Moving in to the garage

So my wife probably thinks I am moving into the garage because I have been busy and going to get busier with boat projects. I am planning on doing the good old floor/stringer replacement and some engine performance upgrades while I have the engine out.

The first step was to organize and heat the garage.

I built some shelving for our boards and ski stuff

I insulated the garage and installed some 220v heat.

Then my wife made me a giant canvas curtain to separate the heated workspace from the rest of the garage.


Its been a busy november but there is lots more to come.

Justin,
It was sure nice of your wife to make you the canvas curtain. She must want you to spend time out there in the new garage!

Watch out for the electric heat - I have it in my garage down here and it's always a shock when the electric bill comes it in the winter months. I installed it (5000 watt/17,000 BTU) just because I had the power handy and didn't want to run a gas line out to my garage. I took the easy route but now pay for it with the electric bill!

When she starts sewing pillow cases for you you may have crossed the line!

Nice work area. Hope you plan to do your grinding outside.

Yes preheat the oven to 425, add water, flour.......oh wait sorry, and yes used the nickel rod. I tried brazing first but I just couldnt get it to take for some reason, seemed like alot of impurities or something in the iron, the nickel rod was no sweat. I hope it holds, I brought it back down in the oven as well.

81nautique wrote: When she starts sewing pillow cases for you you may have crossed the line! Nice work area. Hope you plan to do your grinding outside.

Ya, I actually have some leftover plastic and was kind of planning on making a quarantine tent over the boat. What do you think of that plan? Its gonna be cold outside!!

I know this may seem like a dumb question but if you're worried about the high electric bill wouldn't it make since to use a portable kerosine to heat up the garage first then keep it there with the electric heat?

81nautique wrote: Jllogan wrote: 81nautique wrote: When she starts sewing pillow cases for you you may have crossed the line! Nice work area. Hope you plan to do your grinding outside. Ya, I actually have some leftover plastic and was kind of planning on making a quarantine tent over the boat. What do you think of that plan? Its gonna be cold outside!! That would okay but you'd need to incorporate an exhaust fan or you won't be able to see anything let alone breath. If at all possible bundle up for the cold and do it outside.

Ya good point. I guess I have to wait for a balmy winter day and roll it outside. Maybe I could just work by feel, I dont need to see.

Justin, I just replaced my flywheel and damper. For me, it was just a matter of doing it while I had it apart. The teeth on my flywheel were a little worse than what you show in the picture. I felt that if/when the damper and flywheel caused issues, those issues would come during skiing season and I didn't want to deal with it then. I think that the way to go with the flywheel is just to replace the geared ring instead of buying a new flywheel. My damper showed no obvious issues, but all highly recommended replacement and that seemed reasonable.

just my .02. Lots on here know more than me, but that's what I did.

Like Pete said, heat the edge of the fly wheel and flip the ring gear over.AND REPLACE the dampner plate.

Baby steps, I removed all the interior pieces last night. The drivers seat pretty much just lifted straight out with the screws still in.

I too would flip the ring gear, clean the other edge, just sent a full drum of those incased dampers to the scrap yard. did you say you were near Mohawk?
an air hammer with a flat bit does wonders on the ring gear

I wouldnt bother trying to save those seat tracks. You can get new ones with all the mounting hardware for $45 from Nautique Skins.

eric lavine wrote: I too would flip the ring gear, clean the other edge, just sent a full drum of those incased dampers to the scrap yard. did you say you were near Mohawk? an air hammer with a flat bit does wonders on the ring gear

Ya I am about a half hour from mohawk.

hey justin,iam about 2 weeks ahead of you.i used the pcm paint from skidim,very tough and perfect match.i heard you cant get anymore?how are you rebuilding?wood?foam?