The plan is to post a link to You Tube so that you can see those movies also. I must admit that project was pretty exciting for me. These movies were mainly before 1960 so all that I was seeing was new to me. Parts of the house and shop looked so much newer, trees that are now much larger etc all from over 50 years ago. So that is in the works, it just takes time, please bear with me.
Hi there James and welcome to the thread. As you probably know you're not done reading about it yet. I still have more material that I'm doing my best to get together and post here. There are still old pictures from "back in the day" that need to be gone through and posted.
I was also successful gleaning all of the home movies and have transferred to DVD, ones that have the shop in them. There are a few from the late 1950's showing the east side of the shop outside. The north addition was only a year or so old and that was the first time I had ever seen the Rotary Lift back when it was situated outside and not enclosed. I've never even seen pictures of it when it outside. That was really, really strange for me to see it with grass and weeds growing beside it.
Yes I too would love to see Mr Johnson's reaction to what I've done to "his" shop and property. Impossible to say really, but sometimes fun to speculate about.
Thanks for dropping us a note and your positive thoughts.
Thomas
Greetings cool50. I love music and sharing would be lots of fun. I don't know how I would do that but it would be fun! The first thing I do when I walk in the shop is get tunes going. Love period music for doing period work and I've build an inviting shop to do it in. It all comes together for me out there.
Yes I do commute through ORD to EWR. If you ever see me in the terminal please stop me and introduce yourself.
Thomas
Here's a good example of the barn roof color combination of dark brown which absorbs sunlight and therefore warms up, and being a slick, glossy surface and how it sheds snow.
I selected the dark brown color because there are so many Walnut trees around, that the sap and walnuts they drop stain everything a dark brown color. I reasoned it would mask those stains and that it does. That it helps clear snow off was just an unforeseen bonus.
And again here you can see the 3' soffit overhang is keeping all the snow sliding off the roof 3'- 4' away from the building foundation. OK enough of that, on to more....
Thomas
This looks like an oversized pasta maker.
OK, I just got home today and saw this and...........I'm mystified as to what you might be referring to??
Thomas
Yup, what he said ^^^^^^^^
My somewhat warped sense of humor strikes again.
Nuts
, left side.
Initially I really just figured I'd put a few before and after pictures on here and be my way. But noooooooo, back by popular demand. ........I mean he's a car guy, I'm a car guy, Badda-Bing Badda-Bang and he's hanging out at my shop checking out the Walkers and the Rotary Lift and I'm off driving some of his cool rides and doing his show, paparazzi digging though my trash, signing book and movie deals............... and then Chris said something to me to the effect of "only in your dreams buster!!!!!!" 
Just seen one of those Erco(?) air meter thingiemagummers on American Restorations
Your welcome, Thomas. Yes, the little things that take the most time is what makes the difference. It is easy to see that you don't mind going the extra mile to make sure things fit and work right. It takes more time in the beginning, but it is more efficient in the long run.
We are just starting into fall, the nights are starting to get colder, the days still have some sunshine and warmth, but that wont last long. Then it just stays gray and damp. We have lived down here for the last two and half years. We are getting ready to return to the States on May 9th. Both of our kids will be starting college and we have pretty much finished the orphanage, so we feel it is time to return and see what is in store for us next. As far as the rain goes, we are about 30 miles South of Lima in the desert so we only get about a 1/4 of an inch of rain a year and it is usually in a mist that lasts for weeks.
I wondered if you had flown to Lima. The last couple of times I listened for the pilots name, I didn't hear yours.
Carry on and keep up the good work!
Lynn
You'd probably be telling all the passengers around you, "hey, I know that guy and he's certifiable nuts! Do you know he's got a trim plate in his shop that's crooked If he can't install that correctly how can he possibly fly this thing??? Did they do it up right or just dress it up on the outside and leave all the screws unclocked??
The first ECO air meter was made around 1916 or 1917 by the Western Manufacturing Company, of Oskoloosa, Iowa. It appears that the first ECOs were actually called the Economy Air Meters. The name was then shortened to ECO and is pronounced EEEECO, not ECHO *
Thomas
*Curtsy Jack Sim, Petroliana Collectibles
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How so? Really.
