Mark's Monster Garage....3800 sq ft
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Wingnut65
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don long
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Great start Mark
Now put some neon around it and a local gas company logo on it and I'd say your getting close
Love it
Don
Now put some neon around it and a local gas company logo on it and I'd say your getting close
Love it
Don
WarrenJ
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I've been off the "net" a few days on vacation. Enjoying the sunny weather in MB, South Carolina. Lots of progress here, looking good.
80WTI_55_CHEV
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The place is looking great Mark, the signage and tank will sure add some colour to the place not that it needs it though.
Fastphil
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You're gonna hang that car body from the ceiling? That should be awesome! I'm sure you thought if it, but you might want to make sure however you hang them, that they have some kind of backup system. You wouldn't want anything falling from the ceiling onto any of your projects, or worse, onto one of your employees!
Sweeeeeet! Nice addition, Mark!
I think so too thanks!
We could add up all the memorabilia on the GJ and still not catch up with you Don!!
thank you we are trying pretty hard to get it done.
We are trying to give the place a little character!!
I thought about that. We will make sure its ******* pretty good.......I mean really good!!
56vette461
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Local Gas, ... Wasn't there a Rocket Gasoline in the 60's. I recall a pretty cool decal that would look awesome on the ceiling art. Maybe one of the GJ folks will have some additional information.
We are still closing in on the Nova project. The motor had already been built and has been sitting around for a while. It wasnt looking too pretty as it was built to race. We decided the best choice was to paint the entire motor black. The inner fenders are charcoal and with the polished accessories we thought it would look cool. I think it really turned out sweet.
Temporary valve covers for painting and install...
Temporary valve covers for painting and install...
JCQuick
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nice a wheeler motor
Wingnut65
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Colored spark plug cables would add just the right amount of accent color. Although, I wouldn't try to match the blue tape! Red would be much better!
I agree Wingnut!!
This was an 8 second car..........we have added a little weight to it so it may just be a little slower.
We have had the polishing wheel out for about a week. Poor Vic has been sanding sanding sanding polishing polishing polishing
The old rustly stainless looks beautiful. Returning the brass to its original luster has been a big surprise.......quite honestly I didnt think they would every turn out looking this good.
Here are a few pieces after glass beading and before polishing......
He finished a few more pieces today and wow. I am wondering if there is any clear coating that would protect the finish. I dont see the owners of this truck wanting to spend time polishing the brass as time wears on.
He just polished all of the stainless for the 66 Nova project and the 61 Corvette! He has been polishing for about 2 weeks straight right now. I am sure he is ready to get back to the body work!
Thom has been working on the C10 this week. No one sells a good defroster vent so we decided to make our own. We will use a stainless steel mesh over the holes to give them a real retro look. There will be a matching vent added to the passenger side.
We got a start on the center console. It will have the matching dimple die holes with mesh behind them......probabaly mount some lights in them to act as interior lighting.
We decided to add some additional room to move the seats back. There is not much room in these 69 C10 cabs. I think its a cool feature. The waterfall center console will wrap around behind the seats.
a few more pictures of Thom's custom defroster vents for the c10. It truly is a luxury having a talented guy like Thom on our team and to have a metal fab shop in house. We are really expanding our services.
The vent on the driver's side is removable to service the Wilwood master cylinders hidden behind the dash board.
The vent on the driver's side is removable to service the Wilwood master cylinders hidden behind the dash board.
Bob Heine
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Mark,
Is that piece of art sitting on a piece of vintage Skylark (boomerang) Formica or are you using a new piece? That design brings back a lot of childhood memories from the 50s. My parents didn't have it in their kitchen but a lot of my friends' parents did.
Vic is doing an awesome job polishing the brass and stainless. Is he using the Eastwood 1-hp buffer and is it up to the task? I know it's not a Baldor but if it does the job for $200 instead of $800, that makes a pretty attractive alternative.
Kevin54
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Mark.....have you seen this product, or if you have, have you used one yet? I ran across it the other day> It's made by PCS and they have either paddle shifters or pushbutton shifters that adapt to any transmission. http://www.lsxtv.com/features/sema-...ps-a-push-button-shifter-for-any-transmisson/ I don't know what the price is. I looked but didn't see it anywhere. It would make for a cleaner interior on some cars that are running automatics.
Fastphil
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I think his Willys had a pushbutton shifter on it, but I'm not sure who made it.
You have an eagle eye Bob........I hope you saw Thom answered your question. Yes, it is the Eastwood 1 hp buffer and it does the job quite well. It certainly is getting a good workout. We have used it quite extensively on the brass and larger pieces of trim. Bob likes to use a hand air powered buffer for the automotive stainless trim. You can wrap a piece of it up pretty quick if your not careful on the Eastwood buffer.
Chad, thank you for your approval. It is nice to have you on board with us.
Thank you for sharing. I always like to keep parts like this on file for future reference. Looks pretty nice.
The Willys had this paddle shifter from Twist Machine. I think its the nicest looking paddle shifter out there for hot rods and muscle cars. It is a nice billet aluminum piece.
