Angelo Voltura Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Kinda implied in the title, I haven't found a post for this otherwise (if there is please share!) and I know it has come up in a few posts here and there with us all. What other non-bullnose projects are you all working on? Not limited to just cars here, show us your projects be it anything from an ATV to that counter top you put in your kitchen last weekend. This here is one of my babies. 79 half ton street rod I've been putting together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I've had an "other" project of late that might qualify. It was brackets for an electrically-operated gate. The day we left Nicaragua about three weeks ago my SiL came back to the house as he was leaving for work with the news that the gate had broken. So I went down to check it out as it is critical to keeping their dogs in and to the safety of my grandkids. Turned out that a plastic link on one of the actuators had broken and it was no longer connected to the post. After quite some time of Googling and calling we learned that the actuators were imported from Europe and the parts are no longer available anywhere, and replacement actuators are $550/ea and then weeks to get them in.. So, the question quickly became how to fix it. I realized that the broken link had a horizontal pin inside the actuator and a vertical pin in a flange on the post. So if I could find the right chain, two links would do it. Off to the hardware store we went, and with my daughter translating we found the right chain. Back to the house, and here's how it worked: But obviously that isn't going to work very long, even if my SiL keeps it thoroughly lubed as I asked him to do. So when I got home I made replacement links out of aluminum. Turned out that I had just the right piece of aluminum, and with two days of work on the mill I had these made. They are now on their way to his employer and the next person that goes to Nicaragua will hand carry them in. While they aren't "exactly" the same size as the plastic one, they are within .020" of the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I've had an "other" project of late that might qualify. It was brackets for an electrically-operated gate. The day we left Nicaragua about three weeks ago my SiL came back to the house as he was leaving for work with the news that the gate had broken. So I went down to check it out as it is critical to keeping their dogs in and to the safety of my grandkids. Turned out that a plastic link on one of the actuators had broken and it was no longer connected to the post. After quite some time of Googling and calling we learned that the actuators were imported from Europe and the parts are no longer available anywhere, and replacement actuators are $550/ea and then weeks to get them in.. So, the question quickly became how to fix it. I realized that the broken link had a horizontal pin inside the actuator and a vertical pin in a flange on the post. So if I could find the right chain, two links would do it. Off to the hardware store we went, and with my daughter translating we found the right chain. Back to the house, and here's how it worked: But obviously that isn't going to work very long, even if my SiL keeps it thoroughly lubed as I asked him to do. So when I got home I made replacement links out of aluminum. Turned out that I had just the right piece of aluminum, and with two days of work on the mill I had these made. They are now on their way to his employer and the next person that goes to Nicaragua will hand carry them in. While they aren't "exactly" the same size as the plastic one, they are within .020" of the originals. Do I dare go in to my collection of lawn and garden tractors.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Do I dare go in to my collection of lawn and garden tractors.... Only other project is trying to keep my daily driver running. Just a few specs: 2003 Ranger Edge -3.0 Vulcan V6 -M5OD-R1 Manual Trans (truck started out as an automatic) -8.8 rear axle with 4.88 G2 R&P and a Detroit True-Trac LS -4 wheel disc conversion using Mustang Cobra rear brakes -Affordable Offroad winch bumper -2004+ Front Clip swap -2006+ Tailgate, mirrors, and step bars (Truck is built to mimic a 2010 Ranger) -Bilstein shocks -4" suspension lift with a 3" body lift. -35" tires -17x9 Pro Comp wheels -Ford Explorer seats -Ford Explorer full length console -Hurst short throw shifter -Pioneer sound including 2 12" subwoofers. -Full sound deadening on all interior panels -Big three power wire upgrade with a 120 amp alternator. And probably some other things that I'm forgetting. Truck is pretty built for a daily driver. I've done a ton of work on it over the last ten years since I bought it. It was my high school graduation present to myself. I bought it with 42,000 miles on it and we're now at 175,000. I would love to see 250k, but only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wyatt Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Only other project is trying to keep my daily driver running. Just a few specs: 2003 Ranger Edge -3.0 Vulcan V6 -M5OD-R1 Manual Trans (truck started out as an automatic) -8.8 rear axle with 4.88 G2 R&P