Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium
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Workspaces between 485 and 705 squarefeet.
LeonardY
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Bob,
I sort of remember you liking Stag Horn ferns.
My brother been doing a great job with dad's. He's started splitting it too.
Hope the garage organizing is going well.
I sort of remember you liking Stag Horn ferns.
My brother been doing a great job with dad's. He's started splitting it too.
Hope the garage organizing is going well.
Darn...I thought I was "THEE" special customer and only "I" received emails like that from them... All kidding aside, I really like shopping there, and can see that they have really stepped up their game over the past few years.
As I clean up the house, and get rid of some "extra" stuff, I ran across this ultrasonic jewelery cleaner. I told Brittney (my son's fiance') that I'm going to bring it out to the shop and I can clean wrenches in it. She was amazed that I could use it for that. I says, sure... It has a small bottle of cleaner with it, so would like to try that first. I can always replace the fluid with evapororust later, but wanted to try its special sauce first. Granted, I can only fit something like ignition sized wrenches in it, but am anxious to try it out.
As I clean up the house, and get rid of some "extra" stuff, I ran across this ultrasonic jewelery cleaner. I told Brittney (my son's fiance') that I'm going to bring it out to the shop and I can clean wrenches in it. She was amazed that I could use it for that. I says, sure... It has a small bottle of cleaner with it, so would like to try that first. I can always replace the fluid with evapororust later, but wanted to try its special sauce first. Granted, I can only fit something like ignition sized wrenches in it, but am anxious to try it out.
Grizz1963
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Terrick down Under
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HEY, THERE ARE SO MANY VARIATIONS OF PT CRUISERS ADD-ONS AROUND THE WORLD.
kaymccampbell
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YOU CAN TURN OFF SHIFT LOCK NOW!
He is from down under maybe the key is stuck....
Red Leader
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@gman007, I apologize for not responding sooner -- I discovered your post snuck past me when I was scrolling back a page, I click on the 'Like' button after I read a post so I can tell I've read it and this post didn't have one.
Twelve years ago I cleaned up a couple of old Craftsman tools I inherited from my father: a quarter-inch single speed non-reversible drill and a 1/3 sheet sander. I didn't take any 'after' pictures but here's a 'before' of the drill.
Both tools were made in the early 1950s and had two-prong plugs with a pigtail wire with a spade connector (you were supposed to loosen the screw on the wall plate to ground the tool). I replaced the wires in the 1960s but stopped using the tools when I acquired a 3/8 reversible drill with variable speed. I also stopped using the sander because it weighed a ton and was deafeningly loud.
Here's someone else's photo of the sander/polisher[?] (Craftsman 110.7800) with its case...
...and a view of the sander showing the speed adjustment. You turned the huge screw to adjust the vibration (and sound) for coarse or fine sanding. The sander came with a wool 1/3 sheet to turn it into a polisher but I never used it for that purpose.
I sent the two tools to @Red Leader to add to his vintage Craftsman tool collection. His "1950s Craftsman Garage retro remodel" thread was very active back in 2012*2020:
1950s Craftsman Garage retro remodel
The trim on #2 looks great and the edge banding on the shelves is coming along. For tool panel #1, which Weldwood did you use? They offer many varieties. My first thought would be for the contact adhesive, coat both sides and wait till dry to the touch and the two pieces should not come...www.garagejournal.com
How cool to find this old post from a while back!
I might still have both! Thank you so much for both of them. I definitely still have the (Syncro?) sander, and it is a gem of a tool…there is no smoother sander out there!
I do recall the drill gave up the ghost, so I’d have to check if I still have it. Right now the garage is going through a major overhaul, so I will look for it. I’m going to be organizing my hand power tools and getting them together in the same cabinet - soon.
@Squankum, that brought back a memory from 50 or so years ago. As I've mentioned before, when we lived in Wappingers Falls we would drive down to Croton on Hudson to catch a New York Central train into Manhattan for weekends. Years before Donald Trump bought the Plaza, the hotel had $50 family deals on weekends. My mother treated us so there were five in the room. In today's money, that's $425 but two nights for five now costs $4,411.00 (plus $207 for breakfast).
My mother thought it would be nice to have Sunday lunch at The Russian Tea Room. We sat down and everyone picked something reasonably priced ($$) except for our son. His rule for ordering food was to look for the most expensive item on the menu and assume it would be good. When the waiter took our order he said: "I'll have the Beef Stroganoff" and Liane interrupted with: "He'll have the Hamburger!"
