What did you do "IN" your garage today?

Flathead Johnny · Dec 13, 2011

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must be heavy, i have been wanting one for a while, top gear as a nice engine table on their show, what i really like about yours is you used the existing holes to mount the rods and pistons, i have not seen it done like that, i am on the hunt for a aluminum block that is a deal....in time i hope to have one like yours!

charged9250 · Dec 13, 2011

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Flathead Johnny said:
must be heavy, i have been wanting one for a while, top gear as a nice engine table on their show, what i really like about yours is you used the existing holes to mount the rods and pistons, i have not seen it done like that, i am on the hunt for a aluminum block that is a deal....in time i hope to have one like yours!

Its heavy but not to bad. I can pick it up by my self. Yeah not sure what my next table will be. Want something different but like you said need to hunt for a deal!

BevoZ06 · Dec 13, 2011

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Flathead Johnny said:
must be heavy, i have been wanting one for a while, top gear as a nice engine table on their show, what i really like about yours is you used the existing holes to mount the rods and pistons, i have not seen it done like that, i am on the hunt for a aluminum block that is a deal....in time i hope to have one like yours!

That is really a great table. I wish I had the room for one.

Flathead Johnny -- I think your Viper is nearly the same color as my Inferno Orange Metallic Corvette Grand Sport.

Motown 454 · Dec 13, 2011

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I love the table Nice job!

KermitFrog · Dec 13, 2011

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Finally a use besides scrap for an old Ford engine! So hard to find any Chevy junk, guess they just last forever. KIDDING! :lol_hitti

That table is friggin' AWESOME! I would have countersunk some casters for mobility. Guessing it'll leave a mark when someone has to move it in a pinch.

Once again, awesome table! Despite our house being largely decorated with car stuff, one of these would be hard to get her to let me have as a coffee table.

charged9250 · Dec 13, 2011

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Yeah I couldn't come up with a leg/caster design I liked so I just finish a glue-lam beam I had laying round and used that. Slides good on the carpet! Wife said only way I can keep it in the house is if it stays in the office :thumbup:

premierplayer · Dec 13, 2011

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Well.................

Over the weekend I sorted and hauled to the dump three full size pick-up loads from the shelves and cabinets in the garage. :thumbup:

I'll soon start a "Build" thread.

This place (GJ) is awsome, I've got the fever.

PECVD2 · Dec 13, 2011

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charged9250 said:
Thanks guys. Here is one more. Total cost was $30!! Block was $20, bolts & paint $10, glass top free, wood stand free.

Great Table.

zcinpa · Dec 13, 2011

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I stood outside, shivered.. and just stared thinkin about all the stuff I've seen on this board and what I'm going to do come warmer weather.. oh and also set traps and caught two shrews that had wandered in...

PECVD2 · Dec 13, 2011

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Worked on a bandsaw box a friend wants for Christmas.

hoblick · Dec 13, 2011

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installed a ventless heater.. 30k BTU with blower, and a 100lb tank sits outside the garage.

first time installing one of these. wasnt to bad drilling through the wall was quick work with a Hilti and a 36" bit

installed a shut off valve right below the heater.

fired it up and it works great!. puts out tons of heat. heated the garage to 70 degrees in no time

bdkruger1 · Dec 13, 2011

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Pads and rotors on the wife's '08 Malibu. 95,000 and this is only the second set.

Flatland Dave · Dec 13, 2011

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Mixed a Lord Calvert and Diet coke after 12 hrs at work....

TBoone · Dec 16, 2011

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Wired in my new Fahrenheat 5k heater and am impressed how evenly it raised and sustained temp. Now to finish insulating and drywalling.

hoblick · Dec 16, 2011

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welded a broke part on my old tool box then watched some TV while having a sam adams lol

firedog14 · Dec 16, 2011

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Well...wasn't on duty and didn't have any jobs scheduled so, i finally rebuilt my lawn mower carb (that hasn't ran in 3 years) it's amazing what ethanol gas does to things. Fixed the water leak coming inside on the neighbors Lincoln. Replaced the cam and belt on my honda pressure washer....pressure washed the deck, patio, concrete drive then started on rebuilding my Makita concrete saw...

Cars&Classic · Dec 16, 2011

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Made a top for the base of the trany jack to hold jackstands. hate moving them all the time. seams like it will save space. also made a front for the fridge.

romafern · Dec 16, 2011

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firedog14 said:
Well...wasn't on duty and didn't have any jobs scheduled so, i finally rebuilt my lawn mower carb (that hasn't ran in 3 years) it's amazing what ethanol gas does to things. Fixed the water leak coming inside on the neighbors Lincoln. Replaced the cam and belt on my honda pressure washer....pressure washed the deck, patio, concrete drive then started on rebuilding my Makita concrete saw...

I hate ethanol! ****!

Cars&Classic · Dec 16, 2011

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Organized my grinder tool bit drawer! tired of digging through them to find the one I needed!

Dickey · Dec 16, 2011

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Cut down an S10 frame about 6" (10 if I'm talking to the wife):

so the pink turd can fit on it

e-tek · Dec 16, 2011

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^^^ Very cool DICKEY!!!!!!

