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Picked up a 1982 Honda FT500 Ascot today. Paid $550.oo
500 cc single cylinder street legal thumper. Honda only made it for 2 years. All there but has been sitting 10 years, title is on non-op. Dropped it off at a buddies that has been a bike mechanic for 30 years. He needs some electrical work done on his house so we will swap labor. It has compression and looks decent. Haven't told the wife yet. LMAO |
If I ever got back into street bikes again, I've always said I would start with the Ascot, but they are rare and hard to find in good nick.
But boy, I do like the cut of their jib. (VT pictured) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562217912.jpg |
Rear struts, brakes at all 4 corners on CTS-V.
So far survived a stripped shock mounting bolt (never let mag ride oil from leaky shock drip onto hardware- instant strip once you torque it ask me know I know) and 110deg heat in garage. Nothin better to do, I guess. |
Had some leftover washed shell from my job so spread it this morning in front of one of my driveways.
When I bought this place back in '97, I set aside a right-of-way in front to serve for deliveries, work applications, and parkage. It has served me well over the years. I also had a couple new USA windsocks to hang up and swapped out a corroded flag bracket for one of them. The other I just hung from a Screw Pine branch. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562424342.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562424342.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562424342.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562424342.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562424342.JPG |
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Worked on the Vanagon. Got it running, though idle is uneven. When moving it from street to driveway, brake pedal went to floor. Love it when problems multiply.
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Finally got fed up with wasps and dirt dobbers nests so spent the weekend painting the ceilings of the front and back porch "haint blue". Not sure about the evil spirits but it does keep wasps and dobbers from building nests under the ceilings. YMMV however.
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I have a 1968 John Deere 300 backhoe with a diesel motor. Ealier this year, I was pushing down a standing tree with the FEL, and popped one of the original hydraulic lines that control the bucket tilt (big oily mess). In order to continue working with the backhoe part of the tractor, I was able to "loop" the remaining line for that cylinder onto the other fitting, which rendered the bucket tilt function useless, but still allowed it to be raised and lowered. I was leary of what these new lines were going to cost to have new hydro lines cut/crimped by a local equipment shop...i'm guessing $75 each, and I need 8 of the 3/8" I.D. 24" long lines to replace all of the front hoses.
I checked online and found the exact 4000 psi lines I need from Northern Tool for $14.99 each...I ordered 8 of them, and will make another order for most of the rear lines next month. |
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When you posted this, I remembered a photo I took during a trip I took to California back in '03 to attend a friend's wedding. He lived in Oxnard and I took a photo of his valve manifold in his backyard. I thought it was interesting that each zone had it's own AVB anti-siphon device. Here we are only required to have one for the entire system. Here is the pic I took: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562876189.jpg |
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A guy was going to throw away this Garmin golf GPS because the "battery was bad". He gave it to me and I found the little spring loaded contacts on the charger were stuck in. Fixed that, charged right up and works good. It had a nasty white band so I got a new black one for $10 on Amazon. It also syncs with my iPhone and acts as a Fitbit. |
Clutch job in a 997 c4 s today . It was slipping pretty bad, and burned up the flywheel, so I am replacing that and the RMS while I am looking at it . Finally bought the factory tool for the job, and am anxious to see how well it pushes the seal in. I've been using a home made seal installer, and it works, but you can screw it up if your not careful .
