Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop

[BigDaddyUSMC]

Hello there MisteR Tee, it was a very unusual body style for me, thanks for identifying it.

As for cool guys at Bonneville the few Brits I talked with out there sure were, very enthusiastic! To be honest there really wasn't anyone out there who wasn't cool, at least I didn't come across them. Very tight fraternity out there and according to Lou, that's the way it's always been on the salt. I feel fortunate to have experienced it for myself.

Thomas

Thomas is right , everyone was being cool. Only problems I saw was folks getting so into looking at the cars as they drove there cars or rode their bike.
I saw many time were folk almost got run over. I think my out house accident is a good example of that.

With all those Cool Cars , Interesting People , Pretty Girls & the beauty of the salt itself. You had to keep your head on a swivel as you moved around the event.....

 

[markviii]

Roy,
Thanks for commenting. You obviously haven't lost your mind full of Hudson/Terraplane facts. We went to the Hudson museum in IN last year. The engine castings seemed to match their '37. You could be right about the other parts. Tom, I'm sure, will add some comments to this post. He's done more research. We had the title to all others cars left on the property - he'll verify whether we do for this one as well.

Chris

 

[charlief1]

Really excellent video Scott. Yup, it's definitely in the era of the shop. Thank you making this thread better and better!!

Thomas

Gotta agree. That was a very cool vid and I wish it had been narrated. I think it was at the time the way it was laid out.

 

[Bob Telep]

At long last, here is an update on the Sun distributor tester refurbish. Way back on page 145 my last post showed the center turntable and power supply, which had some issues that prevented the strobe from firing. The next pictures show some of the progress of getting things whipped back into shape.

It can be a real challenge to clean the existing paint and screen printing without watching it go down the drain. A citrus based cleaner can be used, and either Go Jo or Fast Orange hand cleaner judiciously used will work well on the tough spots. This is followed by fine rubbing compound and polish.


The clamp arm guide rods, being uplated, froze to the sleeves, and the force required to press them out was just amazing. Fortunately, they did come out, and after fine sandpaper, steel wool, WD40 and #2 elbow grease, they now work very smoothly.


Here is the strobe, all nicely cleaned up. The strobe is filled with neon gas. About 600V from the power supply is applied across the leads coming out the ends of the tube. The fine wire wrapped around the spiral section of the tube is connected to the secondary of a miniature ignition coil in the power supply. When the distributor points trigger this coil, the high voltage pulse causes the neon to fire a flash of light.


Once the rotating assembly is back together, it must be balanced. Here a fixture is set up to perform this task. The balance is adjusted by changing the position and number of washers in the stack (located at about 9 o'clock).
The original capacitor has been replaced by the smaller rectangular one, but is kept in place so as to facilitate balancing.

More posts to follow.

 

[BB767]

Hello,
I've been folowing this thread since the begining.There is nothing on the internet
Quite as interesting.I was a mechanic for 47 years and worked in several "shops" that resembled yours in the "early" days.Chris's post (no. 3587) mentions your chassis with the tree groing up through it.Ive owned many Hudson's and Terraplanes and I think
research will show your frame is a 1939 Hudson with a Terraplane engine in it or
a Terraplane head mounted to the engine.They are interchangeable.I'm not trying to
find fault,just hoping to add fact.Hudson or Terraplane did not have coloum shift untill
1939 and the bumpers are 1939.I'm looking forward to more photo's of the old shop.

Thanks and keep posting please! Roy (lostmind)

Hello Roy, and let me add my welcome to you. Not to worry at all about your finding fault with some information posted. I've stated here many times to "watch me like a hawk". I always defer to superior, better qualified information and you certainly seem to have that with Hudsons and Terraplanes! I do have a title that was suppose to be for the Terraplane which was among the several other titles for the cars left on the property. I'm not home at present (ya, doing that flying thing....again) to research what it shows.

