Scout3918
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Things that happen in my garage
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sublime68charger
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glad your still with us Dan was worried that the WOC had you bottled up and stuffed in a drawer or cabinet!
Andy, not really hiding. Just going through the winter hum-drums I guess. If you look close, you can see the fishnets hanging next to her poster.
Sub, nope the WOC has not gobbled me up. I think it is starting to relax now that it's getting a chance to rest. I mean how would you feel if you got shoved around every time your caretaker came into the room. They have had a hard life and it'll take some patience and a lot of soothing talk to make them feel safe and away from all the abuse that was dealt to them over the years. He already admitted that when he got them, they had 5" casters on them and I can assure you they're only 2" now. That's gotta be rough on a little box.
So aside from all that. The dodge transmission also had the reverse band all but gone. So a new band and a couple of lock rings has brought it back to the front. I was trying to post some more picture but something isn't cooperating. I'll try again later. Right now I have to go get rid of the snow gift that Mother Nature so kindly left for us to deal with. Thanks for stopping in guys.
Sub, nope the WOC has not gobbled me up. I think it is starting to relax now that it's getting a chance to rest. I mean how would you feel if you got shoved around every time your caretaker came into the room. They have had a hard life and it'll take some patience and a lot of soothing talk to make them feel safe and away from all the abuse that was dealt to them over the years. He already admitted that when he got them, they had 5" casters on them and I can assure you they're only 2" now. That's gotta be rough on a little box.
So aside from all that. The dodge transmission also had the reverse band all but gone. So a new band and a couple of lock rings has brought it back to the front. I was trying to post some more picture but something isn't cooperating. I'll try again later. Right now I have to go get rid of the snow gift that Mother Nature so kindly left for us to deal with. Thanks for stopping in guys.
Grizzly Guy
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Glad to see you out and about, I'm having those winter blahs myself.For some reason this winter seems to never end.Have a great day.
oldironfarmer
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I stand corrected! From that angle they just look different than my wallpaper...
bolensboneyard
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Time to head south for some sunshine!
shortykorte
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Dan,
The paragraph on the WOC ranks top 10 in my best GJ comments.
I'm glad things are settling down.
cbacres
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I agree Dan, always shoved around, stripped of handles then all crammed in a corner while he was coddling the new shiny foreigners ( they prob sensed that the new ones were made with parts of thier family) and then to be herded into a dark box ( box in a box)and shipped to a ungodly cold place with white stuff everywhere.
I'm sure there coming around, you saved them, like a rescue dog from the pound.
Dan,
The paragraph on the WOC ranks top 10 in my best GJ comments.
I'm glad things are settling down.
Yep, we spend hours beating the PO and Dan nails it with one paragraph
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Grizz, always good to hear from you. This has been a long winter for sure.
Andy, no need to apologize for your failing eyesight.
Bobby, that is probably what I need more than anything. My old bones are not enjoying winter like I used to.
Dan,
The paragraph on the WOC ranks top 10 in my best GJ comments.
I'm glad things are settling down.
Stewart, thank you. Not making a stab at Gerard, just telling it like it is.
I agree Dan, always shoved around, stripped of handles then all crammed in a corner while he was coddling the new shiny foreigners ( they prob sensed that the new ones were made with parts of thier family) and then to be herded into a dark box ( box in a box)and shipped to a ungodly cold place with white stuff everywhere.
I'm sure there coming around, you saved them, like a rescue dog from the pound.
Yep, we spend hours beating the PO and Dan nails it with one paragraph
Craig, sometimes even the blind squirrel finds a nut.
Thanks for stopping in. You guys are the best.
PS. The Dodge transmission is back in and working perfectly.
Richard Cranium
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glad to hear that the WOC is settling down, I was afraid that I was going to have to offer to take them off your hands and I have no room for them. You saved me a lot of money building a new garage for the WOC. Rich
Well I finally got the head unfrozen and turned and lifted so I can now use the Delta DP.
And while I was at it, I fired up the lathe and turned out a handle for the bottom head which I'm going to use as my platform. (The shavings are for you Andy to prove I really did use the lathe)
This is the handle I made for it.
And while I was at it, I fired up the lathe and turned out a handle for the bottom head which I'm going to use as my platform. (The shavings are for you Andy to prove I really did use the lathe
)This is the handle I made for it.
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Dan, great to see the DP back inaction, well done..
Regards
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BBChevro
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BBChevro
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Hey Dan, I've been pretty much MIA from the GJ for a while, so I've only caught up with the last few pages of your thread - so I hope that I haven't missed any major events.
How did you free up the DP?
How did you free up the DP?
Grumblebum
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Good work Dan. That's another handy tool back in use.
Like the "knock'er loose", ranks up there with "start ya *******"
GB
Like the "knock'er loose", ranks up there with "start ya *******"
GB
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53PontiacSD
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Yeah, so how did you free up the dp?
shortykorte
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Dan you missed out. If you would have put the DP on the truck that picked up WOC, Gerard would have had the DP freed up by the time the WOC made it to the Georgia line. 
oldironfarmer
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Great job on the drill press! I guess I didn't see it very well before. What is all the mechanism below the table? Looks like a pretty fancy elevation device instead of just sliding on the post. What is behind the sheet metal cover under the table?
