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Every once in a while something is cheaper than you expected.
A refreshing change
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A refreshing change
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Back at work for the first time in a month. Good to know it still sucks.
Anyways, I had grandiose plans to do a bunch of work to the 60 while I was off, but I built this instead.
Old boat table I've had too long, and a lump of maple that's slightly too wide for my bandsaw
Quite a lot of whittling later...
Played with wood dyes for the first time ever. Fun stuff.
Makes good noise now.
And yes, I did make a branding iron with my initials as a logo for this kinda s***
Anyways, I had grandiose plans to do a bunch of work to the 60 while I was off, but I built this instead.
Old boat table I've had too long, and a lump of maple that's slightly too wide for my bandsaw
Quite a lot of whittling later...
Played with wood dyes for the first time ever. Fun stuff.
Makes good noise now.
And yes, I did make a branding iron with my initials as a logo for this kinda s***
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Back to cruiser content, I only ended up doing this one totally hardcore thing to the 60.
I think I only started it once in the month I was off.
Added another cupholder
I think I only started it once in the month I was off.
Added another cupholder
Is that a "Les Potato FJ45"??Back at work for the first time in a month. Good to know it still sucks.
Anyways, I had grandiose plans to do a bunch of work to the 60 while I was off, but I built this instead.
Old boat table I've had too long, and a lump of maple that's slightly too wide for my bandsaw
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Quite a lot of whittling later...
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Played with wood dyes for the first time ever. Fun stuff.
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Makes good noise now.
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And yes, I did make a branding iron with my initials as a logo for this kinda s***
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I was referring to it as PR-esque while I was building it, but Les Potato is way better
It looks great!!!I was referring to it as PR-esque while I was building it, but Les Potato is way better
I’m impressed once again.
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How it started...
A few enthralling hours later...
I was aiming for 5 degrees. Think I'm very close... provided I didn't **** up the trigonometry because it's been a minute.
I'll do some fine tuning tomorrow if needed.
With the new tires the truck feels like it has 0 caster or even slightly negative. Was fine in the dry weather, but the constant deep ass puddles on the highway make it lurch around and generally feel a bit sketchy, so I suspect snow will be even worse.
I'll see if I can grab some ubolts tomorrow, then maybe next week, depending on the Xmas bull**** levels...
A few enthralling hours later...
I was aiming for 5 degrees. Think I'm very close... provided I didn't **** up the trigonometry because it's been a minute.
I'll do some fine tuning tomorrow if needed.
With the new tires the truck feels like it has 0 caster or even slightly negative. Was fine in the dry weather, but the constant deep ass puddles on the highway make it lurch around and generally feel a bit sketchy, so I suspect snow will be even worse.
I'll see if I can grab some ubolts tomorrow, then maybe next week, depending on the Xmas bull**** levels...
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Well, I could throw them in now, but I work tomorrow and I just know some can of worms will rear it's ugly head, so it'll wait til Sunday or Monday.
Plus I absolutely HATE working on a wet truck
Plus I absolutely HATE working on a wet truck
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Nice work.
Yeah gotta do a bunch of work on my cruiser too. It's gonna have to dry for a day, cause I HATE being dripped on under it.
Yeah gotta do a bunch of work on my cruiser too. It's gonna have to dry for a day, cause I HATE being dripped on under it.
Yep I'm in the same boat, failed yearly inspection last month and need to do some work on the 75. Also have a pile of work to do on Andy.
Annoyingly my shop is currently full of bmw, but that should be out this week!
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The dripping is an absolute deal killer
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Not my car.... I got voluntold into fixing it by the wife.... Apparently I lack projectsBMW?
What the hell is wrong with you...
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve worked on a vehicle while it was pissing down…
My favourite thing it having a drop of cold water drip on my face, while straining to get to an awkward spot… and then having the cold water run across the side of my face and then down inside the face and then into my eat. Of course it always happens whé you’re half under the vehicle and can’t move out of it’s path.
I had a shiver go down my spine just thinking about it.
My favourite thing it having a drop of cold water drip on my face, while straining to get to an awkward spot… and then having the cold water run across the side of my face and then down inside the face and then into my eat. Of course it always happens whé you’re half under the vehicle and can’t move out of it’s path.
I had a shiver go down my spine just thinking about it.
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Exactly why I didn't install the shims yesterday...I avoid that like the plague.
When I get home Sunday morning the 60 goes into the shop to drip dry for 24 hours before I go near it
Might even bust out the pellet stove and heat the shop for this operation.
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I'm at the debating whether to do the full brake job point as well as all this.
I have pads and shoes, but I looked at the state of everything a month or so ago and just purged the fluid instead.
Should probably put in new calipers and rotors too, but I'll take a closer look when I'm doing the shims. Maybe I'll just say ****it and bang in some pads.
I also have a bearing kit for the rear end and a tre kit sitting on a shelf, and should probably pull apart the rear diff for a look at splines.
GTSSportCoupe
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I'm at the debating whether to do the full brake job point as well as all this.
I have pads and shoes, but I looked at the state of everything a month or so ago and just purged the fluid instead.
Should probably put in new calipers and rotors too, but I'll take a closer look when I'm doing the shims. Maybe I'll just say ****it and bang in some pads.
I also have a bearing kit for the rear end and a tre kit sitting on a shelf, and should probably pull apart the rear diff for a look at splines.
Haha. Yeah, once the truck is DRY and in the shop, I guess it's worth crossing a few things off the list. Sounds like you have enough to keep you busy for a while.
I have a lot of stuff that's been waiting for quite a while to make it from box onto truck.... Once mine is in shop I'll try to keep motivated and push through quite a few items I've been procrastinating on. It's a lot and I just don't have the energy for it that I used to.
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