What did you do in your shed / man cave today?

[Spada]

Got sick of my air hoses kicking around loose in the draws. So made a little carry bag that fits both hoses and gauge

are you taking orders 

[gordo350]

i made a kitchen for my man cave so that swmbo is allowed in

[Turbojohn]

i made a kitchen for y man cave so that swmbo is allowed in

I like!

[gowalkabout]

are you taking orders 

If anyone is after one shoot me a pm and I'm sure we could work something out I will need to work out what it costs me. But could do custom sizes to fit depth of your draws if need be.

[duggie]

LS1? VR? Pictures?
Bill

I have been working on a new project for a while now and brother John ( Jclures ) has made up a plug and play loom for this project. This took some time as John wanted to be able to plug in the GM TECH 2 SCAN TOOL and have the engine diagnostic display up and working.

I came across a VX SS Commodore as a wreck and bought it some time ago and when I fitted a VR Commodore 4.9 litre V8 into my son in laws GQ Nissan Wagon last year, I inherited  a fairly tidy VR Commodore ute.

So I started a new project, LS1 5.7 litre V8 powered VR Commodore, when finished the ute will become my daily drive and at times the tug for my Trackabout Camp Trailer.



LS1 ready to fit in the ute





Engine attached to the overhead gantry, up and away.



Going Going



Gone





LS1 5.7 Litre Engine and 4 Speed auto gearbox bolted up into the VR Commodore ute.

Now the fun begins with the fitting of everything else.

cheers duggie.

PS thank brother John for all the work you have done with the wiring.

[Bill]

Looks good duggie.
I have swapped many engines in my time but never installed one up through the bottom.
Bill

[Brumbypt]

Still in the process of reorganising, cleaning and changing the whole workshop around.

Yesty I bought a garden tool hanging tool, so I finally have them sorted out and looking tidy. Almost.

Today its the paint and Oil n grease sections.

dunno where to put my muddies though, they are a pain, might have to throw them out... hahahahha No way..


Peter,
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[Jeepers Creepers]

Looks good duggie.
I have swapped many engines in my time but never installed one up through the bottom.
Bill

Just what I was thinking, he stuck it in the wrong hole. 

[duggie]

Just what I was thinking, he stuck it in the wrong hole. 

Right hole just different way of doing things, this style of engine fittment is quite common with commodores as the K-frame ,steering ,engine and gearbox are all bolted up and it it a straight lift, not trying to angle the engine/gear box in. Plus I was not sure of the fit and by doing it this way I had better control and vision of the install.

Works for me.

cheers duggie

[Bill]

Right hole just different way of doing things, this style of engine fittment is quite common with commodores as the K-frame ,steering ,engine and gearbox are all bolted up and it it a straight lift, not trying to angle the engine/gear box in. Plus I was not sure of the fit and by doing it this way I had better control and vision of the install.

Works for me.

cheers duggie

Makes perfect sense to me.
Bill

[grizzly]

Spada.
That carry bag is gold    any chance of a pattern or dimensions to assist those of that era a little challenged
Grizzly 

[GeoffA]

I want your shed, duggie.....

[Barry G]

St earthed changing over the old Narva tail lights on the Heaslip for the new LED Narva version.

Almost plug and play, just a different location for the hole to feed through the wires.

[Barry G]

Had to drill out the rivets attaching the internal skin to the drop down tail gate, so as to fit the wires for the tail lights.

Discovered a fair bit of rust on the  inside of the outside skin and on the bottom cross member of the tail gate.  No doubt due to continual condensation, there was even some in there today. Nothing entirely unexpected given the age of my trusty home.

Anyway, will do a door frame repair and paint the inside with white gal primer after Easter.  Might also enclose some packs of silica To absorb moisture from the air.  Anyway, all good for the moment.

[firecracker]

I have'nt got over Duggie's SHED YET 

[swanny]

Got drunk with a few mates....

Swanny 

[Brumbypt]

I have nearly finished the storage room and moving all my benches around to free up a shed bay to allow me to work on trailers etc without having to put my car out all the time.


Peter,
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[Brumbypt]

fixed a bend "D" shackle that I found somewhere.


Peter,
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[Brett B]

Replaced the starter motor on the other halfs Ford territory what mongrel to get to needed an extra joint in my arm between my elbow and wrist 

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Finally started a tyre carrier for the camper. Probably be another 12 months before I finish it.

Shane.

[Brumbypt]

Changed the drivers door of the wifes VZ commodore.

Ya have to change the doors every 50,000 kms, is that right?


Peter,
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[oldmate]

Changed the drivers door of the wifes VZ commodore.

Ya have to change the doors every 50,000 kms, is that right?


Peter,
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Yeah that's right, but wait for the new gen of Holden's, it will be every 20000 Km's. You will think yourself lucky. 

[nbd73]

Fitted GROM USB kit to cruiser for modern sound options and to bid CD's adieu..
Photos of install.

[MarkGU]

Fitted GROM USB kit to cruiser for modern sound options and to bid CD's adieu..
Photos of install.

gees mate, looks like a bomb went off under your dash board 

[Jeepers Creepers]

What's the bet he has an annoying and un-locatable dash rattle for the rest of time.