I see chips on the lathe but they're blurry
Trying to hide something?
Seriously, it's got to be good to finally put it to use. Even simple jobs are gratifying because they are much harder without a lathe. I'd be hard pressed to make that pin using an egg beater.
More chips, more chips, more chips
I see chips on the lathe but they're blurry
Trying to hide something?Seriously, it's got to be good to finally put it to use. Even simple jobs are gratifying because they are much harder without a lathe. I'd be hard pressed to make that pin using an egg beater.
More chips, more chips, more chips
Denwood
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Dan, that's one massive four post lift..and an alignment rig to boot. Nice
I see you had your share of old man winter this year and are likely as happy about Spring as we are here!
I could never quite figure out the old tool thing until I bought a 40 yr old Dewalt radial arm saw and experienced the build quality. Nice work on the drill press.
I see you had your share of old man winter this year and are likely as happy about Spring as we are here!
I could never quite figure out the old tool thing until I bought a 40 yr old Dewalt radial arm saw and experienced the build quality. Nice work on the drill press.
cbacres
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Dan you missed out. If you would have put the DP on the truck that picked up WOC, Gerard would have had the DP freed up by the time the WOC made it to the Georgia line.
It would of been shorter too!
Dan, great to see the DP back inaction, well done..
Regards
Steve, always good to see you stop by and although I do have a bench top DP, I think the Delta will become my go to DP.
John, you are welcome to stop in anytime. I'd even open the doors on the weekend for you.
Mark, you don't have to explain to me about being busy. Finding time for the GJ at times is difficult. Explanation for freeing up the head is below.
Good work Dan. That's another handy tool back in use.
Like the "knock'er loose", ranks up there with "start a *******"
GB
Rod, although I've never heard of "start a *******", I swear by "knock er loose". It an awesome product that really works.
Billy, First off, I do enjoy all the texts and pictures you send to me even if I don't reply to all of them.
As far as freeing up the head, it was weeks of "knock er loose" and pounding on it with a block of wood and a hammer. It finally gave up the ghost.
Dan you missed out. If you would have put the DP on the truck that picked up WOC, Gerard would have had the DP freed up by the time the WOC made it to the Georgia line.
Stewart, not much doubt that Gerard would have had it freed up before I hit Georgia. But as Craig said below, it probably would have been shorter too.
Great job on the drill press! I guess I didn't see it very well before. What is all the mechanism below the table? Looks like a pretty fancy elevation device instead of just sliding on the post. What is behind the sheet metal cover under the table?
I see chips on the lathe but they're blurry
Seriously, it's got to be good to finally put it to use. Even simple jobs are gratifying because they are much harder without a lathe. I'd be hard pressed to make that pin using an egg beater.
More chips, more chips, more chips
Andy, the elevation table is merely another Delta DP225 inverted. So under the sheet metal is another set of pulleys. And the blurry picture is probably my shaking hands when I snapped the photo.
Dan, that's one massive four post lift..and an alignment rig to boot. Nice
I see you had your share of old man winter this year and are likely as happy about Spring as we are here!
I could never quite figure out the old tool thing until I bought a 40 yr old Dewalt radial arm saw and experienced the build quality. Nice work on the drill press.
Dennis, very happy you stopped by. Yes I'm ready for a change of weather. Winters are not a much fun as they used to be when I was a little younger.
There is no comparison between the old tools and those made today, I wonder how many things sold today will still be in working order 50 years from now.
Craig, I won't let him near the Delta (either one of them
)Thanks for stopping by you guys.
oldironfarmer
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Thanks for leading me by the hand. I had seen the other head upside down on the drill press in earlier pictures but I assumed you took that head off. Really a shame to have another drill press just sitting as a table. The picture is clear when I pulled my head out.
I thought spring was here now it's been cold raining, and windy for several days.
I thought spring was here now it's been cold raining, and windy for several days.
TwoBytes
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Geez Dan, I know it gets cold over there, but I was surprised to hear that you had to unfreeze your head before you could use your drill press... now that's cold!
Reminds me of Walt Disney
{sorry}
Knyte Tyne
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Omygosh!!!! I havn't laughed that hard for awhile (WOC). I had Movie Mans voice in my head for that whole read...
"This Winter... One Man, One Curse, Many boxes..."
"This Winter... One Man, One Curse, Many boxes..."
taumac
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Terrick down Under
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LMFAO x2
Lyndon
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Dan
I think this is what Rod was referring to:
I've only seen it used once, and on a diesel at that, but by golly it worked well - the thing fired up!
Lyndon
Yes I know I've been slack lately - but I've got a really good excuse. . . Honest injun!
I think this is what Rod was referring to:
I've only seen it used once, and on a diesel at that, but by golly it worked well - the thing fired up!
Lyndon
Yes I know I've been slack lately - but I've got a really good excuse. . . Honest injun!
