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[Strouty]

Nines, that engine is actually an L98 Tuned Port Corvette engine, I used to have it in my 1984 ¾ 4x4 GMC work truck. Long story, but it was my first fuel injected engine project, I did it back in 1997 when not that many people were doing it. Since then the engine has been in two cars (projects that never took off), I keep thinking I am going to use it, but I should start trying to sell the thing. A newer 6.0 puts out so much more power and they are easy to set up and dirt cheap.

Thanks Thumper, the floor is nothing special to look at, but to actually see it is a nice plus.

Bill, that is Randy (Rescue Randy), he is a training dummy that I used when I did safety training. The rest of his arms and legs are in a box, he is a bit heavy to move 165 pounds of dead weight is much worse to move than it sounds. As for your belt, you need one that has a D-ring on the back, between your shoulder blades. Then you would put a rope on the peak of the roof and use what they call a rope grab to move around. The rope grab allows you to keep the rope as tight as you can while giving you a bit of room to work. Be careful with old gear, it can be unsafe, especially if used wrong.

Wanna, if you look close in that picture you can see a juggernaut 2 box as well. I have clodbuster parts all over the place. There is also a king tiger that still needs to be built. I have a soft spot for Tamiya, I love the hard plastic bodies. Someday I will actually get to use them again. I plan to have a small bench semi dedicated to RC, it will probably also be used for electronics too, but they go well together.

Drives, the fully stocked hardware store mentality comes from my Dad and Grandfather. Gramp had tons of stuff, but Dad took it to another level. I figure I come by it honestly though. When I get to use the stuff I stock it is great, there really is no better feeling. I want to have everything labeled so if anyone comes in the shop to help out, they will easily be able to find what is needed. This is a long term goal, but I think it is totally achievable.

 

[Strouty]

Last night I did a bit of work at the house, today is raining off an on and I do not feel like doing anything. I am going to grab lunch with a friend, then see what I feel like this afternoon. I may try and get a few little things done, then head over to Lowes to pick up some things I need at the house. I figure today can be like my weekend and I can take a bit of a break, I don't want to completely wear myself out and this coming Saturday I am supposed to go and reinstall that rotor assembly that fell off the pole last week. So I may not get another break for a bit.

 

[Strouty]

Looks like we are back in business with the Lista storage wall. We came to an agreement about some of the scratch and dent units, now I have to wait for the OK to pick them up.

My afternoon update is as follows, lazy with a chance of lazy, then partial ambition, covered by hazy laziness. I am going home.

 

[rayra]

Got to treat it like one of them big slider puzzles. Which it seems you are doing. Determine what you want where, create or move shelving, and then cherry-pick all the mess for the items you want there. Then the next adjacent space / category and do it again. As you go the mess gets thinned out until it's finally all 'organized'.

Do you plan on labeling all those plastic tool cases? I took to writing on the ends of mine with a big marker. It got to be hard to remember which was which, or send a helper to fetch one.

 

[Strouty]

Labeling will be a priority. Your analogy oc the puzzle is exactly what I do. Sometimes I have to move things a couple times before I realize that it doesn't work.

 

[bczygan]

Labeling will be a priority. Your analogy oc the puzzle is exactly what I do. Sometimes I have to move things a couple times before I realize that it doesn't work.

I do it with my entire property!

 

[bczygan]

Strouty,

You have so much stuff that you need labels AND SIGNAGE!

Bill

 

[drivesitfar]

Strouty: for the metal cabinets and drawers some of the guys put labels on magnets so they can be moved around and changed easily. Just curious because you are in the same business as your dad does he have a good system for finding stuff? or does he own 10 of each and scatter them around the shop so one is usually easily found? sounds like your Dad could be his own hardware store.

good luck

 

[Strouty]

Drives he has 10 times the mess.

 

[Wanna Ride]

Wanna, if you look close in that picture you can see a juggernaut 2 box as well. I have clodbuster parts all over the place. There is also a king tiger that still needs to be built. I have a soft spot for Tamiya, I love the hard plastic bodies. Someday I will actually get to use them again. I plan to have a small bench semi dedicated to RC, it will probably also be used for electronics too, but they go well together.

Oh, trust me, I saw those too. As soon as I scrolled down and got to that pic, it stood out like a sore thumb!

But the TXT was my favorite build. When I bought the kit, I also bought a new E-Maxx to build a hybrid. I travel a lot for work, and kept this with me, and wanted to use commonly sourced, affordable parts. Traxxas radio gear and ESC is so reliable, it was just too easy to use those parts, and the E-Maxx trans for this build. Had to play around with battery location and bevel gears to get it balanced and geared, but when I did, it was a great truck to mess with.
Then, I ditched the cantilevers and dampers, and added eight HPI Savage shocks, mounted conventionally. Wow, that really made a big difference too. Eventually got bored with RC, and sold everything to build a street rod. Been thinking about building some more RC stuff lately.

