The Garage (What did you work on today?)

[N Wilson]

Here's my garage. it's 30' X 60' with a 12' tall door on the end. No issues with height of the Scout, even if the off road package makes it sit higher than a standard garage door. This garage was a major selling point for me when I bought the house.

My current project is my daughter's 2013 BMW X3 turbo replacement. In hindsight, I wish I had taken it to a professional mechanic because this project is very difficult without a lift and other tools a shop would have that I don't. I disassembled it last Thanksgiving and got the new turbo installed in the early winter before it got really cold, but I gave up when winter really set in. There are so many parts that have to be removed and reinstalled in order to access the turbo/manifold assembly so now there is all the reassembly process to do. Just getting back into it recently and hoping to finish it up in the next couple weeks.

So glad I'm getting a full BEV Scout that will never need a turbo replacement.

 

[cyure]

Here's my garage. it's 30' X 60' with a 12' tall door on the end. No issues with height of the Scout, even if the off road package makes it sit higher than a standard garage door. This garage was a major selling point for me when I bought the house.View attachment 7532

My current project is my daughter's 2013 BMW X3 turbo replacement. In hindsight, I wish I had taken it to a professional mechanic because this project is very difficult without a lift and other tools a shop would have that I don't. I disassembled it last Thanksgiving and got the new turbo installed in the early winter before it got really cold, but I gave up when winter really set in. There are so many parts that have to be removed and reinstalled in order to access the turbo/manifold assembly so now there is all the reassembly process to do. Just getting back into it recently and hoping to finish it up in the next couple weeks.

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So glad I'm getting a full BEV Scout that will never need a turbo replacement.

Wow. Now that’s a garage!

 

[Chavannigans]

Here's my garage. it's 30' X 60' with a 12' tall door on the end. No issues with height of the Scout, even if the off road package makes it sit higher than a standard garage door. This garage was a major selling point for me when I bought the house.View attachment 7532

My current project is my daughter's 2013 BMW X3 turbo replacement. In hindsight, I wish I had taken it to a professional mechanic because this project is very difficult without a lift and other tools a shop would have that I don't. I disassembled it last Thanksgiving and got the new turbo installed in the early winter before it got really cold, but I gave up when winter really set in. There are so many parts that have to be removed and reinstalled in order to access the turbo/manifold assembly so now there is all the reassembly process to do. Just getting back into it recently and hoping to finish it up in the next couple weeks.

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So glad I'm getting a full BEV Scout that will never need a turbo replacement.

Man those are tough projects sometimes. Especially when you have to come back after several months.

I had a Suzuki DRZ400E that I tore down after the crank wiped the entire engine out and split the case.

Ordered a big bore stroker kit and wide ratio trans gears, but it sat for about 5 years in my garage.

Tried piddling with it on days my depression didn’t keep me in bed, but I gave up a few weeks ago and took the entire thing to the dump. Haha

 

[DaveGunter]

Built this in 23, 40x36 with a 14’ lean to, 10x12 doors, natural rough sawn board and batten hemlock. Bay 1 is my wife’s Mach-e, bay 2 my Ioniq5, bay 3 is for the tractor. Maybe a Terra in the middle bay someday. Should be able to fit a 30 foot camper across the back, hence the 12 foot doors.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Man those are tough projects sometimes. Especially when you have to come back after several months.

I had a Suzuki DRZ400E that I tore down after the crank wiped the entire engine out and split the case.

Ordered a big bore stroker kit and wide ratio trans gears, but it sat for about 5 years in my garage.

Tried piddling with it on days my depression didn’t keep me in bed, but I gave up a few weeks ago and took the entire thing to the dump. Haha

Oh, man, I feel this. I’ve abandoned many projects over the years for the same reason.

 

[N Wilson]

Built this in 23, 40x36 with a 14’ lean to, 10x12 doors, natural rough sawn board and batten hemlock. Bay 1 is my wife’s Mach-e, bay 2 my Ioniq5, bay 3 is for the tractor. Maybe a Terra in the middle bay someday. Should be able to fit a 30 foot camper across the back, hence the 12 foot doors.

