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Hitch carrier turned out great Greg. Nice job. Mike - - - Updated - - - Nice way to repurpose an old engine stand. Turned out great. Mike

Nice looking project. I'll bet it's a fun one too. Mike

Thanks Brent, I appreciate that. Thank you. It has taken a lot of years to acquire all of the tools to pretty much do ANYTHING I need to in my own shop. Feels pretty good to be able to walk out in the backyard and have everything I need at my disposal. I am very blessed. Yeah, the bead...

Put the finishing touches on my work benches finally. I've only had the benches built for about three months now and finally got around to finishing them by fabricating doors for the two large compartments. Painted them using the same Rustoleum Hammered paint that I used on the benches...

Would you be willing to sell the rear separate? Mike

Although the Rubicon in on my bucket list I also love the San Juan mountains around Ouray. My wife and I have been going to Ouray for 10 years now for a week every August. We hosted an RV/Jeep rally this past August and had 15 Jeeps and RV's in attendance. Many people had never been there and...

Completed the last piece of the puzzle getting the new shop setup today. Organized my small parts and misc items into the divided drawers. Label maker got a workout today. Completed. A few of the drawers. Now I can feel comfortable enough with the setup that I can start on...

It was time to put new tires on the wife’s Acura TL before winter. I had ordered them from my local shop on Monday and they showed up Wednesday but couldn’t get the car from my wife until Saturday for the tire swap. I had taken it for a drive Friday night when we went to dinner as I wanted a...

I couldn't agree more. Definitely will be worth it. When my wife and I started looking last July for a new home the #1 reason I was so hesitant is because I knew exactly what a PITA building a new shop and moving the old one was going to be. And YES it was. That being said it was still the...

Thanks you. Looks COMPLETELY different than it did in December when we took ownership of the place that's for sure. I actually "officially" completed the move in last night. I still had about 15-18 remaining boxes up on the mezzanine in my attached garage that needed to make their way into...

I agree about the body lift Nathan. I absolutely despise body lifts but they would make some jobs easier. Seems like most of the transmission and TC work I end up doing lately all have tummy tucks.:( Mike

I've done them both ways and had same results from either. Just be sure if you use a block under your oil pan that it spans clear across the pan so it is supported by the vertical portion of the sides of the pan otherwise you can still put a pretty nasty dent in the bottom of the pan and worse...

I generally tighten the bearings as I am spinning the hub to around 100 ft./lbs. then back off about a half and put a dial indicator on the spindle and tighten to where I only have about .005" end play. Probably a little more technical than it needs to be but as long as you have some free play...

Thanks Greg. My new shop is leaps and bounds nicer than my last one and I didn't think it was anything to scoff at.;) I ran my business out of my previous little 1100 square foot shop for 20 years and literally felt like I had 10-gallons of shit packed in a 5-gallon bucket but I made it work...

Nice size. I know all about building as big as allowed. My last house I built as large as I could and this one I even pushed it a bit. You will like those 14' tall ceilings if you decide to get a lift at any point. My last shop had 14' ceilings and they worked perfectly with my two-post...

Thank you. It sure is nice to finally have a shop again and getting it setup and organized. My last shop was pretty organized but quite a bit smaller than this one. It is nice to actually be able to sweep between pieces of equipment and stand at my band saw and not have my drill press...

Nice. Congrats on the commencement of your shop. What size shop are you building? I am sure glad this is not this time last year when I was still in the looking at houses phase. Being without a shop for 9+ months about did me in. Mike

While I was in the zone fabricating over the weekend, I decided to fab up a few more hangers for items around the shop to add to the organization process and help me feel like I'm gaining ground in organizing my new shop. I made a few hangers for my spare welding helmets and face shield out of...

I was able to finish fabricating, installing and loading my metal storage rack over the weekend. This allowed me to finally get my third bay cleaned out and park my truck in the attached garage thus freeing up a space in the shop. It's amazing how much material a person collects...