What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Tossin]

Mostly cleaned up and put things away today.

Same here. I did a little work to replace a headlight mount that broke on the Corvette. I also took my daughter for a quick ride - got the car filled up, added stabil, and warmed up. Pretty much put away for the winter. Unless we get a really nice day between now and March 23, it'll stay in the garage.

I'm sure y'all are asking why March 23...March 23 will be 50 years to the day that the car was assembled...the next major date is April 5 - the 50th anniversary of my father taking delivery of the car from the dealership he ordered it from. Yes, it's odd, but there are so many sentimental memories and moments attached to this car that I feel it's necessary to honor my late father.

 

[vision8]

Poured the floor on Thursday !
https://www.facebook.com/al.benvenuti.1
Hallelujah ; finally !

 

[TheEquineFencer]

Built something to get the "lawn stuff" off the floor.

 

[lessersivad]

Changed the clutch master cylinder, front shocks, oil and filter on my '85 GMC K2500.

 

[olytdi]

Pulled the headlights off my '04 Golf and swapped-out the yellowed poly lenses for glass.

WOW!

 

[Rockcam]

Organized and vacuumed the loft, in preparation for my hoist build!

 

[TheJudge]

Helped my old man put on a new pass-thru door so we dont have to use the big slider door to get in and out. Being that its close to winter here in NY, trying to retain heat in the shop is key. Now the big door can stay locked, and we can use the pass thru door to go in and out of the shop.

 

[bodyguy16]

Same here. I did a little work to replace a headlight mount that broke on the Corvette. I also took my daughter for a quick ride - got the car filled up, added stabil, and warmed up. Pretty much put away for the winter. Unless we get a really nice day between now and March 23, it'll stay in the garage.

I'm sure y'all are asking why March 23...March 23 will be 50 years to the day that the car was assembled...the next major date is April 5 - the 50th anniversary of my father taking delivery of the car from the dealership he ordered it from. Yes, it's odd, but there are so many sentimental memories and moments attached to this car that I feel it's necessary to honor my late father.

Those are some great memories to hold on too, nothing wrong or weird about it. It just shows how much you care, i saw your video of the ride you filmed with your daughter and how she looked up at you, your're definately doing good. Keep creating and sharing great memories!

 

[Jerm188]

Made a 6 foot growth chart for wife for our 2 sons. Birthday coming up and she's been asking to buy one for months.

 

[rohartman]

got the sub-frame off the parts car today.

 

[Show7d3]

I powdercoated an aluminum turbo compressor housing for a co-worker's brother. It started out as a rough casting so I sanded and polished it before coating with candy blue. I'm using a Eastwood Hotcoat gun and have been happy with it, but would like to upgrade to something better with adjustable power. I started doing parts for myself several years ago and now I coat a few parts for friends.

 

[56vette461]

Not in the garage, but went to the Goodguy's automotive show and swap meet in Pleasanton, CA today. Picked up some odds and ends for the shop. Sometime's it is better than CL and the sellers are usually pretty cool folks.

 

[CudaChick1968]

I powdercoated an aluminum turbo compressor housing for a co-worker's brother. It started out as a rough casting so I sanded and polished it before coating with candy blue. I'm using a Eastwood Hotcoat gun and have been happy with it, but would like to upgrade to something better with adjustable power. I started doing parts for myself several years ago and now I coat a few parts for friends.

Nice! Polishing is a ton of work but it sure looks gorgeous when it's done. I'm sure your co-worker's brother is very happy.

 

[bmxdad]

Installed my new door opener ... a LM3800.

Pulled wire and connected to panel, 240v 50amp and 30 amp circuits ... Welder and compressor.

 

[Show7d3]

Nice! Polishing is a ton of work but it sure looks gorgeous when it's done. I'm sure your co-worker's brother is very happy.

Thanks! Here's a pic of it after I got done polishing.

 

[Tossin]

Those are some great memories to hold on too, nothing wrong or weird about it. It just shows how much you care, i saw your video of the ride you filmed with your daughter and how she looked up at you, your're definately doing good. Keep creating and sharing great memories!

Thanks. It's taken a while for my wife to come to understand my attachment to it (and other material possessions) - she's a lot more practical and willing to throw things out than I am. Over the course of our marriage, I've become a little less sentimental about some things (i.e., willing to get rid of some things away that clearly have no more value) and she's started to understand and appreciate my attachment. I don't know if it's my influence, the kids, the sudden loss of her mother this year, or the combination of the three, but we're both more understanding of the other's perspective.

