kbuhagiar
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Thomas,
You mentioned the location in Post #9077:
PS I am a long-time Corvette owner in Northern California.
Cheers, Ken
Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop
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Thomas,
You mentioned the location in Post #9077:
PS I am a long-time Corvette owner in Northern California.
Cheers, Ken
Thomas,
You mentioned the location in Post #9077:
PS I am a long-time Corvette owner in Northern California.
Cheers, Ken
You know Ken my memory is pretty good.............it's just short!
You're right of course. I didn't think I'd have to post that much information for Corvette guys to figure it out. Those in the know would be able to figure it out without my help. On the phone the owner seems to be a nice enough fellow, but his shop is really doing some nasty work these days as we've seen and heard. Sad but true.
Thomas
stillp
Well-known member
Thomas,Pete, I expect Corvette owners communicate among themselves maybe more than just about any other automotive group out there. The Corvette Forum
http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/
...and the NCRS...
http://www.ncrs.org
are arguably two of the prime sources of information and intercommunication among Corvette owners. Indeed, the length and breath of information available from talented and knowledgeable individuals there is amazing and greatly adds to the ease and enjoyment of owning those cars. They are the Garage Journal equivalent of the Corvette world.
Thomas
TR owners are pretty communicative too: http://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/
Pete
Lyndon
Well-known member
Thomas
So are the Jag guys: http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/
Lyndon
Getting giddy at all this GJ work I'm doing today....
The Story Of Coffman Corvette
Continuing with the Corvette convertible top story we come to Coffman Corvette. Honest, this isn't a paid endorsement post. Just an interesting story I learned about a family business involving a father and his son. There are some similarities to Mr Johnson and his sons and Johnson Welding and Repair.
This family business was started decades ago by Ernie Coffman. Ernie, passed away unexpectedly in 2012 at age 62. With his passing Coffman's Corvette is now run by his son Clint. As the business grew it was moved several times over the years to ever larger facilities. Finally the company purchased the turn of the century, North American Watch Company factory that sits on top of a hill in Mansfield, Ohio.
This is the view you see as you approach the front door. Not quite what I expected a Corvette restoration parts manufacturer to look like.
Shown above is part of a large addition to the left of the original stone factory building. This addition was done in the 1960's or 70's. Overall it's a large facility encompassing some 70,000 square feet. They now have room for the necessary equipment to manufacture more Corvette restoration parts.
Closer to the front door and evidence of refurbishing the old building is evident. The windows have been replaced with more energy efficient ones, the foam insulation showing around the window frames. Stepping through that door...
...reveals the original, magnificent, elaborate, wood trimmed staircase. On the other side of the entrance hall...
...can be seen a fireplace and...
...a glass display case that contains, among other Corvette related items...
...a section of wall from their old shop that was cut out and transported to their new shop. That wall section is the place where Zora Arkus Duntov, https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Arkus-Duntov,_Zora and his wife, Elfi Duntov, had autographed the shop wall. Zora is widely considered the "father of the Corvette" and greatly revered by the Corvette world.
Walking further into the building you pass by...
...some of the office areas. BTW, that's Clint's mom Pam, facing the camera, still working at the family business. Note the tall ceilings and that huge window!
Clint graciously gave me a tour of the shop. Just some of the equipment...
...we've previously seen this 2 story tall, 50 ton press. Just a sampling of other equipment...
Here a jig is being used to produce...
...these frame assembly body pivots. Next they will bent and machined.
One of the smaller fabrication areas.
Once this frame section is cut out, shaped and bent, it needs holes drilled and counterbored...
...jig holding them in...
... a CNC, Computer Numerically Controlled mill.
Corvette convertible frames are complex mechanisms. These side frames are especially difficult to make. Note they are left and right sections. A complex shape with odd bends and precise hole placement. Clint uses original blue prints where ever possible.
This is just a fraction of the tooling and machines used in Coffman's operation but you get the idea. I hadn't realized everything that was involved in the manufacture of these folding top frames.
Beside constructing new frames they can restore existing frames such as mine.
Here a frame section is being checked on the body jig...
...as it is being restored.
Some of the parts inventory.
