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First off congrats on your new addition to your family. Radial arms have there critics but my FIL has one still and I use it a lot myself. It's great tool. Hope you get many years of use out of it.
Making do with what I have!
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sean Buick 76
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A few random photos of the yard and little house...
The house sits in the center of 4 50X125 foot lots, and has road access down the front and alley access down the back of all 4 lots. Conveniently there is a nice driveway trough from the road to the alley which is handy!
The trees are TALL!
I need to take pictures of the basement, there were a TON of hours put into completely re-supporting and leveling the house due to the house being over 80 years old, and poor grading around the house. Now that the house is sturdy and safe we started with completely new plumbing throughout the house, new hot water tank, new pressure tank, insulating the basement and then moved onto the floor.
Once we excavate for the carport project we will use that soil to help grade the area around the house, as well as add drainage as needed.
I found this flooring for pennies on the dollar, new but not used as it was excess material from a large house. This new flooring covers the living room and bedroom perfectly and keeps the character of the house. Still a bit more to do on the floor then trim, and onto fixing some issues in the interior walls and getting the propane heater setup.
The house although small is pretty cozy, the laminate in the kitchen is in fine shape so I left it alone.
The house sits in the center of 4 50X125 foot lots, and has road access down the front and alley access down the back of all 4 lots. Conveniently there is a nice driveway trough from the road to the alley which is handy!
The trees are TALL!
I need to take pictures of the basement, there were a TON of hours put into completely re-supporting and leveling the house due to the house being over 80 years old, and poor grading around the house. Now that the house is sturdy and safe we started with completely new plumbing throughout the house, new hot water tank, new pressure tank, insulating the basement and then moved onto the floor.
Once we excavate for the carport project we will use that soil to help grade the area around the house, as well as add drainage as needed.
I found this flooring for pennies on the dollar, new but not used as it was excess material from a large house. This new flooring covers the living room and bedroom perfectly and keeps the character of the house. Still a bit more to do on the floor then trim, and onto fixing some issues in the interior walls and getting the propane heater setup.
The house although small is pretty cozy, the laminate in the kitchen is in fine shape so I left it alone.
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sean Buick 76
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I got a few Private messages about how my little sawhorse table folds up so small so I am posting an explanation about that. I will take a better picture ASAP to show that the second set of hinges is not flush mounted with the bottom of the table however spaced out 3/4 inch so it will fold over:
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I see they're keeping you busy, Sean! 
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sean Buick 76
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Well I made my first actual purchase towards building the 32x26 "carport" and it will help change the build into a garage at this point. To save money the first phase of the build is to get the foundation completed, 6x6 uprights in place, 2x10 and 2x12 in place and then the roof. And the second phase is to frame in the walls, and add the garage doors... The engineer designed it so that I can take my time framing in the walls as the structure will be strong enough to withstand wind loads without the walls in place. Building the walls will be an awesome father/son project as Shane is all about building stuff!
I stumbled on a deal that will make it affordable to sheet the entire roof, and both interior and exterior walls as well as the interior roof with 3/4 inch plywood. $500 for 4800 square feet of 3/4 plywood NOT OSB at a retail value of about $5000. The wood is in good condition, not new but most of it is very, very good and I have extra.
I have also decided to do a 10 foot deep by 12 foot wide extension on the back of the center bay so that there will be plenty of room to move around. The roof is 8 foot rise and 16 foot run so that will help snow slide off easily. I will show some updated sketches of the plan and first a few images from the actual engineered blueprint that I had made:
The reason for the "knee braces" is so that we can leave the center bay 12x12 opening without the need for cross braces that would reduce that space and also because this is engineered as a "carport".
Steel plates are used at many connections:
And my sketch showing the extra space out the back of the center bay:
I stumbled on a deal that will make it affordable to sheet the entire roof, and both interior and exterior walls as well as the interior roof with 3/4 inch plywood. $500 for 4800 square feet of 3/4 plywood NOT OSB at a retail value of about $5000. The wood is in good condition, not new but most of it is very, very good and I have extra.
I have also decided to do a 10 foot deep by 12 foot wide extension on the back of the center bay so that there will be plenty of room to move around. The roof is 8 foot rise and 16 foot run so that will help snow slide off easily. I will show some updated sketches of the plan and first a few images from the actual engineered blueprint that I had made:
The reason for the "knee braces" is so that we can leave the center bay 12x12 opening without the need for cross braces that would reduce that space and also because this is engineered as a "carport".