To keep on topic, I started cleaning out the garage yesterday for the winter. I'm going to try to finish it out today and tomorrow before the weather goes south; plus putting together the short list of work to be done on the Corvette over the winter.

 

[rmalkow2]

Did a bunch of re-arrangement on one side to get rid of a large cabinet that I did not need and make winter space to both park my daily driver, work on the project car and, also have the snow blower handy near the main overhead door. If predictions are correct I'll need that snow blower a lot this winter.

 

[Piece-it Pete]

Went to a 'tool sale' I thought was garage-ish but ended up being a flea market guy, so the stuff in the CL pics was (way) too expensive, and he didn't deal hard enough for me, BUT he did have a $1 a pound table and I was surprised at the quality little stuff in there, Starett outside calipers, various quality pliers, etc etc so I've got 17# of little stuff I started cleaning lubing etc.

Got the studded snows on the back of the Grand Marquis and one blew out (gently). Didn't look at the date code but I bought them used 5 years ago iirc, time to change the other one as well.

Pete

 

[k-os]

Got three coats of Danish Oil on the new computer desk last night. Need to get a couple more coats on the underside.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Started a fire in the wood burner for some heat and to dry out some marigold seeds.



Yes, marigold seeds. I'm going to make an attempt at lining the entire ditch along the creek with marigolds. Hopefully they will take over the weeds and add a little color to the yard. My thought it that they will be self sustaining and multiply every year.

 

[GCncsuHD]

Made a 6 foot growth chart for wife for our 2 sons. Birthday coming up and she's been asking to buy one for months.

Nice, I had just finished one up for my wife last week.

Mounted new tires on the daily beater, took it for a quick romp around the woods to check for rubbing since I went up two sizes from a 245/70 to a 265/75r16, a jump of 2" in height and 1" in width. Oh well, they were $40 cheaper EACH than the stock size in the same tire.

Finished up a little project for the wife, she wanted a growth chart for the kids, something she had seen in Pottery Barn for $100+, made it for about $15. Went with an old hardware store yardstick kind of style.

IMAG0329 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr

 

[bmxdad]

Nice, I had just finished one up for my wife last week.

Hmmm ... I'm going to be a Grandfather in a couple weeks, so this might be something nice to give.

 

[dubber]

Spent the day in there working on both cars. Put the winters on the daily and prepped the summer car for winter hibernation.

 

[JasonJ]

Turned a Harley Air Cleaner cover into a clock, and at the moment, I have no idea what I am going to do with it. LOL

 

[ITGuy1998]

My son is a Webelos II and we built a flashlight out of an altoids tin as part of the Craftsman activity badge requirements.

 

[Kevin54]

Started a fire in the wood burner for some heat and to dry out some marigold seeds.



Yes, marigold seeds. I'm going to make an attempt at lining the entire ditch along the creek with marigolds. Hopefully they will take over the weeds and add a little color to the yard. My thought it that they will be self sustaining and multiply every year.

I'm lucky that doing that is strictly my wifes job. All I do is haul dirt and mulch for her. If I step into the garden, or flowerbeds, I get ran out. Oh....I do get to make the flowerbeds though and have one that I have to extend way out next year.

 

[chrismenke]

New tires and battery maintenance for the Heinkel.

 

[Cudajas]

Same here. I did a little work to replace a headlight mount that broke on the Corvette. I also took my daughter for a quick ride - got the car filled up, added stabil, and warmed up. Pretty much put away for the winter. Unless we get a really nice day between now and March 23, it'll stay in the garage.

I'm sure y'all are asking why March 23...March 23 will be 50 years to the day that the car was assembled...the next major date is April 5 - the 50th anniversary of my father taking delivery of the car from the dealership he ordered it from. Yes, it's odd, but there are so many sentimental memories and moments attached to this car that I feel it's necessary to honor my late father.

That's not odd, that is f'n awesome.

Of course I am a car guy and love vettes!

Jason

 

[jpickar]

My son is a Webelos II and we built a flashlight out of an altoids tin as part of the Craftsman activity badge requirements.