Also, after work, I am going to flush the trans fluid , and replace the trans filter , and clean out the solenoids on the trans on the gold 2003 Honda Accord that I am leaning on while taking this photo . I took it as trade on a Volvo I just sold, and will probably fix it , and drive it till some customer comes in needing a cheap reliable car . I love cheap easy car flips .http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1562964943.jpg This is another great Baz thread, I like seeing what you guys are up to . |
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It's JYL's. I do agree it's fun to see what everyone is doing and for that JYL deserves MUCH credit! ======= On the subject of Porsche repairs, not an hour ago, I was at my local tire shop getting some tire help for my Silverado, and they were working on a Boxster. They do more than tires there. Funny thing is the tech working on it said he looked the problem up on You Tube and they showed how to do the repair...ha ha. It was a bad "PCV valve" or whatever the equivalent component is called on a Boxster. Shooting oil into the cylinders. He showed me the fouled plugs. The inside courtesy door light was on with the key off and he was wondering why that was happening. Good stuff....lol. ======= Enjoyed your post, Fred. Much respect to you for your P-car knowledge. If you ever get down this way, I'll have to take you down to my P-car mechanic's shop and introduce you. Just Ivan and his son. Good peoples. ;) |
I finally figured out why the Zetec in the Vanagon has been stumbling, stalling, refusing to restart. I think it was various problems and then one key problem. The various problems were addressed by the time honored methods of randomly replacing stuff. New coil, ignition wires, plugs, fuel pump, fuel filter, check fuel pressure, check ignition wiring. Some of that helped, none fixed it. Finally I got the van to where it would start and run but the idle was unstable and weak. That turned out to be two ****ty quality Chinese rubber caps on two nipples on the plastic thingy attached to the intake manifold. They had fallen off. Place finger over nipples, idle great. Remove finger, van barely idles. Replaced with a loop of rubber vacuum hose secured with clamps. The samba guys told me to simply plug the nipples with RTV but I figure maybe those nipples could get used for something someday.
Then tried to figure out why van's brakes are so bad, like pedal goes almost to floor. Turned out to be very low brake fluid in M/C reservoir. Filled reservoir, bled brakes, much better. But still not great. These brakes have never been great. I'm taking it to a shop to do the brakes right, probably including a new M/C since this one has now been stroked past normal range. I am greatly sick of working on the van so want to pay someone. Lastly I replaced gas struts on the 911 hood and decklid, and figured out why the turbo tail has been loose. Turns out that if you use the tail to lift the deck lid, you can eventually break the fiberglass mount points in the tail. Other thread explains. Time for a shower. |
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What a stupid design. a big , cheap , plastic pos quick connect, where a hose clamp has worked just fine for the last 50 years . Good job on the wiring repair ! |
Tonight I "fix'd it" (sorta) by buying a vintage french MABO tape measure to replace my father's, which I lost over 25 years ago. It was a gift from his father and law to him, and once it was lost, he let me know how much it meant to him.
Back then, he was pissed. It was one of the few times he came down hard on me, and rightly so. It was one of the few tools/ items he really had a sentimental attachment to. He told me he expected an exact replacement, but in the 80's, it had been discontinued, and these were relatively rare. Before the internet, I even traveled to a MABO supplier, but their new ones weren't the same. As upset he was that I had lost it, I was just as upset I couldn't find a replacement. We'll, it's a little too late, my dad died a year ago, and he wouldn't have recognized it anyway due to his dementia, but, thanks to ebay... one came up. I had to make things right. A little sappy, but had to be done. bittersweet. These things really are cool too btw...:D http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1563153443.jpg |
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I have my late father's tape measure. It's not anything fancy but has his initials scribed into it - which of course makes it special to me. You have something now to remember your Dad by, just as I do, whenever I use that tape measure. I actually used it this afternoon, BTW. Thanks Dad! SmileWavy |
New leaf springs on my landscape trailer - both sides. She's getting a little long in the tooth and has been a very good companion helping bring in much income over the 18 years I've had her.
Replaced some of the metal fabric a few years back as well as had a new tailgate fabricated. She's always been an outside girl and the salt air and rain here really takes a toll after a while. At some point she'll be put out to pasture, but for now trying to keep her going. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1564761846.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1564761846.JPG |
^ Just keep it going, it will eventually be your own version of George Washington's hatchet!
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Cleaning and top coating the elastomeric coating on my roof. Washing in the mornings and applying the coating in the late afternoons. The original coating (2 coats) dropped the roof surface temperature from around 170 degrees (between 10 AM & noon) to 100 to 110.
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Wheel bearings for my 06 wrx wagon which I hardly drive anymore. I can't seem to break my emotional attachment to it to get it gone. A friend of mine made this little hydraulic press which works really well. |
I found a Workmate on the free pile with a badly warped top. Everything else checked out OK, so I cleaned it up a little and put a new top on it and now I have a big brother to the little feller that I've used for years....I still need to do a couple of small tweaks but it's been brought back from the dead and no money spent...FTW!
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A few years ago, I had replaced the bearings in an old Farendlose (now Kuhn ) drum mower I had bought. After I got the spindle remounted, I managed to snap off a punch while reseating a locating pin. I remember thinking what a PITA it would be when I had to replace those bearings again.
