Shop Talk

Just wondering if anyone has purchased and tried products from Race Ramps? I'm looking at possibly using this for my ultra small garage just to look under the car. And the flat stoppers for long term storage of my Z.

So I have a Harbor Freight blast cabinet. It is probably 15 years old or older. I have wanted to do the Tacoma Company upgrades to it for years but I've never pulled the trigger because the timing was always bad. I finally bought the pieces last month. https://www.tacomacompany.com/ The original cabinet Cut the bars out from under the frame New funnel adapter on bottom of the cabinet Drilled a hole in the left leg for a new air regulator Two new holes for the air and media for the gun Regulator Cut the lower shelf back New box that covers the air intake on…

Hi Everyone, I have a 1977 280Z....just purchased new door lock cylinders and can't find the plastic clips for the 77-78 only. Its a small squarish looking thing. I have one in one door but have been searching to find another for the other door. If any ideas are out there let me know. Thanks Matt

Needs some help here. Removed the door panels prepping the car to go to paint and body shop. Trying to remove the black adhesive on the door where the plastic moisture barrier was installed. I’ve tried acetone, paint thinner and WD40. The WD40 is the only chemical that works at all but not very well. Basically turns into a slurry mess. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a gas powered pressure washer and it's great, but it's loud. I like to wash the cars early in the morning on weekends but my neighbors aren't too happy about it, so I started looking around for an electric PW. Man there's a lot of junky units out there, most of the consumer grade PW's have axial pumps and the build quality looks like they won't make it through the summer. Kranzel has good reputation but the prices were too much for this old cheapskate. So I started looking around at commercial products and found if you are willing to do some leg work and assembly you can put together a good quality system that will last many years and not empty the w…

https://go.harborfreight.com/email/2024/05/e182731-61232/ Just an FYI these jacks went on sale for the holiday. Fantastic tool to have in your garage!

Nissalco from what I gather is Nissan Altia, I presume a company within Nissan.. Anyway, I brough a sounder meter off Yahoo auctions, and having a look now, it looks Nissalco did/do a range of garage items. This maybe not news to some, but it is to me. The sounder meter is new, and looks very 1960's early 1970s, just a cool item! Currently on Yahoo for reference, is more modern kit like a 3 ton jack (pictured) as well as bigger garage kit, wheel balancer and wheel/tyre put on thingy.

I have bought Milton HiFlo hose air chucks for years. I've been really disappointed in them in recent years. Them seem to start leaking pretty quickly as of late. What is everybody else using? Anyone else's experience?

My trusty compressor developed a problem with its pressure switch. The contact started sticking and the compressor kept running even when the tank pressure exceeded the cut off pressure. I've had it for about 27 years, and used it a fair amount given I am just a hobbyist. I am too lazy to get a picture of it, but it is this same model - though I think it was branded under Campbell Hausfeld: So the switch - I went online looking for replacements. The original switch had the model "DAC-278-1" with number 140 and 175 which apparently indicate the turn off psi and turn off psi. Since I bought it new... for 27 years, it turned on around 120 psi and turn…

I rarely endorse tools, but in this case, I feel I have to share one I recently found and used that I am very glad to have found. U-joint replacement, especially the half shafts have always been a test of wills for me. Yes I can do them, no it's never pleasant. Find the right sockets to beat on, fight with supporting them while you beat on them, discovering the sockets you used are now bent and don't snap on the ratchet handle anymore. Dirty ugly fight. Hate it. No more. Behold the "Tiger Tool 10105" U-Joint service tool.

Super funny! in these miserable times.. Enjoy !! (Switch your english undertitles ON!) Let me know what you found of it!!

I had never seen one, did you? Original or a creation of a handyman? Complete car i think.. over 25 years the same owner and ... not running. Original color was dark red? (what i see in the engineroom..) These Laurel's are not my cup of tea but this is a rare example i think?