I did take several photographs of the engine and it's casting number to the Hudson museum in Shipshewana, IN and matched them up with a 1937 Terraplane. But I only used the engine, (there isn't much else left of the car to use ) it didn't occur to me that perhaps the engine had been swapped out into another frame and I certainly don't have personal knowledge of the years floor shift vrs column shift changed as you do. So that said, I'll see what information the title has once I'm home. I don't think I can locate the Vehicle Identification Number, VIN, on the car however, unless that is on the frame somewhere. That's why I used the engine for I.D. purposes. Most of the time the VIN usually is on the body which has gone missing in this case.

Thanks for your interest and keeping us on our toes here!

I'll post what I find out on the title and if there are certain features of the car (frame) you would like a close up picture of to help ID it, just let me know.

Thomas

 

[lostmind]

Hello Thomas.Thanks for your reply.I'm not computer savy enough to transport photo's
but if you enter 1939 Hudson in Google images on page 5, bottom row you will see
an interior shot of its steering coloum and wheel (they had three diferent wheels that year).If you then enter 1937 Terraplane in Google images, on page 3 you will see an interior shot showing the floor shifter.You can also compare the bumpers to the 1939
photo's(they had three sets of bumpers,wonder why they went out of buisness?)
I can't quickly find a shot of your chassis to compare.Any way this just contiues the saga
of the 1930's Garage.


Thanks Roy

 

[dcm5652]

http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/2551603608.html Just found this n Crags-List, 1937 Hudson Terraplane, take a look.

 

[BigDaddyUSMC]

Here is a strange little belly tank
this photo is from 1963 Bonneville
don't have any info on it yet

 

[BigAl62]

Y Manifold Gang
Anyone collect Michigan License plates
These are just 3 of the sets I purchased today
1957 michigan plates. Consecutive numbers
Were found in the back of a old Chevy Dealership in Detroit
Not in prefect condition , they have a little PATINA
They have never been on any car...

,

There's a license plate swap thread on this forum somewhere (I keep seeing it, but don't look as I'm not into license plates). Post them there, someone may be interested.

UPDATE: I got "unlazy" and found the thread:http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99180&highlight=license+plate+swap+thread
Hope this helps.

 

[BB767]

There's a license plate swap thread on this forum somewhere (I keep seeing it, but don't look as I'm not into license plates). Post them there, someone may be interested.

UPDATE: I got "unlazy" and found the thread:http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99180&highlight=license+plate+swap+thread
Hope this helps.

I would imagine right about now all those owners of '57 Chevys and T-Birds are tripping all over themselves to try and get those plates. Bet they'll make someone very happy.


Thomas

 

[BigDaddyUSMC]

Here is a strange little belly tank
this photo is from 1963 Bonneville
don't have any info on it yet

Builder / owner Alan Richards
Called "Claustrophobia",
Modified 100-gallon wing tank
2.8 cubic-inch Garrelli motorcycle
Best clocked time was just over 50, even though the machine actually got up around 70 before reaching the clocks.
The driver, Warren Roll (130 pounds), crouched on his knees, bent forward and placed his head in the front bubble windshield.
Total weight including driver-330 pounds.

 

[johno]

Builder / owner Alan Richards
Called "Claustrophobia",
Modified 100-gallon wing tank
2.8 cubic-inch Garrelli motorcycle
Best clocked time was just over 50, even though the machine actually got up around 70 before reaching the clocks.
The driver, Warren Roll (130 pounds), crouched on his knees, bent forward and placed his head in the front bubble windshield.
Total weight including driver-330 pounds.

There is a picture of this in the current Hot rod deluxe mag I bought today.

 

[BB767]

At long last, here is an update on the Sun distributor tester refurbish. Way back on page 145 my last post showed the center turntable and power supply, which had some issues that prevented the strobe from firing. The next pictures show some of the progress of getting things whipped back into shape.