Steel plates are used at many connections:
And my sketch showing the extra space out the back of the center bay:
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jon72vega
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Sean,
Great score on the plywood!
Great score on the plywood!
jeremy_cherokee
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Just read through the whole thread. Lots of really neat stuff. One question ... what happened to that Jeep truck? Buick is looking pretty sweet!
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sean Buick 76
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Hello Jeremy,
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Yes I still have the Jeep truck however it is a few projects down the list to get started.
Thank you for the compliment on the Buick I am eagerly awaiting the new engine to stuff in there and then onto making some NOISE! Expecting about 30% more power with the new engine
Old vid:
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sean, I love the design, now you are making me very envious..
rixtrix1
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Congrats on the little one, Sean! Little house is looking good, too.
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sean Buick 76
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Well you guys know me well enough to know that I stay busy!!
Found this shed for $500! It is 2x6, all screws no nails, 10x7 plus overhang, trailered it 100 miles at 40-45 MPH lol. The seller built it then sold the house 2 years later and buyers made him remove the "ugly shed" as a part of the deal. He had $1400 in receipts for the build fully insulated and plywood interior... Got the lock thrown in on the deal!!! Happy with the straps arrangement, it stayed secure. Not one creak or grown when loaded with a forklift. Stay tuned for two crazy Canadians a tractor and some Fred flinstone unloading techniques!!!
Realized I needed some wood so the shed would clear the fenders of the trailer so I stopped on the side of the road and dragged 2 railroad ties 100 feet to my truck by hand lol! How much do each tie weigh? About 150+ pounds I think but I'm only 145 lol!
On his trailer:
On mine... Good thing I had spare slings and shackles to extend the length of my straps! Never leave home without them:
Bought this SUPER LIGHT but strong car hauler trailer. We are going to add some re-enforecments on the tongue but it is super nice and tows well. Perfect for 3600 pound and less vehicles... Came with a smaller trailer too for my ATV or skidoo.
The guy who built it 5 years ago is a professional welder, but sold his drag car... he trailered it 4 times a year 10 miles!
EDIT just a pic I thought you might like guys:
The engine build is slowly but surely coming along! Custom oil pan as the stock one was hitting the cross member due to the 1" thick block girdle... Not too many parts on this engine will not be custom... Could have ordered a crate engine but this will be special!
Found this shed for $500! It is 2x6, all screws no nails, 10x7 plus overhang, trailered it 100 miles at 40-45 MPH lol. The seller built it then sold the house 2 years later and buyers made him remove the "ugly shed" as a part of the deal. He had $1400 in receipts for the build fully insulated and plywood interior... Got the lock thrown in on the deal!!! Happy with the straps arrangement, it stayed secure. Not one creak or grown when loaded with a forklift. Stay tuned for two crazy Canadians a tractor and some Fred flinstone unloading techniques!!!
Realized I needed some wood so the shed would clear the fenders of the trailer so I stopped on the side of the road and dragged 2 railroad ties 100 feet to my truck by hand lol! How much do each tie weigh? About 150+ pounds I think but I'm only 145 lol!
On his trailer:
On mine... Good thing I had spare slings and shackles to extend the length of my straps! Never leave home without them:
Bought this SUPER LIGHT but strong car hauler trailer. We are going to add some re-enforecments on the tongue but it is super nice and tows well. Perfect for 3600 pound and less vehicles... Came with a smaller trailer too for my ATV or skidoo.
The guy who built it 5 years ago is a professional welder, but sold his drag car... he trailered it 4 times a year 10 miles!
EDIT just a pic I thought you might like guys:
The engine build is slowly but surely coming along! Custom oil pan as the stock one was hitting the cross member due to the 1" thick block girdle... Not too many parts on this engine will not be custom... Could have ordered a crate engine but this will be special!
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Nice work as always! That oil pan is awesome. Baffled inside?
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Sean, thanks for the update.
Busy is right, great score on the trailer too..
Regards
Busy is right, great score on the trailer too..
Regards
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Bill Bolin's old double blown GTO. It's in Canada now?
