Time off, small projects and a random shop idea
I have taken so time off of the project car. Honestly I got a job 3 days a week and moved my babysitter off of the other days so I can work. That has cut all my garage time. Then there has been some travel, some sickness and just living life.
I have done some small automotive projects. I added in the ebrake cables and started planning the routing to avoid the exhaust. Just ziptied them until I can make the bracket that pins them to the top of the tunnel. Just 2 .53" holes 2.63" apart. I was going to use 16g sheet but I decided to go thicker. I already have a cardboard template that fits so it's some cutting and bending.
On the daily 98 v6 I replaced the pigtail on the electric fan. I was going to solder but twisting 10 gauge wire without a ton of slack was a pain. Id need to use the liquid electrical tape and i just wanted it done. I chose weatherproof heat shrink butt connectors.
On to the random shop idea. My workbench is small. 4 foot. I have my vise in the middle. I recently broke the hunk of wood that it was mounted on and decided it needs and upgrade. Basically I want to mount a ball hitch flush to the edge of the workbench and setup my vise on a base with a hitch connector. I can also make some anvil type pieces that have hitch attachments.
The plan is I have 20 by 10 inch piece of half inch steel and I'd mount this to the counter top of the work bench and the hitch welded under it. I will probably wait for the summer to attack that one.
I have done some small automotive projects. I added in the ebrake cables and started planning the routing to avoid the exhaust. Just ziptied them until I can make the bracket that pins them to the top of the tunnel. Just 2 .53" holes 2.63" apart. I was going to use 16g sheet but I decided to go thicker. I already have a cardboard template that fits so it's some cutting and bending.
On the daily 98 v6 I replaced the pigtail on the electric fan. I was going to solder but twisting 10 gauge wire without a ton of slack was a pain. Id need to use the liquid electrical tape and i just wanted it done. I chose weatherproof heat shrink butt connectors.
On to the random shop idea. My workbench is small. 4 foot. I have my vise in the middle. I recently broke the hunk of wood that it was mounted on and decided it needs and upgrade. Basically I want to mount a ball hitch flush to the edge of the workbench and setup my vise on a base with a hitch connector. I can also make some anvil type pieces that have hitch attachments.
The plan is I have 20 by 10 inch piece of half inch steel and I'd mount this to the counter top of the work bench and the hitch welded under it. I will probably wait for the summer to attack that one.