It can be a real challenge to clean the existing paint and screen printing without watching it go down the drain. A citrus based cleaner can be used, and either Go Jo or Fast Orange hand cleaner judiciously used will work well on the tough spots. This is followed by fine rubbing compound and polish.


The clamp arm guide rods, being uplated, froze to the sleeves, and the force required to press them out was just amazing. Fortunately, they did come out, and after fine sandpaper, steel wool, WD40 and #2 elbow grease, they now work very smoothly.


Here is the strobe, all nicely cleaned up. The strobe is filled with neon gas. About 600V from the power supply is applied across the leads coming out the ends of the tube. The fine wire wrapped around the spiral section of the tube is connected to the secondary of a miniature ignition coil in the power supply. When the distributor points trigger this coil, the high voltage pulse causes the neon to fire a flash of light.


Once the rotating assembly is back together, it must be balanced. Here a fixture is set up to perform this task. The balance is adjusted by changing the position and number of washers in the stack (located at about 9 o'clock).
The original capacitor has been replaced by the smaller rectangular one, but is kept in place so as to facilitate balancing.

More posts to follow.

As I expected, very nice work there Bob. Looking forward to your follow-up post/s. Also thanks for the YouTube post showing it in operation.

We'll see if we can't do a Camaro vrs Chevy II match up at Stanton next week. Big block vrs small block, ****, red chick magnet car vrs grandma's grocery getter, should be epic!

Thomas

 

[MacTexas]

MacTexas hello! It's been about a week since you posted this and I've not gotten back to you, so sorry. Salt, wind, rain, hurricanes, pestilence etc prevented an earlier reply, you understand I'm sure!

Chris and I will build our retirement home out at Timber Haven once the economy is more conducive to selling our present 100 year old Victorian home. I don't want to have one or the other structure vacant so we'll sell this one first and then build. The new home will take advantage of the site with it's terrific view to the south and the mature timber all around. I'm a big believer in environmental conservation so it will contain passive solar features, be as energy efficient as possible utilizing geothermal heat and maximizing insulation. Visuality I'm interested in a good looking structure and not some weird, one off, odd ball. A handsome home if you will that I would like to indeed incorporate a carport. I'm just so surprised you don't see more of them; they are useful in the hot blazing sun, provide shelter in rain or snow, help keep large overhead door openings drier etc. At present I have 4 of them with all my different buildings and they are easily one of my most favorite features as I'm sure everyone knows by now.

Welcome to our little corner of the world and BTW, you're not at the end of this thread, just at a lull in the action.

Thomas

I know what you mean about having two houses. I have moved to another county, with lower property taxes, and my old home has been for sale for the past 6 months. I know eventually it will sell but ????????? when??? I agree with you on the carport but the area I lives has an HOA and a carport is not allowed.

I enjoy reading about your garage. Keep up the good work.

Mac

 

[Firefighter315]

Thomas & Chris

I've been reading this thread off and on for a day and a half and have made it to page 110. I absolutely appreciate that you both take time to share this restoration journey with us! I cheated and clicked ahead to see exactly how many pages there were, but had to make sure I didn't look at any photos on the last page that might give me a hint of what was in between page 110 and the end. This thread is like reading a book written for tool junkies and grease monkeys, I don't want to spoil the "ending" (which I hope is a loooooong way off).

On a side note: I had to send the photo of how you clock the bottles in the Pepsi machine to a friend of mine that constantly teases me about my neatness quirk and touch of OCD. Thomas, we'd be peas in a pod in that category!

 

[Bob Telep]

As I expected, very nice work there Bob. Looking forward to your follow-up post/s. Also thanks for the YouTube post showing it in operation.

We'll see if we can't do a Camaro vrs Chevy II match up at Stanton next week. Big block vrs small block, ****, red chick magnet car vrs grandma's grocery getter, should be epic!

