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Subaru and oil tank, September 2000 adventure.	Early May 2007 --projects like cat water dish that won't spill--used drawers installed in work bench--etc.	Mid May 2007 ---projects like striping old Wheelhorse for parts.	Late May 2007 --projects like welder cart--exhaust for GMC--rebuilding Wheelhorse transmission.
Saturday Projects 4-28-07 --things like gas line for GMC--weld door hinges--and make a junk yard run for parts and other "treasures."	Frame 6/2/07 ---GMC gets bed carrier frame adapted to fit it.	Generator 6/2/07---generator gets a dolly built to go under it.	Wheelhorse Tranny summer 2007---Finish rebuilding Wheelhorse tranny---Wheelhorse starts to go together.
Wheelhorse Rides again summer 2007---Wheelhorse back together and working GREAT!!	Toyota "Enginectomy" Fall 2007---Pull Toyota engine for use in Cletrac bulldozer next summer.	Hour Meter, January 2008--installed to monitor furnace oil usage.	GMC Part-1 Repairs Nov 07--Prepare for bed removal.
GMC Part-2 Repairs Nov 07--Remove bed--install gaslines--rustproof frame..	GMC Part-3 Repairs Nov 07--reassemble truck after painting frame..	June 28th Weekend 2008---working on trailer property--painting--electrical---and bush trimming.	July 4th Weekend 2008---working on trailer property---new shed roof and started well pit..
July 12th Weekend 2008--Finish most of the water meter pit--do some light plumbing--etc.....	July 19th Weekend 2008--More at the trailer, wiring, plumbing, painting---and final cosmetics on the water meter pit. Grubby is gaining---slowly but surely.	Sept.2008 Funny Face's Window Box---"Yipeeee" says Funny Face. "My window box is finally completed;-)"	Cookie Project Oct 2008---this was an unexpected project that Grubby could just not refuse to do. It was just TOO important.
March 15th 2009--Rear brake replacement on 98 Lumina with construction of special tool for the job.	March-Engine For Dozer.--small Cletrac Dozer gets hauled into the garage and made ready for a new engine conversion.	June-09 dozer engine installed--finally the Toyota engine in the Oliver dozer is done enough so that it drives.	August-09 Dozer Finally "Dozes"--finally the dozer gets full hydraulics mounted and can now start pushing dirt!! Hoooray!!
Dozer gets wired...Pics are blurry as camera focus doesn't always work lately. Here are pics anyway.	Wheelhorse broken AGAIN!..Axle snapped in half and transmission had to be removed to get at it.	Why I HATE WINTER..01-03-10--seems everything breaks down once the snow arrives..	Tie-downs for GMC truck...fabricating a new way to attach them.
Repair heater control...sounds easy eh?? Hahahahahahaha;-))	1995 Ford shackle repair_05-03-2010--good ol' Maine salted roads rusts everything!!	Gas tank for 97 GMC 05-03-10...got a bit more involved as I rustproofed the frame too.	Destroying hard drives--making sure they are "DESTROYED"!!
May 15th 2010-transmission pan gasket...a simple pan gasket replacement turned complicated.	1995 Ford universal repair_05-18-2010--a driveshaft universal replacement done by hand----without a press.	95 Ford transfer case gasket 2010_05-18...a lot of work to replace $1.09 gasket between the transmission and transfer case.	Checking for exhaust leaks May 21st 2010--pressurized the exhaust system--off of the car---to check for any leaks after welding
2001 Impala ball joint replacement June 2nd 2010...This was a lot more involved than I thought it would be due to stubborn rivets.	2001 Impala coil spring June 7th 2010--had to remove the rear strut to replace a broken coil spring on it.	Simple and quick ramps---Grubby likes solid wood for a car to rest on so built this simple and quick ramps.	Replacing 97 GMC fuel pump---Grubby opted to take the bed off to get at the fuel pump.
2003 Impala window switch rebuild...if someone builds it, Grubby can usually figure a way to take it apart and fix it.	Grubby's Desk Gets A Drawer--Grubby is finally tired of not seeing the top of his desk so builds a cheap drawer to put the clutter in..	Drawers for electronic parts...Grubby builds some nice drawers to hold parts for his electronics projects.	Grubby buys a South Bend lathe--bringing home a winter's project for late 2010.
Cleaning rusty rims...Grubby gets truck tires ready for winter and dresses up rusty rims.	Repairing old Montgomery Ward drill press...repairing a burn circuit board on this old drill press.	Roll up for garage door...adding a roll-up feature to this portable garage door.	THIRD TIME!!-Wheelhorse transaxle repair 6/16/11--this time it's a bad wheel bearing and seal.....
New Roof June 2011--Grubby decides between metal and shingles for a new roof on his home.....	Staining and Painting July 2011...Grubby decides to stain and paint his house.	New Breaker Panel...replacing old Sears 24 breaker panel with new Siemens 40.	Impala P0455 Code--Grubby replaces a faulty canister purge valve causing a check engine light.
2002 GMC Emergency Band--Grubby replaces the emergency brake band on his GMC.	Oct 25,2012...Grubby builds a hand pump for his well..	Oct 26,2012 2005 Impala--Replace water pump and two cracked tubes.	Nov 11, 2012 --Grubby installs a shallow well pump for his non-functioning deep well.
Nov. 14, 2012 Grubby troubleshoots a headlight wire problem.	Nov. 30, 2012 Grubby bulds a window chamber to the cat cage, to keep the cold out.	Jan-2013 Sandblaster... building a stand for it....and a couple of other minor projects too.	End of Jan. 2013 Projects--Grubby wires in an expansion of outlets and adds a transfer pump to heating oil tank.
August 23rd 2013 Funny Face gets a cage addition.	June 2014--Man-Lift Repair Grubby gets waaaay more involved repairing his man-lift than he had planned....	2014_07-17_DIY-Truck-refrigerator... building a refrigerator to run off of an inverter.	2014_08-06 Solenoid isolator--Grubby wires in a battery isolater for a second battery in his truck.
August 2014 add truck monitor.....Grubby adds monitor to truck for off road GPS tracking.

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