Coffmans makes dozens of parts and Clint tells me he uses only USA made steel for all his parts fabrication and is committed to working to the highest standards.
My personal observation is they do just that.
Thomas
Continuing with the Corvette convertible top story we come to Coffman Corvette. Honest, this isn't a paid endorsement post. Just an interesting story I learned about a family business involving a father and his son. There are some similarities to Mr Johnson and his sons and Johnson Welding and Repair.
This family business was started decades ago by Ernie Coffman. Ernie, passed away unexpectedly in 2012 at age 62. With his passing Coffman's Corvette is now run by his son Clint. As the business grew it was moved several times over the years to ever larger facilities. Finally the company purchased the turn of the century, North American Watch Company factory that sits on top of a hill in Mansfield, Ohio.
This is the view you see as you approach the front door. Not quite what I expected a Corvette restoration parts manufacturer to look like.
Shown above is part of a large addition to the left of the original stone factory building. This addition was done in the 1960's or 70's. Overall it's a large facility encompassing some 70,000 square feet. They now have room for the necessary equipment to manufacture more Corvette restoration parts.
Closer to the front door and evidence of refurbishing the old building is evident. The windows have been replaced with more energy efficient ones, the foam insulation showing around the window frames. Stepping through that door...
...reveals the original, magnificent, elaborate, wood trimmed staircase. On the other side of the entrance hall...
...can be seen a fireplace and...
...a glass display case that contains, among other Corvette related items...
...a section of wall from their old shop that was cut out and transported to their new shop. That wall section is the place where Zora Arkus Duntov, https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Arkus-Duntov,_Zora and his wife, Elfi Duntov, had autographed the shop wall. Zora is widely considered the "father of the Corvette" and greatly revered by the Corvette world.
Walking further into the building you pass by...
...some of the office areas. BTW, that's Clint's mom Pam, facing the camera, still working at the family business. Note the tall ceilings and that huge window!
Clint graciously gave me a tour of the shop. Just some of the equipment...
...we've previously seen this 2 story tall, 50 ton press. Just a sampling of other equipment...
Here a jig is being used to produce...
...these frame assembly body pivots. Next they will bent and machined.
One of the smaller fabrication areas.
Once this frame section is cut out, shaped and bent, it needs holes drilled and counterbored...
...jig holding them in...
... a CNC, Computer Numerically Controlled mill.
Corvette convertible frames are complex mechanisms. These side frames are especially difficult to make. Note they are left and right sections. A complex shape with odd bends and precise hole placement. Clint uses original blue prints where ever possible.
This is just a fraction of the tooling and machines used in Coffman's operation but you get the idea. I hadn't realized everything that was involved in the manufacture of these folding top frames.
Beside constructing new frames they can restore existing frames such as mine.
Here a frame section is being checked on the body jig...
...as it is being restored.
Some of the parts inventory.
Coffmans makes dozens of parts and Clint tells me he uses only USA made steel for all his parts fabrication and is committed to working to the highest standards.
My personal observation is they do just that.
Thomas
rmalkow2
Well-known member
Thanks for the mini-series of another great american company keeping it all american and preserving some heritage while producing quality products. It's good to know they are out there.
1949 caddyman
Well-known member
Great story!
Spider Proofing
Since my ECO Air Meter is illuminated at night...
...that tends to attract insects and where there are insects, there are arachnids (I knew some day I'd get to use that factoid!). Arachnid of course, is just a fancy name for spider. And where you have spiders you have..........spider webs. Generally speaking I don't have a problem with that unless those webs are inside my air meter, under the glass face plate and visible. There are usually a mound of dead bug carcases piled around the web too!
Spiders and bugs are able to get inside the meter because there are several opening in the meter case.
Among these openings are 2 horizontal vent slits on the back of the case...
...the crank handle opening and near the bottom, are 2 two round openings for the airline and the moisture drain. Underneath is a large vent opening on the bottom plate.
Additionally, the area around the hose hook is open to any and all critters that care to enter. The challenge was how to keep them out and yet have the air meter still function properly.
I took a 2 prong approach to this weighty problem. I decided to physically block them and chemically discourage them from entering.
