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moparlady said:
Have them at work,four 6 inch bolts I cut the heads off of.I use them to guide heads on when reassemblying Mopar engines.Learned this from another Mopar fanatic.I have a slot cut in them so I can remove them with a screwdriver.These work in the car as well.I still have to make some for the new hemis.
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Interesting. I do sort of the same when replacing a trans or tq converter,install two 8" bolts in the upper bell housing to the motor.It allows for much better alignment of the trans when re assembling.
 
needsaresto said:
Interesting. I do sort of the same when replacing a trans or tq converter,install two 8" bolts in the upper bell housing to the motor.It allows for much better alignment of the trans when re assembling.
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This helps when getting the heads on by yourself.Makes it much easier to get the headbolts started too.
 
My neighbor had this fan from his old furnace and was going to toss it out so i grabbed it from him. That was a few years ago and I finally had some time to spiff it up and get it working. I put a few hours into it and now I have a nice fan that moves a bunch of air. The best part is that I have ZERO dollars invested in it.

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DusTed74 said:
My neighbor had this fan from his old furnace and was going to toss it out so i grabbed it from him. That was a few years ago and I finally had some time to spiff it up and get it working. I put a few hours into it and now I have a nice fan that moves a bunch of air. The best part is that I have ZERO dollars invested in it.

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I did something similar (tho not near as spiffy). Just put the fan on a wheeled stand with height adjustment. Great for working on air cooled engines where airflow is needed..
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DusTed74 said:
I really like that. Nice job!!

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air conditioner men have been doing that for years when working on new house construction in the heat of the summer. works very well when your in the attic on an unfinished house.
 
I don't consider this a "homemade tool"
just 3 items strapped together.
2 wheeler, generator, and a battery charger,
plus an extension cord to plug up the charger if close enough to power, or for when at the track to power up lights , while charging the battery.
makes it a lot easier to loan out in the pits..

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With my failing back these darn 8-3/4 pumpkins are so hard to swap out for me anymore that I decided to make an attachment to use my floor jack to R&R them. It's made from scrap metal I had laying in my pile so it's not the prettiest but gets the job done. It bolts on top where the pinion snubber bolts on and to the yoke then wraps around the bottom where I used a nice wide plate for stability on the jack but I'd still recommend a strap of some sort so it can't fall off the jack.

And don't laugh too hard at those welds that look like crap. I ran out of mig gas before I got done.

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. It bolts on top where the pinion snubber bolts on and to the yoke then wraps around the bottom where I used a nice wide plate for stability on the jack but I'd still recommend a strap of some sort so it can't fall off the jack.

And don't laugh at those last welds that look like crap. I ran out of mig gas before I got done.
 
simple upper control arm bushing installer. Half inch drive, 1 1/4 or so socket.
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Upper ball joint jig should you forget to loosen them prior to taking them off the car body prior to repair. 4x6 and 4 screw eyes. Best thing is you know have a vertical angle for better leverage.

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diymirage said:
I don't have a picture of it but I came up with a pretty nifty tool today

it is a 2 foot long aluminum tube, maybe about 3/16 of an inch thick with a 1/8 internal diameter
I grabbed about 6 foot of 6 pound test fishing wire which I doubled up and fed through it so there was a loop at the bottom end of the tube
I left it sticking out maybe 3 inches

now I could reach right into the hole of the fender where the hood hinge sits and I could reach all the way down into to fender and slip the loop over the neck of the bottle of locktite I accidentally knocked down in there

pulling on the ends of fishing wire I could tighten up the loop around the bottle so I could lift it out
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Never thought of that, thanks!
 
64longroof said:
Never thought of that, thanks!
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if you happen to have a car without window frames on the door, like, for instance, a 2008 charger, and you accidentally lock your keys inside...this tool will also work to loop around the doorlockknob

slip the wire around it, tighten and pull, should unlock the car for you :)
 
diymirage said:
if you happen to have a car without window frames on the door, like, for instance, a 2008 charger, and you accidentally lock your keys inside...this tool will also work to loop around the doorlockknob

slip the wire around it, tighten and pull, should unlock the car for you :)
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Perhaps this needs to be copied to the "Stealing Cars" section!
 
Here's another take on a home made rotisserie. Ive been in the steel fabrication game for 30+ years so I get little idea's every now and then.
2x engine cranes and a pair of trailer stub's and hubs.
Now don't tell me that I should have a bar connecting the base because I've heard it before :) , it works as it is fine, direction of force is straight under the boom hook point as is would be if you were lifting an engine.

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In nice weather with shop door open and a breeze coming in , my shop towels would flutter untill a half roll was on the floor. I made these holders with a hold down. They pivot out 90' for easy roll replacement.
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I made this for a friend.
Plate was laying around
4 inch square tubing from our basketball hoop
6 inch pipe flange on top

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Winter is creeping up on us and my shop is heated with a space heater, I use the parts washer constantly (water based) and it sucks when it is cold, came up with this. Works great!

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Yes it is all enclosed now also.
 
Decided to box in the old furnace fan that I used in the shop for many years. The filters really help keep the layering dust levels tolerable. And it keeps the grand-kids from being too inquisitive with tools and fingers. I do like “Ben Drinking” game plan, (post#305) and will do much the same with my set up.

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Core Plug installer. I didnt like using a socket because i did not have one that was a tight enough fit and i would go in to deep. The biggest washer prevents that. I slide a old socket over the bolt and pound away.

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