Two Feet to the Right

I moved the mustang a couple feet towards the center of the garage last weekend to start re-organizing my garage so I can make enough space to start working on the car again. 

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Review: Elegoo EL-KIT-003 UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial for Arduino

https://www.amazon.com/Elegoo-EL-KIT-003-Project-Starter-Tutorial/dp/B01D8KOZF4 

I bought this kit to see if it would be a good fit for an Arduino class I am planning and hoping to teach at my kid’s homeschool co-op next Spring. 

(All these pictures posted upside down sorry.)

As you can see it comes with a LOT of components, and a wide variety too. If all of the components actually work I think this is going to be a great little kit. 

I will post more as I actually start using this kit and getting together a set of lesson plans.

Removing the driver side door latch

My driver side door was stuck closed for a couple weeks, so when I finally got it open again tonight I decided to remove the latch so it won’t get stuck shut again.

At first I wanted to remove the striker, but these screws are pretty stripped out.

The door latch was held in place by two screws. It looks like there should be a third screw but it’s missing.

Stanley Control-Grip 90-948 Adjustable Wrench

One of my Christmas Presents was a Stanley Control-Grip 90-948 8” Adjustable Wrench. I already have a larger version of this wrench and love it. Now I have a slightly smaller one too. 

https://www.stanleytools.com/products/automotive-tools/other-tools/wrenches-set/8-inch-adjustable-wrench/90-948

Happy New Year 2018

Didn’t get much done on Lola last year. Job changes, four growing kids, and July’s life in general got in the way. I’m hoping 2018 will see more progress.

This is how she looks right now, poor thing.

Cleaning up an old oil can

I bought an old USA Made oil can at the flee market two weeks ago and had a few minutes to take it apart and clean it tonight. (Please forgive my messy workbench.)

A bit of wiping off of old grease and back together it went.

Draining the Transmission Fluid

The transmission drain plug on my three speed manual transmission is in the middle of the bottom of the transmission. 

This is a 5/8 inch square head bolt. My 5/8 inch wrench couldn't get enough tourque on it though but a 17mm socket fit the end of this bolt allowing me to use my father in law's long socket bar on it.

I am not sure what transmission fluid is supposed to look or smell like, but this stuff looks grumpy and smells nasty.