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I had a mate in high school whose OT car (VK SS Commodore for the Aussies) was a manual. He removed the gearstick boot and centre console and cut...
This thread is weird...
In the early 90's i went to have a look at a OT (Holden Sandman) with a 350 Chev in it, with a view to buying. It was advertised as immaculate...
That is spectacular. I've always thought those Power Wagon were good lookers but this is next level. Congratulations on a job well done, you must...
A couple of small clean zip lock plastic bags. For putting amputated fingers in so you can take 'em with you to the hospital. Unless you cut all...
Only if the battery was made by Lucas. The Prince of Darkness will find a way...
Not sure of the year, found it in the bin at work donkeys years ago. Was my everyday tool box when i worked in the field, it earned every ding and...
Move over "barn find" now we have "beach find" Coming to Gumtree soon...
No smoke, only gets warm. I only used MDF because it was close to hand when i came up with this. The copper is pretty thick, it's from a 50v DC...
I have a lot of holes in my firewall that i'm welding up. Got a magnet from an old PA horn speaker, cut a piece of copper bar to fit (poorly) and...
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My Grandfather went to sea at 14, the last thing his father said to him on the dock was " If you're going to walk your dog in the rain, always...
Bit of an urban myth i think, although if it's really heavy your foot will be screwed either way. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21733450/...
Talking about over the top. Look at the size of that trophy!!!
Steel bar goes into a hole, lever, pop and roll. Maybe.
I only ever wear leather boots. Steel caps for moving heavy shit. When i was 17 i was trying and failing to move a box trailer full of wet sand so...
No i'm not describing myself, others would though. However, every time i need to cut a piece out of some sheet metal i end up using tin snips....
I'm loving this thread already. That Case tractor is a thing of beauty.
What's the hood ornament on the '39 Chev truck? Haven't seen one like that before.
I should clarify, i'm not anti-union, they've achieved great things in the past. Things might be different elsewhere but it seems in Australia...
My first job was picking fruit and cutting turf after school and on weekends, i was 12. Cutting and laying turf when it's hot and windy and...
This is standard practice from the factory on every British car i've ever owned. Might partly explain the demise of their auto industry.
Nice work. Although i bet you're wishing you'd closed those tool drawers before you ground out the Bondo, haha.
Last week, in a fit of depression, I listed my Husky on Gumtree for an absurd amount of money. I'm feeling a bit better now and am working on it...
Thanks guys. Nice pics...
Cleared the cache. Doesn't work work from laptop or phone. It's not a huge deal, i just want to look at the pictures. X38, could it be a "down...
A question for the mods, editor, big man on campus etc. When I look at the guidelines for traditional customs there is a whole lot of images that...
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Found this jammed behind an old cabinet at a place I worked at. These hand painted on board posters were displayed outside pubs, hence there's not...
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