What did you do today?

[highup]

I think I got my front end work done.
The truck pulls slightly to the right before I replace the worn out a arm bushings and the ball joint.
...... The truck still pulls lightly to the right.
On the bright side, the wheel stands up straight now instead of tilting. The new brakes stop well but this pedal still seems a bit low. I'm guessing that's because the back brakes probably need to be done also. I've never even looked at them because......
...Because I'm scared to look.
For some reason I figure I'm going to end up spending 200 bucks to do those
To tighten up the upper a arm nuts, I needed a 15/16 box and wrench. Also needed another quart of brake fluid to finish bleeding the lines and the brakes. I got an email from O'Reilly's today saying that I had a $20 credit coupon. Cool
All I had to do was spend more than $20. So I went down and picked up my $13 wrench, some brake fluid and a tube of $6 silicone brake grease. Cost me a whopping $4 and change.
2 days ago they sent me a $5 coupon. I haven't used that one yet. I think they like me.
Anyway I took the day off today to get this front end and brake job finished. Clean up afterwards was a pile of wrenches this big. (Holding both hands arms length like a lying fisherman)
Three air wrenches, 75 combination wrenches, 573 1/2" sockets, 2 torque wrenches, 13 C clamps, and 291 3/8" sockets. I used 7 tubs of wheel bearing grease, 25 cans of brakekleen, 2 gallons of lacquer thinner, half a pallet of paper towels and 4 small dabs of silicone brake grease.

 

[highup]

The new to me front wheel spindle came in yesterday. After cleaning it off it almost looked like brand new with all the original machine marks still on it. Nothing was worn at all.
The brake calipers are held on with two bolts. This new to me wheel spindle had some rusted and gunked up threads in them and the new bolts would not go in. I took an old bolt I made three slices in it. It acted like a thread chasing tap. Worked like a charm.

 

[highup]

Spot the two carpet installers on Saturday night.

 

[Tom Picciani]

The garage is all exposed insulation so in order to hang blinds, I don’t have much choice. Bot it’s actually going pretty quick. The area around the door is exposed, including around light switch.
need new multitool and a new stationary sander. Might see if Harbor Freight or look at Ryobi. I like the Hercules brand.

 

[highup]

Not having my pick up working has cost me a week's worth of work. Decided to work yesterday to get a start on a carpet job in a duplex. I did one unit about a year ago and this one is a reverse floor plan. The first unit was remodeled then the tenant moved into that one and this is nearing completion of being remodeled. The handyman that installed the vinyl plank in the first unit did a terrible job. I was told someone else will be doing this second unit....... Nope, same guy did this one.

 

[Mark Brown]

that's beautiful what you talking about?

 

[Tom Picciani]

Not having my pick up working has cost me a week's worth of work. Decided to work yesterday to get a start on a carpet job in a duplex. I did one unit about a year ago and this one is a reverse floor plan. The first unit was remodeled then the tenant moved into that one and this is nearing completion of being remodeled. The handyman that installed the vinyl plank in the first unit did a terrible job. I was told someone else will be doing this second unit....... Nope, same guy did this one.

I made the same mistake on the stairs threshold from landing to lower set of stairs. Put 3 nails in. Should have used PL Premium. After I realized what I did, went shopping for a new piece. $60. I’ll live with it.

 

[Floorist]

Probably won't be on much for the next few days. They think I have internal bleeding. Go to the GI doctor tomorrow. Might get a blood transfusion

 

[Mark Brown]

Probably won't be on much for the next few days. They think I have internal bleeding. Go to the GI doctor tomorrow. Might get a blood transfusion

WTF?
I hope not working much, be well!

 

[highup]

that's beautiful what you talking about?

In the eyes of the beholder some people say.
The whole project isn't done so maybe he just hasn't caulked it yet.

 

[highup]

Probably won't be on much for the next few days. They think I have internal bleeding. Go to the GI doctor tomorrow. Might get a blood transfusion

Keep us tuned in buddy, that's not the kind of news we wanted to hear either.

 

[highup]

Stopped at the store to get the proper lunch a little bit 'o. Couple pieces of cheese a pint of chocolate milk and five nature valley protein bars.
I don't know if five is the usual number of bars in each box for this company. I open it up and something looked wrong so I looked on the front. Im guessing that an employee said hey you want to make an extra 20% on this product and someone OK'd the idea.
I think I'll write them a letter. There's still room in there for a toy.

 

[C.J.]

Man I feel for ya, @highup. I’ve gotten to the point that if my van is in the shop I just take the day(s) off. Not worth the headache of transferring tools and trying to make the job work cus you know you always forget something or some other bullshit. I had to borrow my girlfriends mini van one time for a side job when my van was down and I felt like a tweaker with carpet and pad sticking out the back of a beat up Ford Aerostar. Ain’t never doin that again.

 

[MikeAntonetti]

Removing base, took up carpet(put in garage for donation) and they’re asking to demo shower. I just like? Removing floors bonded to substrates,

 

[highup]

The job that I'm on is about 4 mi away. My next job is a new house and it's 50 mi away but travel time is going to be about an hour and 20 minutes because it's not all on the highway. I was lucky enough to have a friend offer me use of his van while my truck was down. I wasn't even going to ask him because my neighbor could shuffle me around town to get to O'Reilly's for a few days. He just said "hey, why don't you take my blue van until you get done"
Friends don't get any better than that. It's a blue, short Chevy van and it looks a hell of a lot better than anything I own. It was really nice having the transportation. I needed it a lot more than I thought I would.

 

[highup]

Removing base, took up carpet(put in garage for donation) and they’re asking to demo shower. I just like? Removing floors bonded to substrates,

Mike, I can't believe the guy didn't add some glue to that piece of base. Nails just don't hold good enough.

 

[zannej]

Rusty, I hope everything will be OK with you.

Highup, man, the guy that did that "work" really did a sloppy job.

Today I got up early & went to Samsclub to grab more water & stuff. Got some battery backups for the phone, mom's cpap, and the modem/router. Picked up mail, got home and went to set up the backups & the power went out. Was out a few hours and then came back on but TV is not working. Not sure if it came unplugged or what, but the light in that room doesn't work and I can't see worth crap even with the little lantern. Plus mom has been throwing trash on the floor again instead of in the trash bag I gave her. So now I have to go clean up the mess again to get to the TV. Will look at it in daylight. If I can't figure it out, my friend will come out to take a look.

At least I remembered to take my medicines today.

I made a run in to McDonalds since we couldn't cook with the power out. My cat, Predicate, missed me so he's sitting on my shoulder rubbing his face against mine and purring in my ear.

 

[highup]

McDonald's saves the day again.
We don't have a lot of power outages and that's..... a good thing.

 

[zannej]

We didn't have any for quite awhile but have been getting them almost once per week. I think it's 3 weeks in a row now.

 

[Tom Picciani]

Got 6 sheets of drywall. Heavy stuff! My friend brought it over. Stood up 3 sheets against wall and 3 on 2 x4’s over saw horses. Too hot in garage so I opened the door to the house to cool things off.