RDP'S "What are you working on?"

[4Waters]

Every weekend (unless I’m at Parker) I try to throw some metal at this project. I just mounted the 14” disks with six piston calipers on all four sides.


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Holy shit!! That's badass

 

[hman442]

Holy shit!! That's badass

Pretty much a work of art. I imagine it'll absorb the bumps pretty good too

 

[wet hull]

My ADU build. Just me and my dad helping when he can. Trusses and windows on order. Installation of shear next. Paying my framers to install trusses and sheeting. No desire to do that. View attachment 1134465 View attachment 1134466 View attachment 1134467

Update on my project. I decided to start my pool project since its in same permit package. Started digging on Aug 11 and shot the pool Monday. I did all the earth work and grading. I passed all my shear inspections on ADU and will start prepping for my combo inspection next. We are extremely busy with my real job building houses for clients so it's slow going at times.

 

[Nordie]

27 piece glue up, this one is a custom order, has to slide into a cabinet...

 

[Terminal Velocity]

… Could very well be a ‘61-ish long ram 413…

P41 1030 stamped on the pad.
1960 413, Assembled October 30 1959 According to Chrysler forum I joined to help decipher.

 

[bonesfab]

Improving guacamole today. Installed the Moon intake with the Weber looking throttle bodies.

 

[MK1MOD0]

Improving guacamole today. Installed the Moon intake with the Weber looking throttle bodies.

That’s AWSOME. It brings back memories. My Dad had the 4 deuce set up on a 28 roadster when I was a kid !

 

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Working on some Kubota diesel engines. Bought this one for the bearing support stub shaft that was bolted on to the back of it. Its tired and trying to figure out how tired. It wouldn't start but know it has blow bye from cranking. The pistons in the Injector pump were stuck. Got it cleaned and injectors are next. A lot of people squawk about rebuilding these injection pumps and act like you need a degree to do so. First time doing this and seemed simple to me. Just make sure everything lines up and moves freely. I'll know tomorrow.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Working on some Kubota diesel engines. Bought this one for the bearing support stub shaft that was bolted on to the back of it. Its tired and trying to figure out how tired. It wouldn't start but know it has blow bye from cranking. The pistons in the Injector pump were stuck. Got it cleaned and injectors are next. A lot of people squawk about rebuilding these injection pumps and act like you need a degree to do so. First time doing this and seemed simple to me. Just make sure everything lines up and moves freely. I'll know tomorrow.
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How'd you set tdc? I've done it with a dial indicator on the #1 fueling piston, but that's been on tractors, like old IH and Case. I haven't messed too much with the little Kubotas.

 

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How'd you set tdc? I've done it with a dial indicator on the #1 fueling piston, but that's been on tractors, like old IH and Case. I haven't messed too much with the little Kubotas.

It's a cam lobe driven pump. There is a fuel cam driven by the gearset on the front of the engine. To the best of my knowledge I didn't touch anything timing related. Really what happened the fuel on/off rack was stuck in the off position from sitting. When putting back together its important to note the direction of what I think are called the plungers, meaning don't install 180* off, and make sure the slide rack grabs all the fingers in the groove. Use a punch hammer to remove the screws on the slide rack cover.

 

[monkeyswrench]

It's a cam lobe driven pump. There is a fuel cam driven by the gearset on the front of the engine. To the best of my knowledge I didn't touch anything timing related. Really what happened the fuel on/off rack was stuck in the off position from sitting. When putting back together its important to note the direction of what I think are called the plungers, meaning don't install 180* off, and make sure the slide rack grabs all the fingers in the groove. Use a punch hammer to remove the screws on the slide rack cover.

Wow! After reading this I went back and looked closer. I hadn't noticed the pump is more like tumblers in a lock, and the fuel cam is still in place, like a key. That's pretty cool. Learning new stuff all the time here!

 

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Wow! After reading this I went back and looked closer. I hadn't noticed the pump is more like tumblers in a lock, and the fuel cam is still in place, like a key. That's pretty cool. Learning new stuff all the time here!

The fuel cam is still/resides in the block. Those are roller lifters sticking out of the bottom of the injector pump that ride on the cam lobes. I should've taken a picture of the pump disassembled but my hands were covered in diesel.