I used Scotch Brite hand pads, http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...-Sheets-and-Sponges/Hand-Pads?N=7581709&rt=r3 , as a sealing medium. I didn't need the abrasive quality but they are flexible and porous so air could still flow through them. They come in different thicknesses and porosity. As you can see, a bug would have a hard time crawling through those. I just used one that that was reddish in color since the meter is red.
First I sealed the 2 horizontal vent slits on the back of the case.
This is a look at the inside of the case. Small strips of Scotch Brite were cut and pushed into those vents. I put a small dob of silicone on each of the ends to ensure they'd stay put.
Here's how it looks from the outside from below. It's located on the back side of the meter so you'd never see it anyway.
Next the 2 round opening were plugged.
When done it looked like this.
Neat, tidy and bug proof!
The moving hose hook opening was sealed with a piece of Scotch Brite slit and then slid over the hook. The hook can still move up and down but the large opening is plugged with a Scotch Brite pad.
The large opening on the bottom plate had a large piece of Scotch Brite placed over it inside...
..which was secured with Gorilla Tape. Simple enough and I don't expect it to come loose anytime soon. Gorilla Tape is sticky stuff!
Coming out the large opening at the bottom of the case...
...is an airline to connect to the shop air supply and electrical power for the meter light. That large opening was blocked with...
...a piece of Scotch Brite that was trimmed to fit inside...
... and slit for the airline and electric wire to pass through.
Once all the openings were blocked, the case was reassembled and installed once again outside on the wall mount.
If you look at the 2 horizontal vents in back it's hard to see the Scotch Brite protruding and you shouldn't be looking back there anyway!
From the front you can juuussst barely see a little Scotch Brite around the top of the hose hook. To further discourage creatures from making a new home inside the meter, during the bug season I apply some liquid insecticide to the area around the meter and I soak the Scotch Brite where it's accessible. The Scotch Brite holds a nice amount of insecticide providing for a chemical barrier as well.
Everything is still ventilated and has free movement and now I'm critter free! On to the next project.
Thomas
Since my ECO Air Meter is illuminated at night...
...that tends to attract insects and where there are insects, there are arachnids (I knew some day I'd get to use that factoid!). Arachnid of course, is just a fancy name for spider. And where you have spiders you have..........spider webs. Generally speaking I don't have a problem with that unless those webs are inside my air meter, under the glass face plate and visible. There are usually a mound of dead bug carcases piled around the web too!
Spiders and bugs are able to get inside the meter because there are several opening in the meter case.
Among these openings are 2 horizontal vent slits on the back of the case...
...the crank handle opening and near the bottom, are 2 two round openings for the airline and the moisture drain. Underneath is a large vent opening on the bottom plate.
Additionally, the area around the hose hook is open to any and all critters that care to enter. The challenge was how to keep them out and yet have the air meter still function properly.
I took a 2 prong approach to this weighty problem. I decided to physically block them and chemically discourage them from entering.
I used Scotch Brite hand pads, http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...-Sheets-and-Sponges/Hand-Pads?N=7581709&rt=r3 , as a sealing medium. I didn't need the abrasive quality but they are flexible and porous so air could still flow through them. They come in different thicknesses and porosity. As you can see, a bug would have a hard time crawling through those. I just used one that that was reddish in color since the meter is red.
First I sealed the 2 horizontal vent slits on the back of the case.
This is a look at the inside of the case. Small strips of Scotch Brite were cut and pushed into those vents. I put a small dob of silicone on each of the ends to ensure they'd stay put.
Here's how it looks from the outside from below. It's located on the back side of the meter so you'd never see it anyway.
Next the 2 round opening were plugged.
When done it looked like this.
Neat, tidy and bug proof!
The moving hose hook opening was sealed with a piece of Scotch Brite slit and then slid over the hook. The hook can still move up and down but the large opening is plugged with a Scotch Brite pad.
The large opening on the bottom plate had a large piece of Scotch Brite placed over it inside...
..which was secured with Gorilla Tape. Simple enough and I don't expect it to come loose anytime soon. Gorilla Tape is sticky stuff!
Coming out the large opening at the bottom of the case...
...is an airline to connect to the shop air supply and electrical power for the meter light. That large opening was blocked with...
...a piece of Scotch Brite that was trimmed to fit inside...