If you want to get rid of that TXT chassis, let me know!

 

[drivesitfar]

Strouty: i'm guessing your Dad's right hand man or only employee is part of the reason for his mess?

your shop just keeps getting better by the week so keep up the great progress.

 

[dlcwent]

Strouty, if you get down about your progress, just stop over to Bills shop/ yard/ house.

You are doing great. When you coming this way again?

 

[Strouty]

Saturday, but probably no time, nor happy about it, customer is a good one so I am there for them.

 

[bczygan]

Strouty, if you get down about your progress, just stop over to Bills shop/ yard/ house.

You are doing great. When you coming this way again?

dlc,
I'm glad to serve as an example, but would rather it be a GOOD example.

Sorry for any psychological damage I may have done to you, when you went through my thread.

When I get it all shipshape I'll send you a photo, to help in your recovery.

Bill

 

[dlcwent]

dlc,
I'm glad to serve as an example, but would rather it be a GOOD example.

Sorry for any psychological damage I may have done to you, when you went through my thread.

When I get it all shipshape I'll send you a photo, to help in your recovery.

Bill

Bill, I feel the need to explain myself. First off, I find you a very intelligent person. I've read a lot of posts you've made that are full of knowledge and wisdom. And no two people are the same (thank God). I am a person that lives in a environment that has to have order around me. I go crazy if I can't find a tool or part I know I have. I'm not saying it's the right way to do things, it's my way. You did not scar me with your thread, rather made me seem that I was doing what is right for me. I felt that all I would do is criticize your way of doing things and felt it were better to not be involved with it. Probably the right thing to do was not to post anything at all. But I did and can't take it back. Maybe letting members know how you live helps you. I posted in your thread to say that I am interested in being a friend here on the GJ. And am interested in what you have to say. I just couldn't be a part of the daily banter that goes on within that thread. I did not mean to offend you or anyone. I hope you understand what I'm trying to get across to you.

 

[Strouty]

DLC, what you posted does seem to have a degrading edge to it. Bill is working through things that are more than what is seen on the surface, same with me. This thread is no different than Bill's thread in the sense that my stuff owns me and the only reason I have all of it is to counteract some emotional damage that I may never get over. I use my business as an excuse and it covers for me, someday that excuse will not work anymore and I am trying to do something about it before that time comes. I feel this thread is an interactive journal, a future reference for myself and anyone else that cares to look. I am learning as I go, but some of the things are very hard to learn, things that are easy for you or others can be very difficult for me. I have always been surrounded with stuff, my Dad has acres of stuff and rarely throws anything out, it was the norm for me growing up. Now I use stuff to fill holes and avoid things. I know this, but it is not an easy thing to stop, I feel lucky that I do not hoard trash, but that does not make it any better. Hoarding is a deep psychological issue that can't be beaten out of someone, it can be controlled but it takes a lot more work than most people think.

With me, I honestly think I use the buying, sorting, moving, and eventual organizing as a way to side step my problems. It is similar to an alcoholic that drinks to leave trouble behind. The best solution (if I was a normal person) would be to sell everything and close up the shop. My guess is if that happened, I would end up in a deep depression and never make it out. So Bill and I move along at our pace, sometimes that pace is fast, others it is a crawl, and sometimes it is backwards. As long as we keep going it is good, someday I hope to be free of the shackles my stuff puts on me, I think deep down I believe if it is organized and accessible then I win, but I am not sure if I will ever find out because the journey is a long one.

 

[Strouty]

Yesterday was a wash, but I needed a break, this morning has been a bit slow as well. I am moving things around so I can get to my tools for some work on the excavator. I have ordered concrete for Friday afternoon so I need to get my forms built and rebar set. Then after the concrete is set, I will haul the anchors to the job and install them. I think it will be much easier this way as I don't have to remove a bunch of stumps to get the concrete trucks into position. It also allows me to possibly pour a slab or two here at the shop as well. I just need to form everything up. It looks like I won't be headed to lista until Monday at this point, unless things go really well today, but I am not very optimistic about that. They don't do pick ups on Fridays, we will have to see what transpires.