Leonard, I do like them because they take very little work once established. When our banana plants fruit, I put a couple in each staghorn and they thrive (apparently they like lots of potassium). The two big ones in the front yard and a small one in the back yard are the same variety but a different one latched onto our Maple tree in the back yard.Bob,
I sort of remember you liking Stag Horn ferns.
My brother been doing a great job with dad's. He's started splitting it too.
Hope the garage organizing is going well.
2011
2026
Rick, I am truly disappointed that I'm not the only person who receives personalized e-mails from HF.
My ultrasonic cleaner is a bit larger but it won't help de-rusting a big block Chevy cylinder head.
Rian, when the PT Cruiser came out in 2001 a whole industry sprang up that offered modifications of all kinds for the PT Cruiser. When Chevrolet introduced the HHR in 2006 (with help from the PT Cruiser designer who jumped ship from Chrysler) the market for old people cars was saturated and died a quiet death.
Terrick, the add-ons and accessories are getting harder to find since they quit making them in 2010. I remember one company producing panel vans to compete with Chevy's HHR.
Kay, I didn't know that was a thing. Another thing to worry about.
Michael, they sold 1.35 million PT Cruisers worldwide but only 7,000 down under. The Chevrolet sold 526,000 HHRs.
Dave, I'm so glad those treasures went to a good home. Even glader to see you back posting.
Higgins
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Ditto!
I have an opinion! Several, actually. About car names.
Hondas:
CR-V? I shall call it "the crave."
HR-V? Harvey.
CR-Z? Crazy.
Chevrolet HHR? Huhuhurr.
As in:
What? Trump bought The Plaza? OK, I really haven't kept up with things Manhattan in... quite some time. To the Wikipedia!
Well, that rates one tired Mike Ehrmantraut.
Now where am I supposed to go to spot werewolves?! Or get shoestring potatoes?
Coolabah
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Ahh ! Not so simple grasshopper !
Yeh , well Bob spent some time downunder so ( for sure!) he will back me up on this one.
Off topic but I am surprised Bob hasn't yet recounted his close brush with one of the Drop Bears that used to live in Coonara Avenue at IBM where he worked. They've moved on now as the area is being redeveloped for housing and their favourite gum trees habitat have been cut down..
The problem is , a lot of us are used to the old dial up internet. Before they fixed it , nothing would go through to the Northern Hemisphere unless , you guessed it , you were upside down. We all used to use those moon boots so you could hang upside down from your wardrobe, and type away but you had to hold onto the keyboard with your left hand , and it was too easy to activate the shift key or caps lock as this is where you were gripping the keyboard. But if you weren't holding on tightly , you could drop your keyboard and not be able to reach it. This is why most Aussies still hold their keybOARD ABOVE THe desk with their left hand and type with their right hand. OOps sorry about that, keyboard slipped.
So , that's the explanation folks. its not that complicated
I don't think this relates to my stuck key comment. I think most of the cars I worked on you could count the total on two maybe 3 hands. And I don't think any were exactly the same.
My impression of a PT cruiser is with a little work on the suburban I could fit one in the back. I think they did a roundy round race series with them but we never really crossed paths
Yup that was my line of thinking. My button quail are from that part of the world and they do some interesting upside down things.Ahh ! Not so simple grasshopper !
Yeh , well Bob spent some time downunder so ( for sure!) he will back me up on this one.
Off topic but I am surprised Bob hasn't yet recounted his close brush with one of the Drop Bears that used to live in Coonara Avenue at IBM where he worked. They've moved on now as the area is being redeveloped for housing and their favourite gum trees habitat have been cut down..
The problem is , a lot of us are used to the old dial up internet. Before they fixed it , nothing would go through to the Northern Hemisphere unless , you guessed it , you were upside down. We all used to use those moon boots so you could hang upside down from your wardrobe, and type away but you had to hold onto the keyboard with your left hand , and it was too easy to activate the shift key or caps lock as this is where you were gripping the keyboard. But if you weren't holding on tightly , you could drop your keyboard and not be able to reach it. This is why most Aussies still hold their keybOARD ABOVE THe desk with their left hand and type with their right hand. OOps sorry about that, keyboard slipped.
So , that's the explanation folks. its not that complicated
Coolabah
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Not a lot of PT cruisers anymore around my neck of the woods, but I do indeed still like the look of them !
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Bob, I think often about my chances of taking Cheryl abroad, to go see Paris, France. You tried to talk me out of getting the tractor, instead. I really like the tractor, and now that Cheryl has passed, I really think about my decisions. After her passing, I really don't feel like going anywhere, she did all of the planning, things like that. I'm not much of a leader in life, much more of a follower. ( Follow the Leader) type of thing. So, I don't see myself traveling much past my mailbox at this point. I love to travel, don't get me wrong, but think I'd like to travel with a group of people. A bus ride to a different state, something like that.
