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part-3..was a pretty big endeavor
imgur put the pics in out of order...too lazy to fix it
with the front neighbors house sold..things needed done NOW
building a 2ft extension onto the existing 6ft fence as its a whole lot cheeper than doing all new 8ft fence.
after a few "drafts" with old boards to see what would look good what wouldnt etc, a louvered type was settled on, the initial angle was changed from 4 boards to 5 for a 2inch underlap between the existing panels
now..heres where it gets tricky...fence boards come in pretty much 3 flavors, 5.5, 6, and 8 ft....due to the shape of the yard and the "where" we need the extension mostly it ment a panel arangement of 6 down the driveway 10 across the front yard and 6 down the side yard, the first 6 being easy with one section being 1/2 inch over 8ft..easily shimmed up, down the front on the otherhand theres not 1 but 2 sections WAY over 8 as in one was just shy of 10 and another just over 9....then the side yard due to it being an old cedar tree line means that when they came down someone put up a WONKY fence ..so i had to engineer posts in places there wernt
overall, 75 8 ft 75 6ft, 22 "2ft" 4x4's and 4 "engineered posts sandwiching in 2x4's to the existing fence till it was basicly a 4x4, on top of that i also had to do some top cap work where some very old and very heavy clematis and honeysuckle drape over
things started with 120ft of 3/4x1/8th angle iron..$toFT of it vs simpson strong ties just made it about a 4-1 in cost...ie it would have been around 300$+ for the pre made vs 100 for ones i made...
24 panels, 5 boards per panel, 2 angles per board, 4 holes per angle.....3 days of cutting and drilling and painting
my premade jig is ugly..but worked great especialy when i had to do the enginered posts in place..it kept everything exceptionally uniform and was basicly assembled lazily across 3 days with no one really noticing it went up till bam a whole 100ft section is up
after id made a few posts i realised i should add additional "stops" on the jig to make it fool proof
imgur put the pics in out of order...too lazy to fix it
with the front neighbors house sold..things needed done NOW
building a 2ft extension onto the existing 6ft fence as its a whole lot cheeper than doing all new 8ft fence.
after a few "drafts" with old boards to see what would look good what wouldnt etc, a louvered type was settled on, the initial angle was changed from 4 boards to 5 for a 2inch underlap between the existing panels
now..heres where it gets tricky...fence boards come in pretty much 3 flavors, 5.5, 6, and 8 ft....due to the shape of the yard and the "where" we need the extension mostly it ment a panel arangement of 6 down the driveway 10 across the front yard and 6 down the side yard, the first 6 being easy with one section being 1/2 inch over 8ft..easily shimmed up, down the front on the otherhand theres not 1 but 2 sections WAY over 8 as in one was just shy of 10 and another just over 9....then the side yard due to it being an old cedar tree line means that when they came down someone put up a WONKY fence ..so i had to engineer posts in places there wernt
overall, 75 8 ft 75 6ft, 22 "2ft" 4x4's and 4 "engineered posts sandwiching in 2x4's to the existing fence till it was basicly a 4x4, on top of that i also had to do some top cap work where some very old and very heavy clematis and honeysuckle drape over
things started with 120ft of 3/4x1/8th angle iron..$toFT of it vs simpson strong ties just made it about a 4-1 in cost...ie it would have been around 300$+ for the pre made vs 100 for ones i made...