Nothing better than Scouts. both my sons are Eagle Scouts.
John

 

[NewShockerGuy]

Started out with fixing a whine the merc made.... ended up replacing alternator since the pully was bad and I didn't want to spend $40 on a new pulley and $40 for a tool to remove said pulley... bought reman oem alter for 180. Replaced tensioner, belt, and idler pulley. Then still had a whine.. traced it to the AC compressor. Replaced that and the condensor since the idiot who worked on it before stripped the threads.... then got to thinking might as well detail it...

lol

Now it's back on the lift because I painted the brake calipers with g2 paint. Will be putting it back together tonight but turned out really nice looking. Nice and stealthy.. figured red on an non AMG car would look dumb as hell...hahaha

-Nigel

 

[LS6 Tommy]

...I didn't want to spend $40 for a tool to remove said pulley... -Nigel

You DIDN'T buy the tool?!

TURN IN YOUR MAN CARD!!

Tommy

 

[Scooter Scott]

Started out with fixing a whine the merc made.... ended up replacing alternator since the pully was bad and I didn't want to spend $40 on a new pulley and $40 for a tool to remove said pulley... bought reman oem alter for 180. Replaced tensioner, belt, and idler pulley. Then still had a whine.. traced it to the AC compressor. Replaced that and the condensor since the idiot who worked on it before stripped the threads.... then got to thinking might as well detail it...

lol

Now it's back on the lift because I painted the brake calipers with g2 paint. Will be putting it back together tonight but turned out really nice looking. Nice and stealthy.. figured red on an non AMG car would look dumb as hell...hahaha

-Nigel

You DIDN'T buy the tool?!

TURN IN YOUR MAN CARD!!

Tommy

You know you can rent those tools and get your $40 back...right?

 

[TheOtherChris]

Explained to my son why it is important to check the brake fluid once in a while and THEN helped him bleed the brakes on his Gen I Dodge Caravan that sucked air.

 

[RustCollector]

I had small drawer organizers spread everywhere and some were so high that ! could not see in them without a step stool. So, on the blank wall left of the workbench I added this shelving unit. It, along with all my shelves and benches were made entirely from scrap construction site materials.

 

[greenbikemike]

Last 2 days......got ready for winter.....Bobcat greased,oil and filter,snowblower ready,filled the bikes and car up,started my back-up generator,moved everything around so I could fit the bobcat and still fit my truck in.....and last but not least......fired up the shop heater,and found my shovel.....not the fun shovel[ shovelhead motorcycle],the shovel for SNOW!

Winters here....

Greenbikemike

 

[zmotorsports]

Last 2 days......got ready for winter.....Bobcat greased,oil and filter,snowblower ready,filled the bikes and car up,started my back-up generator,moved everything around so I could fit the bobcat and still fit my truck in.....and last but not least......fired up the shop heater,and found my shovel.....not the fun shovel[ shovelhead motorcycle],the shovel for SNOW!

Winters here....

Greenbikemike

Yep, that *****. I did the same thing over the weekend.

Got the snowplow on the ATV and did a quick once over on the ATV so it is ready. Fired up the small snowblower so it is ready. Did a season end preventive maintenance on the leaf blower, line trimmer and lawnmower. Covered the A/C unit, washed the rain gutters out and put the front bench in the garage. I then pressure washed the entire house and driveway.

I did all of this on Saturday and Sunday and realized that was probably the last time this year I would be able to work in the shop with the large door open. Got home from work yesterday and it was mid-40's so on came the shop furnace.

Worst of all I had to put the coach away for a few months, until the next RV season. I did all of the winter prep work last week but went and parked it in storage Saturday morning before starting on everything else.

I refuse to put the Harleys away as I still am hopeful to be able to ride a few more times yet before snow flies.

Winter *****!!!!

Mike.

 

[BellyUpFish]

Did some of this right outside my garage..

Working on some office art..

 

[56vette461]

Last 2 days......got ready for winter.....Bobcat greased,oil and filter,snowblower ready,filled the bikes and car up,started my back-up generator,moved everything around so I could fit the bobcat and still fit my truck in.....and last but not least......fired up the shop heater,and found my shovel.....not the fun shovel[ shovelhead motorcycle],the shovel for SNOW!

Winters here....

Greenbikemike

More pictures with the corvette please

 

[56vette461]

Did some of this right outside my garage..

Working on some office art..

Ouch, A Q-tip prop, That bite of the runway must have left some engine damage. Ricky's "let me splain it to you Lucy", , ain't gonna cover the description to the insurance company on that one. Where did you find that one?

 

[BellyUpFish]

Ouch, A Q-tip prop, That bite of the runway must have left some engine damage. Ricky's "let me splain it to you Lucy", , ain't gonna cover the description to the insurance company on that one. Where did you find that one?

Pulled it off the front end of this after an engine failure during a touch and go..