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  • Not a bad haul for 6 hours of work.

    Hey folks,

    Had a coworker whos father passed away a few years ago. He used to work rebuilding Volkswagons and such in front of his Condo. Well, the coworker(female) and her mother, and fiance'(not terribly mechanically inclined) decided they wanted to clean out the back yard shed, and the garage/workshop, and get rid of a lot of the "stuff", parts, tools, etc. that they didn't need or ever think they would use! They new that I was a bit of a mechanic...had helped the fiance' fix his brakes and replace timing belt and such! So..they invited me over to help them clean/remove stuff out of the shed/garage to the curb for disposal, but any of the tools and such that they didn't feel they needed....I could have! Below are the photos of what I brought home with me in my SUV and little trailer I took with me...just in case!





    There was essentially a complete Craftsman mechanic's standard/metric 6 and 12 point socket and open wrench set, plus the 2 tool cabinets, a set of box end ratchet wrenches, a snap on clicker torque, an inch pound torque, a long clicker torque, funny round gauge needle torque, engine stand, jack stands, remote hydraulic jack, bottle jack, inductive timing light, propane torch, old DMM, even a BATTERY LOAD TESTER ; plethora of hammers, hatchets, axes, sledges, lock pliers, Ryobi battery drill, battery dremel, belt sander, even some Pioneer 2 way car speakers and home speakers, etc.!

    So...I think I made out fairly well for 6 hours of work!!

    T.C.
    T. C. Gresham
    81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
    79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
    History shows again and again,
    How nature points out the folly of men!

  • #2
    Wow thats a nice score! Thats at least a couple grand worth of tools
    Last edited by madmax-im; 04-25-2010, 04:16 PM.
    1980 XS650G Special-Two
    1993 Honda ST1100

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    • #3
      Holy Crapoly!!!! I think you got more form your 6 hours of work than I own total!! Well, not quite but dang close!!!
      Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

      When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

      81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
      80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


      Previously owned
      93 GSX600F
      80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
      81 XS1100 Special
      81 CB750 C
      80 CB750 C
      78 XS750

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      • #4
        You wanna stick some needles under my finger nails TOO?

        Nice score TC.

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        • #5
          Wow!! I'm drooling.... That is a NICE haul! If you don't have room to store all that stuff, feel free to send it my way!
          1980 XS850SG - Sold
          1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
          Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
          Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

          Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
          -H. Ford

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          • #6
            That's a nice score, T.C.! I was wondering where my compression tester had gotten off to; long legs it seems.


            Regards,

            Scott
            -- Scott
            _____
            ♬
            2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
            1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
            1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
            1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
            1979 XS1100F: parts
            2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
            ♬

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            • #7
              That's a nice score, T.C.! I was wondering where my compression tester had gotten off t... you need a bottle jack to keep your drawers up?


              Regards,

              Scott
              -- Scott
              _____
              ♬
              2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
              1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
              1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
              1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
              1979 XS1100F: parts
              2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
              ♬

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              • #8
                WOW! Christmas came early... or late, either way WOW!

                Larry
                Inventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
                http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399

                If you're not riding, you're not living!
                82 XJ1100
                80 XS1100G (Project bike)
                64 Yamaha YA-6
                77 Suzuki TS-185

                79 XS1100SF Built this one for a friend.
                See it here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYT4C9_6Ac

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                • #9
                  Hey TC,
                  What actually made it to the curb for disposal?
                  RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs

                  "It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"

                  Everything on hold...

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                  • #10
                    It's called Karma

                    Hey dude, you got what was coming to you for your kind acts. Congrats!!!
                    1980G Standard, Restored
                    Kerker 4 - 1
                    850 Rear End Mod
                    2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
                    Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
                    Automatic CCT
                    1980GH Special, Restored
                    Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
                    '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
                    Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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                    • #11
                      Lucky dog!!!!!!!!
                      Joe


                      78XS1100

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                      • #12
                        Hey, TC...
                        What goes around, comes around....
                        Glad to see you recieved a blessing! Nice score! That's way cool!

                        See... bein' a nice guy that goes around helping folks pays off every once in a while, doesn't it? That's good.

                        I still liked Greg's comment, though... (about the nails under the fingernails...) LMAO!

                        Now, go and get busy putting those newly acquired tools to good use helping someone else in need out! LOL
                        Congrats,
                        Bob
                        '82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)

                        '79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby.... (Sold back to Maximan)

                        2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS

                        In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
                        "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

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                        • #13
                          OMFG You gotta be kiddin me, the poor guy (rest his soul) is probably turning over in the grave right about now! lol Nah, that ok at least they arnt going to the curb!

                          Congrats.
                          '79 XS11 F
                          Stock except K&N

                          '79 XS11 SF
                          Stock, no title.

                          '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
                          GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

                          "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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                          • #14
                            V dubs rule!

                            Does that mean that those tools will only work on German made stuff?
                            '80SG 'Velvet Hammer'
                            '80LG 'Black Velvet'
                            "Friends don't let Friends go Fat"
                            finitum non capax infiniti

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by RockinD View Post
                              Does that mean that those tools will only work on German made stuff?
                              No, it means at least they're all METRIC!
                              1980 XS850SG - Sold
                              1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                              Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                              Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                              Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                              -H. Ford

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