What did you do today not on your truck...

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mick53

I made this out of scrap like most of my stuff. A customer bought me 24 duel 4' commercial LED lights for my shop and gave me this light too. If you look at the front you can see that I ran short of material and had to piece it together. I also made it so I can pull it down and shoot it sideways into the shop next to my lift.

Beautiful and well thought out light set up! My wood working skills sure aren't up to your level yet.

[special-K]

Looks like a simple inline-6 water pump. That Cummins is great for being simple

[LT7A]

Glad you didn't get stumped by the failing water pump.

[special-K]

Wow, $6 a gallon to keep from freezing your pipes... if no woodstove. OUCH!

[72c20customcamper]

Working on one of my saws the bolts going into the head enlarged the holes so they won’t tighten anymore. So I’m going to have to helicoil them pretty common problem with the Husky 350 homeowner saws . All my others are commercial so they are a built for severe use . The muffler warps causing the bolts to pull out gradually . Took a lot of sanding on the granite to get it level again

[72c20customcamper]

All back together . Drilled and tapped for 12-28 bolts

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

All back together . Drilled and tapped for 12-28 bolts

Great Job

That is some true Manuel Machinist work.

Patience is a Virtue.

[special-K]

A dealer/repair shop would have told you for what it would cost to fix you might as well buy a new one. They would have wanted to order all new parts. Been there done that.

I have a Sawzall that needs repair. The plunger for the blade comes out. I figure it's a retainer/detent. I dropped by the electric motor repair/Milwaukee Tool dealer and they gave me the might as well buy a new one vs cost to repair line. I said it's probably just a simple part. "Yeah, but you have all those gears and blah blah blah". I said I'll take it apart and be back for parts. It cost about $20 to fix.

[FleetsidePaul]

Today I stopped by the place that has the 67 GMC that I've had my eye on. Someone was finally there. A couple good ole boys having a beer out front.

I introduced myself and asked if he wanted to sell the 67?

Nope... He doesn't sell anything. Sounds like me. But he was a really cool guy. I liked talking to him. He showed me his current project. A 1950's Studebaker truck with a blown big block in it. It was very impressive. I told him that I had a lot of old stuff too and he said if I needed any help with my junk to just come on by. It left a smile on my face. It's nice to meet good people.

[72c20customcamper]

Well had to make the gas tank vent tube for my Suzuki . This goes from the tank up to the fill. Obsolete part but it is 21 years old . I was just going to stick the rubber gas line to the end but it’s right up against the floor and kinked so I used some 5/16 brake line drilled out the old tube and gas brazed it .

[Steeveedee]

OMG, not SMOG legal! I know a guy whose Volvo failed SMOG because of a vacuum leak in the fuel system. The vacuum leak was in a hose on top of the gas tank and the tank had to be dropped for access. He used a hole drill and made holes in the trunk floor to access the line, replaced it, and then snapped in some plugs.

[best view]

Whats a smog test

[72c20customcamper]

Has to be working they dont actually check everything it's just plug into the computer and read it no codes you pass . If the check engine light is on automatic fail this is on 96 and up vehicles .

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by best view

Whats a smog test

It's a pain in the..

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

OMG, not SMOG legal! I know a guy whose Volvo failed SMOG because of a vacuum leak in the fuel system. The vacuum leak was in a hose on top of the gas tank and the tank had to be dropped for access. He used a hole drill and made holes in the trunk floor to access the line, replaced it, and then snapped in some plugs.

I had the tank out already . Dont think it would have past even a visual inspection wasn’t this bad in the car but was leaking gas when filling and then could only put half a tank it as it would leak sloshing around

[special-K]

Putting chemicals on roads should be a crime. We are held responsible to keep our vehicles safe and emissions compliant while their chemicals do their best to destroy them.

[joedoh]

crappy day number two. (get it?)

in december I became a pro sewer jetter after getting 1500-2000 dollar quotes for just jetting. the laterals in our recent rental were not lateralling or whatever you call it, plugged with years of roots and sludge. in the 65mph winds we excavated and installed 4 cleanouts, one in the feeder and one in each lateral. pulled at least 90 ft of roots out with my 100 dollar amazon jetting rig, it was total blockage. everything started working better except...

there was a low spot by the septic tank and the first (original) cleanout. when it rained, standing water would slip past the lid and fill the tank. got some more 1500 dollar quotes and did it ourselves again, added a riser that keeps the water from getting to the tank lid, and fixed the broken pipe at the cleanout (the guy who tried a snake to clean the laterals ripped the pipe unbeknownst to us, and standing water would fill the tank from there too.

doing some ground leveling today to move the low spot over, after that we should be good.

[72c20customcamper]

Took a ride to Seneca lake . Walk around the farmers market saw a couple of trucks at a used car dealer in Whitney Point and stopped at The Old Bat Factory in Hancock .

[Steeveedee]

^ How many old bats have they made?

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

^ How many old bats have they made?

They made the bullets for Louiville and other bat makers for almost a hundred years. I'm sure they made some human ones too

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Took a ride to Seneca lake . Walk around the farmers market saw a couple of trucks at a used car dealer in Whitney Point and stopped at The Old Bat Factory in Hancock .

It looks like they sell firewood in little bundles outside of the bat factory there, in case you need to stock up...

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by LT7A

It looks like they sell firewood in little bundles outside of the bat factory there, in case you need to stock up...

Don’t think I’ll have any chance of running out . Friend of mine was coming up for the weekend forgot the number of my house he found it with google maps satellite view. Looked for the house with huge piles of wood

[FleetsidePaul]

I went and fetched this home today. 200 bucks. It's been sitting in the desert for probably 30+ years and the hood is munched. The wind must have got it. But it's fairly complete. It's still got the 1600 single port in it which I'm sure is toast.

Another project.

The flat tire was free!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I went and fetched this home today. 200 bucks. It's been sitting in the desert for probably 30+ years and the hood is munched. The wind must have got it. But it's fairly complete. It's still got the 1600 single port in it which I'm sure is toast.

Another project.

The flat tire was free!

That's a steal . I had a baha in high school used to ride the beach and dunes when it was allowed on long island . No you cant even walk on most of the dunes

[Boog]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I went and fetched this home today. 200 bucks. It's been sitting in the desert for probably 30+ years and the hood is munched. The wind must have got it. But it's fairly complete. It's still got the 1600 single port in it which I'm sure is toast.

Another project.

The flat tire was free!

My 1st car was a Manx style dune buggy. Dad and I built it in our garage. Loved it and thought one day I would buy a beetle for a more all weather car but never did. I kept the DB about 9 years and drove it every day, year round. And at my age I'd still like to own a beetle in all it's simplistic goodness.