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

[A930Rocket]

Camber plates are in.

Going to install them this weekend.

[wdfifteen]

I restored a pair of carburetors for my '56 coupe.

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[Bill Douglas]

I've been up-fixin der neighbour's shed.

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[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

I've been up-fixin der neighbour's shed.

From this:



To this:

Dang, Bill. Looks like a whole new shed except for the pavers. Got a sink and everything! Could you please share the details of how the roof is constructed? Looks like metal panels (?)

Thanks!

[Bill Douglas]

Haha, thanks. It's a "repair" in case the people over the back fence complain it doesn't meet council regulations and is too close to the fence.

The span accross the front is 5.2 metres with joist hangers welded to it. I got a number of these that had been parts of an electricity pylon. I have a few ideas for "repairs" using the other seven LOL

The roof is sort of corrogated iron. except it's stuff called zincalume which is zinc and aluminium. Supposedly better in the very salty enviroment here at the beach.

There is also a surfer's shower as part of the plumbing to the sink.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Haha, thanks. It's a "repair" in case the people over the back fence complain it doesn't meet council regulations and is too close to the fence.

The span accross the front is 5.2 metres with joist hangers welded to it. I got a number of these that had been parts of an electricity pylon. I have a few ideas for "repairs" using the other seven LOL

The roof is sort of corrogated iron. except it's stuff called zincalume which is zinc and aluminium. Supposedly better in the very salty enviroment here at the beach.

There is also a surfer's shower as part of the plumbing to the sink.

Thanks for the info......I was looking at that span and wondering what that was. Nice! Having 7 more is fantastic!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Baz

Thanks for the info......I was looking at that span and wondering what that was. Nice! Having 7 more is fantastic!

The beam was quite heavy and it took four of us to carry it next door and lift it into place. Nice and solid though.

The corrogated roofing stuff is consistant with my scrounger philosophies I bought them for next to nothing as factory seconds. They are the thin .55mm sheets and had got dented at the factory. And as my GF says "It's only a redneck shed." so factory seconds will do just fine LOL

[Baz]

Little fine tuning on the back patio project today. I reset the privacy cloth so it fits the opening better. It's also now tied off at every grommet with paracord.

Then I ran 1x4's along the bottom a few inches off the bottom just as a safety barrier for Winkipop as there is a small drop off along that outer edge. Then 1x4's actually came in real handy as a place to tie off the bottom of the cloth.

I also ran 4 sections of aluminum drip edge along the top where there was a small gap and storm water was getting in. Should be rain proof now, but will know more when we get our next rain.

I was lucky I could just slide that drip edge right across the top there from one end. I used those fasteners they use for screen rooms to fasten each piece together.

[porsche930dude]

Working on a different pressure washer today. It was a trash picked washer i got years ago that didnt pump but ran good honda gcv160 looks like a good machine in nice shape. Well i needed the carb and filter for customers machines so now it had junk so i bought a new carb and filter got it running again but the pump is still bad. The one on it was trashed and full of the white death. I had another one i put on there and couldnt get that one pumping either. I think its actually missing some valves but cant be sure. I gave up. Next day im rummaging in the shed and spotted another pump different design. So I took it apart and found the unloader valve stuck. I think this one can work and it did! Successful repair. good thing I save stuff

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Baz

Little fine tuning on the back patio project today.

Looking good. Privacy and heat reduction.

What is your high wind situation? Everything I do here I have in mind the day we got 128mph winds. About 8 years ago but if it does it once it wil do it again. I build things not so much as to hold them up, but to hold them down.

[A930Rocket]

Installed the camber plates what I thought would take a couple of hours, turned into six. Struts came out easy, but the camber plates added a little height and I couldn’t get the top nut started. Tried to install it by jacking it up, compressing the spring, and that didn’t work either.

I was about to head to see who had a spring compressor, when I had an idea. It worked.

Edit. The castor adjustment screws were garbage. Either installed wrong or defective from the get go.

[pmax]

The old school way, smack smash one two punch works the best ... nice.



Maintain a wide stance, remember.

[oldE]

New eaves trough had to go on the north side of the house. The bad news was 36 feet of eave which had to be prined and painted first. The good news was the eave was only 9 feet from the ground.
When it stops raining,I will install the 500 liter rain barrel. (Ironic, ain't it?)
Best
Les

[billybek]

Finished the battery box today.
I had purchased a used diamond plate aluminum truck tool box to use as material.
Pieced it together and riveted the big chunks together.
Holds two 6 vdc deep cycle batteries for the new to us trailer.
The "F" is marking the front of the box. I wasn't being graded on this project!

Sill have to arrange the tie downs for the batteries and some way to lock it.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Weekend project-installed 2" hitch on the volvo. Flushed the coolant, steering, brakes, AOC, front bevel gear, and rear diff. Not enough energy left to put the tires back on. I'm beat!

[BReif61]

I spent a couple hours replacing a wheel bearing on the old 4Runner on Friday. It was a refreshingly easy job. Took a couple relaxed hours and we are back in business. I love unit bearings.

[pete3799]

The last time i used my 1 ton i noticed my right rear caliper hanging up on my F-550.
What a fight getting the wheels off. Outside was not too bad. Couple of slams with BFH and got it off.
The inside wheel would not budge. Hammer and cuss and hammer some more.... nada.
Had to use the torch and heat around wheel studs before it finally came off.
The rest of the job was a piece of cake.

[Scott Douglas]

My brother's shed now has doors...



One big slider and a 9-ft wide swing door on the far right.
See post #697 of this thread to see it in work.

[A930Rocket]

Changed the oil in the F150.

Changed out the HVAC control I the BMW, to see if it stops the battery drain

Tried to set up the Cartek shift light in the BMW. No luck.

[URY914]

I bought a 94 quart cooler a few years ago at an estate sale for $10. It showed it's age and the handles were broken. I had quick fixed it with some pieces of rope but they wore out. I went on Amazon and they wanted $12.75 for 1. I wasn't going to pay $25 to replace the handles on a $10 cooler.

I've had this piece of 1/8" stainless steel rod that I've been carrying around for years. Bent it to fit and added a piece of 3/8" fuel hose to act a handle cushion. Perfect and
FREE!