02-08-2022, 12:15 AM | #181 |
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Re: Winter without a project?
I stuffed the seat back this morning. In the pic with the bare spring seat back, thats when the base was in the parts truck.. Confusing even for me.
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02-08-2022, 10:32 PM | #182 |
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Tonight I was coming home from a jobsite in my 92 f350 and on our gravel road I encountered the 10' downspout that fell off my truck on the last test drive. Looked like it had been run over at least 3 times and chucked into the brush.... Funny, I had just picked up the muffler and pipe for the real system I'm gonna build. None of my car repair buddies had an exhaust system behind their shop. Scrap prices have finally been rising. Really sucks to have to go 'store bought'.
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02-08-2022, 11:13 PM | #183 |
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No swing set tubing or picnik table legs available? In my neighborhood, most of us have been here a long time, 45 years for me. There are three of us who do a lot of fabricating, and also have a very good stash of "junk" and tools. When I need something simple like one piece of steel, or need a reamer/tap/drill bit, etc, that I dont have, you just go take it/ borrow it. No locked doors, and they do the same to me. Its an understanding between those of us who can contribute back. Then...there's the ones who sweep the floor and throw away all the nuts and bolts then come to me when they need something. Its 6 miles to town, and they usually dont have that special thing you want. But...To most, I look like a hoarder, well, unless they want something
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02-09-2022, 10:46 AM | #184 | |
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02-12-2022, 10:20 PM | #185 |
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The firewood rack was 1 1/2" Bummer. Muffler is on. Real quiet. Did a compression check. Never seen one like this. Starting with #1..... 123, 122. 121,120, 119, 118. Good numbers for sure, but an interesting sequence. And my Sears Allstate vacuum gauge mounted on the intake manifold is now showing 21" steady at a slow idle. I think I mentioned the engine came from a totally restored 51 panel that got backed into hard in a parking lot and totalled. Lucky me.
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02-13-2022, 12:33 PM | #186 |
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02-13-2022, 10:55 PM | #187 |
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Heck, I already bought two.... One in about 1998 in Canada and once down here about 15 years ago. I didn't win.
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02-13-2022, 11:01 PM | #188 |
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Got a little time in the afternoon sun. I had hacked the rear bumper off to steal the bed from 'uncle oscar' because the farmer had welded it onto the frame AND the bed/fenders. When I mounted it on this truck there was a huge gap so my kid and I went down and torched the middle section out and welded it back in. I am still gonna pull the box to do rear brakes etc and at that time I will make some serious mounts between both parts for serious towing, which I have been known to do.
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02-13-2022, 11:21 PM | #189 |
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Last ticket I bought I was soooo close. Only missed winning by 5 numbers. Rats. I figure I'd be better off flushing my money down the toilet. When the septic tank gets pumped at least I'd get my money back.
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02-13-2022, 11:54 PM | #190 | |
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02-14-2022, 11:39 PM | #191 |
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Nice work
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02-18-2022, 08:46 AM | #192 |
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Well Gary hasn't posted since Valentines day? Humm, wonder if things are Ok on the island? My guess is he has the truck done and is driving it around having a grand time!
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02-18-2022, 10:17 AM | #193 |
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Not exactly.... My work load has been very demanding in the wood shop. Trying to finish up a 3 month project so I can start 4 more that are on the books. I keep trying to learn how to say NO, but the island is being taken over by techies who have fled the cities and the covid and can work from home, and there are many from our generation who are retiring here. On Tuesday I met with the granddaughter of the founder of a certain Seattle aviation company and her contractor, and took on a set of cabinets from reclaimed lumber to be installed mid-spring. I did however, work on Old Green til 10:30 on Wednesday night, as that's my wife's 24 hour shift night. Finished up the rear bumper and a few other small tasks.
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02-18-2022, 11:33 PM | #194 |
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Truck project and a project that pays the monthly expenses.
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02-19-2022, 12:06 AM | #195 |
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Pretty cool table, is it new/made to look old, or in for restoration? After the 24hr shift I hope you make breakfast at least for the poor woman, maybe wash and wax her FJ 40 !
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02-19-2022, 12:46 AM | #196 |
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02-19-2022, 09:39 AM | #197 |
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Gary,
The bumper looks very original. You may have to come to Albion PA to patina the truck door if I ever get to that project. That is a sturdy looking table. The vertical board under neath is interesting? Whats the back story on that unit? Is the drawer functional? Regards, Chris
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02-19-2022, 09:55 AM | #198 |
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The table is a center island for a kitchen made from mostly salvaged wood last week and painted with rustoleum rusty metal primer, then Ace hardware gray primer, then an acrylic water based dark gray, then glazed over with minwax walnut stain. The top is 2 1/4" elm, cut here on the island. I used to do a lot of huge cabinet projects with a crew of 3-4, but now I stay very busy with doors, tables and accent pieces in this style.
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02-19-2022, 07:11 PM | #200 |
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Gary,
A compromise might be a outlet at both ends on the kitchen side only? Cords could then each the front side too? We only have one outlet on our island and sometimes could use another one. It looks grand! Your sure have the antiquing looks down pat! Ok your teasing us with the sliding barn doors....... Regards, Chris
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