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Both excellent ideas but I was trying to go with a more less violent method of deterring them. :rofl: Mike

Thank you. I've definitely been thinning my metal rack with my projects lately but the best kind of project is one you don't have to spend money on for materials. ;) Mike

I picked up a few inexpensive F-clamps in which to modify for use on my fabrication table with the new found fixturing holes. Started by cutting the ends off and knocking back the zinc coating in preparation for welding. Machined some 1” O1 drill rod with a .625” step one inch long. It...

Thanks Brent.

Last night I thought I’d finish getting the holes drilled & tapped for the mounting of the axle fixtures to my fabrication table. I stopped on the way home and swapped the wrong drill chuck adapter for the correct one for the Hougen mag drill. Power tapped the six 3/8”-16 holes using my tap...

I would echo that statement but not only if you're in a job that you hate. Things change. One day you could love your job and a suddenly the owner passes and it gets handed down to a second or third generation entitled brat and all of a sudden you hate going to work (yes that happened many...

Beautiful sunset and view of it from your deck. Your sparse spots in the lawn will fill in. I even had several when I did sod on year #2. It's like they had a bit harder time grabbing root than other spots but this year all seems to be a bit more uniform in lushness. You should be proud of...

Thanks guys. I feel pretty blessed to have been able to create this workshop at our new home. It is such a joy to work in now that I'm not tripping over things and can get to all of my equipment. The last shop was a bit tight and it added frustration to the job at times as I collected more...

Exactly. I have family members and friends that seem to move every 3-5 years and I just scratch my head. They also have a new car and truck in the garage every 2-3 years. We lived in our first house for 26 years and figured we would die there and had no intentions of moving and just planning...

I drilled the 5/8” holes in my fabrication table last night and got a decent feel for the Hougen mag drill. All 15 holes completed in just over ten minutes. I was impressed and pleasantly surprised just how fast and smooth drilling these holes went. I wasn’t rushing but I wasn’t...

As you can tell by the few grind marks on the table I have done just that on occasion. It has worked well but just thought I'd add a few holes and give them a try. If I like it or need more I may add some down the road but I think this large grid will work fine and just provide a few clamping...

Looks like fun. We had a few members of our local club heading there but haven't talked to them since they returned. Mike

I've been a big opponent of having fixturing holes drilled in my fabrication table. Mainly because I use the table for general purpose work as well as fabrication and don't want a table riddled with holes. That being said, I may have to eat a little crow because I have found the need to put a...

I also saw it last week. My wife works in the area and I was down there last week and saw it. I can't believe all of the dilapidated RV's lining California Avenue just west of Redwood Rd. Makes me sad and sick at the same time. Mike

Thank you. Agreed. I've had great results with the Fel-Pro one-piece pan gaskets. As for the plastic alignment pins that come with the gasket, on trucks where the frame crossmember is further down from the engine they seem to work well but in car chassis I haven't been able to use them as...

While I was waiting for the Camaro to be picked up I thought I’d knock out a quick little project. I noticed last week on vacation that my FIL’s balance was a bit worse than usual. He had actually fallen going into his trailer one afternoon and scraped his elbow up pretty good. He was given his...

Finished up the Camaro for my friend from work on Saturday. Rear main cap cleaned and lower half of the seal installed. It’s a good idea to replace the nylon sleeve between the oil pump and distributor intermediate shaft as they get brittle over time. Also a good idea to make sure the...

I got the Camaro's pan dropped and parts cleaned last night in preparation to reassemble over the weekend. Thanks for looking. Mike

They actually hold up well. They are DOT approved on OTR brake lines but I've found they work best on new nylon brake line. IF the line is older or worse, covered with paint and/or undercoating the PTC connectors don't seem to seal as well and therefore I prefer to use the brass compression...

Last night after work I opened up the shop and started by performing a service on my Quincy air compressor. While I was servicing the compressor I allowed the next job to cool. A friend from work brought his newly acquired 2nd Gen Camaro over to have some work done on it. It’s a pretty clean...