@Higgins, the whole reason for wanting a three car garage was tied to the Corvettes. The mess is tied to me.
@Squankum, the car names that mean something in another language intrigued me.
Nova is Latin for 'New,' as in a type of bright star but most like to split it into 'No Va,' meaning 'Doesn't Go' in Spanish.
Vega is a Meadow in Spanish.
Sometimes, like Camaro, it's just a made-up name that starts with 'C.'
The NYC Plaza is nowhere near as good as the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte, NC, for spotting werewolves. I think most Walmart stores can provide you with shoestring potatoes for a whole lot less than the Plaza. On the other hand, you can have afternoon tea at the Plaza's Palm Court for $125 per person ($95 per child).What? Trump bought The Plaza? OK, I really haven't kept up with things Manhattan in... quite some time. To the Wikipedia!
Well, that rates one tired Mike Ehrmantraut.
Now where am I supposed to go to spot werewolves?! Or get shoestring potatoes?
Greg, watching for Drop Bears is almost as dangerous as the bears themselves. Many a near-death trip walking from the parking garage to the main entrance because I was afraid to look down. Those bears were actually cute as a [Tasmanian] Devil.Ahh ! Not so simple grasshopper !
Yeh , well Bob spent some time downunder so ( for sure!) he will back me up on this one.
Off topic but I am surprised Bob hasn't yet recounted his close brush with one of the Drop Bears that used to live in Coonara Avenue at IBM where he worked. They've moved on now as the area is being redeveloped for housing and their favourite gum trees habitat have been cut down..
The problem is , a lot of us are used to the old dial up internet. Before they fixed it , nothing would go through to the Northern Hemisphere unless , you guessed it , you were upside down. We all used to use those moon boots so you could hang upside down from your wardrobe, and type away but you had to hold onto the keyboard with your left hand , and it was too easy to activate the shift key or caps lock as this is where you were gripping the keyboard. But if you weren't holding on tightly , you could drop your keyboard and not be able to reach it. This is why most Aussies still hold their keybOARD ABOVE THe desk with their left hand and type with their right hand. OOps sorry about that, keyboard slipped.
So , that's the explanation folks. its not that complicated
Hardest part for me was holding the keyboard with my stump while hanging. I had to type everything twice: first pass typing the letters on the right side of the keyboard and then turning the keyboard over and typing the letters on the right side, trying to keep the very confusing upside down/downside up arrangement of the QWERTY - MNBVC keyboard.
Michael, I tend to keep my vehicles for a very long time so I'm in the same boat, with a total of fewer than 20 cars. Only work I farmed out was some A/C stuff and one transmission job I just didn't have time to do myself.
The PT Cruiser is quite short but probably too wide and tall to fit in the Suburban. I have avoided racing mine anywhere but the short bursts from stoplight to stoplight (never exceeding the speed limit) but I understand there's quite the following in Rallycross:
https://www.jalopnik.com/turns-out-pt-cruisers-were-made-for-rallycross-1848142976/
At least they are small and don't have huge beaks. Maybe those are what I was tripping over on my walks at Coonara.
Gregg, based on my experience, their rarity down under would make parts procurement a nightmare.
Rick, I do understand. Much of my traveling as a youngster was in the backseat of the car and visiting places my parents chose. As a young adult I took the family on camping trips, first with the car (and utility trailer) to state parks and then with the boat and living on islands with a tent and dining fly. When we moved to Florida we joined a Corvette Club and the club arranged trips, including cruises to the Caribbean. At the same time, the IBM and AOL sent me on business trips and I brought Liane along. IBM also arranged my two year assignment in Australia so we saw places in the South Pacific that would have been difficult to do from Florida (at our expense). The memories you acquire from traveling are priceless.
I would suggest joining a group that you share interests with and see if that group is interested in group travel. Then the arrangements will be shared rather than you doing it alone.
Just stumbled across this -- famous American novelist Zane Grey thought Arizona was getting too crowded with tourists and land speculators in the 1920's and started traveling overseas, including some trips to Australia in the 1930's. The drop bear got him! It's about to plunge its fangs into his neck!
He was wealthy, so maybe there were some flying boat trips with commercial airlines involved, but still, that had to have been a long, long trip.
He was wealthy, so maybe there were some flying boat trips with commercial airlines involved, but still, that had to have been a long, long trip.
