Most my stuff is on the floor of my garage, migrating around the floor depending on where I've been working on things... I'm not proud of it, but also not bothered by it except when I can't find crap when I need it.

I swapped out the easy fuel filter last night. Didn't have a 34mm to pull the lower one and my crescent wrenches don't have enough wiggle room. I will take care of that today/tomorrow. Seriously tho, Ford, a 34mm? =P

 

When the frustration of not finding things peak, you will organize. But, there are times I still can't remember where I put it. Can't wait for 90yo.

 

Dan finally got covered parking! Now I know this isn't up to some of the nice garage/shops many of you have, but it should keep sun/rain/snow off of a few more vehicles

It isn't finished, they just got the ridge cap in and installed over the weekend -- there is still a rear sliding 8' tall x 12' wide door to put on and all the trim pieces. For now it will be a 3 sided building with gravel floor. No power (yet) but I've run power and water to the right front corner and have outlets and a spigot there...

This has been in the works for almost a year -- that is what happens when you have a friend giving your a "deal" on a building. I'm last in line... Still it to have it up before the real rains hit...




Scott

 

that looks great to me scott... just needs some doors to keep the wind from dusting the toys..

 

Thanks -- Wife and I agreed to an open front, until it was put up and she says: maybe we should see if we can fit doors on? RV side has 14' walls so I could lose some opening height for a door, but short side I am thinking of double swing doors so I can keep full height. I have a couple extra siding sheets, but not enough to do both.

I'll update pic when they trim it out...

Scott

 

if you do a roll up for the RV side it should work and not cost you any height restriction.. only downside is theyre sometimes not very strong if you get alot of high winds there.. if thats the case you could maybe do a swing out barn style door.. or if you had the room off to the right a slider style..

the other side could be just std doors.. only reason i mentioned it was because last time i had my vehicles parked under the car ports anytime we got really good winds the vehicles ended up looking like they sat in a barn for 20+ years.. even if they had just been washed & waxed the day before ... was even worse in pollen season..

 

I would love to have that!

 

Jack I think you might find this of interest. They are using smartphone and the sounds made by
the vehicle the phone is in to diagnose problems with the sound and accelerometers.

App That Can Detect Your Car?s Problems Through Sound and Vibrations Developed | Electronics360

We will have to waif a few years for to hit the market. But think of the possibilities whit just a smartphone and the app.

 

Not for a phone, but Ford for years has had a device that does some of that. I believe it ties into the OBD port and uses an accelerometer on the body. Checking the harmonic of the vibration it will tell the tech if its wheel, driveshaft, or other rotating item.

Coming to a phone would be great.

We used accelerometers not only for measuring deceleration rate of the vehicle, but for brake noise analysis, as part of a Data Acquisition System. An accelerometer was installed at each brake, typically on the bracket, and a mic in the cabin. So the technique is there for more then a decade.

No one probably remembers but in my diagnosing my lifter I used my video of the issue and showed how on the sound graph you could see the tap noise once the video was slowed down.

But it's a good find Sean. can't wait for the app. Thanks.

 

When I was in the A&P school there was a section of the helicopter/turbine part
where we would use a bunch of accelerometers to help with blade tracking. You sat
in the set with the engine running and the blades spinning and with a stroboscope
watched the tracking . Shut down and made adjustments then ran again. They used
to do that with chalk and paper on a pole. Tad too close for me.

 

Well I went and did it tonight.



Took my homemade C-clamp and put the 20 ton port-a-power
on the frame and worked the bend down to where the new radius
bracket can go somewhat straight. I then out said bracket on and
snug;y put the bolts and nuts on. Next step will be getting the new
axle assembly under the truck and back on it own 4 wheels.






Also the other night we has a set of triplets. 3 yellow trucks within 50' of each other.

 

sean starting a collection??

 

The unknown one was a GMC I think and I have no idea who they were visiting,

I hope to find a nice home for the other one soon.

 

what you dont want to adopt it?? lol

 

Put this on yesterday. They were a bear to get on, not really happy with the fit of the silicone tubes, but I think they'll hold. The clamp screws only have a 10mm bolt, so not as heavy as original. They do look nice, though. I had damaged the tube going into the intake so I thought it would be a good idea to do them as a set.