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A great day for sure. Thanks for taking the photos.
Yes, they do the same thing that the springs do on the commercial foot operated stands. I did not like the feel of the springs. The farther you...
I know there was a year I did not take the old truck. Hooley and I had just return from Bonneville and we wanted to take the Studebaker and the...
This photo might help. If you need a specific detail, just ask and I will take a photo,[ATTACH] or give you a description.
I have been cleaning up my shop office. My wife said it is a mess (see photos attached) and I had to agree. There are some real treasures amongst...
I have been working on a stand for my shrinker/stretcher and I converted it to foot operation instead of lever. I built it so that it can be...
He was good to my brother and I. Years ago he gave us a private tour of his shops. The Spamorama was at his place I believe. Those were the...
I participated in a Rocky Mountain Race Week event a couple of years ago. It was a blast but it was a tough week for an old guy. If I was...
My wife's car on the Devils Elbow Bridge at Devils Elbow, Missouri also on Route 66. My mom and dads ashes were placed in the water of the Big...
I moved this guy outside yesterday because I am going to paint this morning and the fumes bother him. He is usually on guard duty in the shop...
It looks to me that you are missing the inner window trim that would surround the window opening on the inside of the door. I hope someone who...
Send him a PM. He will take care of you. Keep in mind, he is often flooded with messages.
I thought about mitering the ends. I made a much smaller version of these years ago, with mitered ends. I used them to be able to raise a...
I saw an idea for drive on ramps that work well for vehicles that are low to the ground. The commercial units rise at a steep angle and do not...
I was there last fall but I did not see those cars. :) It was a great place to visit however. Great video
I bought a $3 bottle of water . I did a lot of walking and some visiting
I am looking forward to being there this year.
I think I will bring the old truck out of retirement this year. A day at MOKAN is always something to look forward to.
A post from Bob. Makes you happy and sad at the same time.
I am finishing this one. It is on a tube frame with caster wheels so that it can be moved for mowing. I will be advertising it for sale soon....
I did this one this spring and I sold it. I am starting a similar one this week with parts of a 1963 Ford truck. [ATTACH]
I use a hand held router and clamp the work piece. I have not had a problem with chips doing it this way.
Aluminum has about the same machineablity as oak. I have used a router to round edges on aluminum. It may chatter some but it is easy to smooth...
Wow, great memories. Thanks for posting the photos.
For the bandsaw conversion, I used a variable speed controller and rectifier bought on Amazon. I watched some YouTube videos from this guy, and I...
I converted a band saw that is probably over a hundred years old to run off of a treadmill motor. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Go to the SCTA site and order a rule book.
We live in a converted WW II Army barracks that was moved to our location when the army fort near here closed. My wife and I have worked on it for...
Maybe this photo will explain.[ATTACH]
What you see in the photo is what I sold.
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