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Thanks, Omphaloskeptic. Yes, I should perhaps use "SAE," but the English fastener sizing system has always been quite confusing to me. Anyway, right now, only the Elan uses these nuts and bolts. I have a few Whitworth fasteners, but, as they are only for the MG TC, I just keep them with the...

Thanks, all. I didn't know that, Thom. A member from Italy sent me a PM, asking for the brand and website. I replied I didn't know. Now I do. I'll pass the information on to him. Andy

Misc. Minor Projects Nothing major to report, just a few miscellaneous projects. Following advice I gave in another thread, I replaced the red-on-white labels on my fastener and miscellaneous bits drawers with white-on-clear labels. These look much better; the white labels looked like...

Yes, I'm in Manila, Johnny. The system is lighter-weight version of the systems I usually see, but the load ratings are high. They have a bright finish, which makes them attractive. But they were less expensive than, for instance, the Whalen shelves. Here is another section, which shows the...

A standard shelf Here is a shelving system I installed in my garage. There is nothing extraordinary about it, but it was easy to install and came with wall attachment brackets. It is handy for spare tires, wheels, Christmas ornaments, and the things one doesn’t use everyday. It’s called...

Modern Garage in the Far East Here are views of what we started with, and what it looked like after, taken from the same perspective. BEFORE, the old carport, looking north- AFTER, how the same view looks now- BEFORE, the South end of the same carport- AND AFTER, the current view...

I probably misread the title and the original post incorrectly. I read "2-post lift for a garage that is used to park cars daily" as meaning a lift that will be used for parking. I don't think now that that was the OP's intent. If a convenient, not obtrusive 2-post lift is needed for a...

I am a two-lift guy, but for this application feel a 4-poster is best. In a Lotus or Triumph, the rubber suspension bushes consist of rubber bonded to inner and outer metal sleeves. The bushes allow suspension movement by twisting in between the two sleeves. They are torqued with the car in...

Those are wonderful cars, wachuko, jvvmusme.

Thanks, Ody. I'm sorry to hear about your friend; it is good you were able to bring some happiness to his family. Our relationship with our old cars is unfathomable to non-car guys, but you and your friend illustrated very clearly how deep that could be. Andy

Yes, that's true, Omphaloskeptic. When we consider buying anything, we always ask "where are we going to keep it?" That means no souvenirs when traveling! But the trade-off is what you noted - a tranquil place to live and work. I haven't bought the magnifying system; the one you found seems...

Hello, Thom. The garage is just a plain shoebox, with windows on two walls and the doors occupying the third wall. So I really only gave one vacant wall, on which the cam covers hang. So I don't really have any wall space left, except perhaps above the tool cabinets. But, ultimately, I...

I'm so sorry, Fatandre! The garage is done, and there's very little to report! I did change the labels on my red fastener cabinets (from red-on-white) to white-on-clear, which gave a much cleaner look, but really nothing worth reporting. :) I have been using the workshop, and it has proven...

I'm glad you like the sculpture, Ody. It's steel, and the artist is Lor Calma, one of the early proponents of modern architecture here. His son, Ed, with with his input, designed the house. Lor Calma, an architect too, began to concentrate on sculpture is in his mid 70s; the piece is from his...

Two-door Chevy About 14 years ago, when we bought the old house we now live in, the house came with this BelAir in the carport. It was unrestored but in fairly good condition. Andy

Very nice car, Jose. And what a wonderful rally. Andy

Yhat's good, then. The Griot's sticker doesnlt have the pictures. Andy

Conor, I'm not sure of the sticker on my box os still there. If it is, I will take a photo. Andy

Conor, I'm not sure of the sticker on my box os still there. If it is, I will take a photo. Andy

Alternatives None of the rolling, pneumatic garage stools I have work with the MaxJax, as they are too tall, even in the lowest position. I thought of modifying one of them, but the pneumatic cylinder limits how far one can go. I am attracted to the creeper shown above, but this may work...