ZMotorsports Shop Projects 2.0

[customh]

What did I miss on replacing the coach interior? Backstory?

 

[zmotorsports]

Seats removed from the Jeep and ready to take to the upholstery shop in the morning.

Removing the front seats from my Jeep went quicker than I thought it would. I remember when I added my ARB dual air compressor under the passenger seat and the lock box under the driver’s seat that it seemed like it took much longer.

ARB dual air compressor mounted. I removed this before loading the seats in the truck.


I was able to get my doors for the Work benches completed after all tonight.

I also closed in the side of the 6’ Work bench.


The 16-gauge aluminum measured and marked for cutting.


After cutting to size and deburring I marked out a line 4” in from the perimeter to add a small kustom touch.


Dug out the bead roller and installed the step dies.


I think it gives the doors a bit of dimension.


I picked up some inexpensive small tapered brushed finish handles a few weeks ago. I thought these would be low profile enough to not catch on my shop apron while working at the bench.


I think they finish off the work benches quite nicely.






That’s another small project marked off the to-do list.

Thanks for looking.


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[NUTTSGT]

Looks good Mike, but that corner would have been a nice spot for a mini-fridge.

 

[Boosted1]

Yes but the way he did it prevents loss of access to the corner storage.
Nice work on the doors. Makes a big difference on finished look.

 

[zmotorsports]

What did I miss on replacing the coach interior? Backstory?

Not sure if I had mentioned the coach interior or not prior to yesterday. When the wife and I decided to get our coach painted last year we thought we would have the interior recovered afterwards as the leather was started to get that distressed look that leather gets, more so than I like.

About a month ago I had a guy really want to purchase our coach and I almost sold it but we decided to keep it for several more years until we are better situated to upgrade once more before retirement. The wife mentioned that seeing as how we decided to keep it she wanted to get the interior redone before the next RVing season.

I had talked to our upholstery guy last week and he said he would see what he could do to get us in and when he called yesterday saying he had a cancellation I jumped at the spot. The wife picked out a really nice tan color ( I think it is called Desert) that is just a little more to the darker side than the off-white leather we have in there now. We are also going with Ultra-Leather for the longevity and wear characteristics. We are just covering the pilot, co-pilot seats and both couches as the chairs around the dining table are still in pristine condition.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I will make sure to post up some pictures of the interior of the coach once I get them back from the upholstery shop.

 

[zmotorsports]

Looks good Mike, but that corner would have been a nice spot for a mini-fridge.

That's funny Eric, that is exactly what my wife said. Although I would love to have a fridge in the shop, I'm just not willing to give up any real estate for one. There are still a couple of pieces of equipment I would like to own one day. I would love to have a sheet metal brake and I would really like to own a surface grinder and both of those will eat up a little bit more room that I am not sure I want to relinquish. A refrigerator would be well below those two items in order of priority, although that may change one day. When friends stop by it would be nice to reach into a fridge and offer a drink.

Yes but the way he did it prevents loss of access to the corner storage.
Nice work on the doors. Makes a big difference on finished look.

Thanks Boosted. I didn't want to lose that space under the corner and figured by leaving it open I could utilize it for items I don't use very often. Thanks for the comment on the doors, I like the way they turned out. It does make the benches look finished finally.


Thanks for stopping by my projects thread guys and for commenting.

 

[Mike.ASC]

Very nice work as usual....

 

[GRN96WS6]

So you don't have to take the coach to him for the work, just removing the sofas and seats?

 

[zmotorsports]

Very nice work as usual....

Thank you Mike, I appreciate that .

Thanks for stopping by my projects thread.

 

[zmotorsports]

So you don't have to take the coach to him for the work, just removing the sofas and seats?

I could take him the coach but I prefer to pull the couches/seats myself and just bring those to him. That way I don't have the stress of worrying about my **** getting scratched or things leaning against it while it is in someone else's care. I think it is better for my nerves as well as my wife's by just taking the interior to the shop.

In the past I have taken him the actual car just long enough for him to get the carpet and headliners done then I pick the vehicle up and he can finish up the actual seats and then I install them.

He has been doing my interior work since 1996 and does a great job and treats me very well. He's done two street rods for me and about a half dozen muscle cars in addition to most of my daily drivers and my first motorhome. All of my snowmobiles and sand quads had custom seats that he did also.

