Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
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harley jim
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Me either Lou
xtremek
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That's ok, cause other than going to the gym or work, I'll be in the house or heated shop.
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shortykorte
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Emerald Coast is on the calendar. Hopefully we can meet up.
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harley jim
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Shorty, that would be great. We applied for the same spot we had last year, right in front of the building where the bathrooms are.
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harley jim
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Picked up another little projects yesterday. It runs and shifts good, dosnt idle real well.
kaymccampbell
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Turn up the idle screw n call it good.
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harley jim
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Kay, When you get the idle high enough to stay running you can't put it in gear!
think I found a new carb for 24 bucks.
Spent the day working on my F150, it developed a miss in hole 3, about a week ago! ordered a set of plugs from rock auto, installed them today, I also swapped coil pack 3 and 1, just in case, three is under the plenum! Developed a miss on 3,6, and 1, ran like ****. Went to my local parts store and got another set of plugs. Back to an intermittent miss on hole 3. Injectors all tested fine! Went back and got one injector and installed it on #3, all clear, no missfires, no codes, best the truck has ever run. Threw a set of rear pads on just because. Both sets of plugs were autolite. Anyone else ever have this happen?
I also sprayed a can of PB Blaster all over the Mule!
Then I hung the shutters/doors in the basement and filled all of the nail holes, sanded and put two coats of paint on everything!
It's been a busy day.
Were supposed to weld trike frames tomorrow!
Before, as usual I forgot the after pic!
think I found a new carb for 24 bucks.
Spent the day working on my F150, it developed a miss in hole 3, about a week ago! ordered a set of plugs from rock auto, installed them today, I also swapped coil pack 3 and 1, just in case, three is under the plenum! Developed a miss on 3,6, and 1, ran like ****. Went to my local parts store and got another set of plugs. Back to an intermittent miss on hole 3. Injectors all tested fine! Went back and got one injector and installed it on #3, all clear, no missfires, no codes, best the truck has ever run. Threw a set of rear pads on just because. Both sets of plugs were autolite. Anyone else ever have this happen?
I also sprayed a can of PB Blaster all over the Mule!
Then I hung the shutters/doors in the basement and filled all of the nail holes, sanded and put two coats of paint on everything!
It's been a busy day.
Were supposed to weld trike frames tomorrow!
Before, as usual I forgot the after pic!
oldmxracer
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harley jim said:
Picked up another little projects yesterday. It runs and shifts good, dosnt idle real well.
Keep that OEM carb. Just My opinion but not would not even try a China carb on that ! If need be go through the original carb and clean it. Freind has owned an old Mule for many Years idle's high slap the peddle quick it slows down enough to put in gear. Keep telling Hin to look at it but everyone that uses it knows the routine. Oh, and by the way I will give You the first **** award $800 and it runs and drives! Hell, I would roll the dice on that.
Picked up another little projects yesterday. It runs and shifts good, dosnt idle real well.
Keep that OEM carb. Just My opinion but not would not even try a China carb on that ! If need be go through the original carb and clean it. Freind has owned an old Mule for many Years idle's high slap the peddle quick it slows down enough to put in gear. Keep telling Hin to look at it but everyone that uses it knows the routine. Oh, and by the way I will give You the first **** award $800 and it runs and drives! Hell, I would roll the dice on that.
kaymccampbell
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Does it have those extra long plugs? IME they seem to be **** about 50% of the time.
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harley jim
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Yes they are, I took a run to Decatur today, about 2 hrs round trip, my milage went way up also.
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harley jim
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I love NGK in my Japanese stuff, but never tried them in domestic stuff!
Might have to try that next time.
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harley jim
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I will look at that carb, I like oem!
He was asking 800, I didn't say but I only paid 600! Thanks for the you ****
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harley jim
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It's a runner Griz!
Lou's Garage
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or Motorcraft for Fords
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harley jim
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I always thought autolite was motorcraft, guess not. I'm not up to par with ford, I always had Chevy but this little part of the country is Ford so when in Rome!
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Finished!
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It rained all day so I stayed home and worked in the shop.
I cleaned up the shop a bit and started on the Mule.
The right front was locked up, I pulled the drum and found the brake shoe lining loose and wedged into the other shoe. I cleaned it out and put it back on for now, a complete brake job is coming.
The gas tank has some rust, I pulled it out and will clean it with muriatic acid and give it a paint job while it's out.
There is some rust in the fender brackets! So.
They got cut off, The roll bar unbolts so it came off also for now.
I sent pics and measurements to Alex, he is coming down tomorrow for a masonic degree so he will bend me two new ones and bring them to me.
