What did you do today....other than work on your car!?

[Beep!Beep!]

Haven't posted in a while but here's the house and I'm moved in ,around November 1st ,so finally got more done to the Garage but weather has been a problem . Framing started! was covered in snow then stayed an ice rink for a month.

 

[Cranky]

Pruned the plants in the front beds and scalped the front yard. Preemergent is next on the agenda.

the comment above that you deleted was funnier lol

 

[themechanic]

the comment above that you deleted was funnier lol

Its Valentine's day. I'm offended by loving couples.

 

[Cranky]

Its Valentine's day. I'm offended by loving couples.

Today is supposed to be my anniversary. I should send her a card telling her thanks for leaving lol

 

[YY1]

Only if the last word is "bitch".

 

[Cranky]

Cleaned out my emails yesterday....had 2000+ and now less than 200. There was a few that I needed to put into a file and well, one especially that I thought was already filed but wasn't and found it. Have less than 200 now and weeding those out while I wait on my appointment time to take one of my rats (prairie dogs) to the vet today.

 

[Jesse6869]

Was meeting concrete crew today. And so it begins Concrete for existing metal shop and excavation for new shop. I’ll start a post soon but here it is 30x36 old one and new one will be 42x96 pole barn. Both will be 6” slab, multiple lifts, and new will have a 24x25 mezzanine. Full bathroom spray foam insulation. Still working out other detail so far

this part has taken a year to get here.

 

[dadsbee]

On to paint. Took about 7 hours, but got around the room and a second coat on one billiard wall before calling it a day. 100 F'n Cdn $'s a gallon for this paint and even with the drywall primed properly I can see the shade difference at the mudded seams. Not impressed, but at least the 2nd coat has covered it nicely on the wall I did before quitting. Guess I'll be painting again tomorrow, after I sit at the hospital for who knows how long as the Wife gets another eye surgery at noon. Third one, as one eye ain't right after the two surgeries in the Fall.

 

[73HEMI_RR_GTX]

Such a nice day today I thought I would get some trees trimmed in the backyard and go for a ride in the RZR to the river with the dog at sunset. The moon was spectacular.

 

[YY1]

Lubricated the steering rack and pinion on my mom's lawnmower.
It's open and exposed to all the dried clippings (thanks, try built) and got very dry making it difficult to turn back from full lock.
Considering building a plastic or sheet metal shield for it.
Also plugged a tire.
I've never plugged a tubeless mower tire before. Hope it holds.

 

[dadsbee]

I'm getting closer to my parole date.... Wife agreed we're not buying trim and baseboard in today's market. Time to put the switches and receptacles back in their holes, cover plates and clean up. I just might get back to them cars soon... been down here for 3 1/2 months (this time!), it's time to go! lol

 

[themechanic]

I searched all day for more unobtanium. Failed.

 

[Cranky]

On to paint. Took about 7 hours, but got around the room and a second coat on one billiard wall before calling it a day. 100 F'n Cdn $'s a gallon for this paint and even with the drywall primed properly I can see the shade difference at the mudded seams. Not impressed, but at least the 2nd coat has covered it nicely on the wall I did before quitting. Guess I'll be painting again tomorrow, after I sit at the hospital for who knows how long as the Wife gets another eye surgery at noon. Third one, as one eye ain't right after the two surgeries in the Fall.

Hope the eye surgery turned out ok.....

Lubricated the steering rack and pinion on my mom's lawnmower.
It's open and exposed to all the dried clippings (thanks, try built) and got very dry making it difficult to turn back from full lock.
Considering building a plastic or sheet metal shield for it.
Also plugged a tire.
I've never plugged a tubeless mower tire before. Hope it holds.

I've plugged lots of tires but on cars....so long as the hole isn't big, it works well. Right now the tires on my garden tractor are so old that tubes will probably be the only thing that will keep them up. Front tires are fairly new compared to the rears which are over 30 years old. The fronts keep psi pretty decently.

 

[YY1]

The offending object was a super thin length of spring steel, like a high E guitar string.

Not sure where it came from or how it managed to get all the way through.

 

[Cranky]

Friday I actually worked on my car!! But yesterday I stayed inside and vegged.....

 

[Beep!Beep!]

got the roof purlins on first section

 

[T2R9]

Bought a new truck. Looking to tow my car to Carlisle in the future and this one fit the bill with 3.92 gears and the full tow package with trailer steering, tire monitor and brake controller. Dang thing is loaded to boot.

 

[dadsbee]

Still down here, but mostly cleaned up and digging into my "Activity Center" to see what else I may need to order to get her back on line. Wife bought this for me for my 30th Birthday, some 29 years and 11 months ago! If we get a dry day I get to play with the Dart at least, as I need to move it so I can bend up a 4' x 12' sheet of aluminum to fit one of the basement walls to protect it for firewood storage..

 

[themechanic]

Still down here, but mostly cleaned up and digging into my "Activity Center" to see what else I may need to order to get her back on line. Wife bought this for me for my 30th Birthday, some 29 years and 11 months ago! If we get a dry day I get to play with the Dart at least, as I need to move it so I can bend up a 4' x 12' sheet of aluminum to fit one of the basement walls to protect it for firewood storage..
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You have 2 things in common with Clark and son over at their YouTube channel Clarks Place. Mopars and pinball machine restoration/repair.

 

[dadsbee]

You have 2 things in common with Clark and son over at their YouTube channel Clarks Place. Mopars and pinball machine restoration/repair.

LOL, you mean they have two things in common with me! Do they also build airplanes, fix backhoes, home renovations, file their own corporate taxes, etc.. etc.. lol