Here is a picture of my sandrail that he did for me about 7 years or so ago. This thing seemed to draw attention at the dunes or at the drags and I got a lot of comments about the interior. It's not what I would call common for a sandrail and when it looked like rain I headed for the enclosed trailer but it was a cool looking interior. When I talked to him about doing my sandrail and explained the way I wanted it done he even commented "you know this isn't a street rod right? It WILL be outside."

 

[customh]

Great work Mike. Thanks for taking the time to share it all. Wondering how much documentation you keep on your own since it seems you could refer back to your GJ threads to find your last oil change

 

[zmotorsports]

Great work Mike. Thanks for taking the time to share it all. Wondering how much documentation you keep on your own since it seems you could refer back to your GJ threads to find your last oil change

Hey, I never thought about that, I may have to ditch my personal records and just rely on my posts.

Thank you for commenting and for taking the time to check in and follow along.

 

[zmotorsports]

Cleaned up the snowblower tonight, wiped it down, checked fluids, tire pressures and she’s ready to go for the season. It started on the first pull and it would be awesome if I did NOT have to use it this season.


I then ran a vacuum through the Jeep real quick in hopes of getting my seats back by the first of the week and back on the road.



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[Scuderia-F1]

The doors to your workbenches turned out great Mike!

/Anders

 

[ryanm]

thank you for sharing and updating!

 

[zmotorsports]

The doors to your workbenches turned out great Mike!

/Anders

thank you for sharing and updating!

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments.

Anders, I also just posted a quick video showing to my channel as I know you are a loyal follower. It is entitled ZMotorsports Shop Updates #2.

It's short but covers all aspects of the fabrication of the work bench doors.

Thanks.

 

[zmotorsports]

I was able to get a lot of little things done today in the shop, nothing major but multiple little tasks.

Started off by adding this to my work bench.




That’s a badge I’m proud to display.


Next I pulled the pilot& co-pilot seats as well as the two couches out of our coach so I can get them to the upholstery shop next week.


Followed by fabricating two hooks for my air hoses. When the hoses are extended from the two hose reels they seem to droop out away from the column of the lift as well as the wall at the front of the shop. I figured these would work great to hook the hoses on once extended to keep from walking into them.








While I had the TIG welder going I decided to use a few of the casters from the toolboxes that now fill my Work benches.


I cut four mounting plates and four pieces of 1/2”-13 allthread.


Caster mounting plates ready for bead blasting and paint then they will be repurposed under my horizontal bandsaw.


After cleaning up my mess in the fabrication area I thought I would install the new hood latches on my Jeep. The OEM latches held out for quite a while but have started to stretch enough that I picked up some hood fluttering over the summer.

OEM hood latches.


Aluminum hood latches from Rugged Ridge. No more hood fluttering for me.


Lastly for the day I decided to put a coat of nano sealant and glaze on the Jeep before winter really sets in.


Jeep shined up great. Hopefully next weekend I’ll get the wife’s Acura waxed.


Before calling it a night I added the last couple of trail stickers from our last trip to Moab last month.


All in all a fairly productive Saturday.

Thanks for looking.


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[Scuderia-F1]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments.

Anders, I also just posted a quick video showing to my channel as I know you are a loyal follower. It is entitled ZMotorsports Shop Updates #2.

It's short but covers all aspects of the fabrication of the work bench doors.

Thanks.

Thanks for the heads up on the video Mike, actually I watched this past Friday night after I closed the workshop. Great content on the channel as always.

With best regards,
Anders

 

[zmotorsports]

Thanks for the heads up on the video Mike, actually I watched this past Friday night after I closed the workshop. Great content on the channel as always.

With best regards,
Anders

Thanks Anders. I appreciate the feedback and thanks for tuning in.

 

[Jliddle]

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Are these the hi vis clamps from Wilton? I believe their advertised as spatter resistant? How do you like them?

 

[zmotorsports]

Are these the hi vis clamps from Wilton? I believe their advertised as spatter resistant? How do you like them?

Yes they are. I like them. I’m not crazy about the color but I picked them up about ten years ago at an estate sale.


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[customh]

Mike, I'm sure it's been talked about but how do you keep track of projects to be done and maintenance. Vehicles and otherwise? Written lists? Excel?

 

[zmotorsports]

Mike, I'm sure it's been talked about but how do you keep track of projects to be done and maintenance. Vehicles and otherwise? Written lists? Excel?

