What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2022]
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Does it count if I got my brother to do all the work? LOL Boxster that I bought too long ago but didn't make it to, needs a clutch/flywheel/rear main plus other stuff finally has movement.
Finished reshaping the nose of the vintage Indian seat pan that came my way, and started on the damage to the rear portion of the pan. Fabricated a fixture from a scrap section of salvaged channel and made a "Tee" out of it that could be clamped in my vise to hold the pan down with welding clamps while I used body english to persuade the pan metal to "move" back to its correct shape. Seem to spend more time making widgets and helpers than I do getting any work done.
Tomorrow is tack the tear day so that I can work on the damage by increments and not have work in one area undo work already done in another.
Nick
Tomorrow is tack the tear day so that I can work on the damage by increments and not have work in one area undo work already done in another.
Nick
Your first mistake was joining an F150 forum.
Ugh, I am young, have my wife to help, and am still beat up every morning after doing the tile work the night before.
Get home from work, eat dinner, relax for half an hour, start tile work at 7, end at 10pm. Get about 1.5-2 rows done every night. Lots of walks up the stairs from the basement to the garage, cut a piece of tile, test fit, go back outside to trim, cut a new piece, ect.
I am glad I am not a professional tile layer, or at least I would expect a serious paycheck because it's not easy. Lots of finesse, things are heavy, dusty, dirty, takes an eye for detail.
If you don't already have it, consider getting the small wetsaw from one of the big box home improvement stores. Get it in the bathroom with you.
I feel your pain. We pulled both bathrooms down to the studs. We had to build the shower pan from scratch in the master. That shower was tile, floor to ceiling. Both bathrooms had tile "wainscoting" on the walls. We did it nights and weekends. It took a long time. I was in my 20's then. I'm 46 now. I don't have another of those in me.
When we grouted the kitchen/dining/laundry room I could hardly move the next day.
I actually have been using the wet tile saw in the garage, it's just messy and sprays mist everywhere so it stays outside.
I feel ya on the level of pain tile inflicts!!
Well 3 hours a night for 3 days gets a tiled tub area. Next up grout!
It's kind of late now, unless you plan more projects, but my ridged wet saw has a plastic shield that swings down to cover the blade, keeps things pretty neat and dry all considered. You might be able to rig up one using service parts from another brand from what you've got to keep your blade from slinging water everywhere.
Other than that, looking good!
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