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Great use of your resources, firstly the timber and chipboard and the wall space as it frees the work area no end, well done.
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Great use of your resources, firstly the timber and chipboard and the wall space as it frees the work area no end, well done.
Regards
Thanks, I'm liking it so far. I'm not even utilizing the entire space and I still have stuff I can pare down on. Sometime down the road the back cupboard will be getting shelves too.
Last night I got the GT up on the operating table and took a bit of time to slice down the outer lugs so I could clear the larger tires. I went through a couple fresh blades doing this, rubber dulls an edge fast it seems. I cleaned up and adjusted the brakes, and cleaned the chain a little. seems when I last used this thing I sprayed the whole drivetrain with white lithium grease. It kept the rust at bay but is pretty grimy now, so that'll need a good cleaning.
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I took it for a quick half hour ride, and boy am I broken today. Not so much in the leg muscle department but, can I just say, it may need a more comfortable seat... Still, I've gotta press on and keep riding if I want to get in better shape. These love handles wont lose themselves.
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I took it for a quick half hour ride, and boy am I broken today. Not so much in the leg muscle department but, can I just say, it may need a more comfortable seat... Still, I've gotta press on and keep riding if I want to get in better shape. These love handles wont lose themselves.
Me and the kids used my 1942 Harley and Goulding Rocket sidecar to get 8' 2x4s from the lumber yard.
CecilTheTurtle
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Hehehe. They don't call it an asshatchet for nothing. Seat time is the most important thing about getting back into riding. Gotta toughen the skin up, but good shorts and a good seat make a BIG difference.
Been following your thread for a while. You're doing great work! Keep it up...
You might know this, but don't confuse cushion with comfort. If you go for a new seat find one that fits your sit bones (****), not one with a bunch of padding.
Alexbn921
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Good job on getting the bike running. I like the selle italia flite gel flow seat. I have one on all my bike and the wife's too. Get some good padded shorts. They make more of a difference than anything else. Fox ranger shorts with pad is a nice middle range setup.
Me and the kids used my 1942 Harley and Goulding Rocket sidecar to get 8' 2x4s from the lumber yard.
Well, there goes my trump card. Thats a pretty crafty solution right there.
Thanks for all the input guys, i actually have a seat for it somewhere in the garage. I bought it a few years ago when I had planned to get back into riding but never did. It was a nicer seat, as my current one is more of a racing style with very little material to it. As far as shorts go... lets see if I stick with it this time
. I went for another ride last night, but had to turn back early as I just couldn't take the pain of sitting on the bruises haha. This office job has made me softer, weaker, and fatter than I used to be (big surprise).captain14
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Remember when you could ride that bike for hours? Just takes practice to get the two seats ( yours and the bike's)to match up.
Enjoy the rides. You have trails nearby or safer streets? Gets dark earlier too. I try to ride we real times a week myself. Sometimes I am able to rescue something when I am out. You know what I mean. You would be surprised on what you can carry at the right price.
Enjoy the rides. You have trails nearby or safer streets? Gets dark earlier too. I try to ride we real times a week myself. Sometimes I am able to rescue something when I am out. You know what I mean. You would be surprised on what you can carry at the right price.
sean Buick 76
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Hello from a fellow biker:
longlivepunk
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Haha from Fort Sask I see, Sean? I was riding a lot of those spots over 10 years ago when I lived there.
HSpencer
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Great job in increasing your storage. I looked around the other day to see if I could "find" any more places to store things. Not too much luck. I guess it is time to start stacking things outside!!! LOL.
Great job on the cabinets!
Best Regards
Herb
Great job on the cabinets!
Best Regards
Herb
Been battling a good old fashioned Autumn cold the last few days, but I did manage to get a few things done in the garage over the weekend.
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First off, I was out with my wife on Saturday and stumbled across a garage sale, where this drill press was sitting amidst porcelain figurines, Hall and Oates cassettes, and Atlantic City souvenir spoon rests. I think it was the husbands only contribution to the sale. $25 had it in my trunk and coming home. It works well and has a minimal arc of shame, though I have been on the lookout for more of a vintage beaver or walker turner unit. I think I'll use this in the interim until I find a nice old DP, then sell this one for more than I paid for it
I then set about emptying my pile of pallet wood by extending the wainscoting and adding the rest of the pegboard for the west wall. Disclaimer: long ago when I put up the pegboard near the back I hadn't planned the rest, seems I was off by 1/2" so there is a kind of nasty looking joint. I think with dark grey paint though it'll be less noticeable than with the white.