... and slit for the airline and electric wire to pass through.
Once all the openings were blocked, the case was reassembled and installed once again outside on the wall mount.
If you look at the 2 horizontal vents in back it's hard to see the Scotch Brite protruding and you shouldn't be looking back there anyway!
From the front you can juuussst barely see a little Scotch Brite around the top of the hose hook. To further discourage creatures from making a new home inside the meter, during the bug season I apply some liquid insecticide to the area around the meter and I soak the Scotch Brite where it's accessible. The Scotch Brite holds a nice amount of insecticide providing for a chemical barrier as well.
Everything is still ventilated and has free movement and now I'm critter free! On to the next project.
Thomas
Lyndon
Well-known member
Thomas
Keep 'em comin'..... We're all watching.
Lyndon
She working me too hard....
Keep 'em comin'..... We're all watching.
Lyndon
She working me too hard....
Bigbandguy
Well-known member
Hmmm.. good idea Thomas ... .I can see your inspiration being applied to a light fixture that seems to be permanent bug trap... while it would not keep them all out I would settle for only cleaning it half as often. Thanks for the inspiration !
xtremek
Well-known member
It's all in the details. Very nice.
Hugo L.
Well-known member
These guys will make America great again!
mybigwarwagon
Well-known member
That air pump is incredible. The scotch brite is a great idea. I have used steel wool for the same thing.
Many thanks for the kind words about the air meter. It's a great design that works like a champ and I just like looking at it.
A draw back to using normal steel wool in an exterior application like that is, unlike Scotch Brite, steel wool will rust. If however, you need steel wool because you are trying to block mice for instance, use stainless steel wood. That would be an excellent medium if you were using it for that purpose.
Thanks mybigwarwagon for sharing that idea.
Thomas
Thomas
Keep 'em comin'..... We're all watching.
Lyndon
She working me too hard....
I can just imagine what you guys down under are saying about that crazy retired airline pilot guy up north.
........"He may not be able to install a straight cover plate, but man, does he know how to keep spiders away or what!"
Beltsville Shell update, Craptain should have it by this weekend. Only DRRummel and bluestripe67 before you get it Lyndon. That's almost spitting distance!
Thomas
Thanks Bigbandguy, that's one of life's little annoyances that I thought others might like to see a solution to.
Thomas
I like effective solutions to problems that are inexpensive, simple and can be done quickly. Thanks xtremek.
Thomas
Somewhere as a country, we've slipped along the way, but with guys working like Clint I'm hopeful you're right Hugo!
Thomas
Lyndon
Well-known member
Beltsville Shell update, Craptain should have it by this weekend. Only DRRummel and bluestripe67 before you get it Lyndon. That's almost spitting distance!
Thomas
You little ****** ripper!!!
Terrific news Thomas - can't wait.
Lyndon
At work on a painfully slow internet day
Out of lurker mode, this is my first post on this thread! Like all of you, I got sucked in but around page 100, I decided to try to keep up with present day goings-on too, so I've been reading the "news" since page 440, while I'm up to page 260-something as I catch up.
I'm curious though about Beltsville Shell. Are you guys sharing a copy just for the fun of it? After I read a couple of references to it, I googled it up and found it for sale on Amazon, so I bought a copy. Just curious.
Thomas, as a fellow FIB, I'm hoping to get down your way sometime and see the place in person!
Denny
Woodstock, IL
I'm curious though about Beltsville Shell. Are you guys sharing a copy just for the fun of it? After I read a couple of references to it, I googled it up and found it for sale on Amazon, so I bought a copy. Just curious.
Thomas, as a fellow FIB, I'm hoping to get down your way sometime and see the place in person!
Denny
Woodstock, IL
Beltsville Shell, Remembering Sam Powell
For those of you who are Beltsville Shell fans, I received the following sad news from author Cary Thomas:
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Remembering Sam Powell
We learned this week that our dear friend, and High Point High School Class of 1963 alumnus, Sam Powell, died suddenly in connection with the big snow storm in Maryland.
Sam was one of the guys who worked at Beltsville Shell. He lived on 43rd Avenue just down the street from Charlie Hopkins and near Mr. Herndon, the neighbor with the antique Fords. He escorted my sister, Barbara (class of 64), to two senior proms at High Point -- his and hers! Sam was a musician and probably the smartest one of our crowd. He graduated from Maryland U with a degree in music.
