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I have a 3 bay garage, Which I do a lot of automotive work in. The garage goes thru a lot of propane because the floor is so cold. Are there any cost effective ways to insulate the slab?:dunno:

About 10 years ago, I wrote a C++ program for myself that tracks oil changes for our 6 cars. A few weeks ago a neighbor saw it and wanted a copy, indicating that possibly, there is a market for such a program. On the web there are free programs that do this, I know. The difference is my...

What do folks do with say five or six batteries, during the winter that all get maintenance charging? How do you store all those batteries and chargers? Yes, a couple of them are charged in parallel with one charger, but still thats a fair number of batteries. Where do you place them all?

I am totally into cars and tools. Currently I am restoring a 1958 Chevrolet Apache. I was talking to my father last night, he lives about 2.5 hours away and he is retired. He was telling me how board in retirement he is. He is not into cars, only as a statice symbol, so at one time he had BMW...

When you are restoring a car or truck and you have finished painting a part but are not ready to hang it back up, what do you do with the part? I am thinking of large parts like fenders or truck beds. I am restoring a 1958 Chevrolet Apache, similar to E-Teks, I feel, like I have been at since...

I have a 120K BTU heater in my garage. The heater is a forced hot air system. I turn the heater off at night During the evening the the temperature drops to 0. It is cold. I ran a heat tape to the condensation trap. The trap would still freeze. I got frustrated and took the trap off, so...

How do you prevent the lights from restarting(flickering) when the compressor comes on?

I need 4 low 6 inch jack stands, google and bing have revealed nothing anyone know of any, or any safe ideas?

I have a cheap HF blast cabinet. In general I am not unhappy with it. I am trying to understand why in the viewing area there are three layers of material. 1) The protection peel of layer. 2) A piece of glass. 3) The top layer is mylar. Why is the mylar or what ever it is required?

The protective lens, that goes on the inside in front of the glass, anyone use theirs with out this? How long did the glass last without the protection:lol_hitti? The protective sheet on mine do not last but a few days, with or without use. I can barely see my work.

I have two garages one 3 bay for the toys and one 2 bay for storage and the everyday cars. In the 3 bay I have two 9 foot ceiling bays and one 16 foot ceiling, the 16 foot has a 2 post lift for the project. Currently the project is a 1958 Chevy Apache wit the original 283 and big back window...

I am currently use a MIG welder, an inexpensive 110 Hobart, setup. I like it but would like to learn TIG. I am interested in the Hobart 165, any recommendations or opinions please. I have 220 Available to me in my garage, so the only limitation I have is money.

Anyone have experience with the enamel paint products? Not the water born stuff. If so what are your experiences?

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/general-motors-statement-chevrolet-volt-fire/ While some have been quick to point fingers at the 2011 Chevrolet Volt involved in two separate incidents at the Barkhamsted, CT home of Storm and Dee Connors, General Motors has updated its earlier statement to...

I am removing rust from the bottom of my 1958 Chevrolet Fleetside. I have a variety of tools including wire brushes blaster, Flapper wheel, grinding disc. Each one has their own problems. Things like the discs are expensive, the wire brushes and discs can not get into tight places. The spot...

I lurk here frequently, great site. But my parents were first cousins and as a result I know little, but I know, I know little, and I am proud of it. In the winter, in my location we get areas of the driveway where the pavement lifts 6 or more inches up. It has gotten so bad this year that...

I have a propane fired heater. Its the variety with an air intake and 6 vents. Within the heater are 6 jets. The jets are located vertically. In the absolute cold of the winter(lower than 20F), in the evening the heat is turned off, the lowest jet will become obstructed with ice, setting...

How do you store yours? I store mine in plastic a bag else it drips. But getting it out of the plastic bags is not all that clean.

Do you have one in your garage or work area? If so please post pictures? I am looking for ideas.

So, I have a two post lift and the expansion bolts which I was told to test once a month are getting near the top of their travel. Should, I drill out those that are nearest the top of their travel limits and replace them with epoxy ones. I was thinking of these and wondered if anyone had...