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First off, I was out with my wife on Saturday and stumbled across a garage sale, where this drill press was sitting amidst porcelain figurines, Hall and Oates cassettes, and Atlantic City souvenir spoon rests. I think it was the husbands only contribution to the sale. $25 had it in my trunk and coming home. It works well and has a minimal arc of shame, though I have been on the lookout for more of a vintage beaver or walker turner unit. I think I'll use this in the interim until I find a nice old DP, then sell this one for more than I paid for it
I then set about emptying my pile of pallet wood by extending the wainscoting and adding the rest of the pegboard for the west wall. Disclaimer: long ago when I put up the pegboard near the back I hadn't planned the rest, seems I was off by 1/2" so there is a kind of nasty looking joint. I think with dark grey paint though it'll be less noticeable than with the white.
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Haha from Fort Sask I see, Sean? I was riding a lot of those spots over 10 years ago when I lived there.
Thanks for the responses guys, haven't been out on the bike for a few days, but as soon as I get over this cold im back out there. There are a lot of places to ride around here actually. Im only a few minutes from the shore of Lake Ontario, which has a great trail network, and a 20 minute drive north is a lot of crown land with loads of singletrack (my favourite).
Thanks Herb, sounds like you need another shed.
diggler306
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Took me literally all afternoon, but 614 posts later here I am! Lol Really enjoyed reading about your adventures. I look forward to your future projects - you've done a great job so far! Oh, and yes those drawings/sketches are amazing. 
Took me literally all afternoon, but 614 posts later here I am! Lol Really enjoyed reading about your adventures. I look forward to your future projects - you've done a great job so far! Oh, and yes those drawings/sketches are amazing.
That made my day, thanks for the compliment! Happy to hear you've enjoyed it so far!
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Great score on the drill press Eric and the wainscot looks fantastic as it always add character to a build IMHO.
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Great score on the drill press Eric and the wainscot looks fantastic as it always add character to a build IMHO.
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Thanks, I certainly cant complain about the price of it. The only damage I can see is that the depth gauge is broken. Looks like a basic piece of plastic clamped to the spindle. I can make something better anyways. I've gotta locate more skid wood to complete the wainscoting, but i'm liking the look so far. It adds a bit of 'old building' character to this newer building. A lot of the garages in my neighbourhood are old 40's buildings, and from what i've seen, they could all use a little inspiration from this forum.
I have a general crowbar, hammer, and handsaw type setup. These pallets were all garbage from my work, so I just break them down in the warehouse when the pile gets big. Sometimes the guys have already broken them down for disposal and I can just pick up the boards.
As far as that gap goes, I'll be running a cap rail along the top of the boards, maybe 1 1/2" x 2" notched around the studs. Then I'm using 1x6 wood to cover the rest of the gap where the outlets are. This way if I ever need to get at them or add another outlet, I can just pop the cover off.
It may not look it, but I spent some time last night cleaning the garage, even used the shop vac around the place
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captain14
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An idea for the Northern Steel Company (I think I got that right) check out Grice Gears ( or garage) towards the end of his thread he shows his pallet wood disassembly tool.
Shop looks good but one project can make it look like working shop shortly. I know after I complete something and I am tired it takes enough effort to gather and count all the tools ( especially important on an outside job). Sometimes it easy to spread a tarp to make sure you do not leave something .
Are you still water tight after your grading project?
Shop looks good but one project can make it look like working shop shortly. I know after I complete something and I am tired it takes enough effort to gather and count all the tools ( especially important on an outside job). Sometimes it easy to spread a tarp to make sure you do not leave something .
Are you still water tight after your grading project?
rmalkow2
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It looks pretty good actually. It's making me realize how cluttered my own has become lately.
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So far so good on the water redirection program, no leaks since I did the troughs. I have a couple ideas for keeping the flooding at bay as well in the winter, we'll see how that goes.
Don't worry, my garage got very cluttered yesterday while working on a project. Nice thing about a small place is easy cleanup.
Ya, those are a good tool for the pallet user. I think not only for ease of board prying but also for the integrity of the board. Lots of pallet wood splits down the middle if you pry it. I tend to pry off the 2-3 bottom boards and then 'roll' the stringers off by kicking or sledge... Seems to work well enough, but this tool is the must have for the pro.