Sam was originally a Pontiac guy. He owned a beautiful 1957 Pontiac convertible. Charlie was helping Sam soup it up and together they would take the car to 75-80 Dragway to assess their progress. I remember that car burning rubber for blocks. Sam told me a story once about giving his younger sister a ride in the '57 and she complained about how fast he was going. When she pointed to the speedometer reading 100+ MPH Sam told her, "Don't pay any attention to that thing --it's broken!" His best friends during the "Burger Cruising Period" were Charlie Hopkins and Jimmy Fulcher.
After a while Sam switched from Pontiacs to MoPars, and today most people associate Sam with his Slant-6 Dodge Dart. He modified the engine by creating a unique fuel injection system. When I was trying to decide which FI unit to put on Nan's 56 Sam provided sound advice.
Sam eventually formed and nurtured a very successful piano tuning and restoration business.
He was as meticulous with pianos as he was with cars. Look at the beauty of the web site for Sam's business!
Sam Powell Piano Care : http://sampowellpianocare.com/
Sam never forgot his Beltsville roots or his childhood friends. He contacted me right after BSYAWYD was published and when we started up the Beltsville Shell Reunions, Sam made it to the third one in 2004 and he faithfully participated in nearly all of them ever since (you will find Sam on many of the reunion photos, always smiling). And he was very involved in the Methodist Church a fact that many friends have mentioned when remembering Sam in recent days.
The 2004 Reunion was Sam's opportunity to reunite with Charlie Hopkins. Not long afterward Sam wrote me a touching tribute to Charlie explaining what a good friend Charlie had been to him. Sam was like that -- sensitive, intelligent, thoughtful.
My favorite memory of Sam in recent years was the 2005 BSYAWYD Reunion -- actually the day after, when a few of us returned to the scene of so many happy times at 75-80 Dragway. Frank Bollinger, Sonny Boteler, Nace DeLauter, Bill Goodwin, Sam and I made the pilgrimage to Monrovia Maryland to relive some great memories. I think Sam's favorite car that day was a Hemi Dart driven by a teenager, whose pit crew was his Mom and Dad. It was really special.
Sam and I exchanged many email correspondences covering a wide variety of topics reflecting his broad interests. We talked about cars, classical music, high school memories, family, friendships, being in business for yourself, and life in general. He once told me, "We still live in a house with a rather large yard. . . We are all healthy, and enjoying life. I think the key to longevity at this point is to stay busy and interested in something."
Here is how Sam's daughter, Christine, told us of his passing:
Dear friends and loved ones, this is Christine, Sam's daughter. I am writing to let everyone know that Sam passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday afternoon. He had the biggest heart of anyone we know, and it was filled with love for all of you. However, his heart couldn't handle all of the snow shoveling and work he was doing in the yard, and it gave out on him yesterday. Thanks to all of you for being a part of my dad's life. He was happy and full of life and loved all of you with all of his heart. I'm sure he is making music in heaven just as he always did for all of us here on earth.
Yes, he loved all of us, and we loved him just as much.
---------------------
Thomas
For those of you who are Beltsville Shell fans, I received the following sad news from author Cary Thomas:
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Remembering Sam Powell
We learned this week that our dear friend, and High Point High School Class of 1963 alumnus, Sam Powell, died suddenly in connection with the big snow storm in Maryland.
Sam was one of the guys who worked at Beltsville Shell. He lived on 43rd Avenue just down the street from Charlie Hopkins and near Mr. Herndon, the neighbor with the antique Fords. He escorted my sister, Barbara (class of 64), to two senior proms at High Point -- his and hers! Sam was a musician and probably the smartest one of our crowd. He graduated from Maryland U with a degree in music.
Sam was originally a Pontiac guy. He owned a beautiful 1957 Pontiac convertible. Charlie was helping Sam soup it up and together they would take the car to 75-80 Dragway to assess their progress. I remember that car burning rubber for blocks. Sam told me a story once about giving his younger sister a ride in the '57 and she complained about how fast he was going. When she pointed to the speedometer reading 100+ MPH Sam told her, "Don't pay any attention to that thing --it's broken!" His best friends during the "Burger Cruising Period" were Charlie Hopkins and Jimmy Fulcher.
