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

[rsrguy]

Started this dash 18 couple of days ago.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Change your avatar?

Yes

[bugstrider]

Todays pre-work shift task…
Took this…

Turned it into that…..




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[rsrguy]

Long day today. We decked the sea plane docks today, I prepped the tail surfaces with urethane over the epoxy, and shaped the super pacer wing tips and shot urethane on the tail around the weld repair.
Steve, at pierce aero says it's better to seal the epoxy primer with urethane before fabric for the best corrosion protection, I agree with him.
Interestingly, the last covering job included a nice reservoir of cured super seam in that lower brace cavity..... I chunked it out and whudayaknow..... yup surface corrosion. Neutralized it and properly epoxied and urethaned it...
Anyway, done, done and dun!

[HobieMarty]

I picked up the O rings for the coolant bypass pipe. I got them from the Toyota dealership in Auburn and was actually cheaper and faster than ordering them online. I am also replacing the short rubber hose that goes on the bypass pipe as well because it is orginal and I don't want to have to do this again, ever!!!
I also got that from the dealership.
I am going to get it all back together Saturday. Making progress, stay tuned.

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[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Jeeez, you've got projects. It must be a good trick keeping all the parts for all the different airframes sorted. I like your rotisserie! Very clever use of engine stands.

[rsrguy]

Yup... Like a treepekeredgote.... hopefully I'll get the pacer wings covered next week... someone did a fugly job installing the shet metal on the stc'd wing tips so in order to prep them for the new-ish German fabric... oratex I had to smooth things over and epoxy prime the wings..

[rsrguy]

Not too hard to sort when they're all different airframes

[john70t]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

I'm seeing a small very deep pit and shaded natural pond at the conclusion of that runoff surrounded by flowering bushes and a lounge chair. Gotta feed the wildlife.
That's already been a hell of a lot of work. Something small to enjoy at the end.

Maybe a retractable hose pumps to a 'rain barrel' somewhere.
Here in Michigan (w/3 sides deep water) we get charged significantly more water rates for not having rain barrels.

[A930Rocket]

I hope I don't jinx myself about getting it done, but my roll bar will be delivered tomorrow and I want to get it installed in the 330 this weekend. Then I will have to adjust my drivers seat to work with it.

I've also got some old style hood louvers I want to install on the hood, to get hot air out.

If only the rain holds off...

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by john70t

Here in Michigan (w/3 sides deep water) we get charged significantly more water rates for not having rain barrels.

Dang!! They (governmental agency) frowns on water collection of any kind due to the revenue lost by the local water company. Yes, it’s beyond stupid.

Got my pallets of wall block delivered. And wouldn’t you know it, guess who showed up to crawl up my arse? The City!!!!!!

Saw the block and assumed I was doing something I shouldn’t be. 21 years here and never seen a city official. Oh yeah, I was lectured about not having an encroachment permit and then he returns and tattles to other departmental officials. Mrs Bugs gets a knock in the door and then does a property walk around while I was running errands.

But that’s ok, they only passed the out of control homeless encampment that been in place for two plus years.…… illegal cars, dumpster, ports heads and a mailbox.

Good times


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[A930Rocket]

The eagle has landed. I watched a few videos tonight and with my car stripped out on the interior, it doesn't look too bad to install.

[A930Rocket]

Took a lot longer that i thought it would, but that included working on relocating the seat, to be comfortable.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

guess who showed up to crawl up my arse? The City!!!!!!

That sucks, Trev......hope they don't interfere too much with your work there. I've had a few encounters here but mostly when the drunk redneck lady next door called in to complain. Things got straightened out but only after I got a hold of the head person and arranged an onsite meeting with them.

Keep chargin', brother!

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

The eagle has landed. I watched a few videos tonight and with my car stripped out on the interior, it doesn't look too bad to install.

Very nice, Rocket! Lot of work there. You Tube is amazing isn't it? Sometimes I think it's the very best part of the Internet, hands down...lol....

Good luck with the rest of the project!

[rsrguy]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Dang!! They (governmental agency) frowns on water collection of any kind due to the revenue lost by the local water company. Yes, it’s beyond stupid.

Got my pallets of wall block delivered. And wouldn’t you know it, guess who showed up to crawl up my arse? The City!!!!!!

Saw the block and assumed I was doing something I shouldn’t be. 21 years here and never seen a city official. Oh yeah, I was lectured about not having an encroachment permit and then he returns and tattles to other departmental officials. Mrs Bugs gets a knock in the door and then does a property walk around while I was running errands.

But that’s ok, they only passed the out of control homeless encampment that been in place for two plus years.…… illegal cars, dumpster, ports heads and a mailbox.

Good times


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Utah awaits your triumphant retreat.... We see the stars here too. 3 ski hills with better deeper powder than ca, 9500 foot runway, and mmsp down the highway... as well as tons of twisty canyon roads to boot!

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Utah awaits your triumphant retreat.... We see the stars here too. 3 ski hills with better deeper powder than ca, 9500 foot runway, and mmsp down the highway... as well as tons of twisty canyon roads to boot!

Thanks man!!! We like the geographical pluses of CA, but the rest has declined in ways I am embarrassed to say we live here. We fully understand the “proper” way to relocate……. Assimilate into your new environment and “DO NOT”, I repeat, “ DO NOT! Try to change it to what you left. It’s amazing how many try to do that and make a bad name for the majority of normal folks. Anyway, sorry for the rant.

