Good morning!!!!

[farmeratheart]

Oh, I love the cabinetry pictures. Fine woodworking has never been one of my talents. Nice work!

Frank

 

[wngsprd]

I think you're on the right track with the socket in the vise, but you need more leverage on the canister. Do you have a strap wrench? Sears used to sell a pair that used rubber belts that won't harm the plastic, and Rigid sells one that uses a nylon strap. The nylon likes to slip, and the rubber stretches, but between the two of them one might do the trick. I'd keep the strap as close as you can to the closed end of the canister to keep from crushing it, and maybe try warming it in a hot water bath before the attempt. Hope that helps, and good luck!

Thanks for the great ideas.

Randy, I think you are being straight with me about putting it into the freezer, but with all these stories of wives getting upset about washing stuff in the kitchen sink, I did wonder for a moment whether you were pullin' my leg.

Thomas, here are a couple of internet images. I pulled these rather than crawl under the truck again, since I remounted the thing as an intact single unit.

 

[wngsprd]

I've always liked the looks and feel of BMW's old 2002 car, having first seen one in my teens driven by a college age room mate of a friend of mine. It was a beautiful polaris silver with a black interior, and someday I thought I'd like to have one of my own. I stumbled across a book written by a fellow that also writes for the BMW car club, and I'd enjoyed his articles while I was a member. The book tells how he bought sight unseen, a 2002 that had sat undriven for ten years, 1,000 miles away. He then rented a car, packed it full of parts and tools, drove to the seller's place, bought the car, and had it towed to an Internet acquaintance's new pole barn. He worked on it for a week, replacing brakes, clutch master cylinder, tires, and several other components, got it running, then drove it home. It was the third such car he'd owned, so he was very familiar with the strengths and weaknesses, and does all his own work, so he saw it as a fun adventure and a test of his mechanic's skills. The author's name is Rob Siegel, and the book is titled "Ran When Parked: How I Resurrected a Decade-Dead 1972 BMW 2002tii and Road-Tripped it a Thousand Miles Back Home, and How You Can, Too". With a fire going in the wood stove and rain pelting down, it seemed a perfect afternoon to curl up with a book, and I enjoyed it very much. So much so, I picked up another of his books, this one titled "Just Needs a Recharge: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Air Conditioning". I bet it's a real page turner!:laughing:

Small world...the first car I ever bought (and the last car) was a 1972 2002...same color as Rob Siegel's...only mine was not a tii...just a finicky carbed one with a pullout choke and a sunroof with a hand crank. I loved it, but it seemed to want a part of every paycheck. I bought it in 1976 with 77K miles and sold it in 1978 with 125K for what I paid. Sold it so I could buy my first truck...a 1978 Toyota Hi-Lux 4spd ($4,200 brand new, no radio, and no A/C, radial tires...only option was a $99 rear bumper. It did have a seat belt. ).

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 45F this morning, calm wind, clear sky. Sky stayed clear, wind stayed light, and high temp was 70F. Slow start this morning, made wife some breakfast, cleaned up kitchen, then went on leaf sucking duty. Then finished limbing the large branches, they are ready to cut to length. Helped wife pull wire out of the ground from our wall demolition, then bike ride, no boat ride. Dog went farther on walk tonight but still cut it short :confused2:
Had a septic tank and garbage disposal at last house and no issues. What the problem with feeding the septic system undigested food?
RNG good news on the top.
Don, I enjoyed the club motto as well.
Billy the metal will shrink more in the cold than the plastic. Randy is not pulling your leg :cool2:
PJ progress in the studio software is good.
David as long as the boss likes the work and progress it's all good.
Farmeratheart, that's as much wood as I would burn in three winters
prayers for all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Small world...the first car I ever bought (and the last car) was a 1972 2002...same color as Rob Siegel's...only mine was not a tii...just a finicky carbed one with a pullout choke and a sunroof with a hand crank. I loved it, but it seemed to want a part of every paycheck. I bought it in 1976 with 77K miles and sold it in 1978 with 125K for what I paid. Sold it so I could buy my first truck...a 1978 Toyota Hi-Lux 4spd ($4,200 brand new, no radio, and no A/C, radial tires...only option was a $99 rear bumper. It did have a seat belt. ).

A man after my own heart.

Soooo, given the choice, would you have either one back, and if so, which one?:confused2::laughing:

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-03-27, 0330

15 right now...high today in the mid-40's

 

[Looking4new]

6 above zero going to a high of 43 °F. Wind W 11 mph. Mostly sunny.

While putting on my pants this fine A.M., I managed to break my belt buckle and I cannot find my suspenders.
First things first, I gotta find a new pair of suspenders, then replace the buckle.

I'm out to plow the slush and crap off the driveway later this morning.


Have a good day all

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. We have had some very pleasant weather these last few days and it is set to continue for a few more yet. Professionals are attributing all this to high pressure, but I know the truth - it's been dry ever since I put the extra guttering up.

Wifey and I split and stacked almost 1/2 of the load today

:thumbsup:

Hoping to finish tomorrow.

Frank, take a rest

 

[wngsprd]

28 going to 58 and clear as a bell.

Eric, Professionals just don't understand how things like that affect the weather.

RNG, I think I'd enjoy driving both vehicles again, but if I could pick one it would be the 2002. It was a lot of fun to drive. Plus, regarding the Hi-Lux, I've just been spoiled with this newer, bigger truck.

Just one day until season opener. .

 

[Thomas]

16F clear sky mid 40's for high.

11 deer show up at once looking for supper 45mins later they were gone smaller group arrive from the west...off to supply store after work.
E muffin feed little critters slow roll to work.

Enjoy the day all.