What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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box
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
bought a gallon of evapo rust at HF today, (on sale for 21 and got the 20% off on top...go me)
too the garage we went, me and my evaporust, hand and hand, then i got a dozen or so rusty tools out and got them soaking, kept checking back all day, gonna let them soak over night...when i peaked they looked pretty sweet...
oh yeah and got about 6 or 8 beers out the garage fridge too lol
bought a gallon of evapo rust at HF today, (on sale for 21 and got the 20% off on top...go me)
too the garage we went, me and my evaporust, hand and hand, then i got a dozen or so rusty tools out and got them soaking, kept checking back all day, gonna let them soak over night...when i peaked they looked pretty sweet...
oh yeah and got about 6 or 8 beers out the garage fridge too lol
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
replaced the fuel pump in mamas 2000 ford contour, cleaned the shop bathroom, watched some tv (free showtime weekend), and had a hell of a fire in the stove goin, it's freakin cold here.
replaced the fuel pump in mamas 2000 ford contour, cleaned the shop bathroom, watched some tv (free showtime weekend), and had a hell of a fire in the stove goin, it's freakin cold here.
PCO6
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Rebuilt the single speed transmission in my lawn mower. One gear, one pinion and a roll pin that was sitting in the bottom of the housing.
Rebuilt the single speed transmission in my lawn mower. One gear, one pinion and a roll pin that was sitting in the bottom of the housing.
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I recently inherited a million tools so I have been spending the past week going through all of them and putting sets together... I have way to many tools and not enough garage space! Sounds crazy I know but you have to see what im working with! The best part is there is alot of vintage snap on tools so ive been having a blast hooking them up!
I recently inherited a million tools so I have been spending the past week going through all of them and putting sets together... I have way to many tools and not enough garage space! Sounds crazy I know but you have to see what im working with! The best part is there is alot of vintage snap on tools so ive been having a blast hooking them up!
rickairmedic
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Cleaned up some watched the tube and hung around in here and SFT . Nasty cold rainy day outside .
Rick
Cleaned up some watched the tube and hung around in here and SFT . Nasty cold rainy day outside .
Rick
HemiRambler
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Not all today, but this weekend I...
fixed the power window in the wife's Caravan (major brownie points there)
sleeved the rear wheel cylinders for my old convertible
organized the sockets in my box (don't laugh that's actually a bigger task than it sounds)
painted the trim on the back door
painted the visible gas pump
started to clean/organize the truck tools for the tow vehicle (got about 1/2 done)
cleaned the lathe and then dirtied it again
polished the crank for my old convertible
****! I didn't think I actually got as much done as I did! I did better than I thought ;-)
Not all today, but this weekend I...
fixed the power window in the wife's Caravan (major brownie points there)
sleeved the rear wheel cylinders for my old convertible
organized the sockets in my box (don't laugh that's actually a bigger task than it sounds)
painted the trim on the back door
painted the visible gas pump
started to clean/organize the truck tools for the tow vehicle (got about 1/2 done)
cleaned the lathe and then dirtied it again
polished the crank for my old convertible
****! I didn't think I actually got as much done as I did! I did better than I thought ;-)
rickairmedic
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I am guessing Bills ear muffs
were in the house sitting on the couch waiting for him if he got to cold .
Rick
I am guessing Bills ear muffs
were in the house sitting on the couch waiting for him if he got to cold .Rick
TrooperJoe73
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I've been building a work bench. I decided to experiment a little and see what comes of it. So, I grabbed some extra slats off of some old pallets and cover the top and bottom portions of the table. I'm also sectioning off the top with some cedar boards. The kind used on a privacy fence. There is a bit of an edge on top, so I will try to fill it with some kind of poxy resin and create a clear coat top on it. I probably won't use it as a work bench now, but I can have an extra table in the garage for various uses.
I've been building a work bench. I decided to experiment a little and see what comes of it. So, I grabbed some extra slats off of some old pallets and cover the top and bottom portions of the table. I'm also sectioning off the top with some cedar boards. The kind used on a privacy fence. There is a bit of an edge on top, so I will try to fill it with some kind of poxy resin and create a clear coat top on it. I probably won't use it as a work bench now, but I can have an extra table in the garage for various uses.
oldwino
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Not a hell of a lot...picked up a 7 drawer side box at HF yesterday PM...figured I had enough room under the vise to just set it on the floor under the workbench and add additional tool storage...wrong! had to move a couple of support legs on the bench to get it in (I was 3/8" too narrow)...started shuttling tools from the main box to the add on...didn't seem to be working out as I had hoped...I now have some empty drawers in the main box, but I'm not comfortable with how things are laying out...back to the drawing board.
Not a hell of a lot...picked up a 7 drawer side box at HF yesterday PM...figured I had enough room under the vise to just set it on the floor under the workbench and add additional tool storage...wrong! had to move a couple of support legs on the bench to get it in (I was 3/8" too narrow)...started shuttling tools from the main box to the add on...didn't seem to be working out as I had hoped...I now have some empty drawers in the main box, but I'm not comfortable with how things are laying out...back to the drawing board.
