The old double hung windows were a source of cold air blowing into the house as they had terrible weather sealing as well as the insulation inside the walls being quite old and lacking in quality. First step was to …
New well tank
The well pressure tank that came with the house has seen better days. Its made of metal and has started to rust badly. Rather then wait for it to fail, a new fiberglass one was installed using “quick connect” connections …
Deck sanding and staining
The decks were built several years ago and were never treated with any preservative. The wood used was pressure treated against rot and insects but the sun will grey, splinter and bend the untreated boards. A floor sander was rented …
New tankless – on demand hot water system
Suddenly the 50 gallon hot water tank/heater developed a leak. This is not very surprising as the water from the well causes corrosion and eventual the metal tank rusts and leaks. Options were to replace the tank and oil burner …
Kitchen redo – again
The white composite flooring IKEA was quite easily damaged and the light color showed every scratch and muddy dog print. Vinyl plank flooring is similar looking but is much more durable, waterproof and the darker color will not show every …
Bathroom rebuild
A bathroom project is one of the most complex and time consuming jobs. It involves many types of materials, fixtures, electric and water. Usually its all confined to a small space and special care must be taken to avoid leaks, …
1968 Fiat Dino Spider – Introduction
“The Dino” named in honor of Enzo Ferrari’s son Dino, who died at the age of 24, refers to a series of cars built using a V6 engine designed by Vittorio Jano. The first version; a two liter all aluminum …
Fiat Dino Restoration – Part 1 – Discovery
This FIAT DINO SPIDER, VIN Number 35AS0000990. The 990 is the is the production number. This car is number 990 out of the 1,163 2.0 liter spiders made It was found in running but worn out shape. I did not …
Fiat Dino Restoration – Part 2 – Teardown and Rebuild
This initial restoration is mainly focused on the mechanic aspects of this Fiat Dino. The body and interior would be worked on another time – the goal of this work was simply to be able to drive the car with …
Fiat Dino Restoration – Part 3 – New Exhaust system
The next step was to have the original style steel exhaust replaced with one made from Stainless Steel from Stebro exhaust. This unit was supposedly designed to fit this car but was discovered not to fit at all and required …
Fiat Dino Restoration – First stage complete
With the engine, transmission, suspension, steering and exhaust system rebuilt/replaced, the enjoyment of simply driving the car rather then working on it can be had. At this point the car is looking fairly good, better from a distance. The paint …
Fiat Dino Restoration – Convertible Top and Interior work
August 12 2007 The convertible top was probably not original but it sure looked fairly old. Its a very complicated top to install so there is little wonder it was not replaced more often. It is made up of two …