Thomas

Thomas, I'm really looking forward to Stanton, and I'm sure we can set up a match race. Never underestimate a 327-350 HP Chevy II grandma or not! As I recall, David did pretty well against Goliath. Besides, I would have to bring my "A" game since I'm about 3 tenths behind you!

 

[BB767]

Thomas & Chris

I've been reading this thread off and on for a day and a half and have made it to page 110. I absolutely appreciate that you both take time to share this restoration journey with us! I cheated and clicked ahead to see exactly how many pages there were, but had to make sure I didn't look at any photos on the last page that might give me a hint of what was in between page 110 and the end. This thread is like reading a book written for tool junkies and grease monkeys, I don't want to spoil the "ending" (which I hope is a loooooong way off).

On a side note: I had to send the photo of how you clock the bottles in the Pepsi machine to a friend of mine that constantly teases me about my neatness quirk and touch of OCD. Thomas, we'd be peas in a pod in that category!

Hello Firefighter315 and welcome to you sir. As you know, at first my daughter and I were going to write a book about the shop and it's history and rebirth etc, but I'm doing this thread instead. I guess it makes sense then that is seems as if it reads like a book.

As for "clocking" the soda bottles I honestly didn't realize I had been doing that until oberst brought that to my attention. At first I felt a little goofy about it but then, what the heck, I am what I am. It's like flying at 5,000 feet or 5,010 feet. As pilots we're trained to be precise and it's so woven into my core being it's really become part of me. I do suspect we'd get along just fine if you appreciate attention to detail!

BTW, for better or worse I don't foresee a true ending to this saga in the near future. I need to give Chris more material for that all encompassing test of hers. Stay tuned.

Thomas

 

[BB767]

There is a picture of this in the current Hot rod deluxe mag I bought today.

I've heard about that publication but haven't seen it. Sounds like I should correct that. Right down my alley.

Thomas

 

[BB767]

Thomas, I'm really looking forward to Stanton, and I'm sure we can set up a match race. Never underestimate a 327-350 HP Chevy II grandma or not! As I recall, David did pretty well against Goliath. Besides, I would have to bring my "A" game since I'm about 3 tenths behind you!

Bob, you're not suggesting I "spot" you 3 tenths are you??

That'd be like a hole shot, right? I get that done to me enough without doing it deliberately!

Be there or be square. See you there my friend.

Thomas

 

[Bob Telep]

Bob, you're not suggesting I "spot" you 3 tenths are you??

That'd be like a hole shot, right? I get that done to me enough without doing it deliberately!

Be there or be square. See you there my friend.

Thomas

Thomas, heads up all the way!!

 

[dsquire]

Chris & Thomas

I started reading this thread about a week ago and have finally finished reading it. Bring on the test Chris before I forget too many of the details.

There are so many memories that have been awakened from the 50's. As a teenager I worked in a small country garage that did auto and truck repair plus what ever else the farmers could drag in to have put back together or modified. One of my jobs was to clean and test the spark plugs. Another was to spend hours standing in front of the grinder sharpening forge harvester knives. I am glad to see that some of these things are dear to you and you are preserving them to the best of your abilities.

Donating the Y manifold back was just so right. May you both be blessed with plenty of good karma.

I do a bit of woodworking and worked as a designer/draftsman. When I read about your workbench it blew me away. I have never seen a workbench built or designed as heavy duty as yours. You could set a Sherman Tank on top and it would support it with no problem. The quality of you work is also excellent, with attention to detail 2nd to none.

I have 1 question Thomas. Did you clock the wooden plugs that you used to fill the screw holes?

Good luck running the Chevy this year Thomas, may it get quicker as it gets older.

Chris I don't want you to feel left out. I realize that behind every good man there is a good woman. Both of you have worked hard to get to where you are today and have earned it all. Good luck when you show the Lincoln's Chris.

Reading the posts about the Salt flats brought back more memories from when I was a teenager. I guess the one that stands out the most is Mickey Thompson and the Challenger with the 4 Pontiac motors. Never did get to see it in the flesh but have read much about it and others.