Sorry to disappoint you, but nothing that high tech. [emoji12] I just have a large white board that I track things on. When I have a project or job that needs to be done on the coach, Jeep, truck, the wife’s Acura or the shop, I write it on the board.

Planning of those projects is where it gets a bit more complicated. As I am planning my week out I try to prioritize the projects as well as look at available time. If I only have limited time I try to avoid large projects and see which smaller projects I can knock out and cross off my list, as I have to see progress. I also have a section for projects that I have promised to help friends on so again, when I have time I try to see which ones I can fit into my allotted timeframe.

I have learned over the years rather than try to fight my OCD, I try to embrace aspects of it. By that I mean I HAVE to see progress on a daily or at least weekly basis or I don’t feel like I’m gaining ground. If I’m heading on vacation or know I’m not going to be able to work in the shop for a particular time I plan my projects accordingly so when I’m away I know I don’t have a mess in the shop, again I work within the confines of my OCD, otherwise I can’t relax when I’m away from home, which isn’t fair to my wife.

Thanks for following along on my projects thread and participating.


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[NUTTSGT]

Seats removed from the Jeep and ready to take to the upholstery shop in the morning.

Removing the front seats from my Jeep went quicker than I thought it would. I remember when I added my ARB dual air compressor under the passenger seat and the lock box under the driver’s seat that it seemed like it took much longer.

ARB dual air compressor mounted. I removed this before loading the seats in the truck.

I went back and was checking out this picture of the compressor under the seat and was rereading the post.

If you don't mind me asking, reply back in PM if you want, what do you use the lock box for ? If you don't want to answer, don't feel the need to.

 

[zmotorsports]

I went back and was checking out this picture of the compressor under the seat and was rereading the post.



If you don't mind me asking, reply back in PM if you want, what do you use the lock box for ? If you don't want to answer, don't feel the need to.

Nothing much, tools, wallet, etc. Mainly a couple of commonly used tools which are more easily or readily accessible than having to get to to the toolbox in the back.




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[caswell239]

Well it took a few days but I'm finally finished/caught up to the end of this thread. Really enjoyed everything I've read so far. And as said before the level of detail you put into your write ups is unreal! Now that I'm caught up here, I gotta go read the build of the shop.

 

[jalbrecht55]

Mike-- Could you share some details on the air QD fitting, the air line fitting (is there also a bulkhead fitting in there?) and air line type/size you used for your OBA setup? I'd like to do something similar on my jeep but haven't found a great solution for a bulkhead fitting, and the first plastic air line I used (a pretty nice one from Northern) melted and failed after a few uses.
Thanks!

 

[zmotorsports]

Well it took a few days but I'm finally finished/caught up to the end of this thread. Really enjoyed everything I've read so far. And as said before the level of detail you put into your write ups is unreal! Now that I'm caught up here, I gotta go read the build of the shop.

Thank you, I appreciate the comments. Thanks for taking the time to read through my Projects Thread, I hope you find the new shop/RV garage thread just as enjoyable. IF you get really bored, I also have an earlier Shop Projects thread from my old shop, there is a link to it in my signature as well.

Thanks.

 

[zmotorsports]

Mike-- Could you share some details on the air QD fitting, the air line fitting (is there also a bulkhead fitting in there?) and air line type/size you used for your OBA setup? I'd like to do something similar on my jeep but haven't found a great solution for a bulkhead fitting, and the first plastic air line I used (a pretty nice one from Northern) melted and failed after a few uses.
Thanks!

When I was installing my ARB dual air compressor, I couldn't find a bulkhead fitting that didn't add a lot of length to it and make is stick out too far from under the seat and I didn't want my wife catching her leg on it getting in/out of the Jeep. I wanted it to fit as close to the seat mount and under the seat as far as possible.

What I ended up doing is after fabricating the aluminum mount, I threaded the QC and the 1/4" NPT PTC (Push To Connect) fittings together through the aluminum and measured how much of a gap there was. I then chucked up the fittings in the lathe and removed that amount plus a few thousandth so when it was assembled the fitting connection tightened down tightly onto the aluminum bracket.

I hope I explained that in a way that made sense. It would be easier to show than verbally explain.

If I can answer any more questions or you need further explanation, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks for following along on my Shop Projects thread.

 

[zmotorsports]

I installed my Jeep seats tonight then put the casters on my horizontal bandsaw that I fabricated and painted over the weekend.

