Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place

[harley jim]

Jay
I am on a mission to get the house and grounds finished. I truly want to retire but until all of this is done I cant rest. I want to check off all my boxes then I can relax and build my trucks.
The house was a bank repo and was in pretty bad shape when we bought it but it's almost finished[emoji106]

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[don long]

Jim
I had to laugh. I went back to look at your last pictures and saw the folding chair next to some dirt work. My first thought was that you had the boss watching you work but then I thought of my shop and my sanding of the lub station and there is a folding chair in front of the box where I would sit and catch my breath about every 15 minutes. Getting old is not for sissies

 

[harley jim]

Don
You are exactly right, I have to stop about every 15 minutes and sit down or the lower back has a fit. I am very fortunate that Pat doesn't hover, she is hands on and usually takes the shovel away from me.
I say that all the time getting old is not for sissies

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[harley jim]

I spent 9 hours sorting stuff in the shop. I'm getting frustrated that I have things in there that I know I have but I have to go buy it again. Pat and I started cleaning this morning. Only problem is I was so tired I didn't take an after pic. I did find all of my caps and rings for my Corvette rallys, now I need to post them for sale.

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[Jeff Ivers]

With regards to that second pic, I always found it worked better for me if the parts drawers in the parts cabinets faced out towards me. How does your technique work for you?

 

[harley jim]

Jeff
Those are empty. All of the hardware that should be in them is still in the little cardboard boxes that it came in.
Thats funny but I'm getting there!

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[harley jim]

I finished the basic build on my box drag today. I used a 51 or 52 chevy 3 piece front bumper, cut the center section out and welded the ends together. Added a box to put a concrete block in for extra weight. I mounted a set of wheels for transporting. Took it out for a test run and it worked really well. I'll add a cable and pully to the handle so I can raise and lower it from the mower.

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[Kevkx125]

Yard looking real nice JIM!!!

 

[CudaChick1968]

That makes sense about the powder coat the bondo wouldn't hold up to that heat

Not only that. Bondo isn't conductive so powder won't adhere to it to start with. A thin layer of JB Weld can seal it though.

 

[harley jim]

Not only that. Bondo isn't conductive so powder won't adhere to it to start with. A thin layer of JB Weld can seal it though.

CudaChick
I'm going to try that, very good tip.


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[CudaChick1968]

Whoops.

I think I was on the wrong thread or something. Lol!!!!! More coffee please ...

 

[Kevkx125]

Not only that. Bondo isn't conductive so powder won't adhere to it to start with. A thin layer of JB Weld can seal it though.

Great tip CudaChick you are a true professional.

 

[harley jim]

Whoops.

I think I was on the wrong thread or something. Lol!!!!! More coffee please ...

Make that mistake again. I like a good tip[emoji106]

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[CudaChick1968]

Make that mistake again. I like a good tip[emoji106]

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You might find it helpful if you want to preserve the raw or polished finish on aluminum or alloys.

Other handy tip: if that raw finish you want to preserve is used aluminum like an intake, call me first.

(Funny, the post #426 sure fits a Mopar fan )

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8516191&postcount=426

 

[harley jim]

Got some more done on the hood today, had to go to Donnies and help take the tractor apart, the trans case is cracked and is leaking very bad. I use the tractor as much as he dose so I need to help keep it running. When it is done we are going to build a new road to the blast house so the boys can get the lift trucks from there to the powder coat shop. Didn't get pics of the tractor today had a brainfart.

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[harley jim]

Oh yea, Made a frog for my buddies grandma

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[Kevkx125]

Oh yea, Made a frog for my buddies grandma

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Hey JIM What did you make the frog from?

 

[harley jim]

Horse shoes and railroad spikes.

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[Kevkx125]

Okay I thought it looked liked it was made out of horse shoes. Way cool JIM!!

 

[don long]

Your tractor hood is coming along great.
I don't know about you but I start getting excited after that first coat of primer goes on a project Lol

 

[harley jim]

Don
Yes that's when you can see everything on a level playing field. When it's one color you can tell if it's right. I'm hoping to get color on it this weekend it has rained every day this week.

