19richie66 17,073 #3576 Posted January 13, 2022 Beautiful rig! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,963 #3577 Posted January 13, 2022 Notice 20220113_111101.mp4 these frameless dump trailers are soo badass! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3578 Posted January 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: frameless dump trailers NIIIIICE 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,454 #3579 Posted January 13, 2022 Wow, that should be enough to disolve a couple hundred rust buckets. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,965 #3580 Posted January 15, 2022 Today I went to Walmart and got oil for an oil change on the 1998 Chevy 1500 Z-71… been using Walmart brand Super Tech Full Synthetic 5w-30 the last couple of oil changes, with the AC Delco PF52E filter. A friend of mine who is an excellent mechanic said their oil is as good as what I had been using since I got the truck. Wont get an oil change today though… too cold out, and besides the Chevy is getting less than 3,000 miles a year now because I have a company truck for work. Also picked up some Purple Power… Went by Auto Zone and got some Permatex thread sealant for the pipe threads on the oil drain pipe on the twin Briggs…grabbed 2 #53 bulbs for a dash gauge light on the 520H, a cheap spark tester, and some fuel line for the 1984 Work Horse. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3581 Posted January 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Today I went to Walmart and got oil for an oil change on the 1998 Chevy 1500 Z-71… been using Walmart brand Super Tech Full Synthetic 5w-30 the last couple of oil changes, with the AC Delco PF52E filter. A friend of mine who is an excellent mechanic said their oil is as good as what I had been using since I got the truck. Wont get an oil change today though… too cold out, and besides the Chevy is getting less than 3,000 miles a year now because I have a company truck for work. Also picked up some Purple Power… Went by Auto Zone and got some Permatex thread sealant for the pipe threads on the oil drain pipe on the twin Briggs…grabbed 2 #53 bulbs for a dash gauge light on the 520H, a cheap spark tester, and some fuel line for the 1984 Work Horse. I don't see any peanut M n' Ms. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,073 #3582 Posted January 15, 2022 Trying to get the diesel bolted down. Possibly going to a new home next weekend if the weather cooperates. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,965 #3583 Posted January 15, 2022 Before I start working on tractor related stuff I’m gonna see if I can get this surround sound system installed in the shop… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,965 #3584 Posted January 15, 2022 Well it makes sound… IMG_0202.MOV 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,977 #3585 Posted January 15, 2022 Set too on the heap of wood in my wood storage area that was blocking the saw bench in. Cut it up into lengths ready for splitting and piled it into the big storage cage. Pulled the bench into the workshop with the Sears GT16. Maybe give it a pressure wash before I service it. Finally cleaned up the sawdust etc and dumped it down the bridleway to cover some rubble. Things look a lot tidier now and not a bad 5hrs work if I do say so. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,198 #3586 Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) On 1/31/2021 at 9:26 PM, Jeff-C175 said: And now for the bad news. Oh crap, m0743r####er, 5h1t, p1ss, damnit! Not enough bad words for this. Those of you who may have followed the engine work I did on the Treasurer's Monte Carlo will understand why this has me fit to be tied! I ain't at all concerned about those little oil spots, but just take a guess at what the big spot is? From what inspection shows without jacking her up and looking from underneath is the INTAKE manifold gaskets I replaced are NOT leaking. This appears from what I can see to possibly be the damn head gasket. Oh crap, m0743r####er, 5h1t, p1ss, damnit! Not enough bad words for this. All that time and money spent and we get only one more damn year ... Why is this happening? There's 'only' about 180K on this car! Edited January 15, 2022 by Jeff-C175 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3587 Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: Those of you who may have followed the engine work I did on the Treasurer's Monte Carlo #&$)@(&+!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,838 #3588 Posted January 17, 2022 While working on Caspers latest modification, I had some down time waiting on parts and such, so I started another little project. Small parts storage. I finished it up this morning. When I have to run to the store to buy a small ticket item, I usually buy more than one. I figure if I needed it once, chances are, I will need it again. I will buy at least 6 of anything. I am talking about things a couple of bucks or less. Things such as set screws, small spacers, O-rings, barrel nuts, the list goes on and on. The trouble with buying all these small parts was finding them when I needed them of course. Those little cabinets with the plastic pull out out drawers are a joke. You can't see whats in them, and they take up valuable counter / work bench space. You can hang them on a wall, but I don't have a lot of wall space either. I bought a bunch of little bitty 2 x 3 plastic baggies, and put the parts in them. Then I sorted the little bitty baggies into groups of things that made sense to me. I then put the different groups into medium sizedbaggies. Then I put all the medium size baggies into one BIG baggie. While this system worked better than just having all the parts in a drawer, it wasn't much better. When I needed a