Had a few hours over the weekend, and while I didn't have any more pallet wood to continue the wainscoting, I did have 9 sheets of pegboard left. Let the pics begin.
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I cleared off the back wall and strung some 12-2 wire that I had leftover for the outlet over the workbench. I left it off when I did the wiring, but figured if I was going to cover the back with pegboard, it would be easier to run it now.
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Strapping up, with the first few pieces cut in to have a matching hole pattern across the joints.
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I also started running up the East wall to the window, leaving room for the trim.
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In the corner I hung my parts bins nice and high to keep as much workspace free as possible. I need to find a source for hooks, I've been making my own out of nails and whatnot, it's just not the same.
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Looking in from outside, I still have to run the rest of the East wall. I'm looking forward to getting this all in, it should really help make the place look more finished. I likely won't paint til next year as the weather is cooling off now.
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I took this 'progress' shot from outside. Comparing it to the sketch I did about a year ago, I'd say it's coming on well.
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In other news, I was waiting on a jobsite at work for a trade to show up, and after running all my checks (a few times), I still had a bit of time to kill before they arrived. Threw this quick sketch on the backside of a D-sized drawing. I know full well there's lots wrong with it, such as the positions of tires, lights, and the curves of the firewall (note the HAMB tag), but I kind of like it. I mean, it was drawn on the side of an HVAC unit, so take that into account I guess. I kind of like the exaggerated stance in the wickedly positive camber. Anyways, enjoy.
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I cleared off the back wall and strung some 12-2 wire that I had leftover for the outlet over the workbench. I left it off when I did the wiring, but figured if I was going to cover the back with pegboard, it would be easier to run it now.
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Strapping up, with the first few pieces cut in to have a matching hole pattern across the joints.
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I also started running up the East wall to the window, leaving room for the trim.
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In the corner I hung my parts bins nice and high to keep as much workspace free as possible. I need to find a source for hooks, I've been making my own out of nails and whatnot, it's just not the same.
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Looking in from outside, I still have to run the rest of the East wall. I'm looking forward to getting this all in, it should really help make the place look more finished. I likely won't paint til next year as the weather is cooling off now.
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I took this 'progress' shot from outside. Comparing it to the sketch I did about a year ago, I'd say it's coming on well.
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In other news, I was waiting on a jobsite at work for a trade to show up, and after running all my checks (a few times), I still had a bit of time to kill before they arrived. Threw this quick sketch on the backside of a D-sized drawing. I know full well there's lots wrong with it, such as the positions of tires, lights, and the curves of the firewall (note the HAMB tag), but I kind of like it. I mean, it was drawn on the side of an HVAC unit, so take that into account I guess. I kind of like the exaggerated stance in the wickedly positive camber. Anyways, enjoy.
captain14
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Eric.
Are you putting insulation in the wall behind the pegboard? Hard to tell on the smart phone.
Are you putting insulation in the wall behind the pegboard? Hard to tell on the smart phone.
Dirk Thelen
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They definitely split fast!
The pallets I'm using are made up of 9 blocks with small planks across, it takes a lot of patience and prying to take them apart.
I'll be honest, half way looking through all your work; I started trying to figure out how I can incorporate a wood burning stove in my garage!
My grandparents had one growing up and my dad had an old wall mounted gas heater; between the two I have so many good memories working and playing in such a warm cozy place that I want to pass that onto my boys!
My grandparents had one growing up and my dad had an old wall mounted gas heater; between the two I have so many good memories working and playing in such a warm cozy place that I want to pass that onto my boys!
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Great progress on the workshop Eric, looking good.
Great sketches too, there is absolutely nothing wrong with them at all, just remember its called " artists license ".
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Great sketches too, there is absolutely nothing wrong with them at all, just remember its called " artists license ".
Regards
Alexbn921
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Nice progress. I've been slacking. Need to get back out there and do some work.
Thanks! It's night and day difference, nothing else comes close to giving the feel of a woodstove. I'm probably still going to end up running the barrel again this year, but I'd really like to weld up a small unit, perhaps 12"x12"x18" or something. The current one works well, but it was fairly quickly put together in the backwoods for an ice fishing shack, so fit and finish wasn't on the list. The shape also isn't the most space conducive.
Great progress on the workshop Eric, looking good.