That's beautiful! Nice work!

 

[Chavannigans]

Built this in 23, 40x36 with a 14’ lean to, 10x12 doors, natural rough sawn board and batten hemlock. Bay 1 is my wife’s Mach-e, bay 2 my Ioniq5, bay 3 is for the tractor. Maybe a Terra in the middle bay someday. Should be able to fit a 30 foot camper across the back, hence the 12 foot doors.

Wrench Day at Dave’s!

Beautiful garage sir

 

[dreamweaver]

Here's my garage. it's 30' X 60' with a 12' tall door on the end. No issues with height of the Scout, even if the off road package makes it sit higher than a standard garage door. This garage was a major selling point for me when I bought the house.View attachment 7532

My current project is my daughter's 2013 BMW X3 turbo replacement. In hindsight, I wish I had taken it to a professional mechanic because this project is very difficult without a lift and other tools a shop would have that I don't. I disassembled it last Thanksgiving and got the new turbo installed in the early winter before it got really cold, but I gave up when winter really set in. There are so many parts that have to be removed and reinstalled in order to access the turbo/manifold assembly so now there is all the reassembly process to do. Just getting back into it recently and hoping to finish it up in the next couple weeks.

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So glad I'm getting a full BEV Scout that will never need a turbo replacement.

Nice garage. Very good roof for solar panels.

 

[DaveGunter]

Thanks for the kind words. We saved for a long time and it was a lot of work. One thing about having a nice shop is you no longer have an excuse to not get things done. The roof is 10* off from N/S in anticipation of adding some more solar panels. Our house roof is maxed out with panels and meeting our needs at about 85%.

 

[N Wilson]

Here's my garage. it's 30' X 60' with a 12' tall door on the end. No issues with height of the Scout, even if the off road package makes it sit higher than a standard garage door. This garage was a major selling point for me when I bought the house.View attachment 7532

My current project is my daughter's 2013 BMW X3 turbo replacement. In hindsight, I wish I had taken it to a professional mechanic because this project is very difficult without a lift and other tools a shop would have that I don't. I disassembled it last Thanksgiving and got the new turbo installed in the early winter before it got really cold, but I gave up when winter really set in. There are so many parts that have to be removed and reinstalled in order to access the turbo/manifold assembly so now there is all the reassembly process to do. Just getting back into it recently and hoping to finish it up in the next couple weeks.

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So glad I'm getting a full BEV Scout that will never need a turbo replacement.

Update:

My daughter and I finally finished the turbo replacement in her car last weekend! Definitely glad that project is done and I have my spot in the garage back for my truck.

She's happy to have her car on the road too.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I replaced my Ford Charge Station Pro (FCSP) with an Emporia Pro EVSE. The Ford Charge Station Pro is an 80 Amp charger that only works for a few vehicles, specifically those with dual 40 Amp chargers built in. The 2023 Lightning has this. But the FCSP is a Ford-Branded, Siemens-built charger with only a 1-year warranty. It was reliable until about two months ago when it stopped letting me control its maximum charge rate. So it would always charge at 80A, which is about 20 kW.

That’s great when you want that charge rate, but with a solar system, it saves money to charge at a rate no higher than the power produced by the solar system.

I moved the FCSP to the outside of the workshop so it’s available to visitors (it can charge at a lower rate if the vehicle requests a lower rate). It’s also available to me if I want/need to charge at a high rate. And I installed the Emporia Pro with solar monitoring in its place inside.

So now my truck charges on a 48A (max) EVSE whenever there’s enough solar and the truck needs to be charged. Unless I need a very high rate of charge, then I park it outside the workshop and let it charge at that high rate.

 

[dreamweaver]

I replaced my Ford Charge Station Pro (FCSP) with an Emporia Pro EVSE. The Ford Charge Station Pro is an 80 Amp charger that only works for a few vehicles, specifically those with dual 40 Amp chargers built in. The 2023 Lightning has this. But the FCSP is a Ford-Branded, Siemens-built charger with only a 1-year warranty. It was reliable until about two months ago when it stopped letting me control its maximum charge rate. So it would always charge at 80A, which is about 20 kW.