and a Detroit True-Trac LS -4 wheel disc conversion using Mustang Cobra rear brakes -Affordable Offroad winch bumper -2004+ Front Clip swap -2006+ Tailgate, mirrors, and step bars (Truck is built to mimic a 2010 Ranger) -Bilstein shocks -4" suspension lift with a 3" body lift. -35" tires -17x9 Pro Comp wheels -Ford Explorer seats -Ford Explorer full length console -Hurst short throw shifter -Pioneer sound including 2 12" subwoofers. -Full sound deadening on all interior panels -Big three power wire upgrade with a 120 amp alternator. And probably some other things that I'm forgetting. Truck is pretty built for a daily driver. I've done a ton of work on it over the last ten years since I bought it. It was my high school graduation present to myself. I bought it with 42,000 miles on it and we're now at 175,000. I would love to see 250k, but only time will tell. This weekend me and my boys had the pleasure of replacing the well tank. It had been raining so it was a muddy mess. New 19 gallon bladder tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 This weekend me and my boys had the pleasure of replacing the well tank. It had been raining so it was a muddy mess. New 19 gallon bladder tankNot sure this precisely qualifies as a 'project', but it's going to take up my time like one. I've been drafted to help mentor my son's robotics team at the local high school. The below video shows the competition for this year (ignore the overly dramatic and nerdy voiceover):Since I appear to have the only real truck on the team, I'm currently assigned to the 'Field Elements' team which is building wooden replicas of the various components that the robot will have to interact with, such as the 'power ports' and the hanging assembly in the center of the field. Once the field elements are constructed I'll move to the programming team, and help out with some of the computer vision tasks.This is the kind of stuff I could have only dreamed about when I was in high school - I envy these kids for having this kind of opportunity. At least this way I get to pretend and play along a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampedout Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Not sure this precisely qualifies as a 'project', but it's going to take up my time like one. I've been drafted to help mentor my son's robotics team at the local high school. The below video shows the competition for this year (ignore the overly dramatic and nerdy voiceover):Since I appear to have the only real truck on the team, I'm currently assigned to the 'Field Elements' team which is building wooden replicas of the various components that the robot will have to interact with, such as the 'power ports' and the hanging assembly in the center of the field. Once the field elements are constructed I'll move to the programming team, and help out with some of the computer vision tasks.This is the kind of stuff I could have only dreamed about when I was in high school - I envy these kids for having this kind of opportunity. At least this way I get to pretend and play along a bit. Heres my biggest project. Cant post the pic right now but its a 1980 toyota 4x4 pickupFull suspension rebuild.Engine rebuild.Frame rust repair, welding and coating.Body work and maybe a flatbed.Its a headache but about as much fun as ive had with a seatbelt on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Heres my biggest project. Cant post the pic right now but its a 1980 toyota 4x4 pickup Full suspension rebuild. Engine rebuild. Frame rust repair, welding and coating. Body work and maybe a flatbed. Its a headache but about as much fun as ive had with a seatbelt on. Had too long a post that got lost To start working again on my 1970 AMC Javelin that I have had for about 30 years. Brother owed me money and it was the car or nothing so I took the money pit car What it looks like now after moving it back into my garage from the house garage. http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/70-Javelin-Mark-Donohue?page=1 Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Voltura Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Had too long a post that got lost To start working again on my 1970 AMC Javelin that I have had for about 30 years. Brother owed me money and it was the car or nothing so I took the money pit car What it looks like now after moving it back into my garage from the house garage. http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/70-Javelin-Mark-Donohue?page=1 Dave ---- Awesome to see some AMC guys here, they are favorites of mine. Funny story, the reason I ended up what that 79 F150 is due to an AMC. My friend owned that truck but had been searching for a early 70s Javelin for almost 10 years. We finally found one and him and I drove out to check it out one afternoon about a year and a half ago. We looked at it and liked what we saw, so he went and took out a $6600 personal loan so he could pick it up. The catch was space in the driveway and well the truck had to go. I'd always wanted a 79 and he didn't want anyone else to have it so he sold it to me for $1500 (what a steal that was). We went down and got the car towed back up about a week later. He ended up with a black