Cool Stuff You Just Bought

[Puffwagon]

Pic of tyre changing stuff in boxes. Farken 41 degrees today, lucky the car decided halfway on the temp gauge was it's resting place! I've got a thermostat to install and as I left and was watching the gauge climb, I regretted not fitting it earlier. Tf it was fine.

 

[Puffwagon]

Spent half the day setting this up. You might say that I'm pretty tired now and I need to balance all that work with some sitting down 

 

[El Andrew]

Wow!

What's the plan - just for your own wheels? You could probably run a decent operation for locals wanting servicing but don't want to go into town.

[Puffwagon]

Yeah man just to save money on our own cars. The missus is due for 4, I need about 12 for a few of my cars and the kids will start driving in 4 years or so. I don't plan to do customer cars but I won't rule it out.

[bossmang]

nice one puff

 

have you got levers etc and rim protectors? you will need lube/valves/ valve tool etc

 

have you done it before?

[Puffwagon]

Hey man long time no see. I've already got tyre irons and the balancer came with a weight hammer. Last week I ordered a bead blaster, hammer on and stick on weights, lube and brush, valves and valve tools, so should be here this week sometime. Haha I also ordered a weight hammer so now I'll have two. The changing machine has a plastic cover on the de-beader, it has interchangeable plastic parts for the bit that goes under the bead and plastic jaw covers for the holding arms. Handy for when you do wheels that you absolutely can't scratch. Pretty sure it also came with another tyre iron with a plastic cover on one end which gives that added scratch protection.

 

I've probably fitted and balanced about 500 tyres so not an expert by any means but know how to get the job done.

[bossmang]

yer sweet as, you wont need a bead blaster though unless your doing truck tyres lol

 

yo might want to get plastic covers for the claws as well for when you have to reverse fit rims or to protect the rims as well when fitting face up. 

[Puffwagon]

I've had many a tyre not want to inflate cos the bead is too far in. I only got a cheap blaster, it'll do the job but ain't some fancy bazooka looking thing. I have plastic covers for the claws.

[biddie_fiddler]

Bought a polisher from The Detail Store last monday, paid for star track express because I needed it for the weekend, should have taken max 3 days.

This is some BS

 

 

[Puffwagon]

I bought a small shop press, some storage racks and a large steel storage cabinet. Should take care of some of the clutter that has built up recently. The press is for the various wheel bearings and bushes that need replacing on the vehicles.