This year it happened. The bearings failed and a drill bit wouldn't touch the steel in the broken off punch. I was reduced to grinding out the punch and pin ends with a Dremel. Two and a half hours later I had the spindle out again. The machine shop called yesterday to say they had the bearing races rebuilt but they need me to show them how it goes together. Oh oh. Best Les |
The golf cart has been rattling and banging around for a few weeks. I ordered spring shackle bushings Saturday figuring I had a week to procrastinate before they arrived. To my surprise they arrived in the mail two days later. I guess that was a sign I needed to get it fixed now. I was kind of reluctant. I'm very busy. I need the cart and even with sloppy suspension it was working. I was afraid something would go wrong and it would be out of service while I waited for more parts or waited for one of my body parts to heal.
In the end all went well. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565098700.jpg The spring bushings were completely gone. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565098700.jpg 5 minutes later - all apart. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565098700.jpg 10 minutes later - all better. |
Not my project but happening behind my house on the ICW. Not atypical around this area. Homes bought, torn down, and replaced by newer - and usually taller structures.
This one story will be replaced (I suspect) by a 3 story, which is the highest allowable by code here. Those huge rocks are being used for a new seawall. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565217295.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565217295.JPG |
This guy is a mechanic. Be careful working on motors and machinery!
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Picked up an unloved Branick Spring Compressor that was rusting non uncritical places and cleaning that up for some upcoming suspension projects.
Then I go away for the weekend and my brother picked up 2 Vespas cheap with no records but visible deferred maintenance so I have been going through those. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565285640.JPG |
U-Line wine refrigerator hasn't worked since I bought the place two years ago. Did a little research and figured out it was the thermostat, ordered one and a few hours later I've got 55 degrees in it. $65.
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I've been practicing my car painting skills. Just on sections of flat sheet steel. It's quite a tricky art haha to get right. I find I make a slight mistake in one aspect of it, correct that, then make another slight mistake on another aspect of it. I am having a good time though.
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The drivers seat in my F-550 was ripped, foam missing, not at all comfortable.
There are 5 of our old ( rusted out ) rigs parked by the garage so..... 2001 Toyota Highlander power, heated, leather seat is now in the 550. Had to weld up new seat mounts and got the power functions working. Haven't figured out the heated part yet. |
I received a rusty old-school beast of a filing cabinet but the legs were wobbly. I welded in some angle iron scavenged from a projector-stand someone had left in the trash, and repainted with a can of paint also from the 1950's that needs to be used up. Using a heat gun on the feet to dry faster.
Also repainted the (now deceased) stepfather's rusty tackle box for his grandkids to have in memento of him. They probably won't care. They are millennials and don't get dirty fingernails or return voice mails. Text only. Which I don't do. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565705526.jpg (using byrons camera) |
Painted a rattan elephant I think my parents brought from India in the 70's. It had sat on the covered front porch a decade and was starting to get a little soft.
The old can of paint used was half-solid half-liquid and needed a drill mixer for a bit and then thinned with acetone. I used a wide chip brush which was a mistake and most of the paint went on the floor. The spots where the rattan looked "glued together" by lumpy paint I blew out with the compressor to keep those nice intricate textures. I will use a heat gun on this as well to harden it up with the first coat and strengthen it. The second coat will be reduced and sprayed to get as much surface as possible. Maybe I'll use a little Preval sprayer to get inside all the nooks and crannies. Other than dipping it in a bath of paint I'm not sure how else to get full coverage. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565706608.jpg |
Finally installed a much-needed handrail which is both functional and looks good in that spot.
It was assembled on the floor to keep it square but I ended up cutting the end pieces 1/8" short. Doh. To fix the mistake I used a stack of paint-able cardboard as spacers and trimmed around the edge. The screw ends will get a little filler putty. I'm not a good carpenter among other things. The rail is not parallel to the steep stair angle However, it is a small space and ended up being easier to grab and far more sturdy. Visibly, it also looks correct and only a tape measure reveals the flaw. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565707724.jpg |
Turn signal rubber end thingie broke after only 46 years, gorilla glue held it for another year till it broke again (flashing high beams with a bit of vigor did it)
Ordered a new one, cut the remaining chunks off with a utility knife and gorilla glued the new one on. I hope it's good for another 46 years or so. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565709076.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565709076.JPG |
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