Sewing Machine

A friend got this for free at the dump recycle store. It was in a table that was crap. I rewired it, oiled it and made a nice little box for the bottom to hide the mechanics so they can display it on a shelf. It runs better than any new machine, so nice and smooth. If you can find on get it, most of these will do leather too if your into making wallets and things like that.

Building A Treehouse

Well my son has been bugging me for a tree house so I finally did it. It isn't high up actually only about 4 feet up but that was the best tree to stumps place we had. It is 8X8 and 6' high in the front 5' in the back.

Here is a pic the first day I started the build.

Then I added the windows I found on the side of the road. They tip out on hinges.

Then I built a small deck and door. He looks like a happy boy.

It has indoor/outdoor carpet and he took our folding picnic table to have a place to sit.

The hole under the window is going to get a freezer door type of covering. That is how the dog comes in.

He Spoke The Truth

So many years ago. It was like he could see into the future!

Cleaning Carburators

Had a neighbor of a friend drop off his pressure washer because it wouldn't stay running. I pushed it into the garage for the night and when I got up the next morning all I could smell was gas. Went out in the garage and there was a nice puddle under it.... hmmm what could be the problem. LOL I tore the carb apart and it was plugged up good. I don't even know how it was running at all. 

Notice the black hole in the center of the carb.

                                    
                           Now you notice the hole where the gas gets to the engine
                                           This is kind of important LOL

                                     

Ouch

Self explanatory title. Just a couple vintage motorcycle crashes. 

Funny

I gotta find this museum!

It's Alive!!!

And after replacing the impeller it is pumping water. Going to do the trailer lights tonight and put it in the water this weekend. My son is so happy.

Old Truck Show

A lot of them were the same from last year because it's a club but here are some weird ones I liked.

A Crosley

1920 Mack Logger

An all polished aluminum delivery truck.

Cool chop.

1970 Subaru

Ratrod with twin turbos and dual axle.

Part Art

New Visors For The Ford F250

OK so I had the original visors in the truck. The problem is the drivers side one, the card inside was broken and was hanging like a limp dick. They want $120 just for the visor with no arm. I had a friend that had a pair off her Bronco that I will still be getting in case I change my mind about what I did. I was having a beer looking through my rat rod mag and I had me an idear.

Pic of the passenger side one that was good but needed to match the drivers so I did both.

Pic of broken drivers side card which was used as a template on....

A stop sign I had laying around. I cut the template out and ground down the edges. Then I riveted them to the arm that the old card was stapled to.

Kind of... well not kind of it really is a shitty pic of the back side which I painted metallic blue that matches the rest of the metal in the truck.