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I fixed a boot with duct tape once, put 3000 miles on that repair!
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chrisgt posted:I fixed a boot with duct tape once, put 3000 miles on that repair! Did you apply it by jacking the vehicle and letting the rotating shaft self-feed the tape?
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Aug 8, 2017 14:19
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Jacked the car up by the control arm so the axle wasn't drooped. Squeezed some grease in there, cleaned the boot off really well, then a helper (slow_is_fast) turned the wheel while I fed tape. This whole thing was part of a big poor-life-choices roadtrip, but the axle repair turned out well.
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Aug 8, 2017 14:26
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chrisgt posted:Jacked the car up by the control arm so the axle wasn't drooped. Squeezed some grease in there, cleaned the boot off really well, then a helper (slow_is_fast) turned the wheel while I fed tape. This whole thing was part of a big poor-life-choices roadtrip, but the axle repair turned out well. That's kind of impressive, really.
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Aug 8, 2017 19:56
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Darchangel posted:I love the brightly colored Play-Doh, there. It's plasticene clay. I had the bright idea of using that so I wouldn't have to scrape RTV off the workpiece like AvE (or let it cure before starting the dissolution, more importantly) but all it did was leak my alum solution out every few days and piss me off so I recommend RTV. And yeah Brahma boss are hot garbage. I had a pair in 2012 and blew them out in a month. Left hand drill bits would have been nice but I had none on hand. I need a new drill index for the hangar, maybe I should order some left handers while I'm at it.
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Aug 8, 2017 20:56
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Any suggestions for cleaning RTV off of a cloth car seat?
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Aug 8, 2017 21:39
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FogHelmut posted:Any suggestions for cleaning RTV off of a cloth car seat? Lighter fluid and a lighter.
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Aug 8, 2017 21:39
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kastein posted:Left hand drill bits would have been nice but I had none on hand. I need a new drill index for the hangar, maybe I should order some left handers while I'm at it. Get the lefthand bits from harbor freight, then sharpen them before every use. It's like having 16 sizes of extractor ready to go. For boot repair, I like 3M 1300L. It's an "aircraft nonstructural adhesive" but it glues de-ice boots onto the leading edges of jet airplanes and is amazingly strong. 3M 1357 aviation carpet adhesive is even stronger.
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Aug 8, 2017 21:58
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I wore through a series of crappy imported steel toe work boots with cemented soles roughly one pair per year, until I ponied up for some Red Wing 2408s a year and a half ago. They've got some scuffs, but the soles are rock solid and keeping them clean and oiled monthly keeps the leather nice and flexible. I wish they were a little cooler in the summer, but thinner socks help. Once it's over 90° I give up and swap back to safety toe tennis shoes.
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Aug 9, 2017 00:39
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PitViper posted:I wore through a series of crappy imported steel toe work boots with cemented soles roughly one pair per year, until I ponied up for some Red Wing 2408s a year and a half ago. They've got some scuffs, but the soles are rock solid and keeping them clean and oiled monthly keeps the leather nice and flexible. I'm in Phoenix. Our NIGHTS don't get below 90
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Aug 9, 2017 01:03
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chrisgt posted:I fixed a boot with duct tape once, put 3000 miles on that repair! I hobbled a '65 Plymouth Fury 383 left engine mount along for two years with Fel-Pro Form-A-Gasket and about a mile's windings of button & carpet thread. I learned to remove the mount for re-winding by idling it in D with the e-brake on, removing the nuts, accelerating the engine by hand until it lifted off of the frame; removing the mount & dropping in a 2x4 block as a temporary placeholder. They didn't sell an aftermarket for that loving thing until 2003. Car was long gone by then. PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Aug 9, 2017 |
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Aug 9, 2017 02:26
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:I'm in Phoenix. Our NIGHTS don't get below 90 The sun has boiled our eggs, there is nothing left.
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Aug 9, 2017 03:11
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FCA quality + 707 HP
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Aug 9, 2017 03:49
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Wonder what he was running for a tire, must have hooked up pretty hard.
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Aug 9, 2017 03:53
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That's probably the cheapest mechanical fuse they could use to protect the car from idiots with no mechanical sympathy. Couple hundred bucks and a couple hours beats a blown diff or transmission input/output shaft.
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Aug 9, 2017 03:56
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That's a good point but they should put a loop on the drat thing if thats the case. 700hp should probably have one regardless.
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Aug 9, 2017 03:59
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PitViper posted:I wore through a series of crappy imported steel toe work boots with cemented soles roughly one pair per year, until I ponied up for some Red Wing 2408s a year and a half ago. They've got some scuffs, but the soles are rock solid and keeping them clean and oiled monthly keeps the leather nice and flexible. I wore Red Wing steel toe boots on the pavement in Phoenix for about 10 years. Never noticed that they were any hotter than any other work boot, and much more comfortable than any attempt at the cheap lovely ones like Brahma that so many of the guys were wearing. Yea, they might be cheap, but mine lasted for years and theirs were fairly regularly 'new' for some strange reason.
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mF, double post
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Aug 9, 2017 05:03
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I bought a new pair of Red Wings today. They discontinued my beloved 2226s, so I had to buy the 3504... $319 plus tax, but 100% USA made with US leather, super sole 2, puncture resistant, waterproof, steel toe. I had to order narrow width, but they fit really nicely even though they aren't broken in. I get about 3 years out of a pair, but they see salt water, oil, hydraulic fluid, and a lot of concrete. Eventually, I wear out the linings and the toes are shredded. No complaints, considering I wear them 350+days a year. Don't skimp on the things that come between you and the ground: tires, mattresses, and boots.
