POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

Today i finish the injector work, mounted everything, added fresh diesel, prime the system and it fire up, i had to go back on two injectors to change the copper washers but now they all seal and the engine is running better then ever. With the engine running i drove it the small garage and gave it a good cleaning on the inside, all the seats come out and the carpet and all surfaces got washed with chemicals. In few days i've done more work on this car then some cars get in there life.
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Some of you may remember my post a year or more ago asking about Lyon machinist’s toolboxes. I scored a great deal on two matching and abused ones. I finally finished the cleanup and repairs - some dent removal, cleaned and lubed bears, sanding, etc. For painting there was no way I was going to use rattle cans. I considered direct-to-metal paint and automotive paint, but decided to powder coat them. It was a little more expensive but the finish is tougher and it saved me a great deal of time. I went with a darker wrinkle finish, dare I say boring, to hide the blems, but I am pleased.

Today I got them placed and pop riveted the handles back on the drawers. The interior drawer dimensions are 25” X 25”.! Tomorrow I begin loading them. Here are the before, during and after photos.
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@Gaffer

Nice job on the cabinets.

The only time you'll wonder if you did the right thing is if you ever have to move them. LOL

Did you have the channels (in the cabinets) for the drawers powder coated also?
 
extropic said:
@Gaffer

Nice job on the cabinets.

The only time you'll wonder if you did the right thing is if you ever have to move them. LOL

Did you have the channels (in the cabinets) for the drawers powder coated also?
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Agree – end product looks great. I wouldn't have the patience (or skill) to do even the detailed prep work.
 
extropic said:
@Gaffer

Nice job on the cabinets.

The only time you'll wonder if you did the right thing is if you ever have to move them. LOL

Did you have the channels (in the cabinets) for the drawers powder coated also?
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I wasn’t going paint the interior’s because they weren’t in terrible shape, and you can’t see them after the drawers are installed. The powder coater was to mask them off. Without consulting me, he decided to coat the insides. I was horrified when I saw them thinking there would be insufficient clearances for the carriers and locking mechanisms - not to mention potential paint flakes becoming an issue after use. Only one drawer carrier had interference but it was easy to fix. The locking mechanisms - not so much. They bind, and the way the cabinets are assembled, inaccessible. I spent a few hours trying to free them up but I couldn’t get them to operate smoothly enough for the keys to actuate them. That was disappointing since I had already made new keys, but they are for my home and I wasn’t going to lock them. I did want them functional. The channels and locking mechanisms were bare steel from the factory.
 
With the octavia outside to dry in the sun the 206 come in for a check up. It got a new set of spark plugs and upon checking the front brakes i found this. Somehow my brother managed to wear out a set of brake pads in less than 10k. I did have a new set of pads on a shelf so i quickly resurfaced the discs on my lathe and changed the pads, got that car back in service quickly.
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