After a while Sam switched from Pontiacs to MoPars, and today most people associate Sam with his Slant-6 Dodge Dart. He modified the engine by creating a unique fuel injection system. When I was trying to decide which FI unit to put on Nan's 56 Sam provided sound advice.
Sam eventually formed and nurtured a very successful piano tuning and restoration business.
He was as meticulous with pianos as he was with cars. Look at the beauty of the web site for Sam's business!
Sam Powell Piano Care : http://sampowellpianocare.com/
Sam never forgot his Beltsville roots or his childhood friends. He contacted me right after BSYAWYD was published and when we started up the Beltsville Shell Reunions, Sam made it to the third one in 2004 and he faithfully participated in nearly all of them ever since (you will find Sam on many of the reunion photos, always smiling). And he was very involved in the Methodist Church a fact that many friends have mentioned when remembering Sam in recent days.
The 2004 Reunion was Sam's opportunity to reunite with Charlie Hopkins. Not long afterward Sam wrote me a touching tribute to Charlie explaining what a good friend Charlie had been to him. Sam was like that -- sensitive, intelligent, thoughtful.
My favorite memory of Sam in recent years was the 2005 BSYAWYD Reunion -- actually the day after, when a few of us returned to the scene of so many happy times at 75-80 Dragway. Frank Bollinger, Sonny Boteler, Nace DeLauter, Bill Goodwin, Sam and I made the pilgrimage to Monrovia Maryland to relive some great memories. I think Sam's favorite car that day was a Hemi Dart driven by a teenager, whose pit crew was his Mom and Dad. It was really special.
Sam and I exchanged many email correspondences covering a wide variety of topics reflecting his broad interests. We talked about cars, classical music, high school memories, family, friendships, being in business for yourself, and life in general. He once told me, "We still live in a house with a rather large yard. . . We are all healthy, and enjoying life. I think the key to longevity at this point is to stay busy and interested in something."
Here is how Sam's daughter, Christine, told us of his passing:
Dear friends and loved ones, this is Christine, Sam's daughter. I am writing to let everyone know that Sam passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday afternoon. He had the biggest heart of anyone we know, and it was filled with love for all of you. However, his heart couldn't handle all of the snow shoveling and work he was doing in the yard, and it gave out on him yesterday. Thanks to all of you for being a part of my dad's life. He was happy and full of life and loved all of you with all of his heart. I'm sure he is making music in heaven just as he always did for all of us here on earth.
Yes, he loved all of us, and we loved him just as much.
---------------------
Thomas
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Hey Chris, another one comes in, out of the cold- great! Here's an official welcome to the gang Denny. I'm so glad you decided to finally give up the Lurking Lifestyle (LL) and join us.
It's better this way.Reading your questions about Beltsville Shell is kind of like being able to do time travel. The rest of us here already know what you're going to discover about Beltsville Shell or now, commonly referred to by us as BS 1.0, as you read through the back pages of the thread and catch up with us. I'm a little reluctant to give too much away and spoil the fun. Let's just say so far, BS 1.0, has accumulated more frequent flyer air miles than most people will in their lifetime.......and yes, it's just for fun!
The welcome mat is out for your visit anytime Denny.
Thomas
TRS63
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Awesome work on this garage, well done!
Antoine
Antoine
Gingger22pm
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What a lovely piece about Sam, RIP and burn some rubber up there for us all.
Another way the COTU has touched me.....
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Another way the COTU has touched me.....
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Lyndon
Well-known member
Thomas
Thoughtful and heartfelt piece about your friend, Sam. Good friends are a wonder often overlooked in the ongoing care of our mental health.
Sorry for your loss, and condolences to his family from a long way away.
Lyndon
Thoughtful and heartfelt piece about your friend, Sam. Good friends are a wonder often overlooked in the ongoing care of our mental health.
Sorry for your loss, and condolences to his family from a long way away.
Lyndon
C_F
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Sorry to hear about Sam.
<--- you know how I feel about snow!
<--- you know how I feel about snow!
