Recent content by Tob

So is that the story you told your wife? 😁

I bought a 1/4” drive micrometer-type torque wrench from Tekton for some electrical work a while back. I was so pleased with it that I bought the 3/8” drive and would have bought the 1/2” drive if I did not already have one of another brand. They are really nice but not too expensive, are marked...

I will give that a shot to get me by in the meantime, but I eventually would like to get a higher quality hose. Even if repaired, it still kinks far too easily.

Any recommendations for a decent quality garden hose? The last one I purchased didn’t last nearly long enough. It always kinked easily and developed a large bubble near the spray head that burst, and now I need a replacement. I’m looking for one that will last this time.

Drywall screw. Even if it doesn’t seal perfectly, the screw threads pull out the cured chunk at the end and it’s ready to use.

Well if the question is framed like that, I’d rather get hit by sch 40 shrapnel than sch 80 shrapnel, but that’s not the point. It’s not that PVC pipe can’t handle shop compressor pressures. The danger is that the failure mode of PVC under internal pressure is brittle fracture due to its...

A drywall screw threaded into the end of an opened caulk tube lets it seal well and provides an easy way to remove the bit of cured material in the end of the tip when it’s time to use it again. It’s the best way I’ve found to preserve partial tubes.

PSA for any unaware readers: do not use PVC piping for compressed air service.

Wait a minute, I thought picking on people was how we keep em around here?

Today I am grateful that gasoline is no longer leaded. GIF unrelated.

The item I linked is for a 97 model. The 2004 and 1997 models are equipped with different manual transmissions, so it will likely not be compatible. Here is a link to your options on Rockauto for the 2004 model...

Anything is possible with enough persistence, stupidity, and unsupervised access to power tools.

Funny how the wing is just chilling in the low-pressure high turbulence zone right behind the soft top, completely out of the clean air stream above the car. I wonder how extensive the suspension mods are.