and white 73 Javelin with a 360 someone hot rodded out years ago. Cool thing was it had a Pierre Cardin interior. Once we got it running it ran pretty good but ended up pulling motor and going through the car. The engine is still out but he took it down to the block, found out it was bored .030 already and had a cam, intake, full length headers etc. The car had sat in a barn under a lifted car for the better part of 10 years or longer. He's done quite a bit to it since, the decklid got painted and had a AMX wing put on it, painted the tail light bezels, restored what he could of the seat fabric, had all new carpet put in, rewired the entire dash, recently put an AMX hood on it, removed rust off the bumpers, rebuilt the steering column, fixed all the dash lighting, had a full stainless exhaust put in, etc. Car looks pretty good. This is it on the day we found it. The day we got it back to his place about a week or so later. And a few others from 2018 and this past summer. Got a bit sidetracked when he flew out to Colorado and drove back a 401 powered Wagoneer. It's pretty awesome having a group of friends that are all into the vintage stuff. We are all just young kids but it makes a lot of the older crowd smile when a group of 22, 23 and 24 year olds roll into to a car show with a group of classics. Between a few of us there is these vehicles: Myself: 1985 F150 body swapped 95 F150, 1979 F150 Friend 1: 1973 Mercury Cougar with a 351C Friend 2: 1984 Chevy Camaro 400 SBC swapped Friend 3: 1986 Volvo with a carbed Chevy 5.3 Friend 4: 1983 S10 with a carbed Chevy 5.3 Friend 5: 1978 GMC K20 and 1976 Malibu 383 We have fun :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Awesome to see some AMC guys here, they are favorites of mine. Funny story, the reason I ended up what that 79 F150 is due to an AMC. My friend owned that truck but had been searching for a early 70s Javelin for almost 10 years. We finally found one and him and I drove out to check it out one afternoon about a year and a half ago. We looked at it and liked what we saw, so he went and took out a $6600 personal loan so he could pick it up. The catch was space in the driveway and well the truck had to go. I'd always wanted a 79 and he didn't want anyone else to have it so he sold it to me for $1500 (what a steal that was). We went down and got the car towed back up about a week later. He ended up with a black and white 73 Javelin with a 360 someone hot rodded out years ago. Cool thing was it had a Pierre Cardin interior. Once we got it running it ran pretty good but ended up pulling motor and going through the car. The engine is still out but he took it down to the block, found out it was bored .030 already and had a cam, intake, full length headers etc. The car had sat in a barn under a lifted car for the better part of 10 years or longer. He's done quite a bit to it since, the decklid got painted and had a AMX wing put on it, painted the tail light bezels, restored what he could of the seat fabric, had all new carpet put in, rewired the entire dash, recently put an AMX hood on it, removed rust off the bumpers, rebuilt the steering column, fixed all the dash lighting, had a full stainless exhaust put in, etc. Car looks pretty good. This is it on the day we found it. The day we got it back to his place about a week or so later. And a few others from 2018 and this past summer. Got a bit sidetracked when he flew out to Colorado and drove back a 401 powered Wagoneer. It's pretty awesome having a group of friends that are all into the vintage stuff. We are all just young kids but it makes a lot of the older crowd smile when a group of 22, 23 and 24 year olds roll into to a car show with a group of classics. Between a few of us there is these vehicles: Myself: 1985 F150 body swapped 95 F150, 1979 F150 Friend 1: 1973 Mercury Cougar with a 351C Friend 2: 1984 Chevy Camaro 400 SBC swapped Friend 3: 1986 Volvo with a carbed Chevy 5.3 Friend 4: 1983 S10 with a carbed Chevy 5.3 Friend 5: 1978 GMC K20 and 1976 Malibu 383 We have fun :) A PC seats & head liner are something when cleaned and looking new. I bet when he shows up to car shows no one knows what it is LOL Oh and don't even look for an AMC class as they never have one! Got to love that AMC motor color My car was a factory 390 / 4sp but when I got it it has a 360 that runs pretty good and the 390 in boxes. Someone wanted the 390 for NHRA class racing and it had to have the numbers of the 70 cars. Being I was not going to rebuild it I sold it for cash & a 401 from a Jeep for the drag car. Is your buddy a member over here http://theamcforum.com/forum/forums.html Its the only one left that I think is worth looking at, I am a member there under the same user name but have not been on for about 4 years as I was rebuilding my 81 flare side. I have done a lot of rebuilding on my Javelin just does not look it LOL If people think it is hard getting parts for our pick up trucks try getting them for a car that the company closed up in 1988 and most left over parts were scrapped. Then look at how many were built / sold and we don't have much to pick from. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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