What's on your work bench now!
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Tonyv__
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No pics but I’m an unorganized mofo. My garage looks like a bomb went off.
I have a custom tool shelf I’m making for my cargo van to accommodate most if my Milwaukee tools (that’s going on over a month now).... my daughter pickler triangle. Couple coats of water based polyurethane, sanding, more coats , more sanding. My pressure washer is in line to have the cover replaced and regasketed. It’s leaking oil and I Need it soon for work. My lawn tractor is about to be tuned up for the season.. and whatever else is on the honey do list in between lol
I have a custom tool shelf I’m making for my cargo van to accommodate most if my Milwaukee tools (that’s going on over a month now).... my daughter pickler triangle. Couple coats of water based polyurethane, sanding, more coats , more sanding. My pressure washer is in line to have the cover replaced and regasketed. It’s leaking oil and I Need it soon for work. My lawn tractor is about to be tuned up for the season.. and whatever else is on the honey do list in between lol
swathdiver
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Actually, we're in the process of building our rolling work bench now! Eleven plus years in the making, was working on it in January but got sick. Only a few cuts left for the main assemblies and then I can start putting it together this weekend. Pics to follow when it is done.
iamdub
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Everything I'm currently working on isn't benchtop stuff- Garage light fixtures, ZTR mower maintenance, 22" wheel and tire stuff, sleeping in...
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
oh man, i should have taken a picture the other day.
it was a pile of tools, and dirty rags.
it was a pile of tools, and dirty rags.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Ok close enough to my work bench, and what's on it right now.
My work bench is really just a little red tool cart on the right there
(black top drawer kuz that's the paint i had at the time)
I do have a dream of this baby.
Husky-Heavy-Duty-72-in-W-18-Drawer-Deep-Tool-Chest-Mobile-Workbench-in-Matte-Black
For tool box,
I have this now, I love it.
Husky-Heavy-Duty-56-in-W-23-Drawer-Deep-Combination-Tool-Chest-and-Rolling-Cabinet-Set-in-Matte-Black
I'm Totally hooked on the soft close drawers now.
But I need more tool space...
Time to buy is during a holiday. I paid much less than what it's listed at right now.
iirc it was something like $600 a few years ago.
I have this problem, i go to estate sales and buy tools.
if i have no idea what it is, i buy it and figure out what its for later!
My work bench is really just a little red tool cart on the right there
(black top drawer kuz that's the paint i had at the time)
I do have a dream of this baby.
Husky-Heavy-Duty-72-in-W-18-Drawer-Deep-Tool-Chest-Mobile-Workbench-in-Matte-Black
For tool box,
I have this now, I love it.
Husky-Heavy-Duty-56-in-W-23-Drawer-Deep-Combination-Tool-Chest-and-Rolling-Cabinet-Set-in-Matte-Black
I'm Totally hooked on the soft close drawers now.
But I need more tool space...
Time to buy is during a holiday. I paid much less than what it's listed at right now.
iirc it was something like $600 a few years ago.
I have this problem, i go to estate sales and buy tools.
if i have no idea what it is, i buy it and figure out what its for later!
drakon543
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since i cant get a shop to fix it im stuck trying to fix it myself. literally turned away by 1 shop because its a carbureted 01 bike. the rest are just too booked or wont return my calls.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
^ as an apparently old man, i noticed that's the mindset these days.
I got put through the ringer trying to get my c4 vette a suspension alignment.
The issue was because i rebuilt the suspension, and lowered the car.
Made the suspension all sorts of out of wack.
As soon as these kids saw the instructions included shims, they threw in the towel.
And of course instead of explaining the time related issues.
They decided it was easier to be dicks and make me go away.
Final shop before i enlisted help finding a corvette friendly place turned out to have an employee that was a the crazy brain damaged son of the neighbor behind me...
Summary: Sand in fluids, brakes failed, very happy my aftermarket valve covers don't have an oil fill cap, etc.
Dash cam rolling ftw.
My advice if you need a shop, find a local club and ask for a referral.
I did that with the local vette community, i now have an awesome alignment shop.
It's a bit of a drive, but i totally trust them.
(And i don't trust anyone).
I got put through the ringer trying to get my c4 vette a suspension alignment.
The issue was because i rebuilt the suspension, and lowered the car.
Made the suspension all sorts of out of wack.
As soon as these kids saw the instructions included shims, they threw in the towel.
And of course instead of explaining the time related issues.
They decided it was easier to be dicks and make me go away.
Final shop before i enlisted help finding a corvette friendly place turned out to have an employee that was a the crazy brain damaged son of the neighbor behind me...
Summary: Sand in fluids, brakes failed, very happy my aftermarket valve covers don't have an oil fill cap, etc.
Dash cam rolling ftw.
My advice if you need a shop, find a local club and ask for a referral.
I did that with the local vette community, i now have an awesome alignment shop.
It's a bit of a drive, but i totally trust them.
(And i don't trust anyone).
drakon543
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dealt with a similar occurrence when i was doing a 79 vette. trying to find a place that had the parts required to properly do a quadrajet.^ as an apparently old man, i noticed that's the mindset these days.
I got put through the ringer trying to get my c4 vette a suspension alignment.
The issue was because i rebuilt the suspension, and lowered the car.
Made the suspension all sorts of out of wack.
As soon as these kids saw the instructions included shims, they threw in the towel.
And of course instead of explaining the time related issues.
They decided it was easier to be dicks and make me go away.
Final shop before i enlisted help finding a corvette friendly place turned out to have an employee that was a the crazy brain damaged son of the neighbor behind me...
Summary: Sand in fluids, brakes failed, very happy my aftermarket valve covers don't have an oil fill cap, etc.
Dash cam rolling ftw.
My advice if you need a shop, find a local club and ask for a referral.
I did that with the local vette community, i now have an awesome alignment shop.
It's a bit of a drive, but i totally trust them.
(And i don't trust anyone).
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George B
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I am quite fond of the Q-jet carbs.
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This is similar to mine!
drakon543
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if shops that were actually capable of fixing them were willing to part with the stuff to fix them id like them more. if you happen to need or want one i have 2 sitting in my garage collecting dust. one is a 750 version manual transmission setup the other is an 800 version automatic setup.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Over the years I have learned that there are precisely two kinds of mechanics: those who like Quadrajets and know how to work on them, and those who don’t. If you need something done right on any kind of car, it’s best to take it to the former.
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drakon543
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well im no carb guru but when you quite literally cant buy a real kit for a quadrajet to replace anything its quite hard to fix one that has been let go for as long as the one i recently dealt with. gaskets the fuel filter and accelerator plunger was the best i could find and i needed more than that.
