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How cool is my wife? Super freaking cool! (How about that for an opening?) Let me explain… Well, we got a new neighbor not too long ago. My guess is that for folks who live in a city/suburbs this is probably a normal occasion but for those of us who live at the end of a dirt road at...

AZpilot - Man, I'm not too sure that my brain could handle that! Outside of Brit bikes I much prefer to work on German or Japanese engineering. It just makes more sense. I may get a bunch of push back on this but, old American cars and trucks suffer from some of the same issues the British...

Brent, Just a quick post/pat on the back. Great job on the play-set! Super cool that your lady helped out. Jen and I work on stuff together and the it makes the end product better somehow. Now, get that engine set! Cheers, Chris

Brent, Fresh knives on the tools always is a joy. I hear you on the reclaimed lumber. Super fun to work with on so many levels but the unseen nails on the cutting edges can be a huge bummer. Can you tell me more about the 303 sealant? Our cars engine bays never look that good, mostly due...

Lyndon, Took a while to catch up on the happenings. Wanted to say a belated, "Congratulations" on your anniversary. 2 more to go! The block plane turned out great and I'm looking forward to seeing how the saw comes together. Plus, when do we start seeing plans for the garage expansion...

Bob, I just got caught up and, as always, the continuing story never ceases to bring a laugh and a smile. Great job on the saw restoration! Cheers, Chris

OK… I know I’ve been a little slack in the updates. I’m not going to sugar coat it, life has been super busy and updates have been the causality. Unfortunately. Anyway... Here are the recent events here at the Rehabilitation Project. Bolts, bolts and more bolts… After the bath of...

Andy, You and Bob (Bob Heine) Sometimes make me think that with a little thought anything is possible. Mark (BBChevro) - Yep. This a set-and-go process. Great when you have a bunch of regular work to do! Odis - Just so you know... Your thread was one of the motivating factors for all of...

Andy, Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you two. You have every bit of good energy Jen and I can muster. Scary stuff, for sure. Keep up the positive attitude and it will see you both through. Chris

A little lathe time and a lot of messing with old bolts… I finished turning up the last rear shackle hanger and the pair are ready to weld up. While I was at it, my buddy Brian needed a few UNF->Metric adapters for his slide pullers. Hangers… Adapters… (These were just plain fun to do...

AZpilot - I'm glad that the Jeep transmission fix worked out! Steve (1/2 Cup) - I always appreciate you stopping in and it reminds me that I need to spend a little time catching up on the goings on down under. Yes, no white stuff! Weather here has been mild with no snow (Still windy and...

At the $200 price point my vote is for Williams USA stuff. Super quality for a reasonable price. I can't tell the difference between my Snap-On and Williams sockets. http://www.toolsdelivered.com/Williams-MSMD-12HRC-Hand-Tools-Sockets-Drive-Tools-1-4-Inch-Drive-Chrome-Metric-Socket-Sets...

Bret, Just checking in to let you know that I continually am in awe of the organizational skills. I think I heard my car cleaning products whispering, "How come we don't get a cool cabinet like Bret's products". :lol_hitti You realize that I now have to try to incorporate this into the chop...

OK, now your just showing off! :pimpflash With all of this stuff going on (ceiling, wall, air, and workbench work). I almost forgot one thing...that you have one of the finest Craftsman Box collections know to the free world. :lol: What a transformation...

Happy B-Day Andy! Glad you got to spend your 17th with good family, well earned cars and Mexican. PS. Remember the story you told about running a load of 3" pipe when you were younger? I think you just proved that you do, in fact, still have the wrench! :lol::lol::lol: :thumbup...

QST -> QLCT (Quality Shop Time -> Quality Land Cruiser Time) Time, quality or not, has been in short supply this week so I was really ready to get going this weekend. But, there is always a but, my brother-in-law need the rack replaced in his Sequoia so before working on my Toyota we needed...

Mark (BBChevro) - Most of the yards here don't let you just walk around and pull but the self service pull and pay lots encourage it! We are lucky, we have several to choose from! rmalkow2 - I've been looking around and have found a few sources. I'm just looking to see how I can use the...

Hatchi for framing, If you can justify the difference in price from the others. It really is a better gun. These are what we used and abused and fall into the buy once category. Make sure whatever you buy has a depth adjustment. For trim nailers, any of the big guys will do. Senco, PC or...

Drives, Thanks for the this. Just the thought that I anything I write is worthy of repeating makes my head spin. Andy, Thanks for the technical explanation. When in doubt, listen to the engineers! My "knowledge" was gained from an old mechanic I worked with that said vertical welds on a box...

QST and a little playing hooky from work… The snow is back and I’m glad that I got the frame inside. I have been able to get a few minutes here and there. First off was to get the new motor mounts for the 5.3 swap burned in. They are indexed off existing bolt holes so I got them mocked up...