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sean Buick 76
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Hi there, yes trap doors, baffles, and a nice large pickup to send to the external belt driven oil pump. Drain bungs for the turbo oil, oil temp sensor, etc. A little pricey but well worth it I think.
Sean, thanks for the update.
Busy is right, great score on the trailer too..
Regards
Thanks for checking in, more rapid progress on the little house today will post pics tomorrow.
Was a joke but I loved the photo... Just had to have reason to sneak it in there
So yes just to clarify I do not know the guy who owns that car but it sure is a cool picture hope you guys like it too LOL
metalhead140
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Nice! You have any pics inside the sump?
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sean Buick 76
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Got the wood stove back in the house as it was out to do the floor and to be cleaned and painted.... Cleaned the chimney with a bush, came out well and I did not fall off the roof!
I highly recommend these "Stanley" brand sawhorses they weigh about 5 pounds, fold up super thin and they are ver sturdy!! I would trust a Buick 350 on 4 of them with a solid table top.
This old house was built in the 1920s and features a deluxe basement entry with a 2 foot by 2 foot hatch entry. It had a rickety wood ladder and nothing but dirt in the basement was a real mess down there before we started the reno. The house was not even safe or sturdy, now it is sturdy will not be pretty but at least I know it is solid now. The first step was digging out a ton of dirt, next was building two retaining walls, next was using 4x4 to build the floor and tie each 2x6 upright into position. Each upright ties into the floor joists. Are there better ways to do this, yes but this was done on a small budget. We did all new plumbing, hot water tank, and now we are upgrading the electrical, completing the trim and some little stuff but the end is in sight. Hoping to get it rented out before Dec 25th. The ladder is rock steady all 4 legs screwed down and the top secured to the floor.
Small bedroom but it looks good with the new floor:
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Stay tuned for tomorrows unloading of the shed myself as my friends are busy...
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metalhead140
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Thanks for the sump pics. The pan on my Chev has baffles and a scraper, always curious to see what people do for oil control. You've achieved a lot on the renovation front!
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sean Buick 76
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Thanks, we have not made the crank scraper yet but there is a windage tray. Using a belt driven oil pump.
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Have a look at the cool rolling tables I found... I bought 3 but he has 50 more so I might get some more as they are really handy. I am leaving the table top to be a shelf and putting a sturdy top about 14-18 inches higher. I will also make the bottom a shelf. They are HEAVY steel frames and they roll well.
Got the shed in place... We couldn't use the tractor to unload it off the rear as there would have been no way to drive out around the trees so we did it this way. I built a little dolly, will be handy to have around anyway.
Then we put two bottle jacks on it, secured them, jacked up the front... Found out that the weight of the shed can be held up by the 30 year old fenders of the beater trailer LOL! Built the skid, slid it under, lag bolted it down it was ready! We used the nice short jeep to back it in there and then strapped it to two trees and then drove away slowly and it slid right into place... The railroad ties came in handy to help it come down gently, then we removed them. I will nudge it around a bit tomorrow and level it out... Then I will run some power to it, lights, and a small heater as it is insulated. From start to finish was only 25 minutes, went very well.
Driving forward:
Dolly worked perfectly:
Just call me Sean of many sheds!!!!! More to come
This will be the wood working shop, like I have at the other house. Will post pics once I get the HUGE radial arm saw and other woodworking tools setup.
Got the shed in place... We couldn't use the tractor to unload it off the rear as there would have been no way to drive out around the trees so we did it this way. I built a little dolly, will be handy to have around anyway.
Then we put two bottle jacks on it, secured them, jacked up the front... Found out that the weight of the shed can be held up by the 30 year old fenders of the beater trailer LOL! Built the skid, slid it under, lag bolted it down it was ready! We used the nice short jeep to back it in there and then strapped it to two trees and then drove away slowly and it slid right into place... The railroad ties came in handy to help it come down gently, then we removed them. I will nudge it around a bit tomorrow and level it out... Then I will run some power to it, lights, and a small heater as it is insulated. From start to finish was only 25 minutes, went very well.
Driving forward:
Dolly worked perfectly:
Just call me Sean of many sheds!!!!! More to come
This will be the wood working shop, like I have at the other house. Will post pics once I get the HUGE radial arm saw and other woodworking tools setup.