24 panels, 5 boards per panel, 2 angles per board, 4 holes per angle.....3 days of cutting and drilling and painting
my premade jig is ugly..but worked great especialy when i had to do the enginered posts in place..it kept everything exceptionally uniform and was basicly assembled lazily across 3 days with no one really noticing it went up till bam a whole 100ft section is up
after id made a few posts i realised i should add additional "stops" on the jig to make it fool proof
69.5CUDA
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it also bears mentioning..that durring all of this..and moms chemo..some lady in a new f250 or 350 descided to try and drive over my trailer while getting fuel at the local costco..totaling out a corner of it pushing things into the tire....this was AFTER sitting in line for 5 mins or so to get to the pump and her behind me all this time...and just as im about to tick done as shes going around me she just trys to drive over it....her drivers side tow loop dented the passenger side wheel well......i was fueling to go pickup mom from chemo
the following week i whipped up a hitch carrier out of 1/4 inch square tube(reminant i had kicking around for making hitches)..and...last week yet again on my way to pickup mom from chemo so bastard in...a f150 just plows into it at a stop light....this thing doesnt even stick off the back of the explorer a full 2ft..ZERO damage to me n mine that time around
after a few weeks insurance totaled my trailer claiming it was only worth 750.....axles tweaked..among other things...so...ill be working on it....its not something i can easily replace either...no one makes motorcycle trailers with actual rails any more...let alone a 5 rail turned 4 rail with a 3000lb axle
the following week i whipped up a hitch carrier out of 1/4 inch square tube(reminant i had kicking around for making hitches)..and...last week yet again on my way to pickup mom from chemo so bastard in...a f150 just plows into it at a stop light....this thing doesnt even stick off the back of the explorer a full 2ft..ZERO damage to me n mine that time around
after a few weeks insurance totaled my trailer claiming it was only worth 750.....axles tweaked..among other things...so...ill be working on it....its not something i can easily replace either...no one makes motorcycle trailers with actual rails any more...let alone a 5 rail turned 4 rail with a 3000lb axle
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
I'm renovating my little camper. 1973 Terry 16ft single axle. Removed the propane appliances as only the stove and furnace worked, adding a 120v mini fridge, window AC unit and full size Queen bed. Will have a chemical toilet behind a shower curtain where the shower used to be. I have a portable bbq and a generator. What more do you need? Most campgrounds have power anyway.
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thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Well finally after the big move North, getting set up here at the new home and property, then building the shop, I finally have the urge to drive the wagon again, so I put some insurance on the wagon for the first time in 6 years...Man where does the time go!
Drove it around for 2+ hours the other day just enjoying the rumble of the 440 and cruising in the Ol' Wagon.
Drove it around for 2+ hours the other day just enjoying the rumble of the 440 and cruising in the Ol' Wagon.
RobertsonTech2
Active member
94 ranger 4L
Had bad motor and blown automatic we rebuilt transmission replaced the engine.
I had no ownership in this got paid a 2000 E350 that's a great work truck
and applied some to buying the sick Dak
Next up is 99 ranger 3L
Engine is locked I'm part owner in this for repair and flip to get parts to install a 5.7 in the Dak
Had bad motor and blown automatic we rebuilt transmission replaced the engine.
I had no ownership in this got paid a 2000 E350 that's a great work truck
and applied some to buying the sick Dak Next up is 99 ranger 3L
Engine is locked I'm part owner in this for repair and flip to get parts to install a 5.7 in the Dak
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
The Cummins 12V in Ol' Patches just rolled 400K km's the other day.
RobertsonTech2
Active member
Pulled the Ford 3l spun #5 rod bearing.New photo by William Robertson
At work overheating Cummins ISC flushed cooling system, pulled water pump, good, transmission heat exchanger or cooler was full of junk from the block cleaned out what we could get from the inlet flow better still overheating, replace the hydraulic pump filters flush that system removed the control circuits of the hydraulic fan runs constantly still overheating.
Boss bought new bus with the New photo by William Robertson Cummins ISL 9L logbook said it needed to be rebuilt the person sold to him said just needed a valve adjust, you drive it after do the valid just cleaned everything and it still has so much blow by that it's over pressure in the crankcase, have okay to rebuild it but maybe starting a new job back in WaferFab this case solar cell.
Was going to use the money from that project to give the parts for the three liter but my Ford E350 my own truck at 275,000 miles started having problems with spark plugs go figure,
At work overheating Cummins ISC flushed cooling system, pulled water pump, good, transmission heat exchanger or cooler was full of junk from the block cleaned out what we could get from the inlet flow better still overheating, replace the hydraulic pump filters flush that system removed the control circuits of the hydraulic fan runs constantly still overheating.
