Great junk, Kirk! Love it all. I tend to curb shop all my wheelbarrows. Have 3 now and recently passed up another one - DH thinks I have enough rusting away! HA! And I just bought a whole bunch of bulbs and 10 new irises of various colors for the garden. Love irises. My narcissuses, um narcissi?? What the heck is the plural for that word??!! Well, they're already up and flowering - a month early! Think the way you used that barrow thing your friend gave you wonderful - you don't even notice the electric post. Cait

Yeah, there was a "pressure threshold/regulator valve" in the tiny plastic tube that carried the air pressure from the spare tire to the washer reservoir (supposedly at 5 PSI by design intent). The valve was supposed to stop air flow out of the tire if the tire pressure dropped to 15 PSI. The "fluid valve" was built into the windshield wiper switch on the steering column. I got in the car one day (car was 6 years old by then) and noticed "water" on the aftermarket floor mat on the driver's side. In the investigation that followed, I found that the threshold/regulator valve had failed, allowing full air pressure from the spare tire to be applied to the washer bottle and plumbing. The hot summer day may have helped the rubber supply hose to slip off the washer valve and so the contents of the washer reservoir emptied out into the floor (also the spare tire went "flat"). I decided that I no longer agreed with VW and their "unique" method of putting fluid onto glass. So I set out to revamp the system. A trip to an auto salvage yard provided a suitable washer reservoir and pump assembly (from a Ford). I tore open a leaky safety switch (from a truck air conditioner system) and salvaged the "micro switch". I attached the micro switch to the stem (wash/wipe control handle) so that pulling the stem closed the switch. I powered the switch from a fused circuit (remember the fuses were on the cowl bulkhead in the "trunk"?). I completely disconnected the delivery hoses from the OEM fluid valve (on the steer column) and spliced the "new" pump delivery hose to the hose that fed the spray nozzles. It worked like a champ and never wet the floor or flattened my spare.

Thanks for your kind words! I wont let the chair set in craft heaven to long LOL! I was more upset over loseing the purple flowers that was planted at the back of the chair, dont know what there name is, but they had the most wonderful scent, you could smell it just walking by, if anyone knows I sure would love to find out there name, I was told its a annual. anjabee,I read alot of the fourms, just dont have much to contribute most of the time, I do enjoy reading the painting fourm,and looking at all the photos, you all do a beautiful job! maybe if I get back to the other chair and fix what I dont like I might post a picture. Mammie, the white glue will give you a crackle finish, so much cheaper to use I will post a link to the site where I learned how to do it, not good at giveing instructions myself and there is alot of good info at the site, so nice of the crafter to share with us! http://reviews.ebay.com/Confessions-of-a-Lazy-Painter-How-To-Paint-Stuff-QUICK_W0QQugidZ10000000000018516 at the bottom of the page look under more guides you can read about the crackle finish, hope this helps, also dont ever feel bad about asking a questions if you dont understand something, there are alot of helpful people at these fourms, with alot of good info, and willing to share. Happy Crafting Oddie

Oh, my favorite topic and I love the projects pictured here -- nice work all of you! Legacybuilder, for me it's either I have something and want to re-purpose it, or I want something and can't afford it so I fake it. Sistersunnie, I would hardly recognize that 'throne' -- you did a great transformation. Alison, all of your projects are just yummy and you have such wonderful taste. I remember when you did that door. I love what you did with that computer desk - totally unrecognizable. Justgotabeme, I clicked on each of your pics and I marvel at your creativity. I never would have looked at a door and seen a corner cabinet - very clever. Franksmom, great lamp find. That little table came out so nice, the finish looks perfect. Amity, from microwave cart to vanity, who'd a thunk it? Good going, and it looks great. I hope you'll post more pics when it's finished. Inspiredisabel, nice job on the little dresser. Free is my favorite price too. lol Les, that sounds great. I was just thinking about you last night. You've helped so many of us and I was wishing to see pictures of your house and the things you've done. Could we talk you into starting a thread on that with pix? Zipdee, what to say? I love all of your projects. I have saved so many pictures of your work you wouldn't believe it. You are so clever. That turquoise dresser/pillows and the polka dots are SO cute. Did you sew the duvets at the foot of the beds? Did you paint the lampshades, or find the right fabric to cover them? Just wow. Nicole, wow on that lamp, it looks great. Your slip cover fits like a glove and is so pretty. Good sewing. I tend not to take before pictures (I'll try to be better in the future). This little bookshelf was a thrift store find many years ago. It was painted white and green and in my kid's room. I needed something for this spot and found this in the lawnmower shed. Sanded, primed, painted black, and bought the black baskets for it. The lion head handles were salvaged from the guest bath in my old house. They were rusted, so I wire brushed, primed and painted them. Sorry this pic isn't great: This was an old thrift store find, pretty dinged up and scratched, and the base was rusty. I fixed it up: The lampshade I made from a wire frame and a pile of fabric: I made this part of the beaded ringe myself (there are 3 of these on the lamp): When I found these two pieces in the deep dark basement of an antique store among things they had not fixed up yet, they were covered in the ugliest fabric imaginable and were FILTHY. They must have come out of someone's barn. I stripped them down and reupholstered them in this (which you see worn out in these pics): The sofa cushiones were covered w a flannel sheet and old crocheted afghan because the dogs had chewed off the piping. Here they are redone. I found the mohair velvet cheap on eBay (it normally goes in the hundreds per yard). This time I had them professionally redone because both pieces had serious structural breaks/problems that needed things like 7' clamps I didn't have. I got this piece through the Little Nickel years ago. It was covered in something that fought with the tones in the wood. I redid it in this: Last year it also needed structural help so went in for a pro reupholstery job because it clashed with my "new" sofa, and I picked this: There is more around here, but that's enough for now.