• Notice for iPhone users: DO NOT use the image size reduction option when uploading photos to the forum. This causes portrait images to post as landscape. We have added a warning to the image insert pop-up as well.

What's on your Work Bench?

Got two daughters from the first go round. They're 9 and 11 and going from the cute fun stage to the brooding, "really dad?" stage. Ganging up on me with with the new wife about all my "junk".

Anyhow, the wife and I dated for about 4 years. She told me early on that she'd never ask me to sell a Jeep (although she did say "no more vehicles unless you sell one"), but given the limited time I have to work on what I have, that's not an issue. I always have the shop on the farm if something comes along that is too good to pass up.
 
wm69 said:
Got two daughters from the first go round. They're 9 and 11 and going from the cute fun stage to the brooding, "really dad?" stage. Ganging up on me with with the new wife about all my "junk".

Anyhow, the wife and I dated for about 4 years. She told me early on that she'd never ask me to sell a Jeep (although she did say "no more vehicles unless you sell one"), but given the limited time I have to work on what I have, that's not an issue. I always have the shop on the farm if something comes along that is too good to pass up.
Click to expand...

That's what I need .... a farm with a shop. I have a garage that is too small to even have a workbench. I use the tops of my recycle and trash toters. Ugh. I am now thinking of how I can build one that would not take too much space in front of the Jeep. I have three workbenches in the basement, but who wants to run through the house to do little crap all of the time. And I really need my new vice in the garage!
 
Last edited:
gr8dain said:
That's what I need .... a farm with a shop. I have a garage that is too small to even have a workbench. I use the tops of my recycle and trash toters. Ugh. I am now thinking of how I can build one that would not take too much space in from of the Jeep. I have three workbenches in the basement, but who wants to run through the house to do little crap all of the time. And I really need my new vice in the garage!
Click to expand...

I use my garbage cans all the time to put stuff on... turn them upside down and they will support a frame!

But yeah, vices and a bench belong in the garage!

cb
 
Two of my three work benches are on cans. Easy to move and you can make the size you need with plywood lids.P1090381.jpgP1090387.jpg
 
cdvcj8 said:
Those of you who don't have kids, don't be fooled! They start out cute as hell, but eventually they are pretty much only good for burning gas and getting the jeep dirty when they take it to haul their bikes and kayaks :shrug: Okay, I'm mostly (but only mostly) kidding.

As far as what's on my bench, it's not pretty.

View attachment 46061

Apparently AUDI/VW engineers decided that the last foot of the oil stick tube should be made out of plastic :eek: I changed my oil last week and when I put the dip stick back in, the top of the plastic piece pretty much disintegrated. Hopefully not sending too many small pieces into the oil pan :banghead: There are many threads debating whether this would be a problem, but I have seen one picture showing the bits being stopped by the oil pickup. Now begins the delicate task of pulling the 15 year old one out without dropping more pieces in :fingerscrossed:

I don't know how you guys can get anything done with a bench like that. I'm not criticizing, as I'm in awe. You're made of sterner stuff than me. I'd post a picture of my shelves with each container labeled with a DYMO, but you would probably just laugh at me...
Click to expand...

I replaced one last January. I put tape around it beforw pulling it off. I slid a small hose down the tube and taped it to a shop vac first to vacuum any little bits put. Takes time as the hose is small and clogs easliy. Left the hose it old tube and took old tube off. Put a small block of wood on new tube and gently tapped it in. Keep new tube warm until install time. It was 25 out when i did mine. Did not nees it cold and brittle. Easy job. Easier in a shop and above 25.
 
Thanks just did mine yesterday before I read this. I did heat it up with my heat gun but I didn't think of the idea of using the tape and vacuum. Both are great ideas.
 
Here's my mess. Will probably stay this way till spring when I go back to work.P1090421.jpgP1090422.jpg
 
Clearly you work like I do, everything out and within easy reach. Hate having to open drawers all the time. When the inevitable clean up time comes I bulldoze everything to one end with my arm to the right then pick out all the spanners into a pile, all the screws into another pile, screwdrivers and so on. Then the piles all are easy to put away. As the bulldozed pile gets smaller and the "good" piles get bigger I just keep bulldozing the bad pile more toward the end. What's left after the good pile bad pile fiasco is finished can generally go straight in the bin. Phew glad I wrote all that. Cup of tea time :tea:
 
Meant to put the pic here...

10885038_10152729387579888_1862717099947343146_n.jpg


BigThicket said:
Off road hitch... Just need some 2" box tube and its ready to get welded.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10885038_10152729387579888_1862717099947343146_n.jpg?oh=f8cf43e381981d5c469db318bb5afdab&oe=556618DD&__gda__=1428635272_a43e3b19e1f2294d98c9ab02f4ea2a7f
Click to expand...
 
Lots of new blinkers. Woot I'm the new king of these things. Happy boyImageUploadedByTapatalk1422941719.375232.jpg
You guys just don't know I'd given up even trying to get these.
Back story: I had never even heard of "forums" let alone participated. I was doing a reno on my 84CJ7 Renegade. I gooooooogled Sebring Red and hit on Keith460's build on JU. WOW a whole new world presented. Anaways I have ended up learning so much and enjoying my new "other life" on this forum and JF (sorry JU) Everyone on JF bags the shite out of our funky fender lights but you blokes love them. Ironically it is a JF guy Gilles who got me to the gettin place now I have lots for past, current and future projects.
Just sayin.
 
Last edited:
What did you buy out the supply in the UK or did you find some in OZ? :) Have you ever found the wedges over there ? (The part that goes between light and fender)
 
jerseyjeeps said:
What did you buy out the supply in the UK or did you find some in OZ? :) Have you ever found the wedges over there ? (The part that goes between light and fender)
Click to expand...

From what I've seen the base dose not exist. Worst part is I got a hole in one on the OL. That will take some fixing.
 
jerseyjeeps said:
What did you buy out the supply in the UK or did you find some in OZ? :) Have you ever found the wedges over there ? (The part that goes between light and fender)
Click to expand...

Pm sent as I don't know the rules but if ok please post up the guys email address
 
The lights are available on UK Ebay all the time now, not sure of brand though.
Linky thingy

I may have a plastic wedge or two kicking about somewhere, dont think it has any holes in it apart from for the wiring, they are made of plastic and curved like the fender aren't they??
 
3 pairs are already going to our jeeps. 1 set for Ron. (Later Ron)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top