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[HotRodPC]

I hope you fuggers realize what you started now !!! This will take me forever, so its gonna be one in small doses. You guys are getting to know me. When I like something, or get involved in something, I tend to over due it. Kinda squarebodies. Not sure I need 7 of them, and I have gotten rid of 3 or 4 in the last 6 month. Or like my parts stockpile, I have plenty o' parts too. Think most of those got posted yesterday in the Off-Topic thread.

I'll start off with the big boxes. Beleive it or not, I still have both original keys to all 5 of those rollaway boxes.

 

[HotRodPC]

Eventually, I'd like to do away with the Craftsman standard duty rollaways, and go with a single bigger unit from HF, the US General brand seems to have nice ball bearing drawer slides and a great price for the not so bad quality IMO. And I hope to have this set up. But, NO, I don't have this YET.

 

[HotRodPC]

This is my first air compressor. Bought it brand new in 88 or 89. I have changed the oil like 3 times and it still runs like brand new. 220V 5hp 60gal. Actually its called a 5hp Special. Special cuz its only a 3HP motor with the rpms cranked up. But it works great. Its a twin cylinder compressor. This would be 1 of 4 of my air compressors.

Also, here are my 2 engine stands. Both work well. The ugly one had broke at one time when a guy had a biggo CAT diesel engine on it and it bent over. So I had him weld a channel iron on it for me, and I took it home. I've have fully assembled big blocks on it, and it doesn't strain.

Notice I am cheating on these pics. You've likely seen these pics before in other threads. Here is my engine hoist. If just got fitted with a new 8 Ton jack. The 3 ton that was OEM finally took a dump after the hoist fell out of the truck at 30mph going around a curve and fully extended the ram and then never lifted much over 200 lbs to about 6 inches of lift, so I replaced it with the 8 ton jack making it a 2 ton hoist now instead of 1 ton.

 

[HotRodPC]

I think that's all the cheating I can do. Now I have to start taking pics later today or whenever. So stay tuned !!!

 

[89Suburban]

Nice man!

 

[Old77]

I so wish I had your set up where you're on a decent size lot and with a decent size "shop"...

 

[davbell22602]

Nice tools also. I like that US General Box too. Ever thought of buying one from Homack?

http://www.homakmfg.com/

 

[HotRodPC]

Here is the 2 floor jacks. The blue one is that Aluminum 2 ton HF jack that I told everyone to avoid unless you are buying to work on a ricer. I love the jack, its just powerul enough for anything other than a small car. The ugly orange 3 ton one is about 22 years old and still works but leaks down about an inch an hour. Its a cheap import too. I also have a 10 ton bottle jack I use to work on the Box Van.

 

[89Suburban]

We need to do a floor jack how-to to fix/refurbish our old leaking jacks. I got one in the garage that is the perfect canidate too.....

 

[skysurfer]

We need to do a floor jack how-to to fix/refurbish our old leaking jacks. I got one in the garage that is the perfect canidate too.....

X2... my engine hoist needs the bottle jack rebuilt or replaced. Thought about the HF replacements, but it would be nice to keep the made-in-USA jack on there.

 

[HotRodPC]

I need to do a floor jack how-to to fix/refurbish our old leaking jacks. I got one in the garage that is the perfect canidate too.....

Fixed that Quote for ya.

I just replaced my bottle jack in my hoist. It was orignally the 3 ton China made and lasted 18 years or so. This time, the bottle jacks were on sale and the 8 ton was only $10 more so I got it instead. My bro and a buddy use my hoist all the damn time for FREE, so I asked them for donations to help repair the hoist since they use it as much as I do. Being on sale, and I used a 20% off coupon, and those 2 put $25 each in the pile, that bought the new 8 ton jack and its working perfect now.

 

[89Suburban]

Fixed that Quote for ya.

 

[HotRodPC]

I don't know about you guys and the "WE" stuff. I can only assume you have turds in your pockets. I'll be checking back in shortly. I'll expect to see that Rebiuld your floor jack thread in teh Garage section when I do.

 

[89Suburban]

I don't know about you guys and the "WE" stuff. I can only assume you have turds in your pockets. I'll be checking back in shortly. I'll expect to see that Rebiuld your floor jack thread in teh Garage section when I do.

 

[HotRodPC]

I don't have a shortage of Air Compressors either. One for every purpose.