Diy Hands On Projects

[RSchneider]

First two coats of Bondo applied, after sanding I think I'll need just one more thin coat, then it will be ready for primer.
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Upon further review, I might just run a bead of black caulk around the mirror housing to hide the glue line. And yes the construction adhesive has the mirror more than secure, that thing ain't coming off!!

You might want to finish it off with some red vinyl decal stuff. Just go to a sign shop and see if they have something in the scrap pile that will work which matches close. They produce so much scrap that you'd be amazed what you find and can do with that stuff. A hair dryer and some times to put it on, it'll last long enough and look good from 10ft away.

 

[Sonoran Sam]

My girlfriend's car is all done. We just need to park it in the sun and let the new paint "fade-in". The mirror looked better with black caulk vs. painting the glue line with black paint.

It's not perfect, but the car is presentable.



OK... what's next??

 

[ehwatt]

My girlfriend's car is all done. We just need to park it in the sun and let the new paint "fade-in". The mirror looked better with black caulk vs. painting the glue line with black paint.

It's not perfect, but the car is presentable.
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OK... what's next??

Where are you and what do you charge?

 

[Sonoran Sam]

Where are you and what do you charge?

Thank you... I live in Arizona.

Working on cars is just a hobby, I'm really not that good at it. I think this could be referred to as a 5-10 foot repair, any closer and you'll see the imperfections.

My girlfriend is really upset about the accident. There wasn't much I could do to make her feel better, other than try to make the car look better.

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

Thank you... I live in Arizona.

Working on cars is just a hobby, I'm really not that good at it. I think this could be referred to as a 5-10 foot repair, any closer and you'll see the imperfections.

My girlfriend is really upset about the accident. There wasn't much I could do to make her feel better, other than try to make the car look better.

I asked hubby. He said OK.

 

[Interested]

Something different. In the 1800's to smooth a shirt or pants you used a cast iron iron called a Sad Iron. You would heat it up on a stove or fireplace. A special one for ruffled cuffs and collars was called a fluting iron. Here is one patented in 1880 that I restored. The fluting plate and roller were nickel plated. The black is a high temperature paint. Could not resist painting the metal slug inside gold. Giving to a friend.

 

[Sonoran Sam]

So -- I had been wanting to install a WiFi repeater/extender in the house. It was a low priority item, though.

We use ROKU devices for our TV viewing and lately it seems the ROKU wanted to do that "spinny/buffering" thing. I think it was stalling, because of a lack of signal strength, but I'm not sure. I'm hoping this little device fixes that issue/problem.

I happened to see this one at Goodwill for $8, so I grabbed it. I had to download the instruction manual and CAREFULLY read it, so I could do a factory reset and wipe the previous owner's data/login/passwords. It was a little more difficult than I thought it was going to be and it actually took me 90 minutes to do the whole job. But it's done and now it works great!!

 

[Sonoran Sam]

So, I've been trying to follow my doctor's advice about getting my cardio up 3-4 times per week. I run all of my local errands by bicycle -- including just about all of our grocery shopping. I do have a cargo trailer for hauling heavy things like a cooler for frozen foods or that 10 pound bag of potatoes. For the days when I just need a "few items", I leave the trailer home and throw that mini-haul of food into my backpack. I don't really like riding with a backpack, so I've been looking for a rear rack for my bicycle (that I can attach a box or crate to). After way too much searching -- I found one that will fit the configuration of my odd ball road bike -- so I ordered it. Of course, the add stated some assembly required; what they didn't say was NO INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED!!

OMG!! I don't know if I'm an idiot or just dense, but it took me an inordinate amount of time to figure this thing out -- put it together, figure out that rod needs to be flipped over, take it apart and redo. Find out the bolts were too long and way too close to the spokes, reverse the bolts, etc. etc. etc. Eventually, I got it -- it does seem to be a fairly solid and should work. I just need to find a box or (milk style) crate to attach to the rack.



There were extra parts leftover, which kind of had me worried -- but I think they are for a different application, that attaches on a cross member (instead of the sides). Either way, I didn't use those parts -- I hope that decision doesn't come back to bite me.

 

[RSchneider]

So, I've been trying to follow my doctor's advice about getting my cardio up 3-4 times per week. I run all of my local errands by bicycle -- including just about all of our grocery shopping. I do have a cargo trailer for hauling heavy things like a cooler for frozen foods or that 10 pound bag of potatoes. For the days when I just need a "few items", I leave the trailer home and throw that mini-haul of food into my backpack. I don't really like riding with a backpack, so I've been looking for a rear rack for my bicycle (that I can attach a box or crate to). After way too much searching -- I found one that will fit the configuration of my odd ball road bike -- so I ordered it. Of course, the add stated some assembly required; what they didn't say was NO INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED!!

OMG!! I don't know if I'm an idiot or just dense, but it took me an inordinate amount of time to figure this thing out -- put it together, figure out that rod needs to be flipped over, take it apart and redo. Find out the bolts were too long and way too close to the spokes, reverse the bolts, etc. etc. etc. Eventually, I got it -- it does seem to be a fairly solid and should work. I just need to find a box or (milk style) crate to attach to the rack.

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There were extra parts leftover, which kind of had me worried -- but I think they are for a different application, that attaches on a cross member (instead of the sides). Either way, I didn't use those parts -- I hope that decision doesn't come back to bite me.

Use saddle bags. Way easier to haul things with. Plus the weight is down low.

 

[Sonoran Sam]

In continuing with my rear rack bicycle project, I found the perfect sized milk crate on ebay (for this rack), so I ordered. And yes, I got scammed again. This triggered me to look back at my recent purchases and the scams are getting more frequent. I think I'm done with ebay.

I've had better luck with walmart.com, so I'll probably try to get my "hard to find" items from there.

I was so angry about getting scammed (once again), that I started digging around in the garage. I knew I had an old plastic crate (in stock), but also knew it was too big for this rack. I cut it down and made a new end out of scrap wood and hardboard I had laying around. It's pretty ugly, but it works.