General Tech What did you work on Today?

[STAG]

Great idea! I’ll have to try that method.

I bought a Rivnut tool that kinda looks like a rivet gun. It sucks! My Rachio of ruined to successful rivnuts is about 50/50.

I’ve seen those, but have never used one. I’ve always used this method for even the smaller diameter rivnuts. I was just expecting this one to suck because of the shear size of the 1/2” units. But I think the thrust bearing was really the game changer here for me. Made it to where there was no twisting force trying to rotate the nut that holds the rivnut flange.

 

[mbryson]

Trying to tame the electrical beast. Basically this is for radios, fridges, GPS/Speedometer, phone charger, etc



Kind of a pain to do it but it should serve well on the new and improved CJ?

 

[Gravy]

I thought my kids 50 was super loud last race so I proceeded to repack the silencer.


And then I noticed this...
Freaking '50s... I'm sure this has nothing to do with the last 3 dad's who owned this thing overzealously kicking the stupid bike 300 times on the stand.


I'm sure this weld job will hold right up until the moment it doesn't. 🫶😂

 

[NYCEGUY01]

Needed firmer shifts in the Blazer so although it took way longer than I had hoped for. The shift kit is now in and functioning. Much better than the stock th400 setup.

Tomorrow I just need to get the valves adjusted and see why it has a misfire now ( hopefully the valve adjustment) and then I can call it done enough to get back working on the rambler again
..

 

[Tonkaman]

I thought my kids 50 was super loud last race so I proceeded to repack the silencer.
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And then I noticed this...
Freaking '50s... I'm sure this has nothing to do with the last 3 dad's who owned this thing overzealously kicking the stupid bike 300 times on the stand.
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I'm sure this weld job will hold right up until the moment it doesn't. 🫶😂
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I’m totally impressed you were able to weld that pipe! All the carbon, oil, and chrome plating makes welding sheet metal pretty darn tough!

 

[NYCEGUY01]

Needed firmer shifts in the Blazer so although it took way longer than I had hoped for. The shift kit is now in and functioning. Much better than the stock th400 setup.

Tomorrow I just need to get the valves adjusted and see why it has a misfire now ( hopefully the valve adjustment) and then I can call it done enough to get back working on the rambler again
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Well shit...lol

Figured I had time earlier this afternoon so why not just knock out the valve adjustment. Its been pretty noisy and the motor is basically new so I assumed it just needed it done.
Adjusted everything up as usual, and its much louder..lol.
Pulled the valve covers back off again, pulled the plugs again and started turning the motor over by hand again and actually looking close this time... It appears either I have some waisted lifters or a cam issue. Probably both.

I had planned on a better motor at some point, just not now right before winter... hmmmm.

 

[JeeperG]

Albert has been tackling the bedside wood still, redid the passenger side cause of some bowed wood. Then he went and took a router to the edges and cleaned it up.


Took it over to the truck to mock it up once more and mark the holes for holding it in the stake pockets. I like it, now we'll take it apart and stain it same as the bed wood.
I was tackling my original window regulators in the parts washer.

Noticed they come out of Detroit
My brother was working on more polishing, under side of hood.

Start tackling the topside tomorrow

 

[DAA]

When new starters poop the bed after eight starts.



- DAA

 

[Gravy]

I like the cutting board for insulation safety!

 

[JeeperG]

Should be a good 5' paint job, I can see and am looking for all the flaws in the layers with a light.





Staining the bed side wood with paint and acetone to match the bed wood.

 

[DAA]

New solenoids for the 18 year old XD9000i. Last time I used it I had to keep whacking it with a log to get it to spool in.








Tested good. Ready for the next stuck...

- DAA

 

[_Auzzy_]

Got bored today and decided to check out what’s been rattling on my duramax. It’s an inconsistent rattle, does it idling, running down the road, hit a hole and it does it etc. it’s not rhythmic or mechanical sounding just a random pinging noise. Ended up finding it, was a tranny line hitting the frame and then a ac line bouncing of it . But before that I found that the passenger side sway bar link had disappeared yet again so I built some to get away from the long bolt style. Then I painted my frame and fender wells and rotated my tires. Then lastly I found a slight rattle in the front skid so I decided to build one.

 

[JeeperG]

Got some doors hung.







Bedside wood is all stained and teak oiled.

 

[JeeperG]

Just got some running boards to polish and maybe we can get these fat fenders put on? Still the tailgate and some smalls that can come later.

 

[zmotorsports]

@JeeperG beautiful workmanship. That is turning out killer.

 

[zmotorsports]

Performed some routine maintenance on the wife's Acura TL on Saturday.
























She should be ready to go for many more miles. I was pleasantly surprised to see just how clean the inside of this engine was. Proof that regular maintenance and service intervals pays huge dividends.

 

[JeeperG]

@JeeperG beautiful workmanship. That is turning out killer.

Thank you, it's certainly not without flaws, that's also came with lessons, we are not a shop, just a family with a hobby? My brother gets credit for the bulk of this, I imagine most people will only see the truck as a whole and not see the flaws? Guess we'll see how my vision of how I wanted it turns out. There's still one more session of buffing and a wax after it has been assembled.

 

[zmotorsports]

Thank you, it's certainly not without flaws, that's also came with lessons, we are not a shop, just a family with a hobby? My brother gets credit for the bulk of this, I imagine most people will only see the truck as a whole and not see the flaws? Guess we'll see how my vision of how I wanted it turns out. There's still one more session of buffing and a wax after it has been assembled.

You don't need to apologize for not being a "shop". Some of the best paint jobs and work in general that I have seen has come out of home shops/garages and weren't "professionally built".

Also, keep in mind that there is no such thing as a perfect paint job. ALL of them have flaws to some degree and the painter always knows where they're at, even if others don't see them.

 

[mbryson]

....Also, keep in mind that there is no such thing as a perfect paint job. ALL of them have flaws to some degree and the painter always knows where they're at, even if others don't see them.

Spoken like someone that has spent some time behind a spray gun

 

[zmotorsports]

Spoken like someone that has spent some time behind a spray gun

Yeah, once or twice.

Here is my 1940 Chev coupe that I built back mid-90's. Was featured in Street Rodder Magazine in 1997. Won 1st place in class in Boise Roadster Show same year and was one of five cars in the running for Utah's Finest a year later.




Here is another street rod that I took on for a client back in late 1997 and finished it in 2000. This car was featured in 2001 Hot Rodder Magazine after the owner showed it for a season or two.




This picture was taken early 2000's before a local rod run.


I've been very blessed to have had the opportunity to build some nice cars over the years and learned a thing or two along the way.

No matter what people tell you, there's no such thing as a perfect paint job.