Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by billybek

Well Baz, now you are really screwed....

Yeah Bill.....but I'm used to it by now.

At least I'm now using some high grade screws!

These are mostly for my boat - but will be nice to have for other stuff.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Baz

Look what I got in the mail today........

I have 6 or seven boxes of screws almost exactly like that except there are no dividers.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I have 6 or seven boxes of screws almost exactly like that except there are no dividers.

Looks like we're both screwed, Patrick!

I have to admit....I LOVE fasteners! In fact - I find them fastener-ating!

[billybek]

Not really fixin anything but made some space in my garage to get the winter shoes on the Toyota.
Nice having the winter tires mounted on rims. Easy swap except for getting the 20" wheels and tires up on the wall rack in the garage.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by billybek

Not really fixin anything but made some space in my garage to get the winter shoes on the Toyota.
Nice having the winter tires mounted on rims. Easy swap except for getting the 20" wheels and tires up on the wall rack in the garage.

I'm still working on re-organizing my garage to go through & process old stuff and figure out what to keep, what not to keep, where to move it all to, and how to store it so I can get to what I need. It's a work in progress. But today I replaced an old shop light with a new LED one and also on the other old lamp socket put in this fancy three-bladed LED bulb, so at least the lighting has been upgraded a bit.

The socket base was only hanging by one screw - so I installed the missing screw and tighten them both up. It was so humid and hot today I must have sweated about 50 gallons of sweat in the 1/2 hour it took to do this!

[cabmandone]

UGH! Noticed my foundation under my kitchen (crawlspace) had settled about 1/2". Can't take a chance of the floor settling to the foundation due to new granite counter tops and back splash. In order to support the floor while I wait to get the foundation fixed, I had to move a BUNCH of plumbing today. Had to chlorinate the well (I'll explaing that one later) Tomorrow I'll dig in a few concrete pads in the crawl space and put in a 4x4 beam to support the floor with jack posts . The joy of owning an old farm house!

[Rot 911]

I spent the afternoon pulling some dents out of the gas tank of a 1975 Honda XL250 that I am restoring. My methods may be a bit ugly, but it gets the job done!

[john70t]

Nice job!
What are the chemical options for interior sealer?

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by john70t

Nice job!
What are the chemical options for interior sealer?

Honda never used any sealer on the inside of their tanks. Just left it bare metal. The tank was pretty rust free to begin with. I will clean out the rest of the surface rust with apple cider vinegar and then just coat the inside with oil until the project is finished.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

I spent the afternoon pulling some dents out of the gas tank of a 1975 Honda XL250 that I am restoring. ---snip---

Kurt - you are my hero!

My last acquisition ('87 VFR700 Interceptor) has two dents in the tank - but no leaking, so I've left it alone for now. But in the back of my mind, I wondered what approach I would take to repair. Your post basically showed me a legitimate option - so thank you.

Also, I have a '75 XL175 that is in good running condition but will need some cosmetics. Doesn't have the power of your 250, but still peppy enough for getting around when I feel like taking a spin. Really fun bike.

Dented tank pics:




XL 175

[VincentVega]

Fuel pump in a 2000 silverado. Leaking fuel at the metal/plastic line before I touched it. Tank straps are rusted pretty good. Trans jack seals must be bad, no worky. Added some fluid and it -just- worked, gotta find a seal kit. Back together and fuel line is leaking like a sieve. 1 o-ring is rock hard, the other is split.

It always comes out easier the 2nd time

[Baz]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

Fuel pump in a 2000 silverado. Leaking fuel at the metal/plastic line before I touched it. Tank straps are rusted pretty good. Trans jack seals must be bad, no worky. Added some fluid and it -just- worked, gotta find a seal kit. Back together and fuel line is leaking like a sieve. 1 o-ring is rock hard, the other is split.

It always comes out easier the 2nd time

Have replaced my '02 Silverado's fuel pump 3 times in the 14 years I've owned her.

I always just loosen the bed bolts on the pass. side and remove them on the driver's side and then jack up the driver's side of the bed. I just bought an impact wrench so will be even easier next time. I keep a spare FP on hand to - bought online AHEAD of time (saves $).

You Tube usually helps with anything Silverado and Fred sometimes chimes in.

[JackDidley]

If you can, stay away from Airtex pumps. Just had one go bad after 18 months in my buddies truck. Delco went in this time.

[jyl]

Installed new kitchen faucet. I subsequently installed the upper wall brace and covered the unused hole in the sink.

Can't fully express how much I dislike anything having to do with plumbing. Water sucks. Reaching up behind a deep sink with your face wedged under a garbage disposal sucks. Basin wrenches suck.

However, this faucet does not suck. It is great quality, T & S and US-made, commercial grade, all heavy solid brass and SS with chrome plating and serious fittings. Cost more than typical kitchen faucet but I expect it to last a lifetime. Also the spout has zero water restriction so I get full flow. The sprayer, unfortunately, is the water-saving 0.6 gph eco version instead of the standard 1.6 gph version, so I may change that out someday,

[Baz]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

If you can, stay away from Airtex pumps. Just had one go bad after 18 months in my buddies truck. Delco went in this time.

Spot on, Jack. And Airtex is what you'll usually get if you go to your FLAPS, which is why I bought mine online - an AC Delco.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by jyl

Installed new kitchen faucet. -snip-

Nice sink, John!

Plumbing is indeed a PITA! Do you use those plumbing tools from Rigid? They seem like they'd really help.

[jyl]

I don't know about them :-(

[ckelly78z]

I've been replacing the worn carpet around my leaking toilet (and the whole 16'x8' bathroom). First, I pulled the toilet, then pulled all of the carpet in 1 piece, removed all of the baseboard trim, and had to scrape/smooth out the floor. I unrolled the new carpet on the driveway (facing down), and placed the old carpet over it (face down) as a template, traced around the shape, and cut it with a utilty knife/industrial shears.

I bought new prepainted base board, and will cut the pieces to match what I carefully removed with the proper length and corner angles. I have a new seal, and guts for the toilet, and have touched up the wall paint where needed. I hope to have it finished on Wed when it is supposed to rain all day.

We built this bathroom from a large closet about 20 years ago, and it is holding up nicely, it just needs some updates (new shower fixture earlier this year, and new sink fixtures coming soon.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by jyl

I don't know about them :-(

You can see them at the Rigid website or at the Home Depot website:

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Plumbing-Tools/RIDGID/N-5yc1vZbqlqZ18g

Video showing one of them.......

[aschen]

I have that rigid faucet tool. It is amazing if you have the right application. All the newer faucets I have bought have easier access hardware though