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GB SISSON · 05-23-2025, 09:21 AM

I've been thinking I should create a dual point dunce cap for country bumpkins to wear at swap meets. Oh well, I'm over that now and back to my woodshop work for pesky customers (You want it when???) and there's the skidsteer I had to dissasemble to get to the wheel bearings that grenaded in the bilge, the ready to assemble 9" rear axle, (did I mention I slowly heated the first wheelbearing to about 150 degrees and wanted to see if it would drop onto the cold axle without a press as my mechanic friend recomended? Well it was so hot I accidently dropped it and it seated right down good. Without the retainer plate on first..) Back to the cuttoff wheel on a new timken. Then re-order. And it's lawn mowing season. In my spare time I continue to mess with this silly boat and the perkins diesel that followed the boat home a week later. Sheesh, and all four of my kids with the 5 grandkids will be here for the 3 day weekend. Here's a video...

https://youtu.be/e8fhmBvcLCg

05-23-2025, 09:21 AM	#32
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Island dwellers attend Swap Meet I've been thinking I should create a dual point dunce cap for country bumpkins to wear at swap meets. Oh well, I'm over that now and back to my woodshop work for pesky customers (You want it when???) and there's the skidsteer I had to dissasemble to get to the wheel bearings that grenaded in the bilge, the ready to assemble 9" rear axle, (did I mention I slowly heated the first wheelbearing to about 150 degrees and wanted to see if it would drop onto the cold axle without a press as my mechanic friend recomended? Well it was so hot I accidently dropped it and it seated right down good. Without the retainer plate on first..) Back to the cuttoff wheel on a new timken. Then re-order. And it's lawn mowing season. In my spare time I continue to mess with this silly boat and the perkins diesel that followed the boat home a week later. Sheesh, and all four of my kids with the 5 grandkids will be here for the 3 day weekend. Here's a video... https://youtu.be/e8fhmBvcLCg __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)