Random (non-Jeep) Shit You’re Working On....

[black pearl]

Ugh. That’s a freaking job.

Couple years ago I half assed organized a few buckets and milk crates full of tools I had piled up. Cleaned and put in spare boxes nice and neat. Since then I haven’t stopped at an estate or garage sale to buy more tools. lol

I probably shouldn’t hit estate sales either I mean unless they have something I could use… so I have to go to know

 

[black pearl]

Now that my long term project car is in the shop. The short term project is going into the other bay. Quick bath before it heads in.

 

[jeeeep]

Now that my long term project car is in the shop. The short term project is going into the other bay. Quick bath before it heads in.

lol, at first I thought that was a very unique camper shell on the back of that truck.
Been driving all day I should probably get some eye drops

 

[black pearl]

Cut this tree down from next to my house. Saving the trunk to mill and make shelves for the house.

 

[DaJudge]

Working on my 2013 Impala. Front end needed pretty much everything replaced.
Hubs
Lower Control Arm Bushings/Ball Joints (complete arms with bushings and ball joints were only a few dollars more than the parts separately)
CV Shafts
Sway bar end links
Engine and Transmission mounts (completely worn out) Engine sits about an inch higher now.
Intermediate Shaft from transaxle to right side cv shaft.
I replaced the steering links last year.
The only things that aren't worn out are the struts.

 

[Launch]

When you wife wants more storage and you refuse to pay the insane mark up at Ashley Furniture. Break out some tools and spend the weekend in the garage and enjoy a few beers.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Damn that turned out great! Did you buy it pre made like that or build it yourself?

 

[Launch]

Damn that turned out great! Did you buy it pre made like that or build it yourself?

Built it, sanded the heck out of it, and used a polyurethane stain to finish it. Might have $250 total in it.

 

[Mike Pierson]

Built it, sanded the heck out of it, and used a polyurethane stain to finish it. Might have $250 total in it.

Nice job, looks great.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Built it, sanded the heck out of it, and used a polyurethane stain to finish it. Might have $250 total in it.

Awesome! Definitely looks good, cheaper and better built than the crap at big box furniture stores.

 

[Launch]

Awesome! Definitely looks good, cheaper and better built than the crap at big box furniture stores.

That's a fact. We had seen one that was similar to it but smaller and it was $1800. This matches our bedroom furniture like it was part of the set. Just a few power tools and a little grind. Absolutely better built than what my wife was looking at. She was blown away at the money saved.

 

[Lperdue]

When you wife wants more storage and you refuse to pay the insane mark up at Ashley Furniture. Break out some tools and spend the weekend in the garage and enjoy a few beers.

That looks awesome.

 

[Bullwinckle]

That's a fact. We had seen one that was similar to it but smaller and it was $1800. This matches our bedroom furniture like it was part of the set. Just a few power tools and a little grind. Absolutely better built than what my wife was looking at. She was blown away at the money saved.

What!! $1800!! For what’s similar to yours that’s crazy!! Just shows how much mark up is and also (IMO) the companies using inflation to drive up prices even more. At the looks of it you’ll be building more furniture in the future. haha

 

[AZVAJKU]

When you wife wants more storage and you refuse to pay the insane mark up at Ashley Furniture. Break out some tools and spend the weekend in the garage and enjoy a few beers.

Nice work!

 

[Launch]

What!! $1800!! For what’s similar to yours that’s crazy!! Just shows how much mark up is and also (IMO) the companies using inflation to drive up prices even more. At the looks of it you’ll be building more furniture in the future. haha

Unfortunately I believe your right. Who knows maybe that will be a good retirement gig. None the less it was very satisfying to see my vision completed. Thank God my dad owned a construction company and trusted me with power tools at a young age and the fact that we had wood shop as a class in school. Might have just dated myself there seeing as kids today can't even read cursive much less use power tools.