Grumblebum
Well-known member
Pity the poor fellow who just sees this thread for the first time.......43 pages worth. That could be so daunting that they don't even bother to start.
Really, I didn't plan on that......it just sort of, well, grew.
My apologies to all the new folks for that. Hey, I hope it was better than watching TV anyway!
Thomas
Lol. This is me. I'm at page 43 of what is now 458 pages!
Absolutely awesome reading so far. Going to take a while. See you when I catch up.
...and definitely better than TV.
Cheers Grumblebum
Lyndon
Well-known member
Lol. This is me. I'm at page 43 of what is now 458 pages!
Absolutely awesome reading so far. Going to take a while. See you when I catch up.
...and definitely better than TV.
Cheers Grumblebum
Rod
I told you . . . . .
Lyndon
Is it Sunday night already?
Great little tutorial on the bug free Eco air meter! I have one myself and will be bug proofing this spring, I also have a neon clock in the barn that seems to attract plenty of critters too, I need to buy some more Scotch Brite Great thread
Great thread Morton Building Warranties
A while back the subject of Morton Buildings, https://www.mortonbuildings.com/ was discussed here. As you know, Morton is who I selected to build, what I refer to, as my barn...
... located a few hundred feet behind the old shop. It's also going to be fairly close to our new house so I wanted a structure that not only was atheistically pleasing to my eye...
...but well constructed too. For the last 5 years I've been extremely pleased with the building in all aspects.
A very close friend of mine, who lives 7 miles away, had Morton construct this building...
...almost 20 years ago on his farm in 1995. It measures 90' X 60' (27m X 18m). At the time Gary built it, Morton Buildings came with a 20 year warranty on their exterior paint finishes.(Morton's current warranty is now for 35 years!) Last fall, 19 years and 10 months after it was built, just 2 months before the warranty expired, he noticed...
...paint flaking off the rood panels, exposing primer underneath. He contacted our local area Morton Building rep, Randy Baker to see what his thoughts were on the problem. Within 2 weeks of contacting Randy, Gary received a letter from Morton apologizing for the poor performance of their product. They went on to say within 14 days the complete roof would replaced with new roof panels at no cost to Gary.
True to their word, 10 days later this was the old roof panels stacked up after they were removed...
...and behind the stack is the building with a completely new roof. Morton will be picking up the old panels and recycling them so Gary doesn't need to. The complete project cost Gary nothing and he didn't have to do a thing. The work took two days and the work site was all cleaned up, neat and tidy when they were done. Gary was not only pleased but truly impressed with the speed and ease of getting this all done. No muss, no fuss, no questions asked. He now has a new roof, along with a new warranty to go with it. Impressive to say the least.
Needless to say I feel even better now about my decision to build a Morton Building. My feeling is since we're quick to criticize when someone drops the ball, we should also point out when someone gets the job done and stands by their product.
Morton Buildings, when only the best will do!
Thomas
Full disclosure: I have no connection what-so-ever with Morton Buildings other than being a very satisfied customer.
A while back the subject of Morton Buildings, https://www.mortonbuildings.com/ was discussed here. As you know, Morton is who I selected to build, what I refer to, as my barn...
... located a few hundred feet behind the old shop. It's also going to be fairly close to our new house so I wanted a structure that not only was atheistically pleasing to my eye...
...but well constructed too. For the last 5 years I've been extremely pleased with the building in all aspects.
A very close friend of mine, who lives 7 miles away, had Morton construct this building...
...almost 20 years ago on his farm in 1995. It measures 90' X 60' (27m X 18m). At the time Gary built it, Morton Buildings came with a 20 year warranty on their exterior paint finishes.(Morton's current warranty is now for 35 years!) Last fall, 19 years and 10 months after it was built, just 2 months before the warranty expired, he noticed...
...paint flaking off the rood panels, exposing primer underneath. He contacted our local area Morton Building rep, Randy Baker to see what his thoughts were on the problem. Within 2 weeks of contacting Randy, Gary received a letter from Morton apologizing for the poor performance of their product. They went on to say within 14 days the complete roof would replaced with new roof panels at no cost to Gary.
True to their word, 10 days later this was the old roof panels stacked up after they were removed...