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Hi Sean,
Congrats on the new shed and heavy duty rolling tables!!! I have often wondered how you would unload a shed from a trailer by yourself in under 30 minutes??? Not really, but now I know!!! Great pictures!!!
Joe
Congrats on the new shed and heavy duty rolling tables!!! I have often wondered how you would unload a shed from a trailer by yourself in under 30 minutes??? Not really, but now I know!!! Great pictures!!!
Joe
Well I made my first actual purchase towards building the 32x26 "carport" and it will help change the build into a garage at this point. To save money the first phase of the build is to get the foundation completed, 6x6 uprights in place, 2x10 and 2x12 in place and then the roof. And the second phase is to frame in the walls, and add the garage doors... The engineer designed it so that I can take my time framing in the walls as the structure will be strong enough to withstand wind loads without the walls in place. Building the walls will be an awesome father/son project as Shane is all about building stuff!
I stumbled on a deal that will make it affordable to sheet the entire roof, and both interior and exterior walls as well as the interior roof with 3/4 inch plywood. $500 for 4800 square feet of 3/4 plywood NOT OSB at a retail value of about $5000. The wood is in good condition, not new but most of it is very, very good and I have extra.
I have also decided to do a 10 foot deep by 12 foot wide extension on the back of the center bay so that there will be plenty of room to move around. The roof is 8 foot rise and 16 foot run so that will help snow slide off easily. I will show some updated sketches of the plan and first a few images from the actual engineered blueprint that I had made:
The reason for the "knee braces" is so that we can leave the center bay 12x12 opening without the need for cross braces that would reduce that space and also because this is engineered as a "carport".
Steel plates are used at many connections:
And my sketch showing the extra space out the back of the center bay:
That is a very sweet deal.
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sean Buick 76
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2001 GMC 1500 Heavy Duty with 6.0,4L80E, and 4.10 gears! 6.5' box, crew cab could not turn it down at $1000
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Sean, wow, great score
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Deal of the year right there Sean! .
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$1000 are you kidding me? That car would go for around 10-15 k in Sweden.
Nice deal
Nice deal
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rixtrix1
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Excellent, Sean!
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One of the guys at work added this sign by my name at my office LOL!!! I guess I am getting a reputation for wheeling and dealing
It says "Canada's Biggest Liquidator"
Good one and very appropriate..
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well "CBL", what are the plans for the pickup? It looks from the outside to be in good condition. I gather you are not going to cut and stretch a Hodges body on to it!!
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$1000 for that truck, what a deal.
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sean Buick 76
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Thanks guys, the plan is to fix it and flip it... One large dent on the rear of the box but otherwise it is in great condition. Has a valvecover leak and the heater air door flap is sticking. Two quick fixes and will find it a new home. The 6.0 powered trucks are popular, especially with the crew cab and 4x4 it will sell easy.
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Well things are coming along!!! Little house is 95% done, will take some pics whats its all cleaned up... I am paying some less fortunate people to clean up all the excess construction mess, as well as the yard.
Had a bad hail storm a few months back and it damaged all of our gutters, flashing, and some shingles... The insurance just went through and it is $10,000 damage but no cost to us other than a small deductible. The best part is that only about 10% of the shingles are badly damaged however they have been discontinued so they can not be matched up. This means we get a whole new roof, gutters, downspouts etc and the house is only 7 years old. I talked to the roofers and they are going to let me savage as much as I can of the roofing and gutters! Perfect because I need shingles for the other house and carport build.... Obviously if I let them rip them off they will be garbage but if I can manage to get them off nicely I may have some free roofing.
I can't find my pics of once the storm got worse the hail was a lot larger by the end, about 1 inch in size maybe a bit more. Started out like this...
Dragged this old truck home! 1988 3/4 ton GMC runs great has a 4 bolt main 350 with EFI, TH-400 and 14 bolt rear end.... Needs a new box which I have from a parts truck we have been picking over for years. $200 Got it running right away but after making the deal... If I got it running first it might have been $500 took a chance, worked out.
Got a kick out of how my buddy Roy was removing the tire off this tractor! Serious equipment here!!!