 

[bczygan]

DLC, what you posted does seem to have a degrading edge to it. Bill is working through things that are more than what is seen on the surface, same with me. This thread is no different than Bill's thread in the sense that my stuff owns me and the only reason I have all of it is to counteract some emotional damage that I may never get over. I use my business as an excuse and it covers for me, someday that excuse will not work anymore and I am trying to do something about it before that time comes. I feel this thread is an interactive journal, a future reference for myself and anyone else that cares to look. I am learning as I go, but some of the things are very hard to learn, things that are easy for you or others can be very difficult for me. I have always been surrounded with stuff, my Dad has acres of stuff and rarely throws anything out, it was the norm for me growing up. Now I use stuff to fill holes and avoid things. I know this, but it is not an easy thing to stop, I feel lucky that I do not hoard trash, but that does not make it any better. Hoarding is a deep psychological issue that can't be beaten out of someone, it can be controlled but it takes a lot more work than most people think.

With me, I honestly think I use the buying, sorting, moving, and eventual organizing as a way to side step my problems. It is similar to an alcoholic that drinks to leave trouble behind. The best solution (if I was a normal person) would be to sell everything and close up the shop. My guess is if that happened, I would end up in a deep depression and never make it out. So Bill and I move along at our pace, sometimes that pace is fast, others it is a crawl, and sometimes it is backwards. As long as we keep going it is good, someday I hope to be free of the shackles my stuff puts on me, I think deep down I believe if it is organized and accessible then I win, but I am not sure if I will ever find out because the journey is a long one.

Strouty,

AMEN Brother!

You said it better than I have even thought about it.

I never realized this, but having stuff fills a lot of voids in my life. It's something I can control. It gives me purpose and meaning. Organizing is a project. Buying and getting a deal is fun. In fact, it is an endorphin rush! In a lot of cases THAT is the goal, period. And surprisingly, hoarders ARE OCD! Our perfectionism prevents us from doing tasks unless we can do them to perfection, so we just don't do them. The one task that is easy to do, is to buy more stuff. In fact, my wife Julie uses buying things as her tool for solving all problems. She has time and access to the internet at work, so that's her go to method. But there is a point of diminishing returns. At some point you have to USE your stuff to solve problems.

Well, time to get back to it. I've got 6 1/2 96 gallon curbside trash cans full and a bunch of bulk trash assembled to put out at 6PM.

Bill

 

[Strouty]

Hope your motivation is better than mine. I cleaned up a bit, but I have to run out for lunch, then when I come back I want to get the bad bolts replaced on the excavator track and start working on the trailer lights. I have dinner plans, so not going to be able to work late. Tomorrow I am getting to the shop early so I can get moving sooner. I have a feeling today I will end up on a roll about the time I need to pack up for dinner. Tomorrow I have no obligations, so I should be good to get a bunch done.

 

[dlcwent]

I feel like I've stepped into a pile of **** that I got off my shoe, but the stench is still there.. I am sorry if it seems that I have passed judgment on anyone.


"Strouty, if you get down about your progress, just stop over to Bills shop/ yard/ house"

That was totally uncalled for on my part. And I am sorry Bill that I posted that. I live in my own glass house and do not know what came over me to say such a thing. I hope we can move on from this. You guys are great to have as friends. Please accept my sincere apology.

 

[Strouty]

No problem here. I knew you were not trying to be mean.

 

[drivesitfar]

DLC: you were just making an outside observation which is acceptable, but comparing one guy to another is where you might need to adjust your thinking the next time especially since we know all the parties and like them.

Strouty and BCZ: i totally understand both your situations because i'm right there with you and was going to start an organizing 101 thread. my stuff usually pays for the storage and allows me to upgrade items as i can, but it is controlling me too.

i used to do everything out of my garage and my wife hated me bringing over strangers to the house to buy or sell me something so i rented a 10 x 20 to meet people at and store my stuff. then i added another 10 x 30 at that storage unit and after a few months of meeting a few people a day i was upsetting the laid back storage managers that lived there too so i moved to another storage unit that had taller 10 x 20's and now i have a 10 x 20 and a 20 x 20 there. so a friend of mine says you can have all 10 of the shiatsu chairs at one of his malls if i picked them up a certain day and i didn't have the space so rented another friend's garage 25 x 25 and his 10 x 30 to store them and some other stuff. now that is full too. can you see where i'm going? yes i have some cool stuff, but i wake up some days wanting to organize and just don't know which one to start working on. i don't want to do this for the rest of my life so starting to make some tough choices a while back is helping by selling items i really like or thought i might use.

all of us have a few issues with something and I think this group helps both in learning how to buy quality and also have the many personalities speak so maybe a helpful word or two is heard.

if i didn't like buying so many different cool things I'd probably be playing golf every day. so maybe a few rounds of golf a week and cutting my storage places down to a couple until i move and build a big shop is my answer. for some of you it's something else, but we all need to find something to do that we like otherwise why exist.

my plan is to fix and sell those shiatsu chairs which means taking the coin machines off them which i already have done and now rewiring them, but they have been sitting for almost 2 years so if i don't get to them soon it would be cheaper for me to give them away.

