A Creeper's Best Friend !!!

This is how I keep my tools at hand when I am cruising in my creeper.

I made this handy item from a half-sheet baking tray and four casters that I purchased at Lowes. I used Pop rivets to attach the casters to keep the profile of the fasteners as low as possible. It has a lot of strength due to the commercial nature of the tray and is very light because of the aluminum construction. The approximately 3/4 inch sides keep tools and other items from falling off.


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Enjoy the Ride!

Steering Column and Shifter - Part 2

The steering column and shift mechanism are ready to be installed in the vehicle!

This is the before appearance of the shift mechanism complete with the overspray of the white paint from when the vehicle was previously painted.


I was able to purchase a NOS (new old stock) shifter tube and a NOS bracket. Both of the original parts were worn because of years of neglect. There were only remnants of grease on the original components and there was a large amount of free-play in the mechanism.

I was also able to purchase replacements for the spring washers as described in the previous blog entry.

After cleaning all components of grease and grime, I media blasted them. A coat of lacquer prime and three of black gloss lacquer changed the appearance of all the components.


The gearshift handle was sent out for chrome and a new knob was installed when it was ready for assembly into the newly painted shift tube.


As always, you can email me and you can view larger photos at my Flickr site.

ENJOY THE RIDE !!!