zuffen wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:43 pm
I spotted the conduit bender as I have one identical.
My late Dad was a sparky as well.
I've had the bender for 30 years and never used it, but it follows me from house to house.
Interesting trying to use the door pillars. At least by retaining the lower portion you have the option to use them or make new ones.
Keeping the lower B pillars also means the seat belt reel is recess inside of it too. I hope to reuse the inner part of the upper as well for the adjustable upper mount.
I love it when I can use some of my dads old tools. After he passed, I swapped a lot of my tools that were the same with his, and then passed mine on to other family members who just want something to use around the house.
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
Yes, I inheritted some old tools that were my Grandfather's, by " inherited" I mean I was around when Mum cleaned out the shed after Dad left. (Dad wasn't very tool-handy, so didn't value them). Some chisels, some spanners, adjustable square, etc. But my facvourite is one of those wooden fold-out yardsticks with the brass hinges. My Grandad was an Engineer with Hornibrooks in Wollongong. When my parents moved from the ' Gong to Canberra in 1949, Grandad and my Grandma followed them down, and Grandad worked for the Commonwealth Department of Works as a Foreman.
I do still use some of the tools, gives me a good feeling that they are still usable and relevant for the work we do today.
(Sorry to drag the thread off topic!).
Yeah. I've changed my signature. The old one was out of date...
What if climate change IS a hoax, and we make a better world for nothing?
We have been away camping in the bush in Gippsland this time riding all the rail trails on our mountain bikes. Did just short of 1000km in the first three weeks and been away again to Port Campbell doing more trails since. No electric assist either and even did 100km in a day on Saturday on a local rail trail.
Been working on projects like designing and making a better bike carrier that hinges down without removing the bikes, which hang vertically, so we can get to the fridge in the back of the Jeep Wagon when in camp or the end of a ride. One finger effort to put it back up too fully loaded.
Hope to be back on the Willys next week as been going to some shows in the truck too. Got best in show for classic utility a few weeks ago as well!
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
Gojeep wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:53 pm
We have been away camping in the bush in Gippsland this time riding all the rail trails on our mountain bikes. Did just short of 1000km in the first three weeks and been away again to Port Campbell doing more trails since. No electric assist either and even did 100km in a day on Saturday on a local rail trail.
Been working on projects like designing and making a better bike carrier that hinges down without removing the bikes, which hang vertically, so we can get to the fridge in the back of the Jeep Wagon when in camp or the end of a ride. One finger effort to put it back up too fully loaded.
Hope to be back on the Willys next week as been going to some shows in the truck too. Got best in show for classic utility a few weeks ago as well!
What show as it? (Or should I say: "What shows were they?")
Yeah. I've changed my signature. The old one was out of date...
What if climate change IS a hoax, and we make a better world for nothing?
Gojeep wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:53 pm
We have been away camping in the bush in Gippsland this time riding all the rail trails on our mountain bikes. Did just short of 1000km in the first three weeks and been away again to Port Campbell doing more trails since. No electric assist either and even did 100km in a day on Saturday on a local rail trail.
Been working on projects like designing and making a better bike carrier that hinges down without removing the bikes, which hang vertically, so we can get to the fridge in the back of the Jeep Wagon when in camp or the end of a ride. One finger effort to put it back up too fully loaded.
Hope to be back on the Willys next week as been going to some shows in the truck too. Got best in show for classic utility a few weeks ago as well!
What show as it? (Or should I say: "What shows were they?")
The award was from the St. Andrews Northern car and bike show. But also been to other events like at the Manhattan Hotel a couple of times, Mt Evelyn Cars and Coffee and a 4 hour round trip to the Horse Power in the High Country event in Mansfield. Truck has been running faultless.
Marcus
To try where there is little hope, is to risk failure.
Not to try at all, is to guarantee it!