Strouty
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We need to get some of those cans over here, that would be a great conversation piece!
Grumblebum
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Yep that's it. I had typo in my post but have since fixed. Did you guys see the thumbnail pic of the can ?
53PontiacSD
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Yeah what Strouty said. I needed some of that last night on my lawnmower. I was probably calling it that plus a few other things.
So without a clue (normal for me) I decided to give the top a go. I did enough reading so I at least thought I might be able to pull it off. Well an old friend of mine used to say that "anything worth doing is worth doing twice". It looks like I'll be going back in and do some re-stapling. I don't believe that sucker is going to stretch that much.
The curtain seems to be okay, but the top should have been further to the sides. The thing that ***** is the back bow has to come out in order to staple it, and is a real PITA to get in and out.
Well I did get the back seat in.
But I'll probably have to take it back out.
On a different note, for you guys following the WOC. Here's a couple of the latest. I don't have a vintage calendar like Gerard does so I hope this will do.
The make a wish shirt is from Billy (53PontiacSD)
Here's a couple of the wall with a fresh coat of paint on it.
Well that's all for now guys, I'll try and remember to take some pictures of the second try at the top. Thanks for stopping by.
The curtain seems to be okay, but the top should have been further to the sides. The thing that ***** is the back bow has to come out in order to staple it, and is a real PITA to get in and out.
Well I did get the back seat in.
But I'll probably have to take it back out.
On a different note, for you guys following the WOC. Here's a couple of the latest. I don't have a vintage calendar like Gerard does so I hope this will do.
The make a wish shirt is from Billy (53PontiacSD)
Here's a couple of the wall with a fresh coat of paint on it.
Well that's all for now guys, I'll try and remember to take some pictures of the second try at the top. Thanks for stopping by.
Grizzly Guy
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I'm liking the work you've done to the Olds Dan, just in time for the nice spring weather thats on the way.
oldironfarmer
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Amen on jobs worth doing are worth doing over.
That top looks pretty good to me. I'd suggest you stow it and raise it a few times and let it sit some to see if it works itself out.
You always need to take back seats out a few times to look for change.
Nice 47/48 five window. Is that yours? That would fit right in around here. That's what my show truck looked like until somebody stole the body and left me with the guts.
Shop shots look great.
I didn't know Cuda was making calendars, guess I'll have to search the net. But the calendar certainly has my approval
WOC looks great! If we didn't know better we'd think that was a working shop!
That top looks pretty good to me. I'd suggest you stow it and raise it a few times and let it sit some to see if it works itself out.
You always need to take back seats out a few times to look for change.
Nice 47/48 five window. Is that yours? That would fit right in around here. That's what my show truck looked like until somebody stole the body and left me with the guts.
Shop shots look great.
I didn't know Cuda was making calendars, guess I'll have to search the net.
But the calendar certainly has my approvalWOC looks great!
If we didn't know better we'd think that was a working shop!53PontiacSD
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Nice calendar. Kinda does resemble Cuda. Gerard doesn't have anything on you. LOL. I'm with Andy on the top. Putting it up and down a few times might help stretch it and if you ever get any warm sun. Good job.
bolensboneyard
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Dan
I think this is what Rod was referring to:
I've only seen it used once, and on a diesel at that, but by golly it worked well - the thing fired up!
Lyndon
Yes I know I've been slack lately - but I've got a really good excuse. . . Honest injun!
I agree. Great conversation piece; and not a bad quote of the day either!
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Dan, my vast experience in convertible tops involves owning four and installing one. I replaced the convertible top on the '87 Corvette 22 years ago because the tan paint on the original white top was coming off and the rear window was opaque. The local upholstery shop wanted $1,500 to install a $300 top so I figured "how hard could it be?" Turns out the glued-in weatherstripping has to be replaced for another $300 so It's really a $600 top. I have fortunately forgotten the details of that install but I do remember fighting to get the top to smooth out. Because I keep the car in the garage, the top is almost always down and folded up. It therefore takes a set and wrinkles in the vinyl take a long time to relax. I do know that the sun is a big help. Here is the top moments after I put it up outside (1:21 PM) and you'll notice those familiar ripples in the vinyl window:So without a clue (normal for me) I decided to give the top a go. I did enough reading so I at least thought I might be able to pull it off. Well an old friend of mine used to say that "anything worth doing is worth doing twice". It looks like I'll be going back in and do some re-stapling. I don't believe that sucker is going to stretch that much.
The curtain seems to be okay, but the top should have been further to the sides. The thing that ***** is the back bow has to come out in order to staple it, and is a real PITA to get in and out.
We are having an unusual cold spell in Florida so the temperature is in the low 80s and it's overcast but this is what the wavy rear window looks like less than an hour later (2:12 PM):
Another hour or two in the sun and the top will be close to wrinkle-free. The material inside the top is not doing as well and I fear I may be replacing it again in the not too distant future.
I really wish you the best on the top install. Sometimes it's best to walk away from a project like that for a day or two and don't pick up any sharp implements when you return to it
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Dan, well done..
The WOC looks fantastic..
The WOC looks fantastic..