 

[Luvnlife]

I’m working on a beer in Havasu right now but I gots projects when I get home before it gets cold. Have to replace some chain link, aluminum panels on the the new carport front doors, cut and chop firewood before rain and continuing my sons prerunner, pics coming. Now back to the beer.

 

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I got the pump back in. Pulled the injectors, took them apart, and cleaned them. They were gummed up with what is probably 10 year old diesel. Hooked everything back up and got ready to start. Didn't purge the lines and about 6 seconds of cranking it fired off and shot fuel out of the #4 fuel rail at the pump. I forgot to tighten it on the pump but left it loose on the injector to check for fuel flow. Not as much blow bye as I anticipate and after it fired off I realized I didn't cycle the glow plugs. I think it's a healthy engine minus a junk turbo.

 

[lenmann]

Finally got my long term project 65 Riviera headed out for body and paint. I just finished the body-off chassis re-build: bagged, heated up Russell Martin Nailhead, dual quads, switch pitch trans and posi Buick rear end.

Body has been tastefully shaved, nosed and decked. Shooting for a period correct mild custom/concept car theme. Ice blue metallic exterior with oyster gray leather interior. Cool and classy.

I have been working on this old girl for 15 years on and off, definitely turned into one of those snowball deals. Can't wait to get her to the next phase.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

Made a trash container for the patio.....

 

[4Waters]

Made a trash container for the patio.....

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Dude! Love that

 

[4Waters]

1930 Model A. Water in cylinder 3 not a head gasket so off to H&H @monkeyswrench remembers them I'm sure.

 

[Waterjunky]

I'm just heading out the door to fix a busted water pipe and add a faucet for the dog kennel.
Not the most exciting Saturday.....

 

[monkeyswrench]

1930 Model A. Water in cylinder 3 not a head gasket so off to H&H @monkeyswrench remembers them I'm sure.

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Pop the head off, if it's an original. Those things had some messed up castings, and you'd get cracks from the water jackets to the chamber.
Sending it to H&H for a Riley would be cool though

 

[4Waters]

Pop the head off, if it's an original. Those things had some messed up castings, and you'd get cracks from the water jackets to the chamber.
Sending it to H&H for a Riley would be cool though

It's an H&H build and has never been quite right so gonna have them mag everything and go through it again, shits 90 years old, hard to find good parts now

 

[phuggit]

Front bumpers and side windows and its done.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

Made a trash container for the patio.....

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The rest of the vibe.. Have to do cushions for the Pontasaurus couch still..

 

[81Sprint]

Pulled my Daytona off the trailer today, preparing to convert it to a jet.

 

[Big B Hova]

Crawled under our river mobile home today to run a new dryer duct. Shit was fully clogged.

 

[DC-88]

Homeowner on a custom that’s close to finishing told me in a walk thru this morning they wanted to move the recessed Med Cabs out and up in a non bearing wall to accommodate taller R.O. spouts and get the magnifier mirror on the inside higher - Fml not fun with a Bigfoot, sawzall, and multi tool and no one else to make do it so got it handled

 

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First time making an aluminum tool chest. On the trailer that I'm building. I'm building the chest into the fender. Just about to start welding.

 

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Its tacked together. Need to make the lid and finish welding it. Just going to stitch weld it. To much heat and it will warp.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

Slicked up my 49 dash..

Sort of the final product

 

[FlyByWire]

Threw more money at the geezer glide!!

 

[GreenEnergy28]

Just wrapping up another tv for the back patio. Wife decided the 75" I put out there was great and all, but we needed another by the bar. This time I thought a head and pulled power/video for a third tv down the road...

 

[4Waters]

Doing a little cleaning in the garage and came across a fuel mapping kit

 

[t&y]

Slow progress, but I'll take it little bit at a time. Painted the door frames and interior rails and kick panels. Put down first coat of Raptor Liner and let it dry for a few days. I'll be doing a second heavier coat next week. Got started on the wiring harness which is really a nice bronco specific set up with plenty of lables and pre-routed wires. I only need to modify a few wires for this one.

 

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Carbon wing and supercharger arrived to be installed on the Ariel Atom .

