What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2023]

[Wageslave]

Got to spend another morning on the Vstrom. The wife pointed out a loose rear turn signal on the back of the bike, which required removing the tail panel and rear fender to get to.

When I got the tail panel off, I found a mouse house, some chewed wiring, and a bit of cut off accessory wiring from the previous owner. Somehow none of those bare wires had tripped a fuse yet, but I'm honestly not sure how.

I removed the vampire splices, taped up the damaged wiring, and took the opportunity to add a set of wires in parallel with the 3rd brake light switch for an accessory relay.

This will allow me to properly control all the accessories on the bike, without having to worry about leaving things on with the bike off or accidentally starting the bike with the trickle charger on.

This is set up to allow my trickle charger to be disconnected when the key is turned on and to cut power to my grip warmers and newly-added cigarette lighter port when the key is turned off.

Much better than the direct wiring that everything had before.

 

[Tomeal]

Took the Elky Friday night to Mineral Beach and the GTO to get custard after Cars N Coffee since the Monte is down again
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Nice to see the elky out!

 

[liquidh8]

I've been fine tuning the Deuce Coupes suspension and steering since rebuilding it all. The rear is lowered, and I am in need of new rear tires since they are so old the are dry rotted. I'm going to step it up in height to fill the gap since I can't go any lower, there is a 255-60/15 on there now, going to go with a 255-70/15 I think, we'll see.

Yes, it's a bit dirty, but hey, I had to run and get beer!

 

[scoti]

Running. Out. Of. Time....

• All hydraulic drum brake hardware is now in place @ each corner on the Cabriolet.
• The rear backing plates require flipping 180° & then some massaging of the aftermarket shock brackets was needed.
• The E-brake cables were tied into the OE e-brake rod-lever/fulcrum w/some turnbuckles & function like they should.
• The requisite under-floor hydraulic master cylinder bracket for a 'juice-brake swap' & front suspension spring mount spacer were welded over the weekend. I finished up the final part of the brake bracket yesterday (had to drill out the pivot fulcrum for the appropriate Oilite bushings but the bit I purchased specifically for the task had too large of a shank for the drill press necessitating another bit w/a reduced shank). Drilled to size, pressed the bushings in, touch-up painted as needed & the finished bracket is ready for installing tonight.
• I picked-up some NiCopp brake line + fittings, the master cylinder, & brake light pressure switch so we've got the hydraulic parts side of things in house.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

If it's that old you may be able to repair it then rather than replace.

This was in reference to the post I had talking about my dining room window.

I pulled them strip seals, the glass panes are sealed in against the aluminum frame lip, basically go in from the lip side with a putty blade/knife and cut it out.

Today was my off day, I went around town and found the local window glass store that had those strip seals that go in the frame against the glass because I need some replacements. This place makes glass for everything so I asked them for a quote on what it would be for dual pane of the measurements to fit, and that was right about $200.

So with that in mind, my house conveniently had the climate controlled sunroom added in the late 90s on to the master bedroom East side. There is a window between the sunroom and the bedroom that is exactly what I'm having to replace in my dining room.

Long story short I have both of them prepped right now to cut out and 1/4" weatherproof tape on the way to seal them back in. Basically swapping the glass out, single pane between the bedroom and sunroom won't make a difference and no one would probably even notice.

 

[Supercharged111]

This was in reference to the post I had talking about my dining room window.

I pulled them strip seals, the glass panes are sealed in against the aluminum frame lip, basically go in from the lip side with a putty blade/knife and cut it out.

Today was my off day, I went around town and found the local window glass store that had those strip seals that go in the frame against the glass because I need some replacements. This place makes glass for everything so I asked them for a quote on what it would be for dual pane of the measurements to fit, and that was right about $200.

So with that in mind, my house conveniently had the climate controlled sunroom added in the late 90s on to the master bedroom East side. There is a window between the sunroom and the bedroom that is exactly what I'm having to replace in my dining room.

Long story short I have both of them prepped right now to cut out and 1/4" weatherproof tape on the way to seal them back in. Basically swapping the glass out, single pane between the bedroom and sunroom won't make a difference and no one would probably even notice.

So the exterior window was single pane and the interior window was double pane?

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

So the exterior window was single pane and the interior window was double pane?

Everything is dual pane in this whole house, the freak accident broke the inside pane of one of them so now that one has only one pane. Going to swap it to a place in the house where it won't matter.

 

[Supercharged111]

Everything is dual pane in this whole house, the freak accident broke the inside pane of one of them so now that one has only one pane. Going to swap it to a place in the house where it won't matter.

Ahh, that makes sense. Found the cheap way out.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Ahh, that makes sense. Found the cheap way out.

Yup, and it's still within code too. Put money to new tools to use and keep for later.

 

[Wraith]

Non-gbody weekend. Finishing the Mercury and need the Porsche to move for a few days as I'm doing adult things like having a new roof put on the house Tuesday.



Some time this week involves moving the Malibu to the 3rd bay and the 69 Camaro to second bay to continue wiring. Not a big deal as I'm at the wiring engine and TIG welding intercooler pipes and exhaust.