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Painted the fence in the backyard. Fortunately it’s only about 40 feet worth.
Later on, I worked on the Schwinn stingray some more. Took everything apart and scrubbed the surface rust with 0000 steel wool. Pictures before cleanup. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670114020.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670114020.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670114020.jpg |
Geez, between short daylight after work and finicky weather I finally finished the driver's side. New wheel bearing hub assembly and brake pads, painted caliper and bracket. The rotor is actually not that old but it has been in the weather a bit, it will shine back up after a few miles. We got started on the passenger side but I broke a socket adapter when using an impact on the hub nut, then it started raining. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0407e3dcdc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b09b84901b.jpg
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More clean up on the Schwinn Stingray. I need to figure way to clean the frame up. I can get the grease off but maybe a light polish to make it glossy again.
I noticed the seat post where it attaches to the bottom of the banana seat was all but broken. Looks like metal fatigue. I need to figure way to reattach it. Maybe take it apart and weld it. I did not like the tires I first ordered, so I’ve ordered another set. Should be here tomorrow. Edit. After over restoring my 45 year old Seiko watch and regretting it, I’m trying to use all the original parts. The rear fender is pretty beat up and I don’t know if I can straighten it out enough to make it look decent. I’m not sure about the seat… maybe an STP sticker is the fix! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209154.jpg |
Working on my fc the door is mounted I took the window frame out again to fix it up paint and put the glass in I took out the felt strips because it was all shot. New ones are pricey so im re-felting them I have a pair of girls pants thats nice black velvet material its working well. Also dissasembled the dented up door handle and banged it out and polished up the stanless shell. Just have to put it back together http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1670209072.JPG
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First oil change for the Volvo since I bought it 3K miles ago.....:p
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Got some new parts on the way. The sway bar end links and ball joints on the passenger side of the car looked pretty worn out so I have all new stuff coming. We will change the factory plastic end links, front and rear, to steel ones. We will have to take the driver's side back apart but it's okay. This car is not a daily driver so we are not in a time crunch. Can't wait to drive the car with the all new stuff, it already handled well but now will be even tighter. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7923b0899c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c2a3491df4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9aae2e92d4.jpg
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The light house had a problem with the tree outside breaking in a couple places so I got the job of gluing it back together. Ceramic is kind of fiddly to get the pieces just right.
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My outdoor lighthouse is needing fixin also. The rotating signal light doesn't rotate in freezing temps. |
Our freezing temps haven't bothered our lighthouse. :)
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Replaced hid bulbs, not an easy job. You can barely get your hand in to rotate a locking ring to remove the bulb. The passenger side you have to remove the air box.
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^^^^ I just replaced them with replacement hid bulbs from Partsource. They were the same bulbs as what I took out. They were pricey $150 each, the dealer wanted $300 each. The old bulbs were dim
Yes it made a difference, better than before. |
As previously reported......the Volvo received a new headliner today!
I had some time to kill while waiting so went on walkabout for about 3 hours. This train store was a block away. Owned by the same guy for 35 years. He said there were only 2 other stores like his in the entire state now. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671239185.JPG |
Wow Baz, I could spend some time in that store.
Just so happens I'm working on a locomotive for my sis-in-law's husband who inherited it from his dad. I think his controller is toast and welded the motor solid. I've got a new one on the way. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671250428.JPG I also fixed his daughter's loco which wasn't running right. Needed a new friction tire and track pickup. Works great now and will get a workout this weekend at the big family gathering. |
Old electric model train prices have gone nuts around here.
I suspect people were sitting around the house during covid with too much time on their hands thinking "I think I'd like a model train like I had as a kid. In fact I want the exact make and model." |
Made a magazine rack for the bathroom and will be making more for family.
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Using the flooring in the back of the rack was a nice touch to tie things together.
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Just about finished with the Stingray. Still need to shine up the paint and decals. I did not want to over restore it, so I used mostly original parts that I buffed out.
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Looks great! Upside down but still great!
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You can use your car polisher to buff out the paint on the stingray. Just go easy. You don't need to get every nook and cranny. (hint, go easy. test inconspicuous areas)
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Use this stuff to make it shine and then buff. It will protect the paint like a clear coat.
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Edit. I had to break out the welder to repair the seat stem on the seat bottom. The metal had fatigued and the bracket fell off. |
Almost finished with the welding on the left rear flare of the 330. I have one small piece to patch, lots of grinding and then I can start the other side.
I was going to butt weld the sheet metal but decided to go with lap welding instead. It’s going to take a lot of Bondo to make it look decent. 😂 After jacking up the car and removing the wheel, it’s riding high until I drive it to settle it down. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671414770.jpg |
Figuring out how to install this fan on this wall and run duct and power to it.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671415927.jpg
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The E28 has euro fuses, AND, it has a couple of (unfortunately) unswitched circuits in the dashboard. This is a little adapter I made to plug in an ATC/ATO circuit breaker for when I want to work on the wiring but need to leave the circuits live.
(jyl, I'll get to yours real soon!) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671645857.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1671645937.jpg |
Put a bigger blue tool box in the trailer.
