dittle fart around
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Great workbench you should start taking orders.
Our 22 X 30 "Scout" Den
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JCQuick
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Let me be the first to congratulate you on being a feature here. WTG
marty_p
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PURE BRILLIANCE, and congrats for appearing on TGJ home page!!! 
Thanks everyone and thanks to Ryan for feature our garage!! 
That is pretty cool as I just came in from working most of the day in the garage and saw that! I appreciate all of your kind words and hope that sharing what I have done helps someone as much as the GJ site has helped me.
The drawers are currently empty! I want to line the drawers with foam to organize it first before I transfer from the old box.
I took the plans for the top to my local metal supplier/fabricator and showed him what Steevo had specified. He told me no problem and would take a few days. When I went to pick it up they had done it in 10ga! They really did a nice job with the bends but gave it to me for half the cost since they used the thicker steel! I really like it and am so glad I didn’t go with a hardwood surface I had started out to do.
Yes the Wilton is painted with Rustoleum Verde Green hammered type.
The Scout is back to the front of the to-do list so should see paint very soon!!!
We did start on the upper cabinet and wall above the bench today so here is a work in progress shot:
Thanks again everyone!!!
Jay
That is pretty cool as I just came in from working most of the day in the garage and saw that! I appreciate all of your kind words and hope that sharing what I have done helps someone as much as the GJ site has helped me. Hey thanks!!! The degree is a Bachelor of Business from NMSU and has a little to do with my current work. I’m civil service and work for DOD - basically in the QA field. The degree was a goal I set for myself when I retired so will be taking a look at future jobs that the degree can be useful in. I have to say that I used my 9/11 GI bill to pay for school and I’m forever grateful for that.Well, first of all, CONGRATULATIONS on getting your degree!
What was your major, and are you working in your field now, or hope to?
Breezed back through the thread to refresh what's been done; "You've come a long way"!
Being 'Army (ret.)', you're still living their enlistment hype "Be All You Can Be".
Very nice (modified) execution of Steevo's bench design; looks great! With the deeper drawers of those Craftsman boxes, let's see some pics of what lives beneath your tool bench. Speaking of which, what the specs on the top working surface; did you fab it or have it done? I believe I have the exact same Wilton vise; is that the Hammerite blue?
So, now that you've been graduated, are we going to see some major progress to the 'White' Scout?
The drawers are currently empty! I want to line the drawers with foam to organize it first before I transfer from the old box.
I took the plans for the top to my local metal supplier/fabricator and showed him what Steevo had specified. He told me no problem and would take a few days. When I went to pick it up they had done it in 10ga! They really did a nice job with the bends but gave it to me for half the cost since they used the thicker steel! I really like it and am so glad I didn’t go with a hardwood surface I had started out to do.
Yes the Wilton is painted with Rustoleum Verde Green hammered type.
The Scout is back to the front of the to-do list so should see paint very soon!!!
We did start on the upper cabinet and wall above the bench today so here is a work in progress shot:
Thanks again everyone!!!
Jay
Adam McLaughlin
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I too would like to see the cabs with the doors on them
Adam
Adam
HotrodHR
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Thanks!!
Time for an update to the Scout Den! It has been a very busy past month for me as I finally finished my degree and graduate on Saturday so not a whole lot of time spent in the garage. That will change now!!
My family gave me some toolboxes for graduating so I wanted to put them in a frame similar to the ones Steevo designed and made. Here are some in progress shots.
You can see that I pretty much copied Steevo’s design right down to the feet inserts with just a change dimensionally to fit the boxes. I also added metal plate to the outside legs to hide the boxes. We have already put this to use and can say it is by far the best bench I have ever owned - really a great design and so glad Steevo shared it!
Still need to add doors to the toolroom shelves and do a little more trim work to call this area done.
Also added this MasterCool swamp cooler.
Jay
How does that swamp cooler perform? What kind of cost are we looking at?
Awesome job so far !! I love your attention to detail. It really shows. Im sure the new space and lift will help out dramatically in working on projects. Cant wait to see more. I love this site too. I just wish I had more time to thumb through great threads like this. Keep up the work.