Had a bad hail storm a few months back and it damaged all of our gutters, flashing, and some shingles... The insurance just went through and it is $10,000 damage but no cost to us other than a small deductible. The best part is that only about 10% of the shingles are badly damaged however they have been discontinued so they can not be matched up. This means we get a whole new roof, gutters, downspouts etc and the house is only 7 years old. I talked to the roofers and they are going to let me savage as much as I can of the roofing and gutters! Perfect because I need shingles for the other house and carport build.... Obviously if I let them rip them off they will be garbage but if I can manage to get them off nicely I may have some free roofing.
I can't find my pics of once the storm got worse the hail was a lot larger by the end, about 1 inch in size maybe a bit more. Started out like this...
Dragged this old truck home! 1988 3/4 ton GMC runs great has a 4 bolt main 350 with EFI, TH-400 and 14 bolt rear end.... Needs a new box which I have from a parts truck we have been picking over for years. $200
Got it running right away but after making the deal... If I got it running first it might have been $500 took a chance, worked out. 
Got a kick out of how my buddy Roy was removing the tire off this tractor! Serious equipment here!!!
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sean Buick 76
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Got a few more things done today....
The propane heater is working great to keep the house from freezing up when no one is there... Once a renter moves in they can heat it with wood when they are home.
The minor things NEVER seem to end, not enough time in the day to get everything done. One step at a time, things are coming along and on budget.
Built this cool work bench out of one of the three angle iron carts I got a few weeks ago.... Used spare 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood on top, with 5/8 OSB sandwiched together making it really sturdy, and 2x4 risers to get the height I wanted (33 inches). Will assemble the other 2 soon have the wood cut already.
Removed the temporary tarp from the covered patio and completed the roof.... Of course I forgot to take a pic of it once it was done. As you can see the whole roof needs to be re-done but doing that in about 7 months.
The propane heater is working great to keep the house from freezing up when no one is there... Once a renter moves in they can heat it with wood when they are home.
The minor things NEVER seem to end, not enough time in the day to get everything done. One step at a time, things are coming along and on budget.
Built this cool work bench out of one of the three angle iron carts I got a few weeks ago.... Used spare 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood on top, with 5/8 OSB sandwiched together making it really sturdy, and 2x4 risers to get the height I wanted (33 inches). Will assemble the other 2 soon have the wood cut already.
Removed the temporary tarp from the covered patio and completed the roof.... Of course I forgot to take a pic of it once it was done. As you can see the whole roof needs to be re-done but doing that in about 7 months.
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rixtrix1
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Thanks for sharing. Busy, busy, busy, Sean. Lots of neat stuff getting done there.
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Sean, I was whining quietly to myself the other day. Torquing the 5 lug nuts on the Cadillac to 140 ft lbs. That picture really puts it in perspective.
Sean, that bench is beyond cool. Making the under-bench shelf like that means you have a place to park your hand and power tools as well as all the hardware for the project. I turned around to show my back how neat that is (my back complains every time I bend over to pick up stuff from the floor).Got a few more things done today....
Built this cool work bench out of one of the three angle iron carts I got a few weeks ago.... Used spare 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood on top, with 5/8 OSB sandwiched together making it really sturdy, and 2x4 risers to get the height I wanted (33 inches). Will assemble the other 2 soon have the wood cut already.
I would comment on the truck, house, roof and all the other stuff you got done but I'm a retired slacker so I need to lie down now.
I almost forgot. You need to put a little trailer or wagon on top of the trailer that's on top of the trailer.
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sean Buick 76
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Got a few things done around the house today.... Took down the winter tires for Leanne's SUV and put them on... NO snow on the ground and its mid NOV!!!!
Had a friend weld up this engine lift crane as it was leaning sideways and getting dangerous. Nice and true now.
Washed up the car...
Put these tire skates under the car so I can push it around the garage... Nice quality bearings, wheels and THICK plates really sturdy. Shane and the neighbour boy were super happy to help me do this...
Added some winter weight to the back of the truck:
Had a friend weld up this engine lift crane as it was leaning sideways and getting dangerous. Nice and true now.
Washed up the car...
Put these tire skates under the car so I can push it around the garage... Nice quality bearings, wheels and THICK plates really sturdy. Shane and the neighbour boy were super happy to help me do this...
Added some winter weight to the back of the truck:
metalhead140
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Damn I love that Buick...