 

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Worked on getting this taper lock bushing out. Was successful after breaking a bolt off in the bushing. 2nd one in 2 days.

 

[rivermobster]

Any guesses?

 

[81Sprint]

Put some blue rock lights on my Hydro Blue 392

 

[coolchange]

Quilt my wife made for the son in laws Christmas present. Old T-shirts then the quilting is surfers and waves.

 

[4Waters]

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Quilt my wife made for the son in laws Christmas present. Old T-shirts then the quilting is surfers and waves.

That's bad ass, she should do a boat manufacturer quilt using shirts

 

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Building myself a one off concrete saw for my business. I have smaller ones but not a full size due to my lift gate capacity but that changed since building a trailer a few pages back. Started with an air cooled engine frame, bought an upper for a liquid cooled engine, removed and refreshed a diesel engine from a ride on mower, and now at this stage. All those parts I grabbed from people's scrap piles. Just need radiator hoses, wiring, air filter, and fuel pump to test if the radiator is big enough. If the radiator works I'll make it nice with new powder coat. I've had to make some parts. Its a good learning experience. For those that know, this would be like a diesel variant of a Meco 35.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Building myself a one off concrete saw for my business. I have smaller ones but not a full size due to my lift gate capacity but that changed since building a trailer a few pages back. Started with an air cooled engine frame, bought an upper for a liquid cooled engine, removed and refreshed a diesel engine from a ride on mower, and now at this stage. All those parts I grabbed from people's scrap piles. Just need radiator hoses, wiring, air filter, and fuel pump to test if the radiator is big enough. If the radiator works I'll make it nice with new powder coat. I've had to make some parts. Its a good learning experience. For those that know, this would be like a diesel variant of a Meco 35.
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That's cool! You built yourself a turbo diesel concrete saw. Best part is, since you did it all, not one piece of it is beyond your knowledge.

 

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That's cool! You built yourself a turbo diesel concrete saw. Best part is, since you did it all, not one piece of it is beyond your knowledge.

The guy that designed and built them kept them really simple and uses SAE hardware. They did have turbo diesel models until tier 4 went into full effect but didn't make anything under 44hp in diesel with a turbo. This one is 32hp with turbo. I'm interested to see how it performs. Another cool fact, they're made in Prescott.

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Finished up this one day, lowered 2" on GT500 springs, resprayed bumpers and moldings, replaced headlights and taillights, tinted the windows, rebuilt front end suspension, replaced windows regulators, and added custom black and red interceptor badges.


Figured for a 6k investment, this 90k mile commuter that burns E85 wasn't a bad idea

 

[4Waters]

Finished up this one day, lowered 2" on GT500 springs, resprayed bumpers and moldings, replaced headlights and taillights, tinted the windows, rebuilt front end suspension, replaced windows regulators, and added custom black and red interceptor badges.


Figured for a 6k investment, this 90k mile commuter that burns E85 wasn't a bad idea

Looks good

 

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Ready to test. Got the radiator hoses installed and bent that stainless tube for the lower plumbing. Air filters are typically mounted top side but I mounted it front and low so it doesn't block my view and to lower the overall height.
I know it's a bit rough but I need to test it before I invest anymore time into it. I'm concerned about the radiator size. I've been firing it up daily and just smiling. Plans are to rebuild the whole thing, once it makes enough money to do so. In the meantime I'll make a belt guard that fits, belt guard for the front of the engine, clean up wiring, and weld a bung into the fuel tank for the fuel return instead of plumbing it through the fuel cap as it is now.

 

[DC-88]

2 new custom homes for the same great client simultaneously is a first, and on one she wanted coffers throughout. Used to do more of this back before the modern stuff came back into style but it is a nice change. My buddy milled and brought the poplar from Texas which saved some dough.

 

[RichL]

2 new custom homes for the same great client simultaneously is a first, and on one she wanted coffers throughout. Used to do more of this back before the modern stuff came back into style but it is a nice change. My buddy milled and brought the poplar from Texas which saved some dough.
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Very nice joinery.

 

[paradise]

How it started

How it’s going

 

[4Waters]

How it started
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What is it

 

[lenmann]

How it started
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Looks cool, still trying to figure out the drawing units and scale.