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The summer after I turned 13, I spent working in my cousin's plumbing company. I think I learned how to solder properly the first week. Sweating soldered joints apart and then putting them back together without leaks or solder dripping all over the place was on week 2. Marv HATED seeing wasted...

It's been my experience that Sharkbites are pretty much useless in areas that can potentially freeze, even if the water has been turned off. They give new meaning to the term "Weakest link"...

Smart girl, your Sis. That's what I'd be doing: waiting it out. You're not out anything.

My Dad had to pony up an additional $800 a year for his wood stove in the basement. Yearly insurance inspections were the norm.

A tricky way to do it. Looks like you pulled it off! :)

When Mrs. Resto and I were first married, we were apartment dwellers in the south end of town. Jarred awake right around midnight by the same banging on the door, two days after Christmas. Building Super, in his underroos, telling people "Fire!, Get out, now!" Junkie in a basement apartment...

That really sucks. No insurance... :(

I used to use polyester primer on deeply-pitted rims. Two or three coats, sand till the pits are gone, and then a coat of sealer had them ready for paint. I never bothered with areas that were covered by trim rings or center caps, simply masking those spots off before laying on the poly. It was...

The owner's wife (actually SHE is the owner, but doesn't like to drive the old bus) took on the task of painting it. Several bodyshop quotes for masking & spraying scared them silly, so Beauti-tone rust paint, some universal 2k clear, a couple of foam rollers and a good brush led her to this...

A couple of good, wet coats of DTM high-build urethane primer, some seam sealer to even out the appearance of the panel seams, and it's ready for final sanding. I had to make the seams a bit more raised than they really should be, just to even them out from top to bottom. The paint work isn't...

Yeah. Most older stuff like this doesn't get the rain, wind, snow and ice that daily drivers get, so even cobbled repairs last a good length of time. And that is why a lot of owners get hosed by the guys ".. putting in all new metal...". By the time rust shows back up, it's years past the...

Then, onto the rear section, and under the side glass... The rear panel, I got lucky. The previous guy patched over the seam and I was expecting more work, but turns out, he was just too lazy to trim the panel. I cut it back to expose the factory seam, blasted the rust, re-welded, yadda, yadda...

The Turd came back for a week in September, to try and tidy up what looked to be a decent driver's side. The owner spent a good chunk of change a few years ago, getting someone to put in "...all new metal..." on the rocker, lower front quarter, rear forward lower quarter, and behind the wheel...

I've had a 12 x 20 shelter in my driveway since before your Charger arrived for its final go-round. A few things I've learned: My house faces north, and the wind off of Lake Huron in the winter can be brutal. As much as you may dis-like concrete anchors, you might want to seriously consider...

She runs Otto. So far... Otto is nearly 10, and struggling. She's far too fast for him to move after, but she'll get one Hell of a surprise if, by some stoke of luck, he bobs while she weaves. She's relentless.

Just shy of 5 months... Don't let the calm look fool you: she's a real shit! With big brother Roscoe. One of the few times that she isn't trying to chew on him... :)

That my thought, too. After the fact.

Tool fab... I love it!

More space... always a good thing. Doing it on the cheap... even better.

It's pricey for a composite-bodied gun that sounds like it's aimed at today's throw-away mentality...