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

[JeremyD]

Refinishing my outboard engine cover. Bought some replacement decals on eBay for $50 Was looking tired so good for 5 years or so in the florida Sun

[oldE]

When I looked out this morning, I saw one of the two posts supporting the awning on the south side of the barn had been dislodged at its base. Likely by the Icelandic mare having a scratch. The base of the 25 year old pressure treated post had rotted.
So a quick trip into town for a couple of new posts and precast footings happened. The tractor supported the eave while I was digging out the old sonotube footings and setting the new ones. Done in an hour and a half.
I shouldn't have to mess with that again if it lasts as long as the first ones.

[Brian 162]

Continuing maintenance
Replaced all belts and tensioner.
Stretch belts are fun to replace

[ted]

Need Baz over here.
Today my once a year challenge monitor 7 yard workers and a chipper for one day.
What they do in one day would take me 3 months.

[rsrguy]

Had loads of fun fairing in this crappy old glass cowling...

[rsrguy]

Put another 5 hours in today true-ing up the cowling. Also matched the top to bottom intakes as well. Im really hoping this is the one and only coat of high build

[rsrguy]

So I inherited an f150... the donor trans and motor are in the chassis. The issue is Ford roof paint.... it sux. I ground the rotten paint off and most of the rust... neutralized the rest with ppg one choice. And squirted it all down with epoxy primer. Tomorrow it'll get some of my signature dump paint. A couple roof dents but nothing im feeling ambitious about repairing.

[herr_oberst]

Guy, that cowl is fantastic. It's such a beautiful design, and you are making it look better than new.

What is dump paint? A mix of the leftovers?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by ted

Need Baz over here.
Today my once a year challenge monitor 7 yard workers and a chipper for one day.
What they do in one day would take me 3 months.

Those are some TALL Queens!

[rsrguy]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Guy, that cowl is fantastic. It's such a beautiful design, and you are making it look better than new.

What is dump paint? A mix of the leftovers?

It is... several different colors dumped into a 5 gallon pail then mixed.. lots of darker colors make for a blueish gray. Its what I lay down on everything before the actual color. Most of it is sanded off before the actual paint color, since its all single stage it makes for a better flow out.

[ted]

Race cars come apart so easily makes them fun and easy to work on.
Now it goes to the race shop to reweld and gusset the Watts link brackets.

[rsrguy]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Guy, that cowl is fantastic. It's such a beautiful design, and you are making it look better than new.

What is dump paint? A mix of the leftovers?

This is the cowling after the initial flow-coat...
And the first coat of paint over epoxy on the truck

[rsrguy]

[oldE]

I had the pleasure of testing about a mile of electric fence to determine where the open circuits were. Most of the fence is 30 years old so the fine copper filament woven into the nylon braid is showing its age. Found and fixed three spots so we're back to 4-5000 volts everywhere.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

This is the cowling after the initial flow-coat...

Sumooooooothhhh! Free speed!