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My solution for an angle drill.broken 1/4”extension. Put a square drive male in the lathe and turned the female part to 3/8”. Threaded it to fine thread and away i went. The threads actually appear in the corners, but when in the chuck they are supported. A bit of locktite and it is the ticket.
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Greasy fingers and grease coupler stuck, have i got a treat for you!!
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A washer.so simple, it blew my mind...
 
Bottle jack drivin you nuts?you can thank me later...
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handle swivels. No more flippin handle around.
 
Probably been done to death here but I didn’t look through all of the posts. Very common but simple and basic home made tool for installing harmonic balancer. Technical name for it is “Harmonica balancer putter-on’er”. I had enough rod that I made three of them if anyone needs one. After I finished I found one in a box of junk that my dad gave me with the car. I thought “oh that’s what that is for” haha now I have four.

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Few years ago I built a door jack out of some iron I had around, and an old camper jack. Adjustable and goes pretty high. Helps when R&I door or just simply rebuilding or changing hinges. Saves the back, and lower corners of doors, and more stable than a floor jack!

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My solution for an angle drill.broken 1/4”extension.

I "almost" did similar back in the seventies. Had a tight spot. Don't remember "how" I did this "It might have been" Proto 3/8 drive allen bits used to have an allen set screw so you could pull the bit and change the thing. May have been one of those or a junk socket. Anyhow I think I brazed a bolt the correct size to screw into the rear of the chuck, into the drive. Was not nearly as short as yours!!1
 
Just had to add this tool I made today -a homemade control arm bushing puller .Total cost in materials $10.59 . I used a 2"W X 3"L threaded pipe with cap.Drilled hole off center ran allthread down the middle . Tighten the nuts and the bushing slides right out! Didn't take too much effort either. I did soak the a-arms in evaporust overnight.Should work just as well to install the new bushings .

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When I was younger and smarter I used a bench vice as a press. Broke 2 vises before I figured out that a bench vise is not a press
 
Imagine the frustration of digging through a single bin to find the one socket you need to get the job done! I made these 3/4 drive socket trays to eliminate that problem. They are all butt fusion welded with oxy-acetylene and no filler rod. I believe the stock I used is 3/16". No more digging through a single bin for my sockets!

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The year was 1995 I was 11. My grandpa asked my dad to come with to a sale at the hardware store. I begged to come with. My grandpa said they were leaving at 5am to make sure he got this welder. We were the first ones there.

Before he passed away he gave it to me. (He passed away in 2007)

It needed some parts but I was able to locate them from the local runnings store.

I’m not the best but I have some buddy’s that weld for a living to give me crap (aka steer me in the right direction)
 
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View attachment 1715157084 The year was 1995 I was 11. My grandpa asked my dad to come with to a sale at the hardware store. I begged to come with. My grandpa said they were leaving at 5am to make sure he got this welder. We were the first ones there.

Before he passed away he gave it to me. (He passed away in 2007)

It needed some parts but I was able to locate them from the local runnings store.

I’m not the best but I have some buddy’s that weld for a living to give me crap (aka steer me in the right direction)
You cant learn by watching. The more you do, the easier it gets.
 
You cant learn by watching. The more you do, the easier it gets.
Ain't that the truth
One of the places I used to work for had put in a mezzine without a permit
Somehow the inspector got wind of it, and I got volunteered to weld in extra braces to make it up to code
By the time i was done with that I could lay a pretty nice bead, but I wouldn't go under the south east corner...thats where I started
 
This one may not be much use on a-bodies, used to remove and install hood springs, B, C & E bodies.
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Not homemade but not what it is designed for, some sort of electrical distribution clamp, torsion bar tool
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Alan
 
Wrench for 90 degree small block oil filter adapter..... fits from the bottom of the car with headers in place.

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Got tired of shutting my torch off because it would seldom lay on my welding table without twisting and trying to burn something. I built this holder that fits in a receiver to rest my torch in or mount it in a particular position.
 
I made a clamp for installing the steering coupler seal retainer. Makes it super easy to center the retainer and hold it place while you fold over the tabs. It also slightly compresses the seal so the retainer stays snug. Tapping with the edge of a small drift and a light hammer you can set the tabs around the raised nubs on the coupler tightly in
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place. I’ve never had one come lose.

Scrap 2x3 lumber, two 7” carriage bolts and I centered and glued in a dowel with a piece of fuel line over it to fit in the splined hole going to the steering box just to help hold it and center it all up while installing it on the coupler.

I measure the two sides while I tighten it to keep it even.
 
I made a couple of these engine cart , storage things so I could move them around easier in the garage. Cheap and work well. some cheap casters and 3/4 plywood and a few screws and your in business. I even ran an engine on one.
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Probably been done to death here but I didn’t look through all of the posts. Very common but simple and basic home made tool for installing harmonic balancer. Technical name for it is “Harmonica balancer putter-on’er”. I had enough rod that I made three of them if anyone needs one. After I finished I found one in a box of junk that my dad gave me with the car. I thought “oh that’s what that is for” haha now I have four.

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Save an old front wheel beraing to add to you harmonic balancer putter onner and install is even easier.
 
Few years ago I built a door jack out of some iron I had around, and an old camper jack. Adjustable and goes pretty high. Helps when R&I door or just simply rebuilding or changing hinges. Saves the back, and lower corners of doors, and more stable than a floor jack!

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Now i feel the need for one of those. And i happen to have a camper jack or three laying around. Plus the casters that i put under my e-wheel that i am removing.
 
Few years ago I built a door jack out of some iron I had around, and an old camper jack. Adjustable and goes pretty high. Helps when R&I door or just simply rebuilding or changing hinges. Saves the back, and lower corners of doors, and more stable than a floor jack!

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Got mine built. Its not as nice as yours,but it works.i needed one last week and made it happen.
 
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