Thanks for the "Restored 1930's Auto Shop". It is a living monument to the past that many have and many more will use to travel down memory lane. I have and I've had a blast and will continue to read. Best of everything to both of you.

Cheers

Don

 

[KaiserM715]

Congrats!! You made #1 on Jalopnik's "The ten coolest garages you’ve ever seen"

http://jalopnik.com/5839149/the-ten-coolest-garages-youve-ever-seen/gallery/1

 

[Firefighter315]

Thomas, I'm still waaaaay back on page 150, but had a question that has been bugging me. I think you mentioned early on that you were going to talk about the finish on your barn floor. If that topic is somewhere between page 150 and this one, just let me know and I'll just patiently wait until I find it. In some of your photos, it looks like a simple sealer, but in others it appears to be quite dark. Either way, it looks to be a nice finish! I know, I know, its a barn floor and shouldn't be bugging me, but I let you know in my first post here that I was a "details" guy like yourself.

 

[markviii]

I thought Jack made #1, though I see our garage in the row of pictures. Pretty cool, for sure!

Oops. I went back to click on the picture and now see its standing at #1. Thanks for the alert!

Chris

 

[BB767]

Congrats!! You made #1 on Jalopnik's "The ten coolest garages you’ve ever seen"

http://jalopnik.com/5839149/the-ten-coolest-garages-youve-ever-seen/gallery/1

Hey, how about that! I've been so wrapped up the last few days getting our cars ready for the big Pure Stock Drag Racing event at Stanton, MI this coming weekend I've neglected this thread. I'll get something on here tonight to catch everyone up a bit. Gotta run right now, new rocker arms to install!!!!!!

Thomas

 

[markviii]

I helped on the car to move things along - hopefully he'll be home at a decent hour ("just a few more minutes..." he said when I left at 10pm...). Last minute things to do tomorrow to prepare for early departure on Thursday. He's having fun and that's what counts!

Chris

 

[BB767]

Little behind here but I know everyone understands. Where to begin? Since Bonneville there has been little progress on the BB but there was some.

This is how I solved the airline dilemma behind the bench. I added that approximate 1 1/4" spacer to the back of the backsplash.

That extra material doesn't look too out of place. I have foam filler strips that will go behind the backslash and keep wayward objects from dissapearing from view....forever.

By using that extra material in back, it allowed for the face of the backslash to remain uncut.

Visually it is better having that continuous running backsplash and of course allowed me to NOT have to cut into the top butcher block. Something I really didn't want to do. I have more on the bench but that's a quick update for the moment.

Now for the matter at hand, racing ....

This was what I wanted and set the shop for in the first place back in 2005...(The "Dangerous Hill" sign hasn't found a new spot yet as you can see)

to have a nice workspace...

...to work on the cars. Cameron will be running the '64 Impala again...

...with it's shinny new, powder coated, refabricated Z-bar.

There were some rule changes this year that I had to comply with...

We can no longer use roller tip rocker arms, seen here on Mr Johnson's cast iron bench so I have to replace them with plain tip rockers.

Seems goofy to me too. I used the roller tip ones to protect the valve guides but that's the new rules this year and I am a team player so I changed them all out.

I just love the simplicity of the Chevy II.

We're almost done, plugs replaced and gaped, oil changed, timing set, tires aired, everything looked over, checked, washed and waxed. Got to spend some more quality time with son Cameron getting both cars ready. Just doesn't get much better than that does it?

Next I need to publicly thank a gentleman with the user name of Krautwagen on the Jalopnik web site. He, I guess, "suggested" this shop as one of "The ten coolest garages you’ve ever seen" over there and apparently it was well received by those good folks. Thank you Krautwagen for your kind words and taking the effort to make that "suggestion". It is truly appreciated by myself and Chris.