Those are much less flimsy feeling than the POS ones I had originally installed a couple years ago when I bought the saw.


Another item marked off the white board.


I then dug around on my metal storage rack for some steel for my next project that I hope to get working on over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Stay tuned.....


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[Gwrench]

Hello Mike,
I've been following along since early 2017 and enjoying your projects and videos. Your energy and enthusiasm is addictive, to say the least.

I think you mentioned once that you were in the maintenance field, which is something I share with you. Without revealing anything too personal, I was wondering if you could write a little about what type of work you do, how you got to where you are now, and any other "back story" to that portion of your life?

Thanks for sharing your projects and workshop. One day when I retire I'm hoping to set something up along the same design.
Happy Thanksgiving Mike,
Rick

 

[customh]

Hello Mike,
I've been following along since early 2017 and enjoying your projects and videos. Your energy and enthusiasm is addictive, to say the least.

I think you mentioned once that you were in the maintenance field, which is something I share with you. Without revealing anything too personal, I was wondering if you could write a little about what type of work you do, how you got to where you are now, and any other "back story" to that portion of your life?

Thanks for sharing your projects and workshop. One day when I retire I'm hoping to set something up along the same design.
Happy Thanksgiving Mike,
Rick

I've sent him a PM as I am wondering similar things and I'm curious if the boat I'm in at my job is the same elsewhere.

 

[zmotorsports]

My Short Back-Story

Hello Mike,
I've been following along since early 2017 and enjoying your projects and videos. Your energy and enthusiasm is addictive, to say the least.

I think you mentioned once that you were in the maintenance field, which is something I share with you. Without revealing anything too personal, I was wondering if you could write a little about what type of work you do, how you got to where you are now, and any other "back story" to that portion of your life?

Thanks for sharing your projects and workshop. One day when I retire I'm hoping to set something up along the same design.
Happy Thanksgiving Mike,
Rick

Rick, I am flattered you chose my thread to make your first post. I wish you the very best in your career. Thank you for taking the time to follow along.

I've sent him a PM as I am wondering similar things and I'm curious if the boat I'm in at my job is the same elsewhere.

Travis, thank you for reaching out and I would be honored to speak with you.


For a "short" back story.

I am flattered by your comments guys. Please keep in mind that what I have done I really don’t consider all that amazing. I have just been blessed immensely by my upbringing on a dairy farm which taught me the value of hard work as well as having a great mentor early on in my career that I really looked up to and admired. My wife has also played a very important role in our life as without her much of what we have accomplished in our life together would not have been possible. She literally makes me want to be a better version of myself and never stop learning and improving upon my skillset.

That being said, it’s hard to put what brought me to this point in my life in a few words or a short back-story but I will try to be brief.

Although in high school I had a deep desire to go into the automotive field, I chose to go the direction of Industrial Maintenance because I did not want to work flat-rate, plus the wages and benefits seemed to be much better than in the automotive field. I was fortunate that when I started dating my now wife just out of high school a good friend of hers uncle was the Maintenance Manager at a large warehouse facility. She introduced me to him and I explained to him that I really wanted to wrench for a living but didn’t want to work flat rate and knew I would be good at it but also had neither any formal schooling nor any experience in a professional shop, I was merely a backyard mechanic at the time but wanted to wrench professionally. He smiled and said “he too was merely a backyard mechanic” which I found out later was highly under-stated and he was being extremely modest. He was hands down the absolute best mechanic I have ever known, period.

I started as an apprentice Industrial Maintenance Mechanic in 1988, which meant pumping grease and PM-ing equipment. I performed Preventive Maintenance on anything from MHE (Material Handling Equipment) to dock equipment. I was not happy merely PMing equipment although my deep respect for keeping things properly maintained really began there. I eventually worked up to a Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic in a fairly short 3~ish year timeframe and found myself working primarily on MHE, everything from internal combustion to electric lift trucks that equated to about 60% of my workday(s). The remainder of my days was spent working on dock equipment, hi-speed freezer doors, racking, gas-fired unit heaters, conveyor systems and eventually a hi-rise crane storage system.

During my full-time day job I tried to learn as much as possible as well as work on my marketable skillset. My thinking was that I wanted to provide a solid and secure future for my family and therefore I needed to not only possess a particular in-demand skillset, I also needed to be able to sell myself and make myself marketable. I had one major disadvantage that my wonderful wife worked with me on to try and overcome, I was extremely shy and much of an introvert. I just did my work and did my job but had a hard time interacting with other people. When I had to get up in front of a group and speak or teach a training session on something I would get physically sick for several days prior. With my wife’s help I slowly started to overcome this but it is still always in the back of my mind and I have to force it to stay there.

