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Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:04 am to lsu xman
Latest was installing a tankless water heater.
I've pulled my Jeep motor out and taken it to a machine shop to be rebuilt. Installed it when finished and a installed a new clutch.
Tons of other stuff to the Jeep and every other vehicle in the fleet.
Basically, the only trade I don't do is HVAC. Except when my basement flooded and 2 ducts needed replacing. I replaced the ducts myself.
ETA- I didn't replace my garage door spring. That can get ugly.
I've pulled my Jeep motor out and taken it to a machine shop to be rebuilt. Installed it when finished and a installed a new clutch.
Tons of other stuff to the Jeep and every other vehicle in the fleet.
Basically, the only trade I don't do is HVAC. Except when my basement flooded and 2 ducts needed replacing. I replaced the ducts myself.
ETA- I didn't replace my garage door spring. That can get ugly.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 10:05 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:06 am to lsu xman
Installed IKEA vanities in both bathrooms and a wall to wall cabinet in the dining room.
Engine swapped a 351W into my 67 Fastback.
Engine swapped a 351W into my 67 Fastback.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:10 am to slacker130
Scariest was replacing my house's main disconnect, without pulling the meter.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:19 am to lsu xman
Rebuilt a Ford 260 V-8 when I was 15 years old.
Installed over 30 A/C's in school busses over an 8 year period.
Painted my 8.5 x 20' enclosed trailer in my driveway.
Installed a 12'x24' building to house said trailer.
All the electrical maintenance and upgrades in multiple houses I lived in.
Water and drain lines installed from the front of my house to the rear.
Gettin tired just talkin about it.
It ain't your age... It's the mileage !
Installed over 30 A/C's in school busses over an 8 year period.
Painted my 8.5 x 20' enclosed trailer in my driveway.
Installed a 12'x24' building to house said trailer.
All the electrical maintenance and upgrades in multiple houses I lived in.
Water and drain lines installed from the front of my house to the rear.
Gettin tired just talkin about it.
It ain't your age... It's the mileage !
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:21 am to BRgetthenet
quote:
Men, marry a woman who respects wood.
She's always shown my wood respect
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:26 am to lsu xman
Rebuilt engine in a 72 Chevy pickup and a 77 K5 blazer. Redid the interior of the 72 with new steering wheel, audio system, dash pad, AC duct work, bench seat vinyl and installed modern seat belts
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:28 am to lsu xman
In a home: It would probably be building an island in my kitchen. Wife wanted a sink in it as well so I built the island, installed the sink with garbage disposal. Then ran the plumbing and connected it to the sink. That was the toughest part of that project.
Built several raised planter boxes. Did one around the base of a tree for my mom once. I thought it was the dumbest idea ever, but she was adamant about having it. It turned out to look really good and I ended up doing a couple at my place. I jist installed a new sink at her house a few weeks ago too.
Replaced all the doors and installed new trim at the first house I ever bought.
Vehicles: I've done a couple brake jobs. Just new pads and rotors. I've never replaced calipers myself.
Installed a new alternator on my first car. My dad told me how and supervised that one.
Replaced the thermostat on my wife's 2007 Traverse about a decade ago. That was my last project other than brake pads and oil changes. There were so many covers and BS that were all held down with those little plastic retainer pins or whatever the hell they're called. And they were all brittle and broke off when you tried to pop them out. Had a hell of a time removing a hose clamp because of how it was positioned and couldn't get any leverage on it without having to take off three more parts in the engine bay. I will never work on a modern vehicle again unless it is just regular maintenance like brakes, oil, lights etc. They've made it too damn difficult now.
Built several raised planter boxes. Did one around the base of a tree for my mom once. I thought it was the dumbest idea ever, but she was adamant about having it. It turned out to look really good and I ended up doing a couple at my place. I jist installed a new sink at her house a few weeks ago too.
Replaced all the doors and installed new trim at the first house I ever bought.
Vehicles: I've done a couple brake jobs. Just new pads and rotors. I've never replaced calipers myself.
Installed a new alternator on my first car. My dad told me how and supervised that one.
Replaced the thermostat on my wife's 2007 Traverse about a decade ago. That was my last project other than brake pads and oil changes. There were so many covers and BS that were all held down with those little plastic retainer pins or whatever the hell they're called. And they were all brittle and broke off when you tried to pop them out. Had a hell of a time removing a hose clamp because of how it was positioned and couldn't get any leverage on it without having to take off three more parts in the engine bay. I will never work on a modern vehicle again unless it is just regular maintenance like brakes, oil, lights etc. They've made it too damn difficult now.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 10:29 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:40 am to lsu xman
I have done EVERYTHING, worked on cars for 45 years, I've plumbed, and wired , built houses and my shop. Can't think of much I havent done, and my son and daughter have taken after me, proud of them.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:42 am to lsu xman
Rotate tires, brakes, and oil changes.