The motor and trans work fine, the carb is crappy,
This kit was $32 dollars, it's on my kitchen table now. Plus a new air filter.
I'm hoping the weather man is right he says 70s next week, if so I will get it pressure washed.
Of course I have to put my spin on it, the front cowel is busted up and someone tried to fiberglass it but didn't know what they were doing!
The blue one is from an EZGo golf cart. With a little finessing I think it may fit. I have to get the rest of the rubber flaps off of the frame before I can test fit it!
So this is how I left it for today!
I cleaned up the shop a bit and started on the Mule.
The right front was locked up, I pulled the drum and found the brake shoe lining loose and wedged into the other shoe. I cleaned it out and put it back on for now, a complete brake job is coming.
The gas tank has some rust, I pulled it out and will clean it with muriatic acid and give it a paint job while it's out.
There is some rust in the fender brackets! So.
They got cut off, The roll bar unbolts so it came off also for now.
I sent pics and measurements to Alex, he is coming down tomorrow for a masonic degree so he will bend me two new ones and bring them to me.
The motor and trans work fine, the carb is crappy,
This kit was $32 dollars, it's on my kitchen table now. Plus a new air filter.
I'm hoping the weather man is right he says 70s next week, if so I will get it pressure washed.
Of course I have to put my spin on it, the front cowel is busted up and someone tried to fiberglass it but didn't know what they were doing!
The blue one is from an EZGo golf cart. With a little finessing I think it may fit. I have to get the rest of the rubber flaps off of the frame before I can test fit it!
So this is how I left it for today!
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harley jim
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I have a lodge meeting/special practice on Thursday, the boys asked if I could smoke some chicken!
I cleaned and inspected the smoker and found the fire pot was burnt out, after a price check I built a new one and installed it.
I even washed the outside! Woohoo!
The shelf on the front was a bit rough looking!
I gave it a real quick once over.
I use fruit wood pellets, but several of the smoker guys I watch are using a mix of fruit wood and hickory, so next trip to wally world I'm going to buy some and try it out.
Headed to the shop now, hopefully I'll get to spend the day working on the Mule! Hopefully I'll remember to take pics!
I cleaned and inspected the smoker and found the fire pot was burnt out, after a price check I built a new one and installed it.
I even washed the outside! Woohoo!
The shelf on the front was a bit rough looking!
I gave it a real quick once over.
I use fruit wood pellets, but several of the smoker guys I watch are using a mix of fruit wood and hickory, so next trip to wally world I'm going to buy some and try it out.
Headed to the shop now, hopefully I'll get to spend the day working on the Mule! Hopefully I'll remember to take pics!
kaymccampbell
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I use a roughly 50/50 mixture of fruit wood and oak in mine. Makes a wicked brisket.
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harley jim
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I'm going to experiment with some different combinations this year.
I have a rub that I put on my wings and smoke with fruit wood, I love how they come out but straight fruit wood on everything is not good eats!
I have a rub that I put on my wings and smoke with fruit wood, I love how they come out but straight fruit wood on everything is not good eats!
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harley jim
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Ok! So I didn't get to the Mule today! Seems like everything else is getting in my way, again! It's time to get some seeds started for the garden.
Pat asked if we could have a raised bed to plant some stuff in so I started on one. I'm too old to reach the ground so we're bringing it up to my level, lol.
I'm not even going to say what I'm going to do tomorrow.
Pat asked if we could have a raised bed to plant some stuff in so I started on one. I'm too old to reach the ground so we're bringing it up to my level, lol.
I'm not even going to say what I'm going to do tomorrow.
larry4406
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You know we do have a BBQ thread for this...
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harley jim
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Yes, I read there frequently, but rarely post, those guys are good at what they do, Terry dose some nice bbq
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Got the chicken finished, I tried a new recipe, since I can't find my favorite recipe! They were a little hot but still good.
I flushed the fuel tank with muriatic acid, it had some rust in spots, installed new plug, carb, fuel pump, filters, hoses, and air filter. There is no muffler on it but I think I have one that will work, I'll install it and change the oil and filter tomorrow, then try to start it. There is no seat so I will start making one after I see that it will run and Idle.
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harley jim
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I forgot to post the pics of the square tube that Alex rolled for me last Saturday!
68400BIRD
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And you still forgot!!!
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harley jim
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Yep, fat fingered it, someone called and I lost it!
He got them pretty close.
I went ahead and cut a board for the seat, Im headed to the tractor shed to steal the battery out of one of the lawn mowers, we'll see if this thing will idle now!