Most everything up to this point has been learning and gaining knowledge and experience through my professional career or work history, however, my personal life probably did more to form me into me than anything at work.

I had the desire to build performance based cars, trucks, bikes and to have a home based workshop that I would eventually have full of tools and equipment. During my early years of racing I found myself at a point where I was taking parts to other people to do machining or custom welding on. I decided I would work on my welding and fabricating skills to not only allow me to save money on our own vehicles but also as another skill I could sell and make money with on the side.

In 1997 my wife and I decided to get our business license for our home based performance shop where we conducted our racing out of as well as earned a living in addition to our full-time jobs. My wife wanted the shop to not only be a place to make money but also to be a place where I could teach my son the value of hard work and teach him about mechanical things. During our many years at that home and shop we built a lot of special interest vehicles from street rods, snowmobiles, sand rails, sand quads and all were learning opportunities and avenues for me to continually develop my skillset.

My deep desire to continually improve upon my talents and skills has always been my driving force. I have been fortunate over the years that as I have improved my skillset that there has been a demand for that skillset which has allowed me to make a good living doing what I love.

Most everything we have done as a family has revolved around some form of motorsports and I have been fortunate enough to have a very supportive wife and a wife that has enjoyed these activities right alongside of me. Sand-duning, snowmobiling, riding motorcycles and eventually RVing and off-roading have all become part of our life together and ALL have been possible because of the skillset that I have been fortunate enough to have developed over the years. There is absolutely no way my wife and I could enjoy the activities that we do if I had to take our vehicles or toys to other people to have the work performed.

One lesson I learned early on in my career is that not all mechanics are created equal. There are people that call themselves mechanics that are merely parts changers who perform half-*** work and don’t really care about the finished product nor do they really understand the basics of what they are doing. Then there are mechanics like my good friend and mentor who passed away earlier this year who are so far to the other extreme that just exude confidence and professionalism that you want to learn from and aspire to.

I have been so disappointed over the years when I have seen sub-par work or heard from people who have had bad experiences with mechanics that have many times done more damage than good to whatever they were working on. I know one person cannot change the stereotype of mechanics out there but I have always tried to push myself to perform high quality work and many times I have actually lost money on a particular job because of the time involved or having to redo someone else’s poor prior work. My good friend and mentor told me once that I shouldn’t chase the money. He said to do quality work, stay true to your word, provide the service that you said you would provide and the money will come. It sounded counter-intuitive when he said it, but I have to be honest, he was right. It seems like any job that I had bid out and started to run long on time with and was looking for ways to speed up the process or use fewer materials ALWAYS backfired on me.

I remember back in the early to mid-90’s when I was trying to pay off hospital bills from my son’s birth that I was doing a lot of general repair work in my home shop. It seemed like I was doing a lot of tune-ups at that time and I was having people somewhat frustrated over a $125-$175 tune up when local shops were advertising a tune-up for $39.95. I tried to explain that I was rebuilding carburetors, testing and replacing wires if necessary, some had bad bushings in the distributor, etc. Many times I would get calls and people coming back to tell me that the vehicle had never ran that good and they were so impressed with the work I had done. Again, many people may chase the bargain deals but there are still many who will pay for and who want quality work performed. I have tried to perform every job to the absolute best of my abilities and in the same token, have tried to push my abilities on every job.

I take what I do and how I do it very, very personal, maybe that is not a good thing but being a mechanic is more to me than just what I do for a living, it is a part of who I am. Sorry for the long explanation, but like I mentioned, there really is no short answer to my story.

I am flattered by your interest and I would also like to point out that there really isn’t anything special about me. If I can do it anyone can do it. I would encourage you if you do nothing else, just challenge yourself each and every day and in each and every task that you do to improve even one thing. Then next time focus on a different thing, and so on and so on. You will be surprised at where you end up one day. If someone would have asked me back in 1988 if I thought I would be here in 2017 I would have thought they were crazy. Time has a funny way of shaping each of us into something or someone we didn’t even know existed.

I wish you guys the absolute best in your careers and I truly hope you will find them as rewarding and fruitful as I have.

