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finished the livingroom floor and full remodel, built some xmas presents, prepping for a new build in my shop..ya know..the useual
built both of these for my dissabled mother along with a full modded WII with all of her fav games loaded
the lamp is a ford vic brake rotor with a soobi rotor on top of that, 2-1/2 inch exhaust pipe, with 2 ceiling lamps modded out, dual corded, with a 120deg piviot, this way my mom from her bed can use her grabber stick to adjust the arm for her knitting, needed a HEAVY base to be able to pull this off, its also on 2 seperate cords and remotes for full control
the wii contrroler is a classic controler modded out with the adition of an arcade "kit" which is just buttons and a stick, hand made abs and delrin plastic..due to her non existant finger control arcade sticks have always been the only way she can play
built both of these for my dissabled mother along with a full modded WII with all of her fav games loaded
the lamp is a ford vic brake rotor with a soobi rotor on top of that, 2-1/2 inch exhaust pipe, with 2 ceiling lamps modded out, dual corded, with a 120deg piviot, this way my mom from her bed can use her grabber stick to adjust the arm for her knitting, needed a HEAVY base to be able to pull this off, its also on 2 seperate cords and remotes for full control
the wii contrroler is a classic controler modded out with the adition of an arcade "kit" which is just buttons and a stick, hand made abs and delrin plastic..due to her non existant finger control arcade sticks have always been the only way she can play
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Wow!!
Wood!
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
When I was talking about taking on the Oakland project pretty much everyone I mentioned it to said I wouldn't be able to do it. My Dad and my wife are the only two that said I would be able to. The Stubborn Finlander in me basicly said " I'll show all of you". I don't think my Dad or my wife thought I would take the challenge.
My dad had a beautiful wood shop as did my Grandfather. Both of those men made sure my brother and I knew how to put the tools in their shops to use. Apparently I learned something from them.
My Dads health had gone way down a few years before I started this. That illness had caused alot of nerve damage. That would make walking and other motor skills nearly impossible according to the doctors. The stubborn Finlander in my father kept walking for the most part but he did use a wheelchair from time to time. It also took his ability to use his wood shop tools.
Dad would make a point of coming out to the garage to see the Oakland project whenever he visited. He would just smile, rest his hand on it and compliment the work. He passed away before it was to this point.
He was never expected to survive the initial hospital stay. He was in a coma for 6 weeks on life support. He did survive 14 more years and I have always been grateful for that. I think I was very much at piece with his passing because of those 14 bonus years. His passing didn't hit me until the Oakland wood was done and my Mother was standing in the garage looking at it. I found my hand on the car with a smile on my face just like dad. Thats when I was overwhelmed with emotion over his passing for the first time.
My dad had a beautiful wood shop as did my Grandfather. Both of those men made sure my brother and I knew how to put the tools in their shops to use. Apparently I learned something from them.
My Dads health had gone way down a few years before I started this. That illness had caused alot of nerve damage. That would make walking and other motor skills nearly impossible according to the doctors. The stubborn Finlander in my father kept walking for the most part but he did use a wheelchair from time to time. It also took his ability to use his wood shop tools.
Dad would make a point of coming out to the garage to see the Oakland project whenever he visited. He would just smile, rest his hand on it and compliment the work. He passed away before it was to this point.
He was never expected to survive the initial hospital stay. He was in a coma for 6 weeks on life support. He did survive 14 more years and I have always been grateful for that. I think I was very much at piece with his passing because of those 14 bonus years. His passing didn't hit me until the Oakland wood was done and my Mother was standing in the garage looking at it. I found my hand on the car with a smile on my face just like dad. Thats when I was overwhelmed with emotion over his passing for the first time.
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[Johnny Cash voice]I hurt myself today.[/Johnny Cash voice]
And yesterday.
I did the brakes on my truck.
9.5 hours on the fronts yesterday.
7.5 hours on the rears today, 2 of that in the rain (which slowed me down because I had to move all my stuff into the garage and walk back and forth)
I hate rust.
I hate looking for tools in my own garage.
I hate not having a lift.
I have respect for mechanics that do this stuff all day long.
The biggest time suck was getting the rotors off.
I also painted the callipers and brackets because I had the paint. That wasn’t too bad for dry time, but it took a bit to clean up the parts and do the actual painting.
7 years and 113000 kms on the factory set isn’t too bad. They should have been changed a while back, I think.
The rear rotors needed the BFH and some PBR and then I had to use the bolt and captured nut trick to force them off.
I didn’t get pictures of the rears, but here are the fronts, because y’all have never seen rotors and callipers before. Right?
Notice how this second one is taken from a bit of a distance. Yeah, I couldn’t bend over to get a closer picture.
And yesterday.
I did the brakes on my truck.
9.5 hours on the fronts yesterday.
7.5 hours on the rears today, 2 of that in the rain (which slowed me down because I had to move all my stuff into the garage and walk back and forth)
I hate rust.
I hate looking for tools in my own garage.
I hate not having a lift.
I have respect for mechanics that do this stuff all day long.
The biggest time suck was getting the rotors off.
I also painted the callipers and brackets because I had the paint. That wasn’t too bad for dry time, but it took a bit to clean up the parts and do the actual painting.