Build a bad arse deck
Fixed washing machine
Change oil, fuel filter, impeller in outboard
Installed sprinkler system
Replaced fence
Build a bad arse deck
Fixed washing machine
Change oil, fuel filter, impeller in outboard
Installed sprinkler system
Replaced fence
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:43 am to lsu xman
The last big job I did was replacing a bad head gasket on a Dodge minivan.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:01 am to lsu xman
A real man doesn't talk about his conquests
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:03 am to lsu xman
When I was a young man / old teen it wasn't uncommon at all for us to pull an engine out of a vehicle after school or work on Friday, go to the junkyard on Saturday and buy one, get back to the house by 9 or so and be test driving that car or truck by Sunday afternoon. Transmissions, rear ends, whatever it took. When you ain't got no money but you want to run the roads you do what you gotta do....
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:10 am to lsu xman
Outside of wrenching on a vehicle there is not a maintenance or repair job around the house I ain't done. I would gladly pay someone to do it, no one knows how.
I have built 14 spec houses over the years. Currently building our retirement home and clearing a lot to do a spec house on sometime next year. These last 2 I will do everything myself with some help from the wife and son. The spec houses I did all of the mechanical work except HVAC and hired employees of other contractors I knew at the time to do the framing and roofing and finish concrete.
I have built entire kitchens of cabinets, I have built every stick of furniture in our house that is not upholstered and I have re-upholstered some kitchen chairs and bar stools.
I would gladly pay someone else to do any of these things but it'd cost more in both time and money and they wouldn't do as good a job as me. I don't know how folks survive who can't or won't do everything themselves.
I have built 14 spec houses over the years. Currently building our retirement home and clearing a lot to do a spec house on sometime next year. These last 2 I will do everything myself with some help from the wife and son. The spec houses I did all of the mechanical work except HVAC and hired employees of other contractors I knew at the time to do the framing and roofing and finish concrete.
I have built entire kitchens of cabinets, I have built every stick of furniture in our house that is not upholstered and I have re-upholstered some kitchen chairs and bar stools.
I would gladly pay someone else to do any of these things but it'd cost more in both time and money and they wouldn't do as good a job as me. I don't know how folks survive who can't or won't do everything themselves.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:22 am to sparkinator
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Bought a ski boat and then discovered it had a rotten transom. 95 Four Winn’s bow rider with Ford 302 engine with Volvo penta outdrive. Pulled drive, pulled engine ( backed under an oak tree and hooked come-a-long to limb) ripped out all the old rotten wood. Ground it flat with outer skin and replaced 2’ of stringers, complete transom assembly and back section of floor. Fiberglassed with biaxle woven and resin. Gel coated and re-installed everything. It was a lot of work, but we got a lot of use out of it over the next 10 years
Damn. That’s legit brother
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:25 pm to guzziguy
quote:I did this - 289 in a '67 Cougar and then took a slant 6 and transmission from an old Volare to put into a '69 Dart.
Engine swapped a 351W into my 67 Fastback.
This post was edited on 7/18/25 at 10:35 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:56 pm to lsu xman
Installed an Air Conditioner
Sawed up an Oak tree. about 36" in diameter, into fire wood, and split the blocks.
Made the forms, poured the concrete floor, and assembled the side and roof of a 24' X 30' metal building.
Built a 24' X 14' Deck.
Removed the heads and had the valves ground in a V8 Chevy engine.
Back in the day, when I was dating my future wife, my Water Pump malfunctioned as I was on my way back to the Newport News Ship Yard.
I was four hours away and would be AWOL if not back the next morning. I was about twenty miles from the nearest town. I hitched a ride, bought a Water Pump, and caught the Greyhound Bus back to my car, 1963 Chevy Convertible.. I had the tools in my trunk. I crawled under, removed the old pump and replaced it. I made it back to the base on time.
Sawed up an Oak tree. about 36" in diameter, into fire wood, and split the blocks.
Made the forms, poured the concrete floor, and assembled the side and roof of a 24' X 30' metal building.
Built a 24' X 14' Deck.
Removed the heads and had the valves ground in a V8 Chevy engine.
Back in the day, when I was dating my future wife, my Water Pump malfunctioned as I was on my way back to the Newport News Ship Yard.
I was four hours away and would be AWOL if not back the next morning. I was about twenty miles from the nearest town. I hitched a ride, bought a Water Pump, and caught the Greyhound Bus back to my car, 1963 Chevy Convertible.. I had the tools in my trunk. I crawled under, removed the old pump and replaced it. I made it back to the base on time.
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