I'm on my way out right now. My typical Thursday/Friday routine: walk kids to school, come back and relax with the 'puter and a coffee, then it's off to the shop!

Todays episode: finish this carb rebuild and get the '56 running as good as it looks!!

oldmxracer · Dec 16, 2011

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What truck are You talking about e-tek ?

BundyL · Dec 16, 2011

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Started building a frame for my 62 falcon. Hope to have it finished by summer.

Flathead Johnny · Dec 16, 2011

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i have had a few people mention that it looks metallic orange, the picture changed the color, its just normal bright viper red :bounce:

BevoZ06 said:
That is really a great table. I wish I had the room for one.

Flathead Johnny -- I think your Viper is nearly the same color as my Inferno Orange Metallic Corvette Grand Sport.

oldmxracer · Dec 18, 2011

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Today, I did a bit more to these little flat track bikes there is an indoor race coming up.

premierplayer · Dec 18, 2011

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All in preparation for insulation and close-in to start over my 12 day holiday break.

Emptied shelves, sorted and tossed. Boxed up the keepers. Disconnected 120 vac switching and outlets. Spent some more time at the drawing table playing with the new floor plan for cabinets and equipment.

Looks like a bomb went off in there. But it's gotta' get worse before it gets better, right?

trbomax · Dec 18, 2011

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Put the plow on the truck,took it out and tested it,now its back in thawing out for a service and checkup tomorrow.

R-132 Fan · Dec 18, 2011

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I reworked the front bumper on my 1954 R-132 International dump truck. It has a home built bumper that was poorly mounted. I pulled it off, straightened it, made up some bottom brackets and welded them on to the bumper. Primered it, bolted it back on and then painted it black. It has four more bolts in it now and is nice and solid and shiney.

JCoggin · Dec 18, 2011

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sc3013 said:
Grand daughter came by today, huged my neck, asked if I would look at her ford ESCAPE. Oil and filter change, replace rear brakes, rotate tires, fix coolant leak, another hug and shes gone. It was great having her around the shop for a number of hours today.

Best post so far, priceless.....

JC

ewils35 · Dec 18, 2011

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i semi cleaned the garage and then started reading on here haha

KermitFrog · Dec 22, 2011

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Put lower control arm bushings on the driver's side of the '30 Chevy today. My dad did the passenger side a few weeks ago, said it took him almost 6 hours. I did it in 20 minutes, and that was taking my time. Used the lift when he didn't, I cut some 4x4's down so I could use them as a support to jack up one side. Our 4 poster doesn't have a sliding center jack to lift the wheels off the treadways.

KEH · Dec 22, 2011

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Going to put new 7.50 x 16, or equalivalent, on front of F 350. Going to put take off tires on front of one tractor, plus swap one old front tractor tire on to a spare rim. The old spare is age cracked, never been used, that's the best way to keep from having flats is to have a spare.

Took leaking front tire off another tractor and took it to be fixed. 3 patches and it went flat by the time I got home, will take it back tomorrow. Drat thorns anyway. Tire place had to order 7.50 x 16s, will be bias tires at about $120, which is not too bad considering yesterday I paid $90 each for 2 tires for the Toyota tacoma. I've head that over the past year tires went up 25%.

All this pretty much killed the day.

KEH

rmuell01 · Dec 22, 2011

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I broke my foot in the garage. tripped over a leaf blower and kept right on going! :shocking:

Jawn · Dec 22, 2011

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rmuell01 said:
I broke my foot in the garage. tripped over a leaf blower and kept right on going!

Ouch!

As to my day in the garage... Tinkered with my old Nissan 720. Gave up searching for my mityvac, so I spent the $35 for another (now I'll find my old one tomorrow). Replaced the rubber clutch hose, then sucked the clutch system dry and pulled new fluid through 'til it came out clean. Closed it up and it seems to work fine now. Parking brake isn't holding as strongly as I'd like, so I guess I should sort that out too. Maybe tomorrow.

PeterT · Dec 22, 2011

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I found a local hardware store shuttings its doors for the last time tomorrow. I went there today and loaded up on all sorts of screws, bolts, nuts, etc.
My garage is loaded with all sorts of goodies for those future projects.

trbomax · Dec 22, 2011

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Did a service and clean up on the psd for plowing season. With any luck it wont see the inside of the shop again untill spring!

KEH · Dec 23, 2011

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Re above post:

Finished swapping tires around and got new tires. The F350 sure drives better with new fronts.

The tire that was flat again had a hole in the tube that he had missed.

KEH

mayhemman · Dec 23, 2011

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today nothing. last few days, cleaning, sorting, adjusting.

changed a few things around, trying to figure out where to put new tools.

fixed a taillight for a friend. didn't take anything to do really.

JimVonBaden · Dec 23, 2011

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Took Pictures of it!

Jim

countrytech · Dec 27, 2011

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My garage is more of a woodworking/tinkering than engine repair, here's what I made this past week for my Dad - a printer stand w/drawer.

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