7 years and 113000 kms on the factory set isn’t too bad. They should have been changed a while back, I think.
The rear rotors needed the BFH and some PBR and then I had to use the bolt and captured nut trick to force them off.
I didn’t get pictures of the rears, but here are the fronts, because y’all have never seen rotors and callipers before. Right?
Notice how this second one is taken from a bit of a distance. Yeah, I couldn’t bend over to get a closer picture.
I’m not gonna win any show points with that paint job, but I’m hoping it will keep things a bit cleaner under there.
Besides, I had the paint taking up room in a cabinet.
Besides, I had the paint taking up room in a cabinet.
71dusterman
Well-known member
Iknow what you mean about pulling the rotors off. That's why I invested in a heavy duty hub/rotor puller. Makes a huge difference for those salt belt rotors.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
I'm the opposite when working hunched over for and extended period of time....can't straighten up. 
Looking good for now....at least until winter.
Looking good for now....at least until winter.
Well, it took a while. That’s why I didn’t want to get back down there unless I had to.I'm the opposite when working hunched over for and extended period of time....can't straighten up.
Looking good for now....at least until winter.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Cruising the local on-line buy/sell and found a couple things I wanted for my new shop. I now have room to start filling it with even more junk!
Went to pick up a set of oxy/accet regulators and two lengths (25' and 50') of hose. Got talking to the guy and he tossed in a couple half full tanks for free!
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Now I have to see if I can get them refilled, or if/when they need to re-certified.
Then drove over and picked up a couple car ramps. I have been looking for a set of these in red for a while for nostalgic reasons...my Grandfather and Father had a set we used when my brother and I were first getting into old cars. They eventually died in a big shop fire.
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Went to pick up a set of oxy/accet regulators and two lengths (25' and 50') of hose. Got talking to the guy and he tossed in a couple half full tanks for free!
Now I have to see if I can get them refilled, or if/when they need to re-certified.
Then drove over and picked up a couple car ramps. I have been looking for a set of these in red for a while for nostalgic reasons...my Grandfather and Father had a set we used when my brother and I were first getting into old cars. They eventually died in a big shop fire.
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Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Well my old place is almost ready to list for sale. All that is left is carpet and linoleum.
Todays plan is to go by the lumber yard and pick up 50 2x4x8 framing studs so I can start framing in the ceiling in my new garage in my free time.
I also need to swing by my old place. My old neighbor called me and asked if I want his old lawn tractor. It is exactly the same as my Craftsmen. He said he bought a new John Deer because he was tired of replacing the plastic starter gear every 3 years LOL. If I want it I can have it. We stock the starter gear at work so just over $2.00 for the gear and a new battery I have a 2nd mower! I'll get pictures of the free mower later today.
Todays plan is to go by the lumber yard and pick up 50 2x4x8 framing studs so I can start framing in the ceiling in my new garage in my free time.
I also need to swing by my old place. My old neighbor called me and asked if I want his old lawn tractor. It is exactly the same as my Craftsmen. He said he bought a new John Deer because he was tired of replacing the plastic starter gear every 3 years LOL. If I want it I can have it. We stock the starter gear at work so just over $2.00 for the gear and a new battery I have a 2nd mower! I'll get pictures of the free mower later today.
Nice score.
I put up a little pool at my daughter’s house today. It’s for the grandkids because they can’t use our pool.
First because the whole social distancing thing. We have two kids that are considered front line workers. Need to be careful.
Second because we’re waiting for the crew to install a new liner for our pool. It was supposed to happen this coming week, but the shop called and said they were a couple of weeks behind.
It was amazing to find a pool to buy, let alone to get a smokin deal.
I put up a little pool at my daughter’s house today. It’s for the grandkids because they can’t use our pool.
First because the whole social distancing thing. We have two kids that are considered front line workers. Need to be careful.
Second because we’re waiting for the crew to install a new liner for our pool. It was supposed to happen this coming week, but the shop called and said they were a couple of weeks behind.
It was amazing to find a pool to buy, let alone to get a smokin deal.
After hauling the load of sand for under the pool, I was concerned if any sand made its way under the line in the truck bed.
So, I yanked it out yesterday and hosed down the bed and ran the truck through the car wash.
Today, I cleaned up the end some more and reinstalled the liner.
The liner went in about a month after I got the truck in 2014. This is the first time I’ve had it out.
It’s done a good job, I think.
It’s so blue.
I did a quick test clean on the tailgate panel. I think I might end up doing the rest of the liner. I know. It’s a truck. I had to clean it to make sure the sand wasn’t going to be a rust problem, and then I got carried away.
So, I yanked it out yesterday and hosed down the bed and ran the truck through the car wash.
Today, I cleaned up the end some more and reinstalled the liner.
The liner went in about a month after I got the truck in 2014. This is the first time I’ve had it out.
It’s done a good job, I think.
It’s so blue.
I did a quick test clean on the tailgate panel. I think I might end up doing the rest of the liner. I know. It’s a truck. I had to clean it to make sure the sand wasn’t going to be a rust problem, and then I got carried away.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
are those soft panels for your bed liner? They are held in place with Velcro I see.
These are the rugged, textured version.
The same company does have soft rug type called Bed Rug. That’s the name of the company, actually.