Hey Folks,
Published the following article on useful modifications for Meda (Sand) blasting cabinets: Media Cabinet Modifications
Also made a video:
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Heater article is published!
The Jensen Healey Heater Assembly restoration article and videos are published!
Here's the article:
Heater restoration article.
Here's the video (part 1 of 2):
(part 2 of 2):
Cheers!
Jody
Here's the article:
Heater restoration article.
Here's the video (part 1 of 2):
(part 2 of 2):
Cheers!
Jody
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Site updates & Battery Reminders!
Hey Folks,
So, when I posted the cost estimation calculator I forgot to add a blog entry about it. I have many people come to me or the site trying to figure out how expensive it will be to restore a car. The Project Estimator is a calculator, based on my experience and a few other known factors to give a rough cost estimate of how much a restoration will cost to perfom. So far it's been pretty well recieved.
Also, yesterday night I did my first "Battery Bailout" of the year. Once it starts getting hot here in Phoenix batteries begin to die at an alarming rate. For those who don't know, a car battery here only lasts a couple years at best. It's due to the extreme heat of the summers here. So, please, before you're stuck in a gas station parking lot, go to your local auto store and have your battery checked. I recommend having it done once every 6 months. Consider it to be free insurance against future breakdowns.
And, for us car guys, remember, a raised hood is a cry for help. As people who know and understand cars, its our responsibility to take these situations as an opportunity to help someone out, and possibly teach them something about their cars at the same time. Remember, what goes around, comes around. I cant count the number of times I've been helped out over the years when one of my LBCs dies on me in the middle of an intersection.
Cheers!
Jody
So, when I posted the cost estimation calculator I forgot to add a blog entry about it. I have many people come to me or the site trying to figure out how expensive it will be to restore a car. The Project Estimator is a calculator, based on my experience and a few other known factors to give a rough cost estimate of how much a restoration will cost to perfom. So far it's been pretty well recieved.
Also, yesterday night I did my first "Battery Bailout" of the year. Once it starts getting hot here in Phoenix batteries begin to die at an alarming rate. For those who don't know, a car battery here only lasts a couple years at best. It's due to the extreme heat of the summers here. So, please, before you're stuck in a gas station parking lot, go to your local auto store and have your battery checked. I recommend having it done once every 6 months. Consider it to be free insurance against future breakdowns.
And, for us car guys, remember, a raised hood is a cry for help. As people who know and understand cars, its our responsibility to take these situations as an opportunity to help someone out, and possibly teach them something about their cars at the same time. Remember, what goes around, comes around. I cant count the number of times I've been helped out over the years when one of my LBCs dies on me in the middle of an intersection.
Cheers!
Jody
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sandblasting article & General Blather
So, I'm not sure what's more frustrating, seeing that my blog hasn't been updated in two weeks (meaning I've not accomplished anything noteworthy in the past two weeks), or knowing the reason why it hasn't been updated.
I've more or less lost the past couple weeks to working too hard, little girl-ifying my old home office, and dealing with frustrating leg issues. That being said, I managed to get a wild hair on friday, bought some new tools, and managed to get some work done this weekend. :)
At present, the heater sheetmetal bits are sitting out in the sun drying. There was a lot more damage in the unit than anticipated (nothing earth shattering, just mildly annoying). So, I'm almost ready for reassembly of the heater unit, which means that article is forthcoming.
I also published an article on sandblasting basics today, as I spent yesterday explaining it to the 8-year old, and the material was fresh in my head. That article is in the new Shop Tech section of the site.
I've more or less lost the past couple weeks to working too hard, little girl-ifying my old home office, and dealing with frustrating leg issues. That being said, I managed to get a wild hair on friday, bought some new tools, and managed to get some work done this weekend. :)
At present, the heater sheetmetal bits are sitting out in the sun drying. There was a lot more damage in the unit than anticipated (nothing earth shattering, just mildly annoying). So, I'm almost ready for reassembly of the heater unit, which means that article is forthcoming.
I also published an article on sandblasting basics today, as I spent yesterday explaining it to the 8-year old, and the material was fresh in my head. That article is in the new Shop Tech section of the site.
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