 

[bczygan]

dlc,
No apology needed!

I thought it was funny! I NEED a sense of humor...I live in Detroit!

And I don't blame you for being aghast, not so much at the disarray of my place, but more at the chaos in my head. And how could you possibly know what is going on with us, and our psychological trials and tribulations. It's all completely foreign to you. You have no experience with it. No harm, no foul.

Anyway, let's get back to dreams of organized shops and progress toward the same.

Bill

 

[nine4gmc]

Bill is working through things that are more than what is seen on the surface, same with me. This thread is no different than Bill's thread in the sense that my stuff owns me and the only reason I have all of it is to counteract some emotional damage that I may never get over. I use my business as an excuse and it covers for me, someday that excuse will not work anymore and I am trying to do something about it before that time comes. I feel this thread is an interactive journal, a future reference for myself and anyone else that cares to look. I am learning as I go, but some of the things are very hard to learn, things that are easy for you or others can be very difficult for me. I have always been surrounded with stuff, my Dad has acres of stuff and rarely throws anything out, it was the norm for me growing up. Now I use stuff to fill holes and avoid things. I know this, but it is not an easy thing to stop, I feel lucky that I do not hoard trash, but that does not make it any better. Hoarding is a deep psychological issue that can't be beaten out of someone, it can be controlled but it takes a lot more work than most people think.

With me, I honestly think I use the buying, sorting, moving, and eventual organizing as a way to side step my problems. It is similar to an alcoholic that drinks to leave trouble behind. The best solution (if I was a normal person) would be to sell everything and close up the shop. My guess is if that happened, I would end up in a deep depression and never make it out. So Bill and I move along at our pace, sometimes that pace is fast, others it is a crawl, and sometimes it is backwards. As long as we keep going it is good, someday I hope to be free of the shackles my stuff puts on me, I think deep down I believe if it is organized and accessible then I win, but I am not sure if I will ever find out because the journey is a long one.

Don't leave me out. I am totally right there with you guys, finding something to fill that hole, avoiding the monkey on my back while feeding the ones I see and drawing in more...

I bet, more than 50% of the forum is the same way but far less admit to it. It is what it is, could be worse.

As for DLC comment, I don't know him(or any of you) personally but I'd wager he was not trying to hurt anyone intentionally but maybe help them(us). I throw comments to my scrap guy sometimes and he won't come around for weeks/months because his feelings are hurt. It's not intentional to hurt his feelings but if someone were to tell me the same thing I guess it would hurt my feelings as well. Most often when I say something to him like that, I'm really talking to myself and picturing him as me. I care for him as much as anyone and hate to see him suffer as much as he does. He has more storages than me and Drives put together but literally almost everything in them needs to be sorted and scrapped, there may be a few good cords or cabinets but all in all, it's junk.

I appreciate all you guys and your posts, happy hump day!

 

[Strouty]

I imagine you are right about that Nines, probably a lot of people like us.

In high school we had a speaker talk to us, he was a bit odd, but I remember one thing from him clear as day. He asked "who here talks to themselves?" about a third of the kids raised their hands, he then said "and those of you who didn't raise your hand all said to yourself………….. I don't talk to myself."

 

[Wanna Ride]

I'll be glad to help with any psychological issues by taking that TXT off your hands...

Of course, then it'll just make me a wreck trying to replicate exactly, the last one I had. But I'm here for you....

 

[Strouty]

I may have to try the configuration you had. As much as I like the cantelivered design it really *****.

 

[dlcwent]

Thanks guys. I've learned something from this. And Bill, you are a great guy. Maybe I need to open my eyes a little wider and change my thinking on some things.

 

[taumac]

I do it with my entire property!

LOL I 've been doing that for years. Just moving stuff around.

 

[dlcwent]

LOL I 've been doing that for years. Just moving stuff around.

hey taumac, until you just posted that, it went completely over my head. That is a good one Bill. I guess we all have our box.

 

[LaneRover]

In high school we had a speaker talk to us, he was a bit odd, but I remember one thing from him clear as day. He asked "who here talks to themselves?" about a third of the kids raised their hands, he then said "and those of you who didn't raise your hand all said to yourself………….. I don't talk to myself."

Ha!