Boss bought new bus with the New photo by William Robertson Cummins ISL 9L logbook said it needed to be rebuilt the person sold to him said just needed a valve adjust, you drive it after do the valid just cleaned everything and it still has so much blow by that it's over pressure in the crankcase, have okay to rebuild it but maybe starting a new job back in WaferFab this case solar cell.
Was going to use the money from that project to give the parts for the three liter but my Ford E350 my own truck at 275,000 miles started having problems with spark plugs go figure,
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Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Back on the Oakland.
The radiator is assembled and installed. The dash is done other than the choke cable and hand throttle cable. I made a pattern for the firewall insulation and mat. I stripped and painted the speedometer cable housing and the shift interlock cable housing. Sand blasted and painted various parts, brackets, nuts and bolts.
The radiator is assembled and installed. The dash is done other than the choke cable and hand throttle cable. I made a pattern for the firewall insulation and mat. I stripped and painted the speedometer cable housing and the shift interlock cable housing. Sand blasted and painted various parts, brackets, nuts and bolts.
71ChargerRT
Well-known member
I had a new dent installed in Colossus courtesy of a dumpster enclosure door that was caught by a stout gust of wind. I'll get it fixed as soon as my company truck arrives this fall
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Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
I've been busy on the oakland between girl scout stuff for my daighter abd boy scout stuff for my boy.
I was hoping to have the old girl running last weekend but a water leak stopes that pipe dream. To be honest I kind of expected a leak on that water jacket cover. I thought the stainless steel plate I made for behind the rusted out bondoed up cover was the issue. After disassembly and removing my hole grown gasket I have decided the keak is the five out of 32 bolt holes that have helicoils in them.
I made a new gasket and a plan. I'll let you know if my plan is a good one sometime after I fill it with coolant again.
I ran the line for the gas gauge. What i bitch! This line is the smallest copper I have ever worked with. The outside diameter of this air line will fit inside 1/8" copper line. Cutting this stuff will seal off its I.D.. soldiering the fitting on each end was fun. It solderscloswd real nice too as it turns out.
All i have to do is put the fluid in the guage with an eye dropper..
I bent up and ran the brass lines for the vacuum wiper motor and the oil guage. I installed the speedo cable and shifter interlock cable. All the wiring I can do is done with the exception of wiring in the battery disconnect.
I made and painted the rest of the exhaust system. I'll be installing that for the last time today.
So hopefully I'll get to breath the first breath off life into her tomorrow.
Heres a few pictures. I'll load exhaust pictures later on. I havent taken any as of yet.
Oh. Did I mention I got careless a few weeks ago? Yep, it fell off of my hoist. Its ok. I broke its fall with my shoulder and caved in the fuel tank. The only car damage is the Finlander shoulder shaped dent that caved in the tank. Myself on the other hand. Pride, sholder, back took a hell of a hit. I'm also disappointed in myself for letting it happen. I'm very thankful I wasn't hurt worse. I'm thankful the car had no body or paint damage. It came to rest less than a inch from my side by side.
I was hoping to have the old girl running last weekend but a water leak stopes that pipe dream. To be honest I kind of expected a leak on that water jacket cover. I thought the stainless steel plate I made for behind the rusted out bondoed up cover was the issue. After disassembly and removing my hole grown gasket I have decided the keak is the five out of 32 bolt holes that have helicoils in them.
I made a new gasket and a plan. I'll let you know if my plan is a good one sometime after I fill it with coolant again.
I ran the line for the gas gauge. What i bitch! This line is the smallest copper I have ever worked with. The outside diameter of this air line will fit inside 1/8" copper line. Cutting this stuff will seal off its I.D.. soldiering the fitting on each end was fun. It solderscloswd real nice too as it turns out.
All i have to do is put the fluid in the guage with an eye dropper..I bent up and ran the brass lines for the vacuum wiper motor and the oil guage. I installed the speedo cable and shifter interlock cable. All the wiring I can do is done with the exception of wiring in the battery disconnect.
I made and painted the rest of the exhaust system. I'll be installing that for the last time today.
So hopefully I'll get to breath the first breath off life into her tomorrow.
