Repair, Recondition and Restore
This mid-70s Honda XL75 engine belongs to a friend and apparently has issues with the valve train. My buddy would like to get the bike running so he asked me to take a look at this engine as something isn’t Continue reading Honda XL75 Engine w/Valve Train Issues – Initial Diagnosis
Strictly speaking, this posting doesn’t have much to do with the shop. However, I found this discovery interesting, so I thought I’d post it. After I built the shop a few years ago, my wife suggested I do some simple Continue reading Interesting Discovery – Argiop Spider
The second video in the on-going series following along with the building of a utility/small equipment trailer from a Harbor Freight kit. This video illustrates the completion of the first major phase, the basic assembly, frame welding and priming. Note Continue reading Utility Trailer Project – Part 2
A neighbor is working on a 1925 Ford model “T” pickup truck and asked me if I’d use electrolysis to strip the rust from the inside of the fuel tank. Besides being able to contribute to a really cool project, Continue reading Electrolysis – Model “T” Truck Fuel Tank
This Husky trimmer is a commercial model that a friend of mine bought new about eight or so years ago. Last summer it quit working so he took it to a local small engine repair shop and they said it Continue reading Husky (Husqvarna) String Trimmer/Brush Cutter Top End Failure
This is the first of what I expect to be a series of posts following along as I build a utility/small equipment trailer from a Harbor Freight trailer kit. I started with the Harbor Freight kit as I’m intending to Continue reading Utility Trailer Project – Part 1 (of an ongoing series)
I’ve been a bit delinquent in posting lately, though it’s not for lack of activity or projects. I’ve had several things going, including the construction of a utility/small vehicle trailer and the repair of a brush cutter for a friend, Continue reading 1977 Honda CB750 (single overhead cam)
My wife and I attended a large local flea market over Memorial day weekend, which we do a couple of times a summer (it’s held one a month). This is a well done affair and has been around for some Continue reading Flea Market Tool Finds
This handy little device is intended to simplify the pre-measuring of oil for two stroke fuel/oil mixtures. It’s well thought out with predetermined graduations marked on one side for mixture ratios from 16:1 up to 70:1 and measurement marks on Continue reading Two-Stroke Fuel Mixture Measuring
I added another preferred vendor to the “Preferred Suppliers” page… “Vintage Connections”. A great vendor so if you find yourself needing wiring connectors and such for your vintage projects, check out the addition. Note, many of the items these folks Continue reading Addition to Preferred Suppliers Page