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I need some educatin', please, The air system fitting repair: does the bus use compressed air rams to open and close the doors (like a city bus)? What's the big green metal box/tank that's slid forward from the front of the bus in the picture where you greased the front end? What do you use to...

Nice work Nitro. Is that base/clear or single stage? John/CT

Great bolt chart! You can tell its from England or one of the satellite colonies (just kidding) by the use of the term "Mole Grips", English trade name for Vise Grips...I'll now need to look up who invented them first. Best, John

30 years ago I was doing brakes (on a 74 Alfa GTV!) and broke off a brake bleeder in one of the ATE iron calipers. Young, dumb and lacking a sensitive touch with a wrench, and only developing common sense. Instead of drilling out the remains (easy!) I went to True Value and bought an extractor...

What a great thread...one that I always check in on. When I came to the US (from England) many moons ago, we lived in SoCal and got to do some travel into AZ, NM, NV and CO, so I appreciate the varied terrains you guys play in and all the cool machines that can enable such fun, but agree it can...

The guy dumping all that stuff on your property... glad you ID'd him and got the police to handle it. A couple of days in some old-time stocks on the village green would be appropriate. John

Sobering situation. I appreciate your observation about others being in blissful ignorance while those of us who understand more are always thinking "what if?". John/CT

That welding table is a work of art. Ultra cool. John/CT

Rus, I have seen good training material on this thru I-CAR, a non-profit that teaches and certifies collision shop technicians...will see what I can get you. I do know that OEMs use silicone/bronze in places of current production vehicles where metal is thin and distortion needs to be...

Alfa, Airstream, K5...a man of fine tastes! John/CT

Is William Edwards Deming still required reading for young production engineering students? Thanks, John/CT.

I look forward to anything and everything you post here. Just 100% Real American Wholesome Goodness. Thanks for taking the time wnd effort to share you world with us. John/CT

Wow. Awesome. John/CT

Did your neighbor take (to the show) that beautiful blue truck for which you re-made the hood? Best, John

How did you make the choice (thought process) between that kind of camper and a trailer? Each has its pro's and con's, I realize. Happy travels! John

Nasty, what's the approximate weight of a chassis like that? Thanks, John

I will look forward to seeing how that spinning lathe is used. Is it for making discs, like the spun hubcaps used on old Rolls-Royce's etc? Thanks, John

Airliner maintenance being shipped overseas: bummer on many levels. John

Stupid question #57: for the dies you make for the machine hammering tools, do you have to use "tool grade" steel? Would mild steel be too soft? Thanks, John/Connecticut

I just found this thread and read it stem to stern. When it comes to caring for machines, cleanliness is next to Godliness, as my Dad taught me. Thus I admire your workshop and approach to everything. Thanks for taking the time to document and share. John/CT