What's your average day like?

**kbalch** · Feb 9, 2015, 03:25 PM

Our community is made up of folks from all different walks of life and from all over the world. We all love homemade tools, though, and I thought it would be interesting to learn some more about our fellow members. So…

What's your average day like?

**Christophe Mineau** · Feb 10, 2015, 09:44 AM

Doing hundreds of things at the same time, with somewhere in the middle growing three teenagers, a wonderful wife , working for a living in telecom industry, some sports (running and MTB), and with the very very few time left, I have a workshop !
pfff, life is so hard ...

**kbalch** · Feb 12, 2015, 12:20 PM

OK, I'll jump in here, too.

I'm fortunate to work from home, so, while I spend a great deal of time online, I'm also able to multi-task around the house. A typical day, in addition to the computer work, generally includes: puttering around the house (honey-dos), working in the garage (building a kit car at the moment), and practicing my short game (golf) in the backyard.

Ken

**jere** · Feb 19, 2015, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by kbalch

OK, I'll jump in here, too.

I'm fortunate to work from home, so, while I spend a great deal of time online, I'm also able to multi-task around the house. A typical day, in addition to the computer work, generally includes: puttering around the house (honey-dos), working in the garage (building a kit car at the moment), and practicing my short game (golf) in the backyard.

Ken

What kind of kit car? I have been scrounging up tools for a while now to eventually try a midlana.

**kbalch** · Feb 19, 2015, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by jere

What kind of kit car? I have been scrounging up tools for a while now to eventually try a midlana.

I'm building an Ultima GTR. It'll be street legal, but a serious track day weapon. I'm also looking forward to Texas Mile -type events. The car is geared for 230+ MPH and the 700+ HP LS7 should be up to the challenge.

My project site is here: Ultima-Builders.com

The Midlana looks like a neat adaptation of the classic Lotus 7. I know guys with Caterhams, of course, and a couple with originals, but have never seen the Midlana. Should be a cool project.

Ken

**jere** · Feb 20, 2015, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by kbalch

I'm building an Ultima GTR. It'll be street legal, but a serious track day weapon. I'm also looking forward to Texas Mile -type events. The car is geared for 230+ MPH and the 700+ HP LS7 should be up to the challenge.

My project site is here: Ultima-Builders.com

The Midlana looks like a neat adaptation of the classic Lotus 7. I know guys with Caterhams, of course, and a couple with originals, but have never seen the Midlana. Should be a cool project.

Ken

Wow that ultima looks like it should be a monster when its done! I will be following that site too thanks for the link.

**jere** · Feb 20, 2015, 11:47 AM

My day changes depending on the weather and what I can find to pay the bills. I drive a taxi on some days but that is just a step above gambling with scratch off tickets to pay the bills. To save money I fix everything on my own from anything in the house we rent or on the car. I wake up in mid day check craigslist for free stuff or tools that can be repurposed, cleaned up and resold or reused. Right now its been around 0* F out in the garage so I can only work on projects for a couple hours. So I try to spend some time with my daughter in warm up breaks. Today I am bringing a 1934 factory singer sewing machine inside to do some repairs. Then walk down to the cab office and lease a cab until 4 am or so and walk back home.

**DIYer** · Feb 21, 2015, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by jere

What kind of kit car? I have been scrounging up tools for a while now to eventually try a midlana.

Haven't heard of a Midlana before, but as Ken says that it's a Lotus 7 replica, is should be a great driver's car.

**jere** · Feb 21, 2015, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by DIYer

Haven't heard of a Midlana before, but as Ken says that it's a Lotus 7 replica, is should be a great driver's car.

It s kind of a cross between an Ariel atom and a lotus 7. The designer wrote a book called kimini that really got me on board.
www.midlana.com is the authors second project and he covers a ton of good builders information if you want to find it more.

**Hotz** · Feb 12, 2015, 06:37 PM

I also work at home, repairing the cylinder head.
three sons and one grandchild.
I like racing cars, driving my motorcycle

, now 48 years old but with the mind of a boy of 16 years old, I think that's good.
The body may grow old, but mind (spirit) not.

Some dreams:
Assemble a racing car for my 9 year old son for 1/4 mile. (when he grows a little more)
Go to North America to view a salt lake race.
Driving a Harley Davidson in Dragon Road and Route 66 ..

Dream is good for the soul.

Paul ...