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

[Gnpenning]

I giggle like an idiot whenever I see someone trying to act serious about a gawdang snorkel. I've worked on immersion capable vehicles, and none of them came out of a car dealership. I won't cross a puddle if it touches my oil pan, I got better things to do than spend the rest of the day finding out how to get home with a shock cracked engine block.

I am about to find out how different the setup has to be to switch from crawling rocks in the desert on my old turf to wheeling mud ruts in the PNW.

While I agree with what you are saying about snorkels and water, following someone down a dusty road makes one with the cyclone type pre filter somewhat attractive.

 

[jpackard56]

Who bought the Wilton I sold awhile back on here ? Wondering how it's doing ?

Very happy with it. Put some new silicone bands on the wheels, ordered up some Lennox Bi-metal blades, set the gear box to metal speeds, put it on wheels to facilitate walking path when not in use, added a regulator to the air line, and it has done everything we've tried on it. Did I say we are happy with it ! Planning on adding alight on an arm, but haven't yet , got side tracked on a few other projects,
Thanks again,
Jim

 

[pontiac428]

While I agree with what you are saying about snorkels and water, following someone down a dusty road makes one with the cyclone type pre filter somewhat attractive.

Cyclone stops a lot of dust. I do it a little different, it's a Suzuki and I still favor using Suzuki parts... which means swapping in the induction system from a Hyabusa 1300 is legit. To add to the moto theme, I got Uni filters and oiled foam pre-filters for the individual throttle bodies. Clean 'em after you run 'em, it's rude to drive on the street with a dirty rig.

More work on the double transfer case mount today. I spent a pretarded amount of time assembling, mocking up, disassembling, grinding, fitting, assembling... I got the thing fitted, but it took me like nine attempts to get the clearances right. Behold:



I'm going to tack that reinforcing spine to the t-case bucket and see if i can still remove the t-case without splitting the cases to do it. I think I can, I think I can...

I've been sitting on these parts since 2007-8 ish. Samurai was my DD until my wife found 3rd gear when she was wound out and looking for 5th, so I waited until I had the space and enough shop set up to get going again.

Here's the gearbox train, together it's all one piece from engine to tailshaft like an old Massey tractor. Sidekick 5 speed with married 1.8:1 transfer case, front output chopped and welded, mated to samurai divorced transfer case, this one in 4.9:1 with a underdrive high range.

It is still a factory length drivetrain. The whole thing, engine, tranny, and both t-cases are under 400 lbs. That's why these little trucks work. Mine with a full cage, hydraulic steer, and full beef everything weighs 2700 lbs. If I went on a tiny bit of a diet, that makes my junk one ton lighter than a stock rubicon. That's how I get away with it. People use this engine in ultralight aircraft because of its weight. Motorcycle parts. Keep it light, use more gears than power, and it will never break.

 

[wachuko]

Back home now…. Had this pending for awhile… Cutting and installing the felt in the Kennedy toolbox drawers…

Using the self adhesive felt is awesome…


And it is also great to have a wife that has all the tools to make it easier to cut the felt!




I need help on this one… bought a vise stand. 29.00 from someone local that was getting rid of it. Pretty solid… material alone was worth it…. Anyway, trying to figure out a good place for it. This one is for the cheap vise I rescued from a friend’s backyard… all rusted and got back looking good and working smoothly…. Thoughts?




It will remain in the main garage as I need a vise there just in case… any feedback before I bolt it to the floor??

 

[GoceKU]

Today i had some time to spare so i decide to clean up the big garage, in the middle i have an entire drivetrain from a peugeot. So i started taking it apart, took of the wiring, ECU, lots of piping gearbox, axle, clutch and found couple of things. Someone has used a wire brush inside the intake, this is an egr engine so it will be very dirty. The turbo looks clean on the inside but the surface looks sandblasted not factory. I found an old glow plug stuck in the alternator bracket and a 10mm deep CRAFTSMAN® 1/4" socket. I started storing the parts but i still have lots of cleaning to do.

 

[wachuko]

Today i had some time to spare so i decide to clean up the big garage, in the middle i have an entire drivetrain from a peugeot. So i started taking it apart, took of the wiring, ECU, lots of piping gearbox, axle, clutch and found couple of things. Someone has used a wire brush inside the intake, this is an egr engine so it will be very dirty. The turbo looks clean on the inside but the surface looks sandblasted not factory. I found an old glow plug stuck in the alternator bracket and a 10mm deep CRAFTSMAN® 1/4" socket. I started storing the parts but i still have lots of cleaning to do.

So that is where they hide!!! Keep an eye on it... or it will be gone soon...

 

[Provincial]

Back home now…. Had this pending for awhile… Cutting and installing the felt in the Kennedy toolbox drawers…

Using the self adhesive felt is awesome…

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And it is also great to have a wife that has all the tools to make it easier to cut the felt!

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I need help on this one… bought a vise stand. 29.00 from someone local that was getting rid of it. Pretty solid… material alone was worth it…. Anyway, trying to figure out a good place for it. This one is for the cheap vise I rescued from a friend’s backyard… all rusted and got back looking good and working smoothly…. Thoughts?

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It will remain in the main garage as I need a vise there just in case… any feedback before I bolt it to the floor??

Leave yourself plenty of working room around the vise. It is surprising how much room you need sometimes! Also, remember that you will have lots of leverage against the anchor bolts, so don't skimp on number and size of the fasteners.

 

[mmcmdl]

Very happy with it. Put some new silicone bands on the wheels, ordered up some Lennox Bi-metal blades, set the gear box to metal speeds, put it on wheels to facilitate walking path when not in use, added a regulator to the air line, and it has done everything we've tried on it. Did I say we are happy with it ! Planning on adding alight on an arm, but haven't yet , got side tracked on a few other projects,
Thanks again,
Jim

Cool Jim ! I finally got the Jet up on wheels and ran some wood thru it . Did ok but I have to get some skip tooth blades for it . Glad to hear it worked out for you and you are happy with it . I lose touch of who bought what on here . Funny you say lights for machines . I have 5 in the back of the truck right now headed for the dump . The garage is clearing out very nicely now . I can say I haven't had this much open space in many years . How long ya think it will stay open ???

 

[woodchucker]

Cool Jim ! I finally got the Jet up on wheels and ran some wood thru it . Did ok but I have to get some skip tooth blades for it . Glad to hear it worked out for you and you are happy with it . I lose touch of who bought what on here . Funny you say lights for machines . I have 5 in the back of the truck right now headed for the dump . The garage is clearing out very nicely now . I can say I haven't had this much open space in many years . How long ya think it will stay open ???

I don't think you actually have as much space as you think you have. Everything is still stacked on the other side waiting to migrate over and .... well you know what happens, you need to get to the thing in the back and have to move everything to the open space to get at it.

It's a circular thing until the dump takes more, and more of your stuff.
why don't you try a garage sale, or putting it out for free at the curb, at least it will be re-used or someone elses garage fill , but it won't be your problem anymore.

there is a program called https://www.freecycle.org/ you can list it on

 

[mmcmdl]

It will remain in the main garage as I need a vise there just in case… any feedback before I bolt it to the floor??

I love the color of the vise and press ! What is it ?