to get an idea of what might be available for at home DIY sort of HVAC work where a system will be empty and will not need to be "recovered", only evacuated and recharged once the faulty components have been replaced. I'd like to stay under $200, but the closer I can get to $100...

What widths are available for pole barn structures? I'd like to purchase 4', 6', 8', 10', 12' & 14' wide panels that are 16' long to insulate my exterior walls but the average box store doesn't seem to carry wide panels. Any advice on where I can find wide insulation panels if they exist...

What tool are you using for opening up oil filters? Where’d you get it and what did it cost? I'd like to be able to inspect the contents without adding contaminates while getting used filters open. Any tips for preventing a mess while doing it? Thanks Wes

I saw this pop up in my area on Craigslist: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/4281903997.html I know Harbor Freight offered the 44 in a few colors back in the day and I think yellow was one. Any how, how does the Mac Tech 1000 stack up to the HF 44/41 box? Thanks Wes

I'm hoping the guys and gals here at Garage Journal can provided some advice on affordable hammer drill options. With plans to add a lift in my shop, I'd like to get a new hammer drill setup that will ensure I'm drilling 90* to the concrete surface on all three planes and will provide some...

Portable 7000 lb capacity 2 post lift - UPDATE W/Discount code in post 1 UPDATE: 1/23/2013 Just got an email from Mr. Clark. I guess we can considered this thread done for now. 12/11/2013 Update: This lift is new to the market and the company manufacturing it, National Auto Tools, was a bit...

I'm speaking to a few lift manufactures and I may be able to organize a group buy. What's required to start a thread to see who's interested and such? Thanks Wes

I'm replacing the exhaust system on my old 1984 Chevy C20 truck. I’m going with 409 16 gauge stainless steel 2.25" components. I'm planning on using the more modern clamp exhaust joint design that Ford started using on the Mustang with the 2005 generation. Here they are in use on the Boss...

I'm considering adding wall insulation and drywall in my farm building this fall and I'm trying to evaluate my options. There's bubble insulation directly under the metal for the roof. There are a number of reasons I have for wanting to avoid spray in foam, ranging from ease of adding wiring...

I replaced the brake lines on a C20 truck and the front lines pass through the frame rails. The soft line connects to the hard line, just on the inside of the frame rails. There is a female port threaded into the soft line frame end fitting that the chassis hard line screws into and you then...

http://www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com/S-K-Chrome-3-8-Drive-and-1-2-Drive-Sets-p/4487.htm $300 Not sure I'd go so far as to say it's Hot...but it's warm. Wes

Any experince with Blue Hawk tools? Lowes phasing out "Task Force " for " Blue Hawk " So I've been seeing more and more "Blue Hawk" branded tools at Lowes and noticed that they are clear out the Task Force branded tools. I noticed that some of the Task Force branded ratchets appear to be the...

My compressor accepts a 1" NPT outlet and I'd like to run 1" NPT out of it to a 5 micron filter then through a dryer, all with in a few feet of exiting the compressor. The idea here would be to clear any big **** and all of the moisture out of the system to prevent any internal corrosion within...

So many have come to trust the 20-ton Harbor Freight press despite it's enduring reputation for a leaking jack. The outstanding price and solid construction at the $150 price point with various coupons have made it a useful tool for DIY's of all types. This would be the original, well known...

You have to get blue, they will be backordered until the end of January so you'll have time to save as they don't complete the credit card transaction until the items ship. They may put a temporary hold on your card for the transaction if that matters to you. You'll have to call your order in...