woodruff key, the hunt was on. Which medium size baggie was it in? It could take 1/2 hour to find a part, and sometimes I never did find it, although I knew I had it, somewhere. There had to be a better way. I had lots of wood I bought some of these,\ and made some of these. One thing I do have in my garage is lots of cabinet doors. and insides of cabinet doors. The inside of cabinet doors really don't do anything but hold up the outside of cabinet doors. What a waste. So I mounted a bunch of these, on the inside of my cabinet doors. Then I bought a bunch of these.Put my small parts in them, labeled them, and put them in these Now everything is in alphabetical order, at eye level, and what use to take a 1/2 hour to maybe never find, I can have my hands on in 30 seconds. I still have more wood, and more rod, and lots more cabinet doors, but I need to order more bottles. This is not a new or unique idea of course, but it's my take on it. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3589 Posted January 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gregor said: idea ...., but it's my take on it. Absolutely excellent. We're getting more organized here lately. In the process of moving things around I consider, and ask The VERY busy BBT, If you were looking for a such-n-such where would you look? We're so like-minded that the answer is often the same. Then I put the part/tool etc where we both thought to search first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,838 #3590 Posted January 17, 2022 Over the holidays my wife and I were at a relatives house. He and I spent a little time in the garage. He has one of those GINORMOUS $4000 tool boxes, that he probably hasn't seen the inside of for years. Open every drawer, it's perfect. Every wrench laid out in order. Every ratchet, laid out from small to big. Every screwdriver, pliers, vise grips, EVERYTHING laid out in perfect order. My tool boxes, not so much. It's a lot like looking for bigger small parts. Todays project, do something about that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3591 Posted January 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Gregor said: Todays project, do something about that I have an appreciation for those large tool boxes and those folks who can use one. A garage setting where it would need to locked I'd use one. My thing is... I'm TERRIBLE about "outta sight, outta mind." That's why we've been expanding our tool storage to the walls. Pegboard is amazing. Like better than sliced bread amazing. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,519 #3592 Posted January 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Pegboard is amazing. Like better than sliced bread amazing. But I still like bread too… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,198 #3593 Posted January 20, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 5:34 PM, Jeff-C175 said: the engine work I did on the Treasurer's Monte Carlo will understand why this has me fit to be tied! What have I got to lose? $12 ? Well... guess what... ? It's been in there for two days now and no sign of a leak... in fact, it seemed to work in about FIVE MINUTES... so maybe, just maybe... fingers crossed. Let me say that I am NOT a fan of 'snake oil' cures and it really hurt me to pour this into the radiator, but it's either this, or get another car, because I am NOT taking that engine apart again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3594 Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: What have I got to lose? $12 ? Well... guess what... ? It's been in there for two days now and no sign of a leak... in fact, it seemed to work in about FIVE MINUTES... so maybe, just maybe... fingers crossed. Let me say that I am NOT a fan of 'snake oil' cures and it really hurt me to pour this into the radiator, but it's either this, or get another car, because I am NOT taking that engine apart again! Many moons ago when I sold auto parts at a retail based place they about 647 million different "improvements" to dump in the various chemical holding orifices of a vehicle. There were 3 coolant leak fixers that would work quite well. Most folks didn't follow the directions or had a pressurized leak that they didn't account for so the repair didn't repair itself. There's a chance that may clog your radiator or heater core if either one was already getting corroded. But you've lost nothing by trying. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,073 #3595 Posted January 21, 2022 The wife and I had Covid so I have been chilling at the house. Had some plates and decided to mess around. Came out alright I guess…. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3596 Posted January 21, 2022 @19richie66 Hope you and the wife are feeling better soon. The plate is awesome! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,519 #3597 Posted January 21, 2022 x 2… 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,073 #3598 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks. I’m good. I didn’t even know I had it. She must be feeling better. I got the look when I asked her where I could put the plate in the house. 😎 Edited January 21, 2022 by 19richie66 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,894 #3599 Posted January 23, 2022 Laid down some flambeau r, flambeau rr, flambeau rrre. Sorry, I can't say it. I don't care what Case called their color. I'm not color blind, it's orange. Orange I tell ya. I made some orange paint fly on my friends triple 4 Case today. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 64,025 #3600 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Achto said: Orange Agreed. Orange. Isn't overly difficult to see. I must admit orange is a favorite... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