Heres a few pictures. I'll load exhaust pictures later on. I havent taken any as of yet.
Oh. Did I mention I got careless a few weeks ago? Yep, it fell off of my hoist. Its ok. I broke its fall with my shoulder and caved in the fuel tank. The only car damage is the Finlander shoulder shaped dent that caved in the tank. Myself on the other hand. Pride, sholder, back took a hell of a hit. I'm also disappointed in myself for letting it happen. I'm very thankful I wasn't hurt worse. I'm thankful the car had no body or paint damage. It came to rest less than a inch from my side by side.
69.5CUDA
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o.0 light sensitive?
after watching a brand new burban (1995/6) in for its very first oil change get bounced off a lift TOTALING it while having zero body damage, that i was dangling of the front of to keep it from crashing out the door and to the floor while working for tire station.....i learned a valuable lesson bounce check low and re-check every time you go back to work if it sits on a lift long term
said burban had a crushed and bent frame, dented tank severed wiring, crushed AC lines, fuel lines, brake lines,, the frame was turned from a C to an L in atleast 3 places, and the fuel tank was also mangled and lightly leacking, some cross member damage as well.... and the old man doing the job wasnt even repremanded.....i sure got the ass chewing of a life time tho "next time just let it fall"
i had a scare where a soob tried to jump off my own lift too tho it was totaly slow motion and easily stopped...its all made me very religiously check my lift points on the car as much as the stability on the lift, i do NOT trust the "flip up" feet either...much safer using wood blocks on the "arms" with a stud nub taht sits in the flip up feet holes
after watching a brand new burban (1995/6) in for its very first oil change get bounced off a lift TOTALING it while having zero body damage, that i was dangling of the front of to keep it from crashing out the door and to the floor while working for tire station.....i learned a valuable lesson bounce check low and re-check every time you go back to work if it sits on a lift long term
said burban had a crushed and bent frame, dented tank severed wiring, crushed AC lines, fuel lines, brake lines,, the frame was turned from a C to an L in atleast 3 places, and the fuel tank was also mangled and lightly leacking, some cross member damage as well.... and the old man doing the job wasnt even repremanded.....i sure got the ass chewing of a life time tho "next time just let it fall"
i had a scare where a soob tried to jump off my own lift too tho it was totaly slow motion and easily stopped...its all made me very religiously check my lift points on the car as much as the stability on the lift, i do NOT trust the "flip up" feet either...much safer using wood blocks on the "arms" with a stud nub taht sits in the flip up feet holes
69.5CUDA
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working on...most of the past month has been working on the house be it probate, calls, and general death related stuff, and , sealing up the roof for the winter to try and buy us a couple more years....it was last replaced sometime long before we started buying the place in 96......
however i got some side work this week and...its the WORST job ive had the missfortune of doing..04 honda pilot with mostly cosmetic damage up front...had hit and severed the head off a deer.....blood guts and bits in and around the engine behind the headlights etc..yet..the hood took ZERO damage, same with the fenders, most of the damage was isolated on the passenger side, it folded the rad and AC condensor yet....didnt make em leak....ive spent the last 3 days soaking spraying and hunting down parts...ive got all the "chunks" out and the majority of the blood and litteral shit washed out/off
stuck waiting on a grill and surround, found a nice 20$ used bumper but ive gotta strip n paint it....still trying to figure out the best way to strip a plastic bumper
however i got some side work this week and...its the WORST job ive had the missfortune of doing..04 honda pilot with mostly cosmetic damage up front...had hit and severed the head off a deer.....blood guts and bits in and around the engine behind the headlights etc..yet..the hood took ZERO damage, same with the fenders, most of the damage was isolated on the passenger side, it folded the rad and AC condensor yet....didnt make em leak....ive spent the last 3 days soaking spraying and hunting down parts...ive got all the "chunks" out and the majority of the blood and litteral shit washed out/off
stuck waiting on a grill and surround, found a nice 20$ used bumper but ive gotta strip n paint it....still trying to figure out the best way to strip a plastic bumper