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PostSubject: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeThu Nov 17, 2011 2:09 pm

I am thinking of hosting some wrenching days in my warehouse. The idea thanks to Jason Stanley is that we come up with a list of people with projects and pick one or a few depending on the projects and get together and get it done. I need to know who is interested in helping on a Saturday, what Saturdays, and who has what projects. I think this is a great way to help each other get some stuff done. We all have different levels of skill sets to help where others might not be as strong.
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeFri Nov 18, 2011 10:18 pm

unvmyfj wrote:
I am thinking of hosting some wrenching days in my warehouse. The idea thanks to Jason Stanley is that we come up with a list of people with projects and pick one or a few depending on the projects and get together and get it done. I need to know who is interested in helping on a Saturday, what Saturdays, and who has what projects. I think this is a great way to help each other get some stuff done. We all have different levels of skill sets to help where others might not be as strong.

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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeFri Nov 18, 2011 10:32 pm

Woot !
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 8:56 am

Location of warehouse?
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 2:09 pm

We are near Westgate Jeep and the Angus Barn in Raleigh on Westgate Rd. I have pretty much anything here tool wise to do just about anything except for a vehicle lift (jacks and jack stands though). I even have a welder and can help with this if anyone needs.
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PostSubject: id be very interested in doing this...   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 5:12 pm

i think that this sounds like a great idea...get some work done and enjoy the camaraderie...i dont see monster projects getting done, but i do see a bunch of little jobs getting done and i mean by monster like building sliders or bumpers in a day...could happen but either way the time together would be fun in itself...

i would love to help out on anything that anybody is looking at doing...sounds like a great time
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 5:24 pm

A tubing bender is one thing I do not have. Large stuff like that would be able to be done but over many weeks. Not sure if people would want to take that long to do it. Heavy 2 or 3 people type jobs like bumper and rack installs would be ideal and probably more than 1 could be done in the same day. I can fit up to 4 FJ's in the shop with only taking out a few of our work trucks and trailers. Maybe one day of a bunch of electrical stuff on several different FJ's. Body mount chops would be great. With winter coming it is nice to do stuff inside. I have no idea which way this will go, I am only putting it out there for everyone.
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 5:26 pm

Yeah, even if I have nothing to do, would be cool to hang out !
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 5:29 pm

I agree. I really enjoy tinkering around anyway. I was in the back today putting a trailer brake controller on my new to me Tundra. Nothing major at all but really nice to not be in the chilly wind while doing it and all the tools close by.
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PostSubject: tubing bender   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 5:50 pm

well i have a tubing bender ...not a harbor freight one but a pro tools mb105...only issue i have is that i only have a 1 1/2" die...so not too much range there...not worth it for someone to buy a different die just for them...as they would be stuck with it..lol...just a thought though..
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 6:33 pm

List your tasks, even if it is not something you need help with. This is about getting together and getting stuff done and having a good time doing it. I cannot be the only one. Christmas is coming who is getting or already has some goodies? Anyone, Anyone, Bueller, Bueller?
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PostSubject: what day?   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 6:46 pm

unv what day or days are you looking at doig this? im pretty sure that i can be there to help out with anything. i may not have a "project" of my own but i really would like to help out in any way that i can....so you can pretty much write me in...
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 7:09 pm

Pretty much any Saturday. We need some projects besides mine first. I do not feel right doing my own before anyone else. I am not trying to start this for me. If anyone would like my email is andy.onofrio@gmail.com cell 919-796-1197. I work almost every Saturday here at the shop like I am right now. It makes it easier to get caught up when the phones are not ringing off the hook.
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PostSubject: what kind of welder   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 7:43 pm

what kind of welder do u have down there? flux core or mig or stick? reason i ask is that when i do my body mount chop i would like to fill the space back up...i have a welder but as of right now im not able to do anything with it as i need a new 220volt plug...that and im too lazy to clean the barn out...LOL
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 8:18 pm

It is a Hobart 140 Mig welder. It is easy enough for us to run on job sites with a simple 20a circuit from a genny. Nothing really heavy duty. It does up to 1/4" in a single pass if I am not mistaken.
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PostSubject: plenty   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 8:21 pm

plenty of power then to weld in a piece of filler metal on the body mount...
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 8:35 pm

Yep. Maybe we could do both in the same day. I have heard that it takes about 1 hour per side once you have done one. I bet the first side takes 3. LOL
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PostSubject: lol   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSat Nov 19, 2011 8:40 pm

im gonna probably do the cut at my house ...dont need 220volts to run a ziz wheel...LOL...just need to be able to weld it back in place...
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSun Nov 20, 2011 4:23 pm

I could use a bender with 1 3/4" dies........I need a toooob bed!
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PostSubject: dies   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSun Nov 20, 2011 8:13 pm

portools dies for the 1 3/4" are 310 and 340 depending on the radius...im probably gonna buy a 1 3/4" dies but not for a while...not til i need it....
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSun Nov 20, 2011 8:44 pm

it's cool, I got a good friend with a protools bender and 1 3/4" dies..........i also have the JD2 series 3 manual bender but too cheap to buy dies.
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeSun Nov 20, 2011 11:13 pm

I was looking to change out my stock uca's and weld on some spindle gussett's on an extra pair spindle's i have and also install.
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PostSubject: ucas   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeMon Nov 21, 2011 12:25 am

sounds awesome..would love to help with the uca install...
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeMon Nov 21, 2011 11:34 am

Oh wow this is right in my area, I would be willing to come out and wrench
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PostSubject: Re: Wrenching Days Ahead   Wrenching Days Ahead Icon_minitimeMon Nov 21, 2011 2:56 pm

I'm guessing there's no paint booth?
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