I’m hoping to get to those next week. I found out that the silver material I used on the main garage cabinet doors is no longer available which I wanted to use here also. Hope to find something similar to that.
Thanks! We had an old Power Wagon we called the Blue Beast!
I purchased the swamp cooler at Lowes. You can shop around and get these for a little over $400. It is rated for a 1500 sg ft home and so far has easily cooled our shop on the low fan speed setting.
Thanks! The site is addicting and there are so many great garage builds here! So many great ideas!!
We recently put the BendPak to the test!
Ford crew cab long bed with a 460 BB (I love this truck!!)
FIL's 7.3 diesel
Jay
Kevin54
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Does that urinal NOT flush? If it doesn't, what keeps the odor down?
It is a waterless system from Zero Flush So far no odors and the chemicals that came with it do not have a distinct odor. Not flowery or anything to mask an odor. There is a concept movie here: http://www.zeroflush.com/how_it_works.php
Jay
really cool shop man...love the bench, such a cool idea n looks simple to build bar the top....
how odes the insulation of the roof n walls work....it rolls out but must be a pain in the *** trying to pull it over the beams etc....how does it fix to the side walls???
how odes the insulation of the roof n walls work....it rolls out but must be a pain in the *** trying to pull it over the beams etc....how does it fix to the side walls???
dubber
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Very nice job on that worktop/cabinet.
Thanks Ed!!
Thanks! The rolled insulation was a bear to install in places I have to admit. The roof is the hardest just because you are up so high and each run is the full width of the garage. There are many warnings in the instructions not to walk on it!. They supply some double sided tape and it works surprisingly well to hold the insulation in place. Then the installation of the panels squeezes it tight to the beam and holds it in place. I was a little **** about keeping it aligned and making sure the seams where straight so probably added a few hours of extra time to the install!
Hey thanks! I love that picture in your signature! Such a cool garage!!!
Jay
alpinewhite
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Is the top rear rail removable? It looks like it's bolted on. Is it removable to allow easy insertion and removal of the toolboxes?
Yes exactly! I had to do that in order to get the tool boxes in. I also flipped the front top angle and welded those in individually as compared to Steevo’s design. I did this to keep the overhang of the work top at an inch. Shows the versatility of his design as it can be scaled to fit other types of boxes and garages. I had to make mine smaller!
Jay
zip95864
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Cool Scout II ---- I used to own a '64 Scout 80
I'm envious! Those "swamp coolers" don't work in the swamps of Southeast Louisiana where the humidity approaches 100%.
Bob
cpope84
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Where did you get the stainless for the top? Also where did you find the feet?
polexican23
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OT: Is daughter single? I redid a 74 scout II, sold it to help buy a house I am hoping to close on in 3 hrs.
I ask about the daughter because she seems like she would be more reasonable to deal with when I get another scout project to work on than my current warden.
I ask about the daughter because she seems like she would be more reasonable to deal with when I get another scout project to work on than my current warden.
Thanks!
They work very well here but, just like Louisiana, when we do have rain they are not as efficient. We are experiencing that now but no way can I complain about getting some rain!!
The top is just mild steel that I got at a local supplier and the feet I got at this site: http://www.jwwinco.com/ The plastic insert is part # 10TPTD and the feet are part # 10T3WP1. By the way, in case you missed it, this is the thread a lot of the ideas for my bench came from: HF Toolboxes Workbench - Phase 3
Our latest Scout we picked up - 1980. Will fix up and sell to fund other projects!
Not much happening in the garage lately. In the summer we try and spend as much time camping and boating before our water dries up! But I did start the cabinets above the bench. My wife contributed the TV!
The 1965 Scout is progressing slowly. Paint should be completed early next week.
This is the first year we have used the 77 Scout to launch and recover the boat. I like using it better than the 2WD F350 we have as the ramp is pretty steep.
Hope everyone is having a great summer!!
oldldh
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90+...
Thunderstorms everyday...
Welcome to the Gulf Coast...
(Retired USAF...I hate sleeping on the ground!!!)
Really like your build...
Ya dun gud, Bubba...
Thunderstorms everyday...
Welcome to the Gulf Coast...