Hey guys, it is finally official........I have a desk!! I have had this business for a few years and never had a desk. Yes, I know it looks like a bankers desk but its really nice. Lots of room to stack papers and parts and stuff. A doctor friend of mine was moving his office and he said I could have it for free if I would pick it up.
Bob Heine
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Mark,
That's a nice looking desk. My wife likes to say "Cheap is good, free is better."
I suspect you don't have time to drive your toys these days so maybe you can sneak one of these in for your office chair (about a third the price of one of those pushbutton shifters):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FCI5V0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
don long
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Kevin54
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Mark......A couple questions....First, are you going to start making your own aluminum bezels? And if so, I see that your equipment includes a mill and a lathe, but it doesn't appear to have any CNC equipment.
Secondly, how did you form the part in the side of the console that has the dimples in it? It looks good.
And as far as the free desk.....that's a YOU **** right there!!!! I guess free stuff like that makes spending the money on copper tubing go a little better.
Secondly, how did you form the part in the side of the console that has the dimples in it? It looks good.
And as far as the free desk.....that's a YOU **** right there!!!! I guess free stuff like that makes spending the money on copper tubing go a little better.
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Kevin54
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I went back and looked through the pics and for the life of me, I did not see a buffer anywhere
Have you had any problem with the Eastwood buffer as far as starting it on low speed? The reason I ask is that I am on my second buffer. The first one I would have to flip the switch on then flip the pad around by hand to start it. And running on low, it got hot as can be even all the way out to the end of the shaft to the point that it was too hot to hold your hand on it.
I sent it back, and the second buffer was the same was as far as starting in low speed, but it did not get hot like the first one. Then after leaving it run for about an hour, it seemed like all was fine for awhile. And now again, I have to flip the pad to get it started in low speed. It tries to start but won't until I help it. High speed there is no problem at all.
And if you are only running one buffing wheel per side....I don't know whether you bought extra buff wheels or not, but get some extras, and You do know that the buff wheels are different, don't you? But get a few extras and double or triple them up so you have a wider area to buff with.
Something else you may want to do, and I am going to do it to my buffer is make an adapter that will go on the end of the shaft so I can run felt bobs on the end. Sometimes a buff wheel is just too big, and a felt bob will get into the smaller spaces.
Bob Heine
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Kevin,I went back and looked through the pics and for the life of me, I did not see a buffer anywhere
Oddly, it was exactly one year ago today in post 1314. I may have remembered it more clearly because part of the post was a reply to one of my comments.
Today, Sunday, was another day in the garage. I had a chance to put together my new Eastwood 2 speed buffer. The buffer has the long arms on it for more clearance and it is nice to be able to have two 10" buffing pads to keep the work flow. I guess the secret is to keep the stand in an area so when that piece of aluminum flies out of your hand at 80 mph no one gets hit in the head.
Bob, I was pretty happy with the new desk and it is just what I needed. I tend to have alot of stuff on my desk so it is nice to have some room. I have seen office chairs with race seats. I am afraid my wife has me on a leash right now so if it is unnessesary I better not get it!
Thanks Don for the heads up. Rumor has it the clear coat may not last in the sun so I am a little cautious on putting anything on the brass right now. The other problem is a few of the guys at the shop think the brass should be allowed to tarnish in its natural way.
Mark......A couple questions....First, are you going to start making your own aluminum bezels? And if so, I see that your equipment includes a mill and a lathe, but it doesn't appear to have any CNC equipment.
Secondly, how did you form the part in the side of the console that has the dimples in it? It looks good.
And as far as the free desk.....that's a YOU **** right there!!!!
I went back and looked through the pics and for the life of me, I did not see a buffer anywhere
Have you had any problem with the Eastwood buffer as far as starting it on low speed?
And if you are only running one buffing wheel per side....I don't know whether you bought extra buff wheels or not, but get some extras, and You do know that the buff wheels are different, don't you? But get a few extras and double or triple them up so you have a wider area to buff with.
Something else you may want to do, and I am going to do it to my buffer is make an adapter that will go on the end of the shaft so I can run felt bobs on the end. Sometimes a buff wheel is just too big, and a felt bob will get into the smaller spaces.
For now we dont have a CNC machine. We have talked about a CNC Plastma table but it wouldnt make a bezel 3 dimentional. Thom made the detail on the side of the console with his bead roller. He is really talented with making designs. We had a 67 GTO in the shop today and Thom had to replace part of the trunk pan. He cut out the new section of the truck pan out of sheet metal and made a custom die for his bead roller and duplicated the detail of the trunk exactly as it came from the factory.
The dimples on the console were made with dimple dies......Thom has all sizes.The Eastwood buffer does get hot but I dont consider it unreasonably hot. I have had good luck with it but until now it has had pretty light use. I guess we will see how well it holds up under all this work. Yes, I do have 6 or so buffing pads. All of the pads are numbered to coinside with the proper compound. It a perfect world each time a different compound is used the proper wheel should be installed. Never thought about the felt bob........I will check into that.
Bob is the official historian of this thread.........if you dont believe me ask him a question. He is amazing!!