And now to all of you who have been following this saga on Garage Journal off and on for the last 1 1/2 years or so, today we went over the 1,000,000th view of this thread. Appropriately enough I was out at the shop, working all day while that occurred. That's a number that staggers me. To think that the story of this little shop in the Midwest, far off the beaten path, could inspire such a following is just amazing to me, just amazing.

Secretly I think you all check the thread every so often to get a glimpse of a certain...

...young lady that frequents my heart here. This is Chris at 2200 at night giving me a helping hand with the Chevy II to get it ready for racing at Stanton, MI this coming weekend. It is ultimately to her that I give thanks for making this thread as special as it is. I could not have done the shop or the thread without her steadfast, enthusiastic support. I only wish you all could be so lucky. Thank you one and all for your encouragement and helpful suggestions here.

Stay tuned everyone.........there is more on the way...........

Very humble Thomas

 

[BB767]

Thomas, I'm still waaaaay back on page 150, but had a question that has been bugging me. I think you mentioned early on that you were going to talk about the finish on your barn floor. If that topic is somewhere between page 150 and this one, just let me know and I'll just patiently wait until I find it. In some of your photos, it looks like a simple sealer, but in others it appears to be quite dark. Either way, it looks to be a nice finish! I know, I know, its a barn floor and shouldn't be bugging me, but I let you know in my first post here that I was a "details" guy like yourself.

Firefighter, that subject hasn't been covered yet. Once the racing is over I'll be able to better discuss what I did with the barn floor and well, more about some of the particulars of that building that haven't been talked about yet.

Hold that thought.

Thomas

 

[BB767]

Chris & Thomas

I started reading this thread about a week ago and have finally finished reading it. Bring on the test Chris before I forget too many of the details.

There are so many memories that have been awakened from the 50's. As a teenager I worked in a small country garage that did auto and truck repair plus what ever else the farmers could drag in to have put back together or modified. One of my jobs was to clean and test the spark plugs. Another was to spend hours standing in front of the grinder sharpening forge harvester knives. I am glad to see that some of these things are dear to you and you are preserving them to the best of your abilities.

Donating the Y manifold back was just so right. May you both be blessed with plenty of good karma.

I do a bit of woodworking and worked as a designer/draftsman. When I read about your workbench it blew me away. I have never seen a workbench built or designed as heavy duty as yours. You could set a Sherman Tank on top and it would support it with no problem. The quality of you work is also excellent, with attention to detail 2nd to none.

I have 1 question Thomas. Did you clock the wooden plugs that you used to fill the screw holes?

Good luck running the Chevy this year Thomas, may it get quicker as it gets older.

Chris I don't want you to feel left out. I realize that behind every good man there is a good woman. Both of you have worked hard to get to where you are today and have earned it all. Good luck when you show the Lincoln's Chris.

Reading the posts about the Salt flats brought back more memories from when I was a teenager. I guess the one that stands out the most is Mickey Thompson and the Challenger with the 4 Pontiac motors. Never did get to see it in the flesh but have read much about it and others.

Thanks for the "Restored 1930's Auto Shop". It is a living monument to the past that many have and many more will use to travel down memory lane. I have and I've had a blast and will continue to read. Best of everything to both of you.

Cheers

Don

Hello there Don, it after 0100 in the morning but I felt I needed to acknowledge your thoughtful comments, kind words and of course answer the wood plug clocking question...........no, no I didn't clock them Don. That may dishearten you but I bet you'll recover from the disappointment and will go on to live a happy and productive life none the less. I'm certain of that.

Seriously though thank you for your interest and taking the time to read about us "down south". As we get older those memories become that more precious don't they? Remember the welcome mat is always out.

Thomas

 

[tdkkart]

Is that a dirty spot on the floor??
Thought at first it was a puddle of oil, but looks like a stain??

 

[markviii]

Yep. A stain! The nice thing about the tiles - they can be replaced individually if needed. I don't know if that stain occurred before the sealer was applied or not. Tom would know, but he's hard at work prepping the car for tomorrow's departure.