Just finished reading through the thread. Stroudy, it was great to meet you the other day, someone did get that antenna - or the guy took it in to recycle it.

I like your using the hood of the old truck for an awning. I have wanted to do that with my garage and one of my old Land Rover hoods - the Chevy hood will give a larger 'dry area' though!

As a fellow 'collector' I have empathy for all who struggle with too much 'cool' stuff. My wife definitely doesn't understand but overall she deals well. I used to work props in movies so not only was I a collector but I had a job/career that totally encouraged me to keep stuff.

One of the greatest things I have done to get rid of things that end up being too much 'in the way' or taking up valuable space is to have the realization that though it would be a kind of neat cool little project that I have many OTHER cooler projects that I want to accomplish before I get even think about that kind of neat little project. That can give me enough reason to pass the stuff I won't get to in the near future (let me be honest for YEARS) on to someone else - whether it is as I intended to use or or not. Something that I have seen Strouty and others do in this thread.

Strouty, you mentioned needing a 'rough ground' work cart. sometime you should come by and take a look at my old prop cart, it might give you some ideas for a cart that can haul tools around your yard over rough ground so you don't have to walk back to the shop all the time.

 

[taumac]

Don't leave me out. I am totally right there with you guys, finding something to fill that hole, avoiding the monkey on my back while feeding the ones I see and drawing in more...



I bet, more than 50% of the forum is the same way but far less admit to it. It is what it is, could be worse.

I agree with that. Some people aren't gonna admit they have a issue. Some just have it on more of a grander scale. I know myself tools and such is my escape Finding them feeds my itch and spending time out there is my escape from reality. A buddy and I have a running joke. I'm the organized hoarder. LOL. You know you have a issue hoarding stuff when asked by coworker " how many toolboxes you have?" And answer 17. " usually response is "HOLY ****". Now no one on the GJ thinks this is out of ordinary but many outsiders do. So maybe the GJ is just a bunch of tool hoarders all on different scales all gathered together. [emoji482]

 

[rmalkow2]

Good comments all around. Everyone has their different way of collecting, using and appreciating tools and related. I see nothing wrong with having 17 tool boxes. I have at least that many counting carry boxes and rollers.
But lets not change the name to Hoarders Journal any time soon. I like this place the way it is and all the folks that contribute to it.

 

[taumac]

Good comments all around. Everyone has their different way of collecting, using and appreciating tools and related. I see nothing wrong with having 17 tool boxes. I have at least that many counting carry boxes and rollers.
But lets not change the name to Hoarders Journal any time soon. I like this place the way it is and all the folks that contribute to it.

I edited above post. Didn't come out right first time.

 

[rmalkow2]

I edited above post. Didn't come out right first time.

Ok…..I was sincerely trying to be positive? Did fat fingers or auto spellcheck mess me up? I still don't see it? But thanks for catching whatever it was.

 

[taumac]

Ok…..I was sincerely trying to be positive? Did fat fingers or auto spellcheck mess me up? I still don't see it? But thanks for catching whatever it was.

No No your fine. Brain goes faster the fingers. I changed this sentence...

Now no one on the GJ thinks this is out of ordinary but many outsiders do.

 

[Strouty]

At least we all seem to be on the same page.

I have got to start being more realistic about what I can get done, I am sitting here now with a bunch of wood cut to size and now I have to assemble all the forms so I can pout concrete tomorrow afternoon. Oh, did I mention I still have to tie all the rebar? And weld up the anchor shafts so they will not pull out? I am a master of disaster, looks like it is going to be a late night and an early morning. I am going to get some dinner soon so I don't start eating my fingers. I will try and remember to get some pictures.

 

[nine4gmc]

Strouty and everyone reading, check this thread out when you get a chance. It's motivational and inspiring.

Click Here --->http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=296080

 

[drivesitfar]

Strouty: best of luck pouring those huge footings and then moving them to your job. do you put a hook in them so you can load them easier and do you have a crane at the site?

i'm guessing you didn't eat that huge taco last night because you are getting a lot of work done. or did you?

take care

 

[Strouty]

Almost done for the evening or should I say burnt out.

Drives, I did eat it last night, don't want to do it again. The foundations are only about a yard and a half. They will weigh less than 5000 pounds and I will be using my crane for basic movements, the excavator can shuffle them in the last bit, we have rigging rings welded on it so it can pick a lot, just not very high. I will put some rebar eyes in them so there is a place to pick them from. I have put together the largest part of the forms, I hate it when I do these small pours, all my real forms are too big, I think I need to make some smaller ones that are a bit easier to setup. Another project to add to the list.