 

[forAK]

Mike - that was an awesome post. And as you have stated that your mentor was quite modest, as I have read a lot of your responses and details about things you have accomplished, I find that he also passed that quality upon you too.

Great "short" back story. Thanks for sharing - and have a great Thanksgiving!

 

[yaidunno]

Mike, thank you for taking the time to share your story. There are several points that I can relate to, especially that of your mentor. The majority of what I've learned in fabrication and problem solving was from a gentleman that mirrors your mentor to a "T". I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

Your journey, and what has resulted from it, are certainly inspirational.

 

[zmotorsports]

Mike - that was an awesome post. And as you have stated that your mentor was quite modest, as I have read a lot of your responses and details about things you have accomplished, I find that he also passed that quality upon you too.

Great "short" back story. Thanks for sharing - and have a great Thanksgiving!

Mike, thank you for taking the time to share your story. There are several points that I can relate to, especially that of your mentor. The majority of what I've learned in fabrication and problem solving was from a gentleman that mirrors your mentor to a "T". I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

Your journey, and what has resulted from it, are certainly inspirational.

Thanks guys. I am flattered by your responses. I am glad others can relate as I know there are a LOT of very accomplished people on this forum from many various walks of life and career choices.

I would also like to really emphasis the appreciation I have for my wife for putting up with me all these years, as I am certain I am NOT easy to live with.

I wish a safe and Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow garagejournal members.

 

[Gwrench]

Mike,
Thanks for a great synopsis of your background! I found it very interesting and, as Yaidunno said, inspirational. I'm nearing the end of the line in my career at the age of 57 but have always felt that one can improve by observing others, especially if they exhibit traits you admire. Hard to believe, Mike, that you were ever shy and had trouble speaking in front groups, etc. You certainly have come a long way as you exhibit a friendly and casual demeanor in your videos. Thanks again for sharing and looking forward to more updates & videos.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Rick

 

[zmotorsports]

Mike,
Thanks for a great synopsis of your background! I found it very interesting and, as Yaidunno said, inspirational. I'm nearing the end of the line in my career at the age of 57 but have always felt that one can improve by observing others, especially if they exhibit traits you admire. Hard to believe, Mike, that you were ever shy and had trouble speaking in front groups, etc. You certainly have come a long way as you exhibit a friendly and casual demeanor in your videos. Thanks again for sharing and looking forward to more updates & videos.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Rick

Thank you Rick, I really appreciate that. I really like doing the videos but still get quite nervous when doing them. I am glad to hear that doesn't seem to come out in my videos. My wife tells me that my shyness is a thing of the past but I still have to work at it.

MY wife was the popular one in high school surrounded by friends and I was the shy, parking lot crew type with the hopped up truck that kept to himself. It almost seems at times we have switched rolls as she sometimes likes to keep more to herself as we age and I have become more of the social butterfly as she refers to me.

We have hosted a few RV/Jeep rallies over the past couple of years and although they were a bit uncomfortable at first, I feel they have been very rewarding and I feel I have grown a lot. My wife and I have met a great group of RVers that we are proud to call our friends as we have traveled to many of these rallies.

I wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving as well.

 

[johnyg]

hi Mike...ive read your posts and watched your utube show and allways wondered ''who is this guy?''. your attention to detail and organization is super human and your shop shows it. in these days of do it as fast and cheap as can with no pride you are an inspiration to all that think otherwise. i used to do home repair on the side and most of my jobs were fixing other guys f/ups. i would only work time and material ,but when it was done i could put my name on it!!! keep up the good work and motivating the rest of us to do the best we can.....thank you ...john. p/s at least im not the only one that ''details'' his lawnmower!!

 

[zmotorsports]

hi Mike...ive read your posts and watched your utube show and allways wondered ''who is this guy?''. your attention to detail and organization is super human and your shop shows it. in these days of do it as fast and cheap as can with no pride you are an inspiration to all that think otherwise. i used to do home repair on the side and most of my jobs were fixing other guys f/ups. i would only work time and material ,but when it was done i could put my name on it!!! keep up the good work and motivating the rest of us to do the best we can.....thank you ...john. p/s at least im not the only one that ''details'' his lawnmower!!

Thanks John, I appreciate the kind words.

Glad to hear you also detail your lawn & garden equipment. Makes me feel like I'm not all "that" odd.

Thanks for following along and taking the time to comment.