[Walt]

it is. kept my shop at a balmy 22*c today, while i worked on the isuzu, my son worked on the honda atv, and the wife worked on holding the couch down while sleeping on it-
a good day for all….

Whoaw you really have a family “Man cave”
Did you have much work on the Isuzi?

[blueturbofly]

it is. kept my shop at a balmy 22*c today, while i worked on the isuzu, my son worked on the honda atv, and the wife worked on holding the couch down while sleeping on it-
a good day for all….

Whoaw you really have a family “Man cave”
Did you have much work on the Isuzi?

just some minor stuff before winter really hits. replaced the interior lights with all led units, front and back. i had led cob panels in the oem interior lights, but they didnt last as long, AND melted the lens….
so, a pair of 4 inch round led up front, and a 4 × 10 led in the rear cargo area. i like my light…
had the doors apart, the door locks were really sticky drivers door didnt want to work at all…-cleaned and lubed those,the ig cylinder, as well as the window tracks and guides..
when i arrived home thursday, the wife had put the trooper the shop- thats when i noticed a oil leak ….power steering high pressure hose has failed. order new one friday, should be here monday rock auto is quick!!!

fixed the block heater cord end, topped up coolant and oil- this 3.2 eats engine oil-but i dont feel like taking it apart. it is some straight up pain in the a$$ Japanese engineering…
replaced a inop delay wiper switch, and change a few of the micro bulbs in the switches to led….

just general maintenance, i guess..

[Walt]

Good lights are always welcome

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more heater testing and mods-

installed heat exchanger tubes- now, some there must be some way to direct air thru them…what do i have….but more suzuki parts!!


i tried a cpu fan, but not enough cfm thru the 3 tubes- will use a hair dryer- that moves alot of air.

then we got it hot…



and the kid brought out some corndogs…


all in all a good day. still needs a few tweaks here and there, but it does heat the shop rather nicely…next month its supposed to drop below -20*c…and i have had -40 *c weather for a few weeks at a time….

[Walt]

I can not image how cold -40*C would be

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i have picked up some free to me tools- a guy was cleaning out old sheds at his farm-asked me if i was interested in any of the stuff- so i took a look-

came home with a trailer almost full of random tools- not so much in the wrench /screwdriver department, but larger items like:

a shopsmith lathe
a jeweler’s lathe
craftmaster band saw
rockwell table saw, cast iron top
belt sander-old school cast aluminum housing
national n54 tube radio, has police/shortwave/am/ marine settings
a motorola 100 watt police base radio
tube testing machine
variac-a/c voltage regulator
dwell /tach tester machine- new in box-
2 belt driven grinders- one is 110% home-made, the other is a proper old school belt drive, double stone bench grinder-
2 dewalt 18 volt batteries and 3, 18 volt chargers-they match what i currently use-
4 military fuel cans
barrel with hand pump
small cutting/ brazing torch

about 1200 rhythm and blues compact discs

and whatever else he finds when cleaning up, he will call me…

the tools are mostly from the 50’s -early 60’s- they all work, just need some tlc- new bearings and cords…

[Walt]

That sounds like a very great deal
Have fun restoring the tools.
And listen to the rythem and blues cd’s

[blueturbofly]

i will post some pics of the tools-

with these two lathes i could turn my own custom parts for these cars

my own lightened flywheels and crank pulleys

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toasty in the shop

and kitty approved heat