745 into Pickup

[lookforjoe]

This was a good thought. I don't know what level of corrosion resistance this gives but it's probably better than bare metal.

In the collision repair world we use a weld-through panel bonding adhesive like 3m 8115 for corrosion protection around spot welds (and additional strength).

Make sure you finish up the repair with cavity wax, it'll wick into every little nook and cranny inside the rocker that paint/weld-thru doesn't.

Nice work

I used Lord Fusor for structural seams such as the roof seam - this just needed to seal the seam - I took a pic through one of the inner rocker openings, you can see that when spot welding it squeezes out & seals the pinch. I will also spray cavity wax in there to finish the job

 

[lookforjoe]

Got a pair of 2012 C30 seats cheap. These will replace the S2000 seats. Nothing wrong with the Honda seats, however I find these the most comfortable & they actually flip forward, unlike the weak flip of the Honda seats. I've ordered beige leather upholstery for them, from Ridies.com

Added another chassis brace to the C30 - this one ties the forward control arm mount points together

Added the R design upper brace recently

 

[lookforjoe]

Looking at houses around Ithaca, NY. Saw a bunch yesterday & today, one we thought was the most hopeful turned out to have too many structural issues. So far, the one that we like the most is a little on the outskirts of the distance from downtown that we wanted.

1860's, has enough rooms for us & my Mum, but would need some internal re-arranging to give her her own space, which has to be the ground floor. Garage is big enough for me to work with for starters. needs some work on the outside, but nothing crazy. Sits on 4 acres. Still have to look this one over inside, didn't have time for this one today.









small building on the left is a smokehouse.

 

[lookforjoe]

Worked on running conduit & 12/2 wiring for the receptacles. Dug a 18" deep 20' trench along the South side for it. Still have to dig a trench along the West side

 

[lookforjoe]

Dug the rest of the trench around the West side, and run the conduit. I had forgotten to order more 12/3 solid THHN, so I ran a snake so I can pull through the wire through tomorrow.





connected the first leg to the feed off the receptacle



1st post in place, I'll remove the cap to feed the second run through



Started packing the trench & grading the ground away from the patio - this area has always held water.

 

[lookforjoe]

So, of course there were problems. I should never have buried the conduit before I had the actual wires run through it. I had to dig up the West end & cut the conduit so I could feed the 12/3 through the bends. I ran fish tape from the other end, and then tied the 12/3 to it & pulled it back to the 1st post.











Tomorrow I have to install the 2nd post here, then I'll fill the trench

 

[lookforjoe]

Filled the trench & graded the ground. Wired the receptacles today

West side (end of run)



South side



With sliding cover down.