He got them pretty close.
I went ahead and cut a board for the seat, Im headed to the tractor shed to steal the battery out of one of the lawn mowers, we'll see if this thing will idle now!
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harley jim
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Needs a muffler!
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harley jim
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Welded trike frames yesterday and this morning! Nothing too exciting.
I set up a grow table in the basement this afternoon, it's time to plant some stuff. I'm going to start some squash, cucumbers, peppers, and some other stuff, just haven't decided what yet. My buddy John has tomatoes and cabbage started in his greenhouse for me.
Half of the gardeners here have planted there root veggies Already.
Were going to weld again tomorrow.
I set up a grow table in the basement this afternoon, it's time to plant some stuff. I'm going to start some squash, cucumbers, peppers, and some other stuff, just haven't decided what yet. My buddy John has tomatoes and cabbage started in his greenhouse for me.
Half of the gardeners here have planted there root veggies Already.
Were going to weld again tomorrow.
kaymccampbell
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600 miles sure makes a difference. I don't start for 6 weeks yet.Welded trike frames yesterday and this morning! Nothing too exciting.
I set up a grow table in the basement this afternoon, it's time to plant some stuff. I'm going to start some squash, cucumbers, peppers, and some other stuff, just haven't decided what yet. My buddy John has tomatoes and cabbage started in his greenhouse for me.
Half of the gardeners here have planted there root veggies Already.
Were going to weld again tomorrow.
xtremek
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Back to the plugs, I highly doubt Motorcraft plugs are Motorcraft, or that Delcos are really Delcos. IF I REMEMBER right (big if), I thought Delcos were NGKs and Motorcraft are really Champions. But please don't quote me on that. On the Mule front, I'm not jealous, but you still ****.
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harley jim
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Kay, Howie, April 1st is our expected last frost date so by the time I get everything going I should be right on time. I'm probably a week or so early right now but I haven't dropped the seeds just yet, I'm still preparing stuff.
I did buy four grape vines and four blueberries that have really taken off, they are on the back porch in buckets!
Kirk, I agree with you, everyone is throwing stuff at me about plugs and I don't know anymore. It used to be AC in GM, autolite or Motorcraft in Ford, I never had any Chrysler knowledge so !,and NGK if it swam to get here! The F150 is running better than it ever has, my gas mileage has gone up about a mile, it's running mid to upper 18s now, 17.7 was the best ever before.
Except that one time! Lol.
I did buy four grape vines and four blueberries that have really taken off, they are on the back porch in buckets!
Kirk, I agree with you, everyone is throwing stuff at me about plugs and I don't know anymore. It used to be AC in GM, autolite or Motorcraft in Ford, I never had any Chrysler knowledge so !,and NGK if it swam to get here! The F150 is running better than it ever has, my gas mileage has gone up about a mile, it's running mid to upper 18s now, 17.7 was the best ever before.
Except that one time! Lol.
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harley jim
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I had to get a haircut and pick up meds from wallyworld, while I was out I stopped at LaserJays and picked up trike parts,
We worked on a new idea today, someone approached us wanting foot controls, we have a spot for people with different needs, I have a problem saying disabilities because most folks I have worked with that have a difference can't be classified as having a disability, anyway this guy asked so we have a working prototype that will be built out next week and will go to Florida with us, just in case the guy shows up! Tonight we are ordering parts for a drift trike, we have been being hit hard for them so it's time to get one going.
Emerald coast cruise in is three weeks from today!
We worked on a new idea today, someone approached us wanting foot controls, we have a spot for people with different needs, I have a problem saying disabilities because most folks I have worked with that have a difference can't be classified as having a disability, anyway this guy asked so we have a working prototype that will be built out next week and will go to Florida with us, just in case the guy shows up! Tonight we are ordering parts for a drift trike, we have been being hit hard for them so it's time to get one going.
Emerald coast cruise in is three weeks from today!
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harley jim
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Had to go look at a car frame this morning, they had some questions about finishes!
They have a few projects started. Saw some very nice work in progress.
We sent the foot control trike to powder coat today. They have a gas trike there also, so Monday we should have two frames to build.
They have a few projects started. Saw some very nice work in progress.
We sent the foot control trike to powder coat today. They have a gas trike there also, so Monday we should have two frames to build.
kaymccampbell
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Do they produce the fake vettes and whatnot there?Had to go look at a car frame this morning, they had some questions about finishes!
They have a few projects started. Saw some very nice work in progress.
We sent the foot control trike to powder coat today. They have a gas trike there also, so Monday we should have two frames to build.