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I like the Milspin Magnus Brass utility knife. I'm not a fan of tiny utility knives and I like the weight of this one and the way it secures the blade. I really dislike utility knives that allow the blade to come free if you apply too much pressure. https://milspin.com/products/milspin-utility-blade

What are they doing to it? Is the engine going to be dipped and then the block skimmed?

Terribly sorry to hear about Lara. Hindsight is always easier to spot the trends that are overlooked and you and your family shouldn't be hard on themselves. We're all human and we try not to think anything bad is happening in circumstances like this. We're starting this with my MIL and all I...

For the roof, could you use a quonset hut kit to cut cost? It might also give a more airy feel inside. I've no idea how to insulate one beyond sprayfoam, but it would be an interesting look.

I like it. I think I'd have glass garage doors and timed lights so that I can see my cars in the evening from the house and the wife can see if I'm out there without having to walk all the way out. I'm guessing your location is remote enough you don't have to worry about unknown people eyeing...

Whatever you do, do not allow them to break the work into multiple claims. My MiL had renters who damaged things on the way out and insurance processed the damage as four separate claims. As a result, her policy was cancelled due to excessive claims. It took three months to find another company...

A proper tool is about doing a task in the safest and most efficient way possible. I used to do the knife method and the plier method, but then I used a crappy set of wire cutters and decided it was better. Now I use the better style that strips every wire to the same length of exposed wire and...

Sorry to hear about the storm damage. The plus is that everyone in your household is okay and that the damage can be repaired. I hope the insurance company starts cutting checks soon so that you all can put the pieces back together. Best wishes!

I generally store my Z3 with the top up and windows up for a few reasons. First is spiders love to build webs if I leave the top down and secondly it cuts down on dusty surfaces that I have to reclean. The 914 really pops in that corner. What temp light are you using over there because it looks...

I hear and agree with your philosophy. I try to do those repairs in stages for that very reason. A long period of maintenance makes the joy of ownership diminish. When I say I have a scope creep issue, it is by design in my case. Example, I might take one of my project cars off the road for a...

I'm enjoying your posts, but I must add a fourth item to your list of things you need to work on cars - ignorance. I find in most cases that if I had known going in what all would transpire that most of my mechanical work on my cars would never happen. I've been wrenching on cars as a hobby for...

Annel testing tool. https://www.ebay.com/itm/384583696070

Yes, there is a small panel midway on the side that you open and break the connection. Here is a good video on them.

Why, the drop ceiling? Instead of vague statements one would think you'd give a reason. The plus is that he has to have an inspector verify the work before the wall is closed. If it is deemed a violation, he'd fail and have to show it completed to pass his framing inspection. Maybe it isn't a...

I had the same issue, but I found some that did 10, 15, and 30 minutes. We'd be gone for a weekend and come home to the sound of the bathroom exhaust fan. I still haven't started down the home assistant rabbit hole, but I have thought about it. The closest I am is thermostats and exterior lights...

I love the hangar. I think I would build a house on the lot and work with the city to determine the height requirement to have a breezeway between the buildings. I'm thinking a garage under the house and the home itself split between the two sides of the alley. The building side would be the...

Agreed. I love those stairs!

Everything is looking great. For the door you could go Pink Pig, or the Hippie livery, or conservatively Rothmans.

As usual your work looks fantastic Zeph. I know you focus your attention on USAAF vehicles, but I wondered if you follow anyone on YouTube that you might like to share. One that I really enjoy is about WW2 armor restoration from The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum. Right now they are...

For whatever reason I haven't got notifications on your thread, but did notice it in the forum list. Anyway, wagon is looking great and congrats on the beirgarten. I'm shocked to find out you don't clean and restore your own movements. (Says a guy who wants to clean and service his, but has...