(Retired USAF...I hate sleeping on the ground!!!)
Really like your build...
Ya dun gud, Bubba...
polexican23
Banned
are you doing any of your own paint or powder coating, or just the prep to save some cash?
Either way, the white looks amazing.
Either way, the white looks amazing.
Thanks! We just spent a week recently in Lillian, AL/Pensacola area. Lots of green vegetation!!
Thanks!!
Hey thanks!! We are doing as much prep as we can to save some money for sure plus learn a little along the way!!
We got the Scout back today and are very happy with the results!
Jay
dubber
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Great to be able to put those babies to use with the boat. Looks great! If you had an older boat, and no Town car and Explorer in the back ground you could easily pass it as a retro image.
Scout Driver
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Really enjoying your thread. Your '65 is coming along nicely. I'm really impressed with how clean the '80 Scout is. We don't find them nearly as nice here in the upper mid-west. The rust-monster really took its toll on them.
Scott
Scott
Adam McLaughlin
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BRAVO
very nicely done
Adam
very nicely done
Adam
acerbis
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how is your floor epoxy holding up?
Besides the lift I think the floor coating from Supercoat was a very good investment when you look at the cost. We do not baby it as it is a working garage and there are some scrapes and dings in it from dropping tools or dragging a stuck wheel on a hoist across it. I have even welded on vehicles on the lift! But the thing I like the most is cleanup. Oil and chemicals cleanup easily and where there are dings you can touch those up. Here is a pic from tonight:
Its dusty and there are a few oil spots I need to clean off but it has not pealed or lifted anywhere. I think this has been down almost a year now.
No real updates for the garage itself as we continue to work on the 65.
acerbic - Welcome to Garage Journal!!
Jay
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jmait769,
Question: did you do anything about the fact the Cman chest are not flat across the front. The angle down at the corner on both sides? By just doing angle iron the the front and rear, it seems all the weight of the loaded chest would be supported by just those corners that are in contact with the support. Maybe you covered this and I just missed it.
In this shot you can see the shape of the chest bottom I am thinking about in the background and then all I see is the angle across the front supporting the one in the fore ground.
I only ask because I want to do this as well.
Question: did you do anything about the fact the Cman chest are not flat across the front. The angle down at the corner on both sides? By just doing angle iron the the front and rear, it seems all the weight of the loaded chest would be supported by just those corners that are in contact with the support. Maybe you covered this and I just missed it.
In this shot you can see the shape of the chest bottom I am thinking about in the background and then all I see is the angle across the front supporting the one in the fore ground.
I only ask because I want to do this as well.
On these particular toolboxes they have a stiffener that is bolted on when you install the casters. I just made sure those were in place to support the bottom. So far no problems and I have them loaded up pretty good. Here is the best pic I could get this evening and they are number 14 in the drawing.
HTH
Jay
HTH
Jay
Hey thanks and welcome to GJ!!!
We have been trying to get the Scout 80 finished so have not done too much to the garage. More of just working in it! I did add two items.I bought this 12 ton press from a friend.
Also, add this Fahrenheat FUH724 heater. I made the mount which allows me to turn the heater towards either end of the garage. Still need to clean up the mount and paint it. Have not gotten the first electric bill but it keeps the garage at 60 degrees with no problems. I added a fan in the ceiling to direct warm air down and plan to add two small ceiling fans in the future.
We have almost completed the Scout. Bunch of little things left but it is a lot of fun to drive.
Jay
dittle fart around
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Wow the Scout looks great. There a guy in Portland Oregon that always seems to be closed, his lot is full of International trucks, Travelalls and Scouts
upndown
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Nice!! wish all engine bays had that kind of room to work in..
Blackhawks63
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Outstanding. I like the late model Scout almost as much as your great garage. Great that your daughter is so actively involved in things too!
Thanks! I would like to see that!! They do tend to multiply!!
Thanks!Nice!! wish all engine bays had that kind of room to work in..
If you are talking about the heater I got it through Amazon. The Scout is a long story but you can read about that here: http://www.binderplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107381 Thanks!!
Thanks! I’m lucky she still enjoys hanging out with me!
Jay