Projecting, tinkering, fiddle-farting around: whatcha building?

[Hack]

Helped my son build up a herd of reindeer for Christmas gifts:

He had an extra head, so I fashioned a mounting plaque for it:

 

[thebigredrocker]

Xmas gift for my oldest daughter. She makes scrambled eggs quite often and always uses our hand beaters. Found a vintage beater for $3 sans handle. Used some Koa

Soaked in oil

followed with wax

 

[The Jade Bean]

Bought a vintage butcher block. Sanded the whole top. I think I’ll just seal/wax the top and paint the legs white and just clean up the casters.

Before I bought it…

After sanding…

 

[The Jade Bean]

Adding ting oil/mineral spirits mix. I’ll add oil/wax mix after this has had time to “dry”. I think the wife wants the legs to be a chocolate brown paint.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Made a wok scraper for friend who has big camping wok. Used koa and stainless steel from a broken kitchen scale.

 

[thebigredrocker]

Used some lumber epoxy putty to cover the fastners.

 

[KLF]

Made 6 more cutting boards for Christmas presents. Used local Hard Maple, Black Walnut, and a strip of Purple Heart.

 

[Hack]

Helping out my son with his recent acquisition:

1996 Ford F-150, regular cab, SWB, 2WD. 4.9L I6, 5 speed manual. Tailgate latch needed some repair to function like it should. Easy fix. Probably took longer to hack repair it with sliding bolt locks, than to have fixed it correctly. The truck has seen too many Michigan winters. He got this from his father in-law. It came with a broken passenger side radius arm. Gave the FIL $100 for it. Found that the spring on the driver's side was also broken, so replaced both springs/shocks/radius arms.

A couple of weekends' work, along with some Amazon sourced parts, and it's back together:

Took it for a short test drive and it rides really good. No wonky steering, death wobble, or strange noises. That 4.9L I6 is a really good engine, so it'll last the next owner longer than the sheet metal will...

Unfortunately, the FIL dropped another bomb on Christmas Day: The front fuel tank leaks.... So now we're waiting for that to arrive. Can't (in good conscience) sell it with that leaking.

 

[DRANGED]

Made 6 more cutting boards for Christmas presents. Used local Hard Maple, Black Walnut, and a strip of Purple Heart.

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how's the GX loaner coming for building up a recessed drop-down table in the GX??

cuz THOSE boards are amazing!!!

 

[KLF]

how's the GX loaner coming for building up a recessed drop-down table in the GX??

cuz THOSE boards are amazing!!!

Wood shop is unheated, so shut down for the season.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Put in two exterior lights. They come on dusk to dawn, but I put in master switches for possible maintenance. Eventually I’ll pull all the ugly siding off

Super bright too!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Working on my garage space. Lots of dirt and old rat nests.

 

[Cascadia]

Most recent pipe/barn board shelf...

Older ones...

 

[DRANGED]

^ love the tribute to coffee!!!

 

[The Jade Bean]

Digging all the vintage stuff.

 

[Hack]

Work continues on the son's 1996 F-150. We spent four hours today removing the leaking front fuel tank and installing a new one:

The original fuel pump/sending unit was questionable, so it was replaced also. Pic of the old one:

The most difficult part of the job was getting the fuel lines disconnected from the pump. One came off fairly easy. The other one fought us for an hour. Ended up having to cut the dangling fuel pump unit off, then it was easier to get the hose fitting off.

Truck is done (although a new or good used battery may happen). Drove it to the nearest gas station and put 8 gallons in the new tank. Hit the selector switch, and the pump worked. And as a bonus the fuel gauge also showed the tank 1/2 full (it's a 16 gallon tank).

This is just going to be a quick flip and then move on to the next project.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Trying to finally finish the “repair” of my vintage roaster.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Couple steps closer on the buggy transformation. Going to weld in a window frame and rear roll bar.

 

[Rugy]

Had to install a 240V EV charging cable under the overhead garage door. Cut a small trench into the asphalt and into the
concrete garage slab. Made it deep enough so that I was able to use a polyurethane caulk to embed the cable in the trench.
Wrapped the charge cable with some electrical tape so that the caulk isn't in contact with the cable.

 

[PAToyota]

Couple steps closer on the buggy transformation. Going to weld in a window frame and rear roll bar.

So, what body is it?

I actually work with these guys: Acme Car Company - https://acmecarco.com/

They own Berrien Buggy, make their own tube frame chassis, have developed an EcoTec powered version call the GTX, and have recently reintroduced the Empi Imp body.

They have a dealer in Texas: 109 Dune Buggies - http://109dunebuggies.com/

Faron and Melissa Smith are good people.