Trying to make a little room and making the garage usable again. I added a hoist on unistrut that has been here since before Christmas.

Just lagged into the beams for now, but still good for several hundred pounds. 660lb from Vevor and it can be doubled (included pully and lift straps). Roller mounts and little things from Az.

Found a larger 6.25in 3 jaw chuck for my lathe, standard 5.25in just always seemed to be just a hair small. Got an 8in (real cheap), but it was BIG and didn't feel right. Fuerda (china) quality looks good and spins true with drill rod. Uses a D1-4 mount and just being a 24 ctr-ctr lathe space gets tight. Probably repurpose the 8in for a rotary table I have.

Redoing the lathe setup after removing the mill. Needs a metal chip plate now, added a shelf on the rear and have a tool cabinet that will fit up there nicely.

TRN, have you seen the blast systems that use water? Some are really cheap, some not. I got a cheap one to try.

Basically, it pushes the media with water and compressed air. Biggest thing is hardly any mess, no cloud and just hose down to cleanup.

I have been picking up parts, engine crossmember with mount, 4L80 for a rebuild and adapter to for it all in hand.

Looking at big brakes for the Dana 60, undecided.

He is sitting on my trailer right now at the storage yard. With the exc and sons Sonoma room was not there for now.

Those look good. Full rear cover?

Its pricy for bare metal vs just primer IMHO. I think it needs rust to really do its thing too.

Son is doing the frame on his sonoma now, just a solid layer of rust and using the rustolium spray converter.

I like the tires, but maybe fix the road too? I mean if you can't drive to say the barn thats not good. May keep some out, but never all. Though you had a nice gate up there?

Son loves the ICONs, but they cost more than the truck.

Look, a Don sighting,,,,,,,,,,

Fills the wells nice. Not crazy big or sticking to far out.

I understand, it was close, but cool.

Aren't they building them?

Yea, maybe just a little too low...

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Well, if no one got hurt, it wasn't to low.

SAS, yes!

Hard to tell from the pic, but I think you are right as my cross member for the titan bolts onto the lip under the cab.

My YW was like $120, hard to say no. I have a cutmaster 42 for general use and could swap.

Great strides on the whole compound build, table is icing and should help with the biz.

Well, I got this thing today. Been looking and had one lined up that was electric but the guy sold it on me! Wanted for working on the mill, lifting things onto the truck/trailer without a hoist and be a great workstand for many things.

This is pump, not a crank so it will do. Wesco 60in rated at 1000lb in pretty good shape. Has a locking tab on the rear rolls smooth.

I looked up the wrong model and it is several inches to wide for man doors I have. (31in, need 28in) Also had this weird plate on it that was off in a minute with a grinder. Looked like there were 2 but one was removed already.

Still thinking it over, but I may narrow it a few inches. Pretty easy just cutting the legs off and pushing them in some. We will see,,,,,,,,,,,

30 miles is just clearing the air room. How'd he end up in Tx?

Good luck to him!!

Funny, I just make a mess then try to find places. Imagin having a place before you clean!!

Little more progress before getting pulled away again.

Story of my life. What plasma you going to use?

No rubbing?

Yes we do. Funny the state constitution says we must have a balanced budget, but I guess when your a dem nobody who matters care.

Is that for running duals on the back?

One reason we chose it, lots of parts!

What 305? Out of the elky, thats gone as well as the LS swap I had. An LS may be in the future though.

Him getting a DL in Kali being under 18 is a chore. Got his permit the other day, can't even practice until he gets a "paid" lesson. Then another 5 hours after that and when he gets his CDL he can't drive with anyone whos not under 25 for 6 months. Shoot, I walked in on the 16th and drove away!

Yep, now you have a hole to fill.

Been ordering parts for this for the past week. Mostly little stuff, TBI kit, door pins, Battery hold down and such.

So the other day I tore the TBI apart, today it stopped raining so I got back on with my boy. Did a reseal on the TBI and it fired right up! Let it idle some, checked fluids and told my boy to jump in. Drove it down the street, seemed to shift good, sounded good (has a flowmaster). No powerhouse but it felt good, can't believe I drove a standard cab for a few years.

Stock is just 160hp, looking to bump it up some with bolt ons, maybe even a cam and rockers. Doing the TBI stuff first, simple spacer and air cleaner bowl.

We are talking cam, rockers and a 2.5 Rough Country lift, tires and a rear locker. He like the prerunner stuff and look.

Well, as stated we made a change. The 4Runner is (made a $100 on it) and found this 1993 GMC Sonoma, 4.3 6, 4L60 trans 4x4. Pretty much stock, but non running when we got it. Son always wanted a truck, I talked him into the 4Runner (was pushing for a Cherokee actually)

Interior is OK, but needs TLC. Blue/grey interior, bucket seats with little jump seats in the back. About what you would expect for a 30 year old truck really.

Body is OK, but needs TLC too. Biggest thing is the left bedside is pushed in a little, but some came out with a suction cup aleady. Besides that a few small dings, but nothing needing real bodywork. Stock 15 tires and wheels and I think and open rear with the RPO codes.

When we got it, tags were expired (2 months) and it didn't run, has a fuel leak on the TBI.

Was a chore getting it onto the trailer being a non runner. Drug up a sloped driveway to the downhill street (both were steep) The little 2500# HF winch could not do it. After I drug it up to the street, I jumped in and rolled it backwards onto the trailer (everyone was screaming at me). Ended up not getting far enough onto the trailer and with the engine in the rear the load was way off. First timed I braked it was a wild ride, so we found a flat area and pushed it forward as much as we could after turning the still loaded bucket. Was fine after that.

For those that don't know that area (most of you) there are 3 ways to Clearlake. 1 is through Napa and a pain to drive in a regular car, 2 is via hwy 101 above Santo Rosa (same road type) and the way I took is up 5 through Williams which is way better for trailers. Trip home was uneventfull after that and fuel was even 50 cents less a gallon on HWY 5, so I filled up.

YES!!!

What a great day this is.