Hey guys thought I would check in. Still hitting the pavement 7 days a week We pulled the Bronco out and started doing some body work. Here is a shot of the hood after a day of massaging. In the background you can see a nice 67 Corvette 427 tri power Bob is working on. The owner smashed it up a few years ago and now we are putting it back together.
We have two dashboards we will be splicing together to make one. Remember this project is widened by 7 inches so we have quite a bit of metal fabrication to do on this one.
Thom has been working on the 32 this week. The top was chopped and he spent part of the week cutting the doors down. Here are a few photos of his work.
We pulled the Bronco out and started doing some body work. Here is a shot of the hood after a day of massaging. In the background you can see a nice 67 Corvette 427 tri power Bob is working on. The owner smashed it up a few years ago and now we are putting it back together. 
We have two dashboards we will be splicing together to make one. Remember this project is widened by 7 inches so we have quite a bit of metal fabrication to do on this one.
Thom has been working on the 32 this week. The top was chopped and he spent part of the week cutting the doors down. Here are a few photos of his work.
I am sure you guys remember the 70 Chevelle Convertible build. The owner is ready for another project. This time he wants to do a 1970 Challenger convertible. I am looking for a 70 Challenger convertible project car. Base motor preferred as this will be a frame off resto mod project. It will probably get a new hemi installed and modern suspension so pretty much looking for a donor body. Let me know if any of you know of a car out there we could use.
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I am sure you guys remember the 70 Chevelle Convertible build. The owner is ready for another project. This time he wants to do a 1970 Challenger convertible. I am looking for a 70 Challenger convertible project car. Base motor preferred as this will be a frame off resto mod project. It will probably get a new hemi installed and modern suspension so pretty much looking for a donor body. Let me know if any of you know of a car out there we could use.
Well if nothing else it's good to hear that you're not hurting for business. That's got to help offset some of the costs of your lovely building reno. Great work as always.
You are not kidding on that one........I have some catch up to do in the spending department.
Projects are going pretty good. Right now there is quite a bit of work going on so it just a matter of keeping the work flow going. I have 4 of my own projects in the shop right now and I would like to get them finished up. I dont get to invoice when they are mine but I must finish them if I am going to sell them.Here are a few pictures we snapped as the Nova is going together. Jason is our chief mechanic and he is a stickler for detail. Every wire, hose, nut, and bolt is installed with precision.
This past week I have been working on lighting in the shop warehouse. There are approximately 8 of the large metal halide fixtures in the main shop. It is good light but not great light for all the work going on. Thom brought down METALUX HBL632RT2 FLUORESCENT HIGH BAY FLUORESCENT FIXTURE with T8 builds. They are 4 foot long with 4 bulbs each. The lighting is unbelievable. We are installing them 20 feet in the air and now the metal fab shop looks like an operating room!! Lucky for me we have the Genie lift and it has been a life saver.
While I was up there today a missle flew by.....
This past week I have been working on lighting in the shop warehouse. There are approximately 8 of the large metal halide fixtures in the main shop. It is good light but not great light for all the work going on. Thom brought down METALUX HBL632RT2 FLUORESCENT HIGH BAY FLUORESCENT FIXTURE with T8 builds. They are 4 foot long with 4 bulbs each. The lighting is unbelievable. We are installing them 20 feet in the air and now the metal fab shop looks like an operating room!! Lucky for me we have the Genie lift and it has been a life saver.
While I was up there today a missle flew by.....
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Rocket
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Cool
(I wish I had an employee..... or 3, that wanted to do work like this!)
Maybe I should show my employees the standard of your work
Thanks for posting
Cool
(I wish I had an employee..... or 3, that wanted to do work like this!)
Maybe I should show my employees the standard of your work
Thanks for posting
These are "glamor" shots......sometime in the next few weeks I will take some detail shots showing a little better perspective. We built the custom headers and they still need to be coated. Thanks for you compliment.
tncumminsguy
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I have the same exact lighting set up in my home 22x22 garage and love it! The electrician asked If I wanted to remove any bulbs because I bought 4 housings with 16 daylight T8 bulbs for such a small space. Its amazing to work on stuff
So low you can drive over a pancake!!!
I just had to post the picture of the Nova.................our never ending project. This car has been with us since the beginning. The customer just kept bringing us other cars and it wasn't getting done. Although it's dusty so happy to see the front end on this car.......
Please Bob Heine don't go back and see when this car first appeared at Monster Garage...........I don't want to know.....
I just had to post the picture of the Nova.................our never ending project. This car has been with us since the beginning. The customer just kept bringing us other cars and it wasn't getting done. Although it's dusty so happy to see the front end on this car.......
Please Bob Heine don't go back and see when this car first appeared at Monster Garage...........I don't want to know.....
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Thom has been banging a little tin around. He is working on the console for the c10. He is making a metal shift boot and there will be a compartment fabricated as well. The A/C controls are at the top.
I sure hope you're not going to paint that piece of art. And if you do, could you at least leave the bulge bare metal (polished?). It would be a shame to hide that piece of craftsmanship behind a coat of paint.
And keep those updates coming