Recent content by Chuter

I was at Clark when those tip over tests were done. We went to a "winged" seat that kept the operator in place, if they were wearing a seat belt. A seat belt alone has a tendency to whip the operator's head against the floor. We had a stunt man intentionally tip some over ("lateral overturn")...

In a previous life I worked with a professional lift truck mechanic. I watched him change a tube of grease one time, and commented on how much neater he was at that than I am. He started laughing, and told me that the last time somebody told him that, he was changing a tube on the customer's...

It never is. I just drywalled a bathroom in my basement and found the same thing. But your seats came out a lot better than my walls! Had to keep reminding myself it's the basement dog wash....

Not sure if this counts as "Decor" or storage. This stuff was in the way after removal, but I wanted to preserve it. This is my old shop in Michigan. They are starting on my new one this week, in Southern Indiana.

I appreciate everybody's input on this. I've picked up some good ideas to choose from!

DartMan, I like what you did. I'm thinking about something similar when I build mine. I'm building a 40 x 40 shop, where about 8' x ??? will be divided off as my "lawnmower shed". I'm thinking of including the compressor in that area, maybe with it's own closet within, and insulated. I...

Be honest now. I'm planning to build a new shop in the spring, and plan to get a bigger (noisier) air compressor. In my old shop, I had a 110 v. unit mounted on a stand. When I left for the night, I'd shut off the compressor, and reach under neath and open the drain valve. If I put the new...

The trouble is, dumb people don't learn to drive, but they are allowed to anyway. When was the last time you took any kind of a test to renew your license? Indiana and Michigan at most require an eye test, and they encourage you to do it on line or by mail, which skips even that step. I know...

How about some engine pics? I've got an engine from a 2000, and ,m trying to sort out some of teh loose ends.

A few years ago I worked in the service department at a green tractor dealer. A customer brought us a good sized but older garden tractor, and complained that it would cut out frequently, and he'd had to push it onto the trailer. It ran fine when it came in. We ran it and mowed with it (a lot...

Like it or not, TV and the internet are going to influence him. And there are lots of worse things he can get into than a craft like this that can teach him skills and traits he can use positively for a lifetime.

If you mean the trucks, that's a good problem to have. If you mean the rust spots, I can relate (Michigan).

To be honest, I don't like the rendering you posted at the beginning of your thread, but it's your car, build it the way you want it! Having said that, I do like the pictures I've seen of your progress. Personally, I think the "correct" thing is overboard. I'd rather see a car personalized to...

Not sure where in Michigan you are, but you might want to check this out: North Woods Forge llc It doesn't look like they have any classes scheduled right now, but it might be worth watching for. To me, there's nothing like hands on instruction! They had one of the local news reporters...

I'm retired now, but my wife doesn't fully realize it. I get all the "quick projects" at the church she pastors. I spent about 30 years as a Quality Engineer/Quality Manager for a couple of different companies. When the economy caught up with me in 2009, I spent about a year and a half between...