Racecarl
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
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This is the cabinet I built to hold some of my tools. It is 48" tall, 92" wide, and 28" deep. I am thinking about putting some pegboard on the inside of the doors to hold light stuff like carpenter squares, hand saws, and small hardware.
I am NOT a cabinet maker (yet) and I was proud of myself because the doors open and close properly and do not rub or squeak anywhere. I don't like the gap where the doors meet, so I may have to dream up some kind of trim or something to close up this gap.
This is the cabinet I built to hold some of my tools. It is 48" tall, 92" wide, and 28" deep. I am thinking about putting some pegboard on the inside of the doors to hold light stuff like carpenter squares, hand saws, and small hardware.
I am NOT a cabinet maker (yet) and I was proud of myself because the doors open and close properly and do not rub or squeak anywhere. I don't like the gap where the doors meet, so I may have to dream up some kind of trim or something to close up this gap.
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1BADLS1tuner
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finished installing the trusses....
Finished installing the trusses....
Hammer1963
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Worked on 3 Butcher block tops for my tool cabs, did some R & D on a tram guage I am trying to build and entertained 5 wet dogs periodly. Nasty nasty weather. Cold rain. I'd rather have Snow
Worked on 3 Butcher block tops for my tool cabs, did some R & D on a tram guage I am trying to build and entertained 5 wet dogs periodly. Nasty nasty weather. Cold rain. I'd rather have Snow
purplezr2
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Turbo Swap on a 1.8T Audi Motor, Topped off the center diff, split a ****** for the AL scrap, cleaned alittle.
Turbo Swap on a 1.8T Audi Motor, Topped off the center diff, split a ****** for the AL scrap, cleaned alittle.
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Ya got that right, Rick!
I am guessing Bills ear muffs
Rick
Ya got that right, Rick!
trainer
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Bottled up 10 gallons of wine.
Fixed a leaky faucet on the shop sink.
Changed the rear wiper motor on my wife's minivan. .
Got the o/a torches out and welded a few pieces of reclaimed square tubing together for a portable workbench project.
Bottled up 10 gallons of wine.
Fixed a leaky faucet on the shop sink.
Changed the rear wiper motor on my wife's minivan. .
Got the o/a torches out and welded a few pieces of reclaimed square tubing together for a portable workbench project.
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uhohjim
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Took apartt a couple spray guns for cleaning and a couple more for repair of seals and packing .......moved the 4x6 bandsaw from between the mercury and camaro so I can lube it up and reblade it....finishesd the mount for my throatless shear and bolted it all together so now I cn use it again.......and watched the Bears Lose..............Jim
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Took apartt a couple spray guns for cleaning and a couple more for repair of seals and packing .......moved the 4x6 bandsaw from between the mercury and camaro so I can lube it up and reblade it....finishesd the mount for my throatless shear and bolted it all together so now I cn use it again.......and watched the Bears Lose..............Jim
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ddawg16
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Dragged 20 sheets of 1 1/8" plywood up to to the second floor of my 2-story addition.....then proceeded to spread it out...and then cover with plastic to protect everything from the rain.....
BECAUSE....I will be in Texas for the next 2 weeks and we have rain expected in 5 days.....
Dragged 20 sheets of 1 1/8" plywood up to to the second floor of my 2-story addition.....then proceeded to spread it out...and then cover with plastic to protect everything from the rain.....
BECAUSE....I will be in Texas for the next 2 weeks and we have rain expected in 5 days.....
wawa1
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
welding on a tank i was given for putting used oil into.
inspected a 2500hd duramax chev
drained an allison trans in preparation for disassembly tomorrow.
put piaa fog lights in my sons car.
did rear brakes on my sons car.
a day wellspent. then went and watched the bc lions beat the winnipeg bluebombers in the grey cup
welding on a tank i was given for putting used oil into.
inspected a 2500hd duramax chev
drained an allison trans in preparation for disassembly tomorrow.
put piaa fog lights in my sons car.
did rear brakes on my sons car.
a day wellspent. then went and watched the bc lions beat the winnipeg bluebombers in the grey cup
sctattooer
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I got this:
to this point
and then dropped it in here
I got this:
to this point
and then dropped it in here
Dickey
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Been cleaning.
to
I took the next three weeks off from work so I'm hoping this is just the beginning.
Been cleaning.
to
I took the next three weeks off from work so I'm hoping this is just the beginning.
tfi racing
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Just the usual shuffling of stuff from one pile to another...
Embarking into the world of LSX swaps,picked up a 6.0 truck engine and accessories,trying to make sense of it all and looking for something different to swap it into...
Just the usual shuffling of stuff from one pile to another...
Embarking into the world of LSX swaps,picked up a 6.0 truck engine and accessories,trying to make sense of it all and looking for something different to swap it into...
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romafern
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Nothing! Because I am in Iraq at the moment!
