Tonga's Garage Tonite [Archive] - The Michigan Sportsman Forums

TONGA

11-18-2003, 08:34 PM

Ok a while back I posted a pic of my garage when it was just swamped,,,,,,,well here is a pic of my garage tonite 11/18/03,,,,
and man is it empty!!! the only thing I have left in it is a 6hp merc, a 3hp gamefisher, a 18hp evenrude, a 50hp merc, a 5.5hp evenrude, a 85hp merc,,,and a 2.5 ltr Omc Engine and outdrive,,,,thats it my garage is empty!!!,,,Don't know what I will do with the free time,,,,,well I guess I could hunt or fish to pass the time!!! sorry about the poor pic it was taken at night....
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ice fishin nut

11-19-2003, 07:32 AM

You and I both know it wont stay that way for long!!!!!;)

TONGA

11-19-2003, 08:21 AM

Yea I know:( but it's awesome at the moment,,everything is organized and put away,,and I can walk around in it,,and oh yea no hot jobs on books!,,,I hope to keep it neat and clean all winter!! of course when spring hits it will be another story..
It's funny but no ones boat or motor is broke at the moment and I am sure no ones boat or motor will be broke all winter,,,but I bet the first nice spring day 20 or 25 will suddenly need repair!!!
I don't know what it is but the first nice spring day seems to be h@!! on outboards!:rolleyes:

slowpoke

11-19-2003, 09:36 AM

Empty garage! That's not good. Maybe I can help. I can bring my boat over and you can put it in your garage untill say the last of March.

Getaway

11-20-2003, 07:39 AM

Tonga, I still have that '53 Evinrude that would look good in your garage. A little TLC and you could have a nice running machine.

The price is going down too.

higherpowered

11-20-2003, 10:48 AM

please check your PM's.

TONGA

11-20-2003, 06:27 PM

Higherpowered will Do..
Gataway I forgot you had that,,,shoot me a pm with the skinny on that puppy,,,please include your adress so I can see what kind of a ride I'm in for if I come and get it!
And Slopoke I have plenty poeple who have volunteered to take up my extra space,,,but I will be taking in no long term occupants this winter,,,but thanks for the offer lol..

salmonslammer

11-21-2003, 03:56 PM

My garage looks like that...............if you take that wall and turn it 90 degrees...In the middle of pulling an engine........HOLY CRIPS!!!!! The dog wont even go in there.

Nice job.....I am dreading that gig, its looming.....

salmonslammer

11-21-2003, 03:59 PM

BTW....what year is your merc?? Got a disfigured 64 that is going to get gutted like the turkey at a homeless shelter. Pushes my 16' at 28.5mph with all my kack in it.

TONGA

11-22-2003, 11:11 PM

what one ?

salmonslammer

11-23-2003, 01:40 AM

the 50 horse.

TONGA

11-23-2003, 11:22 AM

she is a 1969,,,

gsepan

11-26-2003, 12:47 PM

Tonga,

I've got electrical problems with my motor... I've seen where I think the problem is (The wiring on my trim motor) and it's causing my gages to read all kinds of funky numbers... Gas gage don't work, RPM gage works part-time with some crazy numbers around 8 grand when at idle but the volt meter seems ok. What I can see is a real bad fraying of the harness leading from the trim motor to inside the motor itself with bare wires exposed. Let me know what you think...

Greg

ice fishin nut

11-26-2003, 12:52 PM

Time to call Mother Waddles!!!!!:D

gsepan

11-26-2003, 12:57 PM

That's code for "Tonga" right? or is it your pet name for him...http://www.emotipad.com/newemoticons/Big-Kiss.gif

ice fishin nut

11-26-2003, 01:20 PM

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TONGA

11-26-2003, 11:26 PM

Gsepan I sent you a email !,,,so what do you guy's have going this weekend?

ice fishin nut

11-27-2003, 05:32 AM

Fishin..... tried calling ya at about 2 yesterday.... no answer! You back to work????

TONGA

11-27-2003, 10:00 AM

yep doing some tools for AZ Auto and some holding fixtures for Mercruiser OD's

salmonslammer

11-27-2003, 11:31 PM

Nice post IFN:cool:

Hey Tonga....You ever rebuild the carbs on that merc?? How big a pain is it?? Figure I have the gargage tore up after doing that 3.5L might as well do my 50hp......Don't see any ice in the future.....

TONGA

11-28-2003, 09:33 AM

If you are good whith carbs I'd say go for it! if she has a decent idle,,then you should lightly seat the needles counting the turns it takes to seat them,,,this will give you a good starting point for tuning later,,getting them back in sync can be a bit trying if you have never done it before, but as far as the carbs go they are not hard to do ,,

gsepan

12-01-2003, 05:55 AM

Tonga,

Thanks for coming by Sunday... Appreciate it...

AZ Auto??? Where's that??? I work for AZ Automotive. Same place?

TONGA

12-01-2003, 06:57 PM

Hey Sunday was no problem,,,
Do you have some guys from Kuka setting up a new line in your shop?,,,I am doing some pneumatics on some turntables over in the old Jack Hanes building for Kuka,,,and I belive they are for the AZ Job

gsepan

12-02-2003, 05:56 AM

Could be possible... We are currently installing our new line for the new Jeep Grand Cherokee rear floor pan. Totally new design so we have to pretty much scrub our old line. Small world eh? Let me know if were still on for Wed. evening. Talk at you later...

TONGA

12-02-2003, 09:12 PM

I may have to put you off a day or 2,,,got some new van problems I have to check out,,,I can to let you know better after I check the van out !

gsepan

12-03-2003, 06:10 AM

Not a problem... Give me a shout after you get the van fixed.

ESOX

12-04-2003, 09:23 AM

Tonga- Check out the classifieds in the Macomb Daily, '58 OMC 50 hp.

ESOX

12-04-2003, 09:43 AM

WHOA, I just looked again. $800.00!!!

I gotta meet this guys pharmacist.

TONGA

12-04-2003, 08:18 PM

$800! I think he just wants to get what he paid for it,,,you know what he paid in 1958!!,,,,I wounder if it is one of the fancy ones with the gold script,,,you know real gold
Well thanks for the hot tip ESOX but I am going to have to pass..
Gsepan you said it was a small world,,,to this I would say yes,but I would not want to paint it!!!

TONGA

12-04-2003, 09:04 PM

no ,I got it now,,ESOX you should buy the old OMC ,,then you can pick up the GW Invader I found a while back,,,you know the one for $3500,,,boat only,,, it only needs new floor,floatation,interior,paint and re-rigging!!
then you will have ultimate in over priced fun!!
I can check and see if it's still for sale,,,you just might get lucky!!

ESOX

12-05-2003, 07:32 AM

I would still like to find an Invader. Those things are too cool. Besides, if the water drops any further, that will be about all that will float out there.:eek:

TONGA

12-05-2003, 07:47 PM

I hear ya ,,,cool little boats ,down the canal from where I keep my boat,,there is 2 Invaders in a boat house,,a white one and a yellow one,,pretty sweet looking boats but I never see them out of the boat house,,,,just thinking if I had a pair of invaders I would have to set up a race course for me and my buddys,,,it would be fun running in the north channel on a week day eve!

Outcast

12-07-2003, 12:10 PM

i am going to bring down that boat from hubbard lake that i bought last summer. needs a motor and some wiring done. that should keep you busy for awhile. we had talked in the past i am IFN's buddy. that 50 hp merc would work just fine. it's a 16 ft tri hull. we have talked on the phone and mike has told you about it.it needs some work but i think it will be a good fishin boat.