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Attempting to get a VariEZ back into the air. “Touched” the brake pad plate to change out and then discover this little treat.
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Finished the -18 fuse last week...we even managed to get the lumps bumped out of the nose bowl. I then caught the flu, covid wasn't this bad, at least fir me.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1672154336.jpg
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Installed the flare and one of the patch panels on the right side of the 330. One more small patch needed on the right side. Still need to grind, Bondo, sand, paint, etc.
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Nothing so dramatic for me. Rebuilt Weber Q300 gas grill. We have one at a house near salt water and it got crapped up by the renters. I figured I'd just buy a new one but they are now $500+ so I got new burners and a new igniter and put some heat paint on the base. I also disassembled the valves and got them working (spring action) again. All good to go.
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Pull chain for the lights on my Hunter ceiling fan stopped working.
Dropped the bottom cap and replaced the roller chain switch with a new one. Works great again now. While up there...cleaned the fan blades, top and bottom. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1672258722.jpg |
I'm replacing the thermostat on our 2009 Lexus RX350, yes, I have two Lexus SUVs, a 2000 RX300 and a 2009 RX350, got both of them from my Dad. Anyway, this is a bit of pain in the butt. You have to remove the serpentine belt, then remove the idler pulley to gain access to a bolt hidden by the idler pulley, (hence the removal of said "spawn of satan" pulley) and then hey, there it is, the thermostat!!! I haven't got that far. Got a late start on the project, drained the radiator and started to remove the serpentine belt and quickly realized that I wasn't going to get a breaker bar and 14mm socket in that narrow space, needed a specialty tool. So I got a loaner serpentine belt removal tool from Advanced Autoparts and was able to finnese the belt off of the idler pulley. Now my focus was on the removal of the dreaded idler pulley, idler as in, it does nothing at all except give the belt something to rotate around and somewhat guide the belt toward pulleys of components that actually do something. Anyway I had to stop there, ran out of daylight and also took some time in researching if this blasted pulley is held on by a bolt with left handed or right handed threads as I do not want to shear off a bolt head, that would cause me to just accept defeat, pour gasoline on this vehicle and watch it go up in flames, Lol.
But seriously it is ridiculous. Remove serpentine belt, remove idler pulley, then remove 2 10mm bolts to expose the thermostat, replace thermostat and put it all back together, sounds simple enough. Not much room to work!!! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7ed43624ec.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2c19b6375c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c655d11d00.jpg Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
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Oh yeah, changing the windshield side plugs on a transverse V6 or V8 is a real PITA!!! I have changed the plugs and coils in the SHO's V8 had to take the intake and most of the cowling apart.
Well, things were going along nicely until I overtightened a nut on one of the studs in the thermostat housing, yep, the stud sheared off. So, I think there is enough stud left that I can get an extractor on it and unscrew it. I removed the upper engine mount and bracket but I there is one long bolt in the bracket that I have completely loose but it is so long that when trying to remove it, it hits the inner fender just above the ABS brake lines. If I can get that bracket removed, then there are only three 10mm bolts that hold the thermostat housing onto the engine, remove those and a rear hose and I can get the housing removed completely and can get that stud out. I will try the extractor tool first. I tried several different sizes of vice grips but there is just no room to get a grip on the stud and that is why I would like to remove the entire housing. What started out as a somewhat already PITA job went to ***** quickly, just from thinking oh, it needs to be tighter, snap!!! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3a62be206c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4ec8686f03.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f89d26471c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a91f25780a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cde6ea98fc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8107a7687e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f2b0604f56.jpg Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
Success!!! The extractor worked!!! I used vice grips to hold the silver body of the tool and tightened the chuck with my ratchet, then when I felt the tool was tight onto the broken stud then I removed the vice grips and started slowly tightening down with the ratchet and the broken stud backed right out.
I went to several parts stores, was able to measure the stud as a M6 1.0 but couldn't find anything other than bolts in that size, then at Autozone, I found a kit for water pumps with various sizes of studs and there were some that were exactly what I needed. I got most of everything back together, this time I didn't over tighten the nuts on the studs. I had things almost wrapped up but then it started raining so I will finish up tomorrow. Good times. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a82c562ce5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5f396c8222.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d07aec9102.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...046fdcc204.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9964be16ac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3c517c1108.jpg Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
Well, so far so good. My wife has been driving the vehicle around for several days now and I've been checking the coolant level in the reservoir and it has stabilized and has not changed at all and the temperature gauge has been staying right in the middle. So, job done, Yay!!!!
Now to address the pesky TPM light. The tires all have the proper psi, they say the spare also has a sensor and if it is low, the light will come on, so I will check it out. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0740b11ae5.jpg Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
Scratchy noise outside this morning…thought the squirrels were chewing the gutters again. On further review I found the noise coming from inside a downspout.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1673045941.jpg Took it loose at the top and ran the hose in it expecting something to jump out…nada. Took the whole downspout off and found the culprit. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1673046410.jpg He just sat there and stared at me. I went to the garage to fetch one of those flexible mechanical finger things and as I was rounding the corner coming back he jumped out and ran away. Pesky little critters. |
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