Just like the Killer Rabbit in the Holy Grail....Just stumbled across this -- famous American novelist Zane Grey thought Arizona was getting too crowded with tourists and land speculators in the 1920's and started traveling overseas, including some trips to Australia in the 1930's. The drop bear got him! It's about to plunge its fangs into his neck!
He was wealthy, so maybe there were some flying boat trips with commercial airlines involved, but still, that had to have been a long, long trip.
Coolabah
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Good eye for detail there ! However , as most kids are taught at school from an early age , the best way to disorientate a Drop Bear is to stick a finger in its ear. Note the handler has complete control of the situation. But you're - literally - dead right , this technique is not 100% effective even though this is a juvenile. Anyway , enough about Drop Bears - my nightmares are starting to come back
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Bob, that's a great idea, joining a group to go traveling. Mom did just that after Dad's passing. I should ask her about it. She was still living in Duluth, and the group made plans for a smaller bus ride to St. Paul, to the Greyhound Bus depot, then she went on from there. They went to Branson, Missouri one time, and another time as far as Florida. I can imagine that's a long time to sit on a bus, but I'd rather do that than to go alone and drive myself that far.
Denwood
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Projected temps overnight of -2C and I come over here to see the botanical conservatory in your back yard…sheesh!@Squankum, that brought back a memory from 50 or so years ago. As I've mentioned before, when we lived in Wappingers Falls we would drive down to Croton on Hudson to catch a New York Central train into Manhattan for weekends. Years before Donald Trump bought the Plaza, the hotel had $50 family deals on weekends. My mother treated us so there were five in the room. In today's money, that's $425 but two nights for five now costs $4,411.00 (plus $207 for breakfast).
My mother thought it would be nice to have Sunday lunch at The Russian Tea Room. We sat down and everyone picked something reasonably priced ($$) except for our son. His rule for ordering food was to look for the most expensive item on the menu and assume it would be good. When the waiter took our order he said: "I'll have the Beef Stroganoff" and Liane interrupted with: "He'll have the Hamburger!"
Leonard, I do like them because they take very little work once established. When our banana plants fruit, I put a couple in each staghorn and they thrive (apparently they like lots of potassium). The two big ones in the front yard and a small one in the back yard are the same variety but a different one latched onto our Maple tree in the back yard.
2011
2026
Rick, I am truly disappointed that I'm not the only person who receives personalized e-mails from HF.
My ultrasonic cleaner is a bit larger but it won't help de-rusting a big block Chevy cylinder head.
Rian, when the PT Cruiser came out in 2001 a whole industry sprang up that offered modifications of all kinds for the PT Cruiser. When Chevrolet introduced the HHR in 2006 (with help from the PT Cruiser designer who jumped ship from Chrysler) the market for old people cars was saturated and died a quiet death.
Terrick, the add-ons and accessories are getting harder to find since they quit making them in 2010. I remember one company producing panel vans to compete with Chevy's HHR.
Kay, I didn't know that was a thing. Another thing to worry about.
Michael, they sold 1.35 million PT Cruisers worldwide but only 7,000 down under. The Chevrolet sold 526,000 HHRs.
Dave, I'm so glad those treasures went to a good home. Even glader to see you back posting.
Not to sink the thread in depression have had a great life and shocked as **** that I lasted this long.
Growths getting larger chemo not working doctors at a loss of what to do.
So the focus is on making me comfortable they stopped chemo. I have the next level of pain killers but I need to do some things before I start on that. I have to give up driving.
Could be years or could be less I am just aiming for this years harvest in October
Growths getting larger chemo not working doctors at a loss of what to do.
So the focus is on making me comfortable they stopped chemo. I have the next level of pain killers but I need to do some things before I start on that. I have to give up driving.
Could be years or could be less I am just aiming for this years harvest in October
PugetDude
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Sorry to hear this. I have two good friends battling cancer now, the medical community really needs to find a cure for it.
Maybe what they learn from me will help someone else. They have cured many people some are more difficult than others. The kidney cancer is not what is killing me the prostrate cancer got in the bone 75% sure of that. The bone biopsy 3rd one might give definitive answer.
But at this point it is a **** shoot I am gonna boogie till I drop. 2nd week in June we are going to Hull Mass for two days with the gang that has been my caretakers and my son. We are going to have a nerf battle at Fort Revere, did you know they make a claymoore that shoots out nerf bullets. Eat at Jake's hang out at beach just take a few days and just have fun with the guys.
Have my bodyshop friend taking care of my Quail when I am away they will all be outside soon.