We are still looking for our “ahh ha!” moment. Youngest in AZ with three grandkids and our oldest is here with 2.9(third is due in July). Wife grew up in Phoenix so that’s off the table. We are divers so that is a factor as well in all transparency, we haven’t discussed UT,

Back on point:
This is what I was working on.



Trying to figure out what this fuel valve “Scmutz” could possibly be?!?!? New valve is just as draggy as the original, and the new smooth Allen valve’s handle shaft is too short. The Allen is better but I haven’t figured out how to extend it so I can slide it inside the 3/8” aluminum torque tube. Thinking having a local weld a stainless steel addition to the end of the existing post and then turn it down to it will slide in and then drill the two holes for the threaded bolt and locknut.

Still trying to figure a solution.



BTW: love reading about your progress on your little hot rod and other work.


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by Baz

That sucks, Trev......hope they don't interfere too much with your work there. I've had a few encounters here but mostly when the drunk redneck lady next door called in to complain. Things got straightened out but only after I got a hold of the head person and arranged an onsite meeting with them.

Keep chargin', brother!

Thanks Baz!!!!

In all fairness to the second city official who did the knock n talk with Jamie, he was very complimentary to the condition that we have the property in and what we have done to make it look nice. We have strived to make it as defendable as possible due to the extreme fire risk CA seems to face every bloody year. Circular drive around the house, 2 acres all dirt, no/very little weeds, all cedar, pine, oak and shrubs trimmed up off of the ground. Always a work in progress. Told Jamie he wasn’t there to give us a hard time and was following up after Captain Pants Pooper went running back(new guy). We do have one wall directly in front of the house that exceeds the 4’ rule. It’s a tumbled stone that is a pinned wall with a back slope of 18 degrees. When we were flooded by the ruptured 6-8” waterline that flowed for four hours before getting shut off in 2013, that wall saved our arses as the wave of mud, rocks and debris flowed downhill to our front door. I have all the faith in the world in the wall’s integrity. He did tell her “It looks like a very nice wall, and I am not looking at it right now”. So this encounter give me hope to some sensibility with the City.

The City official walked around with Jamie and discussed certain wording between a “retaining wall” vs “decorative garden wall” used to beautify the property. So in essence, and to quote the movie “The Martian” instead of “Science the chit out of this” we are going to “Decorative Garden Wall” the chit out of this place.

Here is hoping for the best!!!!!!


Worked for an additional two hours on this last-night with the borrowed jackhammer. What I thought was all the gunite removed, turned into another 1/4 truck load of chunks. More drainage fodder. The gunite was hidden below the dirt line. It’s like the gift that keeps on giving. Was able to get a few tiers of the old wall removed and cleaned, prepping to the stair building party soon to come.

Stay tuned


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Took a lot longer that i thought it would, but that included working on relocating the seat, to be comfortable.

Nice!!!! Safety first


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[rsrguy]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Thanks man!!! We like the geographical pluses of CA, but the rest has declined in ways I am embarrassed to say we live here. We fully understand the “proper” way to relocate……. Assimilate into your new environment and “DO NOT”, I repeat, “ DO NOT! Try to change it to what you left. It’s amazing how many try to do that and make a bad name for the majority of normal folks. Anyway, sorry for the rant.

We are still looking for our “ahh ha!” moment. Youngest in AZ with three grandkids and our oldest is here with 2.9(third is due in July). Wife grew up in Phoenix so that’s off the table. We are divers so that is a factor as well in all transparency, we haven’t discussed UT,

Back on point:
This is what I was working on.
Trying to figure out what this fuel valve “Scmutz” could possibly be?!?!? New valve is just as draggy as the original, and the new smooth Allen valve’s handle shaft is too short. The Allen is better but I haven’t figured out how to extend it so I can slide it inside the 3/8” aluminum torque tube. Thinking having a local weld a stainless steel addition to the end of the existing post and then turn it down to it will slide in and then drill the two holes for the threaded bolt and locknut.

Still trying to figure a solution.

BTW: love reading about your progress on your little hot rod and other work.


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My guess.. . The schmutz is likely fuel lube. Is it super viscous and difficult to clean, even with solvent? If so it's fuel lube, the valve was assembled with it.

In your shoes I'd likely machine the lever that came with the valve down to the interior diameter of the appropriate length and diameter of 4130... it'll likely handle the torque required to change the lever position with less torsional flex between you and the valve.

Why was I under the impression that the valve was originally located between your legs in the canoe?

As far as diving goes several spear fish flaming gorge, and blue lake .... blue lake has tilapia. We have sea base as well as homestead crater, not exactly monterrey but it'll keep a diver current. No mater how you slice it here or in Placerville your still going to need to travel in an aluminum and composite disease tube for the good dives..

[herr_oberst]

All you guys are working on cool stuff, big projects like landscapes, airplanes and race cars. I was doing something trivial bordering on stupid yesterday. This is the base for my bike repair stand, it's really heavy, and I have to break the stand down and stash the parts when I'm not using it because it takes up a lot of space.

I needed something that I could grip this base with. Unused combination wrenches, and some old wheel studs and lug nuts, set back with some spacers cut from one of those old Harbor Freight flashlights did the trick. For the icing on the cake I used some actual Porsche aluminum wheel nuts that I had laying around for just a hint of flash.

Handled, and no money spent or trips to the hardware store.