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[harley jim]

We finnished disassembly of the tractor today. Took the case to the shop so it can be cleaned, blasted, and cooked in one of the ovens to purge as much of the oil out as we can. Then we will inspect it and decide how best to fix it. Now I'm back on the mower hood, I sanded the primer and marked about four spots that need a little attention. Then another coat of primer. I know this sounds extreme for a mower hood but it's just the way I'm made, I cant help myself.[emoji2357]

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[rattle_snake]

....mower hood, I sanded the primer and marked about four spots that need a little attention. Then another coat of primer. I know this sounds extreme for a mower hood but it's just the way I'm made, I cant help myself.

Your not alone. A little extra effort prevents frustration of 'should have' after its done.

 

[harley jim]

Thanks rattle_snake
I'm glad Don and I are not alone.


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[harley jim]

The Boys got the case cleaned and sandblasted.
This is the bottom of the case. We knew it had a previous repair

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[kaymccampbell]

That's rough looking! Good luck cooking the grease out of it.

 

[harley jim]

We put it in a powder coat oven and cooked it for a while, still need to clean the brass off and vee out the cracks. Chemical clean and cook again if it needs it.

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[Kevkx125]

We put it in a powder coat oven and cooked it for a while, still need to clean the brass off and vee out the cracks. Chemical clean and cook again if it needs it.

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Yea it can be quite the long process but if your happy with the end result then it is worth it. Can't wait to see your final work.

 

[harley jim]

Went to so many stores yesterday and picked up literally a truck load of stuff so much I had to go back today and get the five sheets of advantech sub flooring that wouldn't fit. I also picked up two more gardenia bushes to finish the row in front of the house.
Gardenias
Also got a rose tree


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[harley jim]

I got a new battery for Pat's Jeep, the hold down was partly missing and had a bungee ******** it, so I made a new hold down and put it together correctly.
Pat raced Jeeps back in the day and always wanted to fix up her last race Jeep and put it back on the street. Her brother called me one day and said he saw one on a car lot for sale so I bought it. I got a great deal on it because the po screwed up the steering and was scared to drive it. That is the correct miles on it there is a long documented story that came with it and part of it was that it sat in an airplane hangar for 20 years. There is no rust on it and I believe it has all of its original parts.

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[Kevkx125]

Nice fab on the hold down Jim!! Looks like a nice jeep for just riding around in enjoy!!

 

[harley jim]

I got some time today to finish the bondo sanding and put a second coat of primer on the hood. With a little luck I will get some green on it today.
Cruised by the garden and the beans are doing well, beans 2.0.


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[harley jim]

I primed the hood and let it set for three hours and when I started sanding it was pilling so it will set overnight and see if it will harden up. This is the first time I have used this primer it has a hardener like you put in fiberglass resin at a ratio of 50 to 1 I guess I'm on the learning curve again. So to fill my waiting time I put a new steering wheel on the mower. The jeep horn is next.
So its 7:48 that's bbq time round here.

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[Kevkx125]

Jim glad you are making progress on the hood and the steering wheel looks like the one I had in my 68 ford falcon, looks good on the tractor. looks like you are getting good use out of the grill and patio table

 

[don long]

Nice to see the garden doing well. ours is all green too. that jeep is a sweet heart. I like those alot. Sorry to hear that the primer was rolling off the hood that can ruin a good day I've never used that brand I stick with All P.P.G. products so I can skip past the learning curve.

Have a nice holiday tomorrow

Don

 

[Jeff Ivers]

I like the steering wheel! Can't wait to see the finished hood.

 

[harley jim]

Kev
For some reason I have a stash of those steering wheels, I didn't collect them on purpose. I had the teak wood one on my last mower.

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[harley jim]

Don
Yes that last crop of beans didn't do well at all, I tilled them and bought some at ace hardware and they are jumping out of the ground, they are called Roma ll they are a flat green bean and Pat will can every one of them.
The CJ5 is a 73 and all original with no rust, It doesn't get 50 miles per year but it is her baby.
When I lived in Chicago I used ppg but I have to go to Chattanooga to get it now that's 40 miles one way so Im trying to assimilate with the locals. After it sat all night it sanded ok today. I have 3 good coats of green on it now so tomorrow I'll put the yellow stripe on it then clear it when I get the graphics done.


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[harley jim]

Jeff
Thanks for stopping in
As they say you ain't seen nothing yet, hold my beer.


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[DuluthMachineWorks]

I’m glad I’m not the only one with a hood-less John Deere mower! Not sure what cheap plastic they made those hoods out of, but mine shattered like glass when pushing it out of the shed. I like the steering wheel.


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