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Aug 9, 2017 05:06
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I must have gotten the only good pair of Brahma boots ever made. Bought them in 2005 expecting to only need them for a summer, finally tossed them a year ago because they lost waterproof. My only complaint was that they were hot as hell and didn't breathe at all.
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Aug 9, 2017 05:14
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The Locator posted:I wore Red Wing steel toe boots on the pavement in Phoenix for about 10 years. Never noticed that they were any hotter than any other work boot, and much more comfortable than any attempt at the cheap lovely ones like Brahma that so many of the guys were wearing. Yea, they might be cheap, but mine lasted for years and theirs were fairly regularly 'new' for some strange reason. Captain Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomics.
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Aug 9, 2017 05:57
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SNiPER_Magnum posted:I must have gotten the only good pair of Brahma boots ever made. Bought them in 2005 expecting to only need them for a summer, finally tossed them a year ago because they lost waterproof. My only complaint was that they were hot as hell and didn't breathe at all. My vintage 2006 Brahmas finally gave up the ghost a week or so ago, the right sole feels really weird when walking, like it split between the absolute bottom and the inner lining.
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Aug 9, 2017 07:20
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rdb posted:Wonder what he was running for a tire, must have hooked up pretty hard. Most of the twisted ones I have heard about were on drag radials. I expect people will start swapping in the drive shaft from the Demon now and FCA might just make that the standard one.
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Aug 9, 2017 12:43
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Doc Martens sells boots with a lifetime warranty now, wear em out ship em back get a new pair or they fix your old pair if it is feasible. They are of a higher quality of leather than they have been using on their fashion boots as well.
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Aug 9, 2017 15:28
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Applesnots posted:Doc Martens sells boots with a lifetime warranty now, wear em out ship em back get a new pair or they fix your old pair if it is feasible. They are of a higher quality of leather than they have been using on their fashion boots as well. Used to wear Docs for jobs where I had to be walking all day and couldn't wear sneakers. They're a little warm for my taste, but man are they comfy. I even found a pair with a bit of a heel at a second hand store that I can polish and wear with nice slacks for semi-fancy events.
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Aug 9, 2017 16:08
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:Used to wear Docs for jobs where I had to be walking all day and couldn't wear sneakers. They're a little warm for my taste, but man are they comfy. I even found a pair with a bit of a heel at a second hand store that I can polish and wear with nice slacks for semi-fancy events. My dress shoes are Doc Martens, but actual dress shoes rather than boots. Comfy. I did cheat and get the gum rubber waffle-stomper soles rather than leather, since I got them to wear to work when I had to wear slacks and a tie.
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Aug 9, 2017 23:17
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Sorry to interrupt boot chat with a horrible mechanical failure, but please be to the clicking https://www.facebook.com/dany.simoneau.98/videos/1345612495555911/ or Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YNn8Z5t5aU&t=220s edit: heh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzzH0WbrOFo&t=16s `Nemesis fucked around with this message at 10:10 on Aug 11, 2017 |
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Aug 11, 2017 10:02
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`Nemesis posted:Sorry to interrupt boot chat with a horrible mechanical failure, but please be to the clicking Its fun when your engine is part of the structure 
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Aug 11, 2017 12:32
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Tractor Pulling always has the best engine failures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibG6q5wTM9U 3:30 - "My engine's blowing up? gently caress it, I'm finishing this pull!"
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Aug 11, 2017 14:18
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This is what happens when John Deere won't let you fix your own tractor.
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Aug 11, 2017 14:44
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Collateral Damage posted:Tractor Pulling always has the best engine failures. Never. Lift.
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Aug 11, 2017 14:59
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More lethal to bystanders: tractor pulls or retreads?
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Aug 11, 2017 15:51
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I love the piston just laying in the track.
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Aug 11, 2017 16:03
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Big Taint posted:More lethal to bystanders: tractor pulls or retreads? Guys who can't keep their wheels on the ground and flail all over the track.
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Aug 11, 2017 16:20
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Collateral Damage posted:Tractor Pulling always has the best engine failures. 10:30 is more impressive, especially because you can see the exhaust manifold turn bright red from the heat before everything goes to poo poo
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Aug 11, 2017 16:59
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4:30 is pretty lol. The marshal has no idea what do, blows on it and it bursts into flames under the drivers legs. First guy with an extinguisher tries to put out the left front tire ignoring the driver is on fire lol.
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Aug 11, 2017 18:01
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Cojawfee posted:FCA quality + 707 HP I wanted to say "I bet that made a noise", and now I'm trying to imagine what sort of noise/feeling that would produce. "hey, I think my clutch slipped there", etc.
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Aug 11, 2017 21:21
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I am working on an old Challenger and picked up a 340 from Craigslist about a year ago. I'm finally tearing it apart and got into the crank case tonight. Mmm. Lumps.  Mystery object peeking through the windage tray  Did you guess it was a packing peanut? 🥜 if so, you win  I didn't find any actual mouse parts. Yet.
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Aug 12, 2017 02:05
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At least it is lubricated.
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