Chris

 

[charlief1]

Yep. A stain! The nice thing about the tiles - they can be replaced individually if needed. I don't know if that stain occurred before the sealer was applied or not. Tom would know, but he's hard at work prepping the car for tomorrow's departure.

Chris

That's not a stain Chris, that was the car dreaming of the win last night. They really do have feelings ya know.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

man i hate reading this thread, that shop is just to awesome,lol.

nice II you got there.maybe i missed it, but what kind of times are you running? how did you like the roller tip rockers? i'm thinking of getting a set for my engine. what brand are they?

 

[Jack Olsen]

Congratulations to Chris and Thomas on being chosen by the Jalopnik readers! I especially like that your picture included a before and after shot. It's not just an epic shop, it's an epic squalor-to-showcase story!

Also, I just saw that this thread has passed 1 million views. That's incredible.

 

[bgarrett]

it's an epic squalor-to-showcase story!

SQUALOR??? There is a large percentage of us readers who find that 'squalor' fascinating!

 

[BigAl62]

It's good to see the "old" shop again. Good luck Tom! I haven't been to the drag strip in years, it's time to return. I'm halfway between Great Lakes Dragaway (my old haunt) and Route 66. I wonder what kind of times my Crown Vic would turn? Nah, I need another Mustang!

 

[markviii]

Thanks to KaiserM715, we learned about Jalopnik. It was totally new to me! I'm on the H.A.M.B. occasionally, so I've been exposed to Jalopy Journal is it related somehow? Interesting stuff there.

The 1 million milestone didn't cause GJ to "freeze up" - what a relief! We certainly didn't think we'd be the first to reach that mark (maybe we've overlooked someone from the past?). Thanks, Ryan, for the forum and allowing us to continue our odyssey.

We're certainly surprised and humbled by all the attention this thread has gotten worldwide. It's been quite a journey since December 28, 2009. We've even been lucky to have the opportunity to meet some great people in person. We've always surprised when someone approaches us in our town/area who has seen what we've been doing with restoring the shop. There are lots of "lurkers" out there!

Chris

 

[Jack Olsen]

SQUALOR??? There is a large percentage of us readers who find that 'squalor' fascinating!

No disrespect intended. I've been a fan of this project from the beginning.

I meant that it had gone from a non-functional hoarder's paradise to a clean and efficient, no-compromise shop.

Plus, I wanted a word that started with S.

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

1,000,000 views, isn't that just amazing!?!

What amazes me even more is to realize how much Thomas, Chris, and Cameron have accomplished; I'm totally awed and impressed!

I ask myself how we mere mortals can emulate their accomplishments? I think I know the answer, there has to be a region in the mid-west that experiences an anomaly in the time-space continuum whose epicenter just happens to be centered on their property. Yea, that's got to be it, they get 72-hour-days, while we have to suffer with the 24-hour variety. Everything seems to slow down in the mid-west in general (hence the drawl, heh-heh), but Thomas and family get the full effect of the paradox. They actually don't slow down there, but it seems that way to the outside observer, relativistically speaking, because they just have more hours in the day to get stuff done. Q.E.D., we are overwhelmed not only by the QUALITY of the work accomplished by this amazing trio, but the sheer QUANTITY of tasks completed!

So, if this is indeed the case, the only option we have is to pack up and move to the field across the street from the shop (aka - future grass strip runway), set up our shops there, hope and pray the same warp will help us get our (m)asses in gear and finish some of the projects we have been dreaming about.

Well, I'd better get packing to make use of my meager 24-hour day. See you all there!

 

[shopnut]

Congrats on hitting the 1M view mark!

Seeing as how I have less than 200K after about 5 years of sharing the ASYLUM with everyone, with any luck, I will hit that same milestone by about the year 2035. I can't wait!!!

Truly amazing! Great job guys!