That’s great when you want that charge rate, but with a solar system, it saves money to charge at a rate no higher than the power produced by the solar system.

I moved the FCSP to the outside of the workshop so it’s available to visitors (it can charge at a lower rate if the vehicle requests a lower rate). It’s also available to me if I want/need to charge at a high rate. And I installed the Emporia Pro with solar monitoring in its place inside.

So now my truck charges on a 48A (max) EVSE whenever there’s enough solar and the truck needs to be charged. Unless I need a very high rate of charge, then I park it outside the workshop and let it charge at that high rate.

The Emporia Pro EVSE looks like a very nice solution. Let us know what your user experience is with the unit in the coming months. I'm guessing there are a few on the forum, like myself that are researching chargers for their new Scout. Your review would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Chavannigans]

We still have several 10:1 scales in storage, but I got out the 24 scale crawlers recently and started working on them so the kids could play with them. Got myself a silicone magnetic repair mat and an electric screwdriver which has really taken the stress out of working on them. Still waiting on some new part to replace axles, transmissions, shims, etc.

While I was in the midst of the repairs I “accidentally ordered” a TRX4M Bronco 18:1 scale crawler. It’s been a blast and got me fired up about the remote control stuff again.

I am looking forward to getting them outside again with the kids.

 

[J Alynn]

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We still have several 10:1 scales in storage, but I got out the 24 scale crawlers recently and started working on them so the kids could play with them. Got myself a silicone magnetic repair mat and an electric screwdriver which has really taken the stress out of working on them. Still waiting on some new part to replace axles, transmissions, shims, etc.

While I was in the midst of the repairs I “accidentally ordered” a TRX4M Bronco scale crawler. It’s been a blast and got me fired up about the remote control stuff again.

I am looking forward to getting them outside again with the kids.

If I hadn’t had a Bronco in that color already I’d be inclined to take away your forum card but gotta say-it’s a good looking “little” truck

 

[Chavannigans]

If I hadn’t had a Bronco in that color already I’d be inclined to take away your forum card but gotta say-it’s a good looking “little” truck

In my defense I have had electric Scouts longer than you

 

[J Alynn]

In my defense I have had electric Scouts longer than you

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Touché

 

[Chavannigans]

Woot! recently had a deal on some electric scooters so we ordered two refurbished Apollo Gos.

I have been busting ass at work but I saw that they had been delivered while I was on the job site and got really excited.

As soon as I got home I got them assembled put them on their chargers.

Man these things absolutely rip! I’m 6’3” and closing in on 300lbs (thanks SSRIs ) but they have a peak wattage of 1500w and get me up hills at 25mph no problem.

The 2,000 lumen “Cybertruck Inspired” vertical beam is also extremely bright and effective for visibility. Has regen brakes too which is neat.

Have a few projects I plan to knock out this weekend but it will be hard to not jump on one of these again before I’m done.

 

[Chavannigans]

It’s been raining all day so I haven’t been able to do a whole lot, but it finally broke around 5pm so I ran outside to install some new brakes on the wife’s Odyssey.

It got some PowerStop drilled and slotted rotors with carbon fiber ceramic pads. This is the 6th set I’ve installed and one of my favorite upgrades for my cars.

Did the bedding procedure and WOW. Night and day difference over the stock setup.

Have never really dealt with electric parking brakes before but managed to figure it out and the other side went pretty fast.

My Lexus GX470 was also supposed to get some new Kenda Klever RT Pizza Cutters today but they borked my appointment so I’ll have to go back tomorrow.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

[Chavannigans]

Side note: Whoever decided to put a JIS Phillips head screw in each rotor needs to be drawn and quartered.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Side note: Whoever decided to put a JIS Phillips head screw in each rotor needs to be drawn and quartered.

But it’s an objectively better screw with an objectively better driver. The real problem is that we still have PH screws and drivers at all.

For brakes, the problem is that they don’t remove the screw once everything is mounted, centered, and known to be right at the factory. That screw isn’t strictly necessary after that. You don’t have to leave it in once you’ve installed your new rotors.