Great sketches too, there is absolutely nothing wrong with them at all, just remember its called " artists license ".
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haha, well thank you. Sometimes I like to think of it as the sketch having more 'life.' sometimes the more you work it and the more perfect it is, it loses something.
No sweat, I have lots of times where I don't get as much done as I'd like to, then suddenly you get lots of energy and slam out a bunch of projects.
This is completely off topic, but I need some input on ID'ing some old car parts from the old car pile on my family's farm.
I believe the door to be '53-'55 Ford F100 Pickup. I have had the tailgate of what i believe to be the same truck hanging in my parents barn for years, it was in there when they bought the place. if this is from a 53-55 F100, then its almost certain that this was the farmers 'farm truck,' it even has his name on it (which I blurred out). I kind of have a thing for old trucks, and if this is a connection to the old truck that used to work this farm, I think I'll hang this door beside the tailgate, it even has a cool old hand painted sign on it.
As a side note, I think that rocker cover is 30's-50's chevy inline 6, any guesses?
There are a ton of old beat up doors, hoods, trunks, and bits in the pile. I've been thinking of grabbing a few as practice for welding, bodywork, etc etc. Nothing to try and make pristine, just hone my cutting, welding, metalworking skills before working on my old Willys pickup. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I believe the door to be '53-'55 Ford F100 Pickup. I have had the tailgate of what i believe to be the same truck hanging in my parents barn for years, it was in there when they bought the place. if this is from a 53-55 F100, then its almost certain that this was the farmers 'farm truck,' it even has his name on it (which I blurred out). I kind of have a thing for old trucks, and if this is a connection to the old truck that used to work this farm, I think I'll hang this door beside the tailgate, it even has a cool old hand painted sign on it.
As a side note, I think that rocker cover is 30's-50's chevy inline 6, any guesses?
There are a ton of old beat up doors, hoods, trunks, and bits in the pile. I've been thinking of grabbing a few as practice for welding, bodywork, etc etc. Nothing to try and make pristine, just hone my cutting, welding, metalworking skills before working on my old Willys pickup. Any thoughts or suggestions?
GDPossehl
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You could probably sell a nostalgic piece like that for some coin. Stage it in a cool setting for some photos and put it on ebay as garage art.
If it's sentimental, by all means keep it. But authentic stuff like that is difficult to reproduce.
If it's sentimental, by all means keep it. But authentic stuff like that is difficult to reproduce.
captain14
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Compare the weight of the door you have and something more current. I am sure it is heavier metal , so probably more difficult to work with. Was there standing water that caused places to rust out?
48RON54
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Yes, valve cover is for chevy inline 6 216 engine. Used from 38 to 51-ish. I may be off by a year or two on either end. With a little mickey mouse you can make the same valve cover fit on the 235 that followed the 216.
Maybe it can be made to fit on other stuff as well but 37-54 is my area of expertise so that is all I can comment on
Maybe it can be made to fit on other stuff as well but 37-54 is my area of expertise so that is all I can comment on
You have a point there, I have seen old hand painted doors fetch a good price. I'll have to get this all pulled out and wiped down, but I'm thinkin I'm still leaning more to the 'sentimental/keep it' side. I have also thought about trying my hand at some hand painted logos on some of the other old doors that are kickin around in the pile, practice for a logo on the Willys someday.
Hmm, I've actually always found the older, thicker body steel easier to work with, or at least easier to weld. I'm a novice welder with a flux core buzz box, so the thin stuff is currently beyond my skill set. Practice practice practice. This pile of car parts sits at the edge of a field, kind of at the edge of the woods. Balsams and Pines have slowly crept around the pile, which stays pretty damp im guessing. not ideal for old iron. This door was sitting paint to the dirt for I don't know how many years. It's a miracle that any of it survived. A couple years ago I pulled a few bits and pieces and set them up off the ground, hung them in trees, etc etc, until I could save em.
Thanks for the insight! I'm more of a Jeep guy, so I'm not too familiar with old Chev's. I'd be betting that after all these years, that cover has some rust through. Not sure it could be used again with that much rust. Might be cool decor though.
Ned Kelly
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I just read this entire thread. A small space forces you to think about things. Forces you to be smart about what you're going to do and how you're going to do it. Killer job man!
Worked on some more pegboard today, finished up a few more sections. All I have left now to finish is the section beside the man door, and the roll up door.
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