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I made the commitment to work on my 40 sedan delivery until it is back on the road again. Paul my friend that worked on the Corvette is also committed to coming over every Monday and Tuesday until we have it back on the street again. I bought this car several years ago and this is what it...

I'm diving into a new project and decided to build a thread around it An S13 2 ton jack I found a couple years back 0112 by don long, on Flickr 0114 by don long, on Flickr It is short the light lens so I'm looking for a lead on one the button in the handle is also missing. But I don't think...

As some of you may know, I have been given access to a 50 year collection of tools and other vintage items of interest. As I have been digging through the boxes of old rusty tools I keep finding tools that are very different and I have no idea of there use or value. As I discover these tools I...

I have started a new project About 5 years ago I was visiting with a good friend. As we walked around his place looking at his many collectibles I noticed an old tin sign can sitting in the corner. He offered it to me saying that I could make a nice sign for my wifes Barbie doll store. I took...

I picked up this small floor jack one day in my travels and it has been sitting in the shop waiting for some love. I was cleaning up the shop and the jack was in the way but it called out for some help. It has no handle and the knee is stuck up in the air 3 by don long, on Flickr 1 by don...

Can one of you tool guys help me out? I've never seen a wrench like this and wonder what it might have been used for. IMG_5365 by don long, on Flickr IMG_5366 by don long, on Flickr IMG_5367 by don long, on Flickr

I posted a before and after picture of my latest battery charger restoration In the tool polishing thread.I was asked to show some in process pictures so I thought it would be a good idea to build a restoration thread on it 3 by don long, on Flickr I found the charger several months ago on...

A couple weeks ago I received a Text from from a guy at the Long Beach swap meet. He included a picture of a ferris wheel seat and told me that a friend of mine from Arizona had just stopped by. He said he knew a guy that would buy the ferris wheel seat and gave me your number. I called the guy...

I found this in a pile of old ford wrenches in a fordson tool box. I dropped it in my evaporust bucket over nite and wire brushed it after pulling it out. I have no idea what it would be used for and would like to hear your thoughts on this piece of history 2018-01-12 16.16.31 by don long, on...

I started with a sheet of 18 gauge steel 6'x6' With my plasma cutter I cut the metal into a 6' circle I cut 2 sheets one for a later project I bought 2 20' 1"x1" angle iron and had it rolled into 6' circles for the frame of my sign. I placed the rings around the metal circle to get a...

I just got home from a road trip around California One of my new found treasures is a Kimkin hydraulic jack Looking around the internet I can't find any info on this jack I did find an advertisement sheet on Ebay of something close from 1928 Has anyone seen or know anything about this jack...

Hey Guys I need help identifying the use for this adjustable wrench. It has independent adjustable jaws and it ratchets. It has a patent date of May 21 07 and it had a locking mecanism in the handle

I went out pickin last Saturday and came home with this tool box full of strange tools. Does anyone recognize them? I sure don't recognize the brand name either but the tools are sure cool looking it the box (had to have it)

Over the past few weeks I have discovered Brass tools. The most rare are the cement finishing tools, a little work on these wood handles and these beauties will display very well Several brass spanner wrenches And Brass hammers And how about a sprayer Show off your rare brass...

I have an Old Barn across from the party garage that became available to me and I need more work space. My bodyshop garage, where I restore my treasures has run out of wall space and I need to start working with wood. I want to make name plaques and display cabinets. I have been buying old...

Went on the hunt for old stuff last week and found this old Drill press Does anyone know how old it is or have any info on who made it?

I bought this corvette back in 1981with less than 30,000miles on it. I drove it as my daily driver for several years. In 1995 after well over 100,000 miles had been racked up on it the motor gave out and the car got parked in my garage. In 1997 I had moved into a new house with a great garage...

A few months ago I ran across a Texaco sign pole. It is different in that the sign comes off the side of the pole rather than sitting on the top of the pole. The sign was in as poor of condition as the pole so I brought it home and sat it in the back yard thinking that I would look for a better...

This project started in about 2002 when I found a 1950 ford Cab Over Engine box truck sitting in a junk yard. I dragged it home and looked at it for almost 1 year before pulling it in my old shop and tearing the box off the truck then the cab came off and with a good look at the truck frame it...

Well my story starts out that I had been looking for an alemite work station and I found the Garage Journal while googling alemite vintage bench After reading the thread on vintage work benches I hit craigs list and this is the picture that popped up And the best part was it was less than...