Nothing! Because I am in Iraq at the moment!
regguy1
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Replaced Timing Belt / Water Pump 2.5 Mitsu. V6 Chrysler Sebring
Replaced Timing Belt / Water Pump 2.5 Mitsu. V6 Chrysler Sebring
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KyleQ
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I've been working on my pickup -
Replaced the gas tank - cleaned, undercoated, new straps, fuel filter and paint.
I had broken springs and rotted out hangers - those had to go.
A few week ago I did a timing chain, water pump, crank pulley, balancer, transmission swap and yanked a header to weld nuts on a broken header bolt to remove it from the head.
Last night I did some super ghetto exhaust work - I booger welded in a chunk of pipe I had to cut to get to the transmission lines (trans swap) and I hacked off the blown glasspacks and hastily clamped on a new Thrush muffler and hung it with a ratchet strap. About as redneck as it gets, but it's a LOT quieter now and will last just long enough to get it to the exhaust shop next week. This is a plow truck - it might get 1 mile on it before the exhaust.
I've been working on my pickup -
Replaced the gas tank - cleaned, undercoated, new straps, fuel filter and paint.
I had broken springs and rotted out hangers - those had to go.
A few week ago I did a timing chain, water pump, crank pulley, balancer, transmission swap and yanked a header to weld nuts on a broken header bolt to remove it from the head.
Last night I did some super ghetto exhaust work - I booger welded in a chunk of pipe I had to cut to get to the transmission lines (trans swap) and I hacked off the blown glasspacks and hastily clamped on a new Thrush muffler and hung it with a ratchet strap. About as redneck as it gets, but it's a LOT quieter now and will last just long enough to get it to the exhaust shop next week. This is a plow truck - it might get 1 mile on it before the exhaust.
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Wow, how did you get it in there with the brake booster in place? I really loved my '72 and '78, but I gotta admit the new booster and heater box design for '79 and up made it easier to work on them.
and then dropped it in here
Wow, how did you get it in there with the brake booster in place? I really loved my '72 and '78, but I gotta admit the new booster and heater box design for '79 and up made it easier to work on them.
camarotoolman
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Cleaned up some tools, took pis for ebay, welded and ground on my 69
camaro, sweep up. cleaned up some tires to sell on cl.
Cleaned up some tools, took pis for ebay, welded and ground on my 69
camaro, sweep up. cleaned up some tires to sell on cl.
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I think there already is a long standing thread like this, but it's good to see people are still active. I feel like a slug looking at what others accomplished.
I got the fun car put away for the winter, checked brakes and cleaned wheels:
Then got an old snow blower running after a 3 year hibernation. Are they supposed to look like this?
I think there already is a long standing thread like this, but it's good to see people are still active. I feel like a slug looking at what others accomplished.
I got the fun car put away for the winter, checked brakes and cleaned wheels:
Then got an old snow blower running after a 3 year hibernation. Are they supposed to look like this?
Dickey
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Hard to say. What is this 'snow' of which you speak?
Hard to say. What is this 'snow' of which you speak?
Lkdelta
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
ummm...hid, out-of-the-way, for some peace and quiet
And prevent a domestic disagreement, for a little while
ummm...hid, out-of-the-way, for some peace and quiet
And prevent a domestic disagreement, for a little while
2manytoyz
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Assembled the new garage door opener, and installed the sensor wires. Got to go in the attic and pull wires for the sensors & button tomorrow. Get it all done in a day or two, depending on other honey do's getting in the way!
Assembled the new garage door opener, and installed the sensor wires. Got to go in the attic and pull wires for the sensors & button tomorrow. Get it all done in a day or two, depending on other honey do's getting in the way!
boiler7904
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
- Built the last 2 cabinets of the window seat and bookcases for our son's nursery - sounds like he may be coming a couple weeks early based on my wife's doctor appointment this morning.
- Re-built a shelf over the area where I keep trash cans since the town's trash company issued 65 gallon trash and recycling totes last week
- Cleaned up a bunch of **** from using my garage as a woodworking shop the last 5+ months - time to make room for both vehicles for the winter.
- Washed, waxed, and cleaned the interior of my wife's Escape just in time for 4 straight days of rain and snow.
- Built the last 2 cabinets of the window seat and bookcases for our son's nursery - sounds like he may be coming a couple weeks early based on my wife's doctor appointment this morning.
- Re-built a shelf over the area where I keep trash cans since the town's trash company issued 65 gallon trash and recycling totes last week
- Cleaned up a bunch of **** from using my garage as a woodworking shop the last 5+ months - time to make room for both vehicles for the winter.
- Washed, waxed, and cleaned the interior of my wife's Escape just in time for 4 straight days of rain and snow.
marklandon
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Did some wiring on my Manx Tow'd still waiting for a 4 possion head light switch. Then a stroked 78X90.5 motor
Did some wiring on my Manx Tow'd still waiting for a 4 possion head light switch. Then a stroked 78X90.5 motor
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