...and behind the stack is the building with a completely new roof. Morton will be picking up the old panels and recycling them so Gary doesn't need to. The complete project cost Gary nothing and he didn't have to do a thing. The work took two days and the work site was all cleaned up, neat and tidy when they were done. Gary was not only pleased but truly impressed with the speed and ease of getting this all done. No muss, no fuss, no questions asked. He now has a new roof, along with a new warranty to go with it. Impressive to say the least.
Needless to say I feel even better now about my decision to build a Morton Building. My feeling is since we're quick to criticize when someone drops the ball, we should also point out when someone gets the job done and stands by their product.
Morton Buildings, when only the best will do!
Thomas
Full disclosure: I have no connection what-so-ever with Morton Buildings other than being a very satisfied customer.
GoodJobTim
Member
Great testimonial Thomas! Thank you for that! I will surely file it away.
Homebody
Well-known member
That's awesome. Kudo's to Morton!
HOTFR8
Banned
That sort of thing makes for a great read.
kbuhagiar
Well-known member
Thomas,
Thanks for sharing, and for providing some cosmic balance to your previous un-pleasant customer service experience.
Thanks for sharing, and for providing some cosmic balance to your previous un-pleasant customer service experience.
W_A_Watson_II
Well-known member
Nice, makes me happy I went with Morton over Cleary. I just happen to be meeting with my Morton Rep to tomorrow.
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Lol. This is me. I'm at page 43 of what is now 458 pages!
Absolutely awesome reading so far. Going to take a while. See you when I catch up.
...and definitely better than TV.
Cheers Grumblebum
Rod, we'll be here when you eventually pop back up. Welcome to the gang and hope you enjoyed the rest of the 415 pages.
Thomas
Rod
I told you . . . . .
Lyndon
Is it Sunday night already?
Lyndon, do I detect you aiding and abetting some poor unsuspecting soul into getting sucked up in the vortex?
You little ****** ripper!!!
Thomas
That's awesome. Kudo's to Morton!
While I'm sure Morton isn't perfect from my experience they do terrific work.
Thomas
kbuhagiar, I really like you way you put that, "providing some cosmic balance". It is all that and more.
Thomas
I'm curious if your rep happens to be Randy Baker out of Mattoon? I'm not sure how large an area he covers. If it is Randy, please pass my best regards on to him. You also might mention he's getting some good press here!
I'm very confident you'll be more than pleased with Morton, especially the longer you own it. Thomas
Thank you Antoine. I hope you'll check back here from time to time. Every so often I seem to find something interesting that you guys kinda like.
Thomas
Great little tutorial on the bug free Eco air meter! I have one myself and will be bug proofing this spring, I also have a neon clock in the barn that seems to attract plenty of critters too, I need to buy some more Scotch Brite
Many thanks Bears Fan. I realized that "stuff" that annoys me surely annoys others. I offer up my solutions but the suggestion box is always available to others to contribute their solutions. The give and take with ideas from everyone, literally all over the world, in this thread over the last 6 years is something I find very appealing.
Thomas
stillp
Well-known member
Wow, that's great customer care from Morton. Certainly sounds like you made the right decision Thomas. How's your house project coming along?
Pete
ps And hows that TR4?
Pete
ps And hows that TR4?
bulletpruf
Well-known member
Thomas -
Any chance of getting a short rundown on your current stable of cars? I feel like I've lost track. I know you sold one of your Mitsubishi's, and I know that you recently purchased a Corvette (or was it two?), and you were perhaps going to sell an Impala SS. I know all about Gus, but wonder if you have another truck or SUV to tow the Chevy II with. I recall something about a British sports car that you posted many moons ago, but don't recall anything else. And I remember an older Lincoln that you inherited, I think, but lost the bubble on that one, too. And speaking of Lincoln's, I'm always interested to hear more about your lovely bride's obsession, too!
Anyway, I'm not trying to give you homework here, but I'm just worried that I might miss some of the car questions on the upcoming test...
Thanks!
Scott
Any chance of getting a short rundown on your current stable of cars? I feel like I've lost track. I know you sold one of your Mitsubishi's, and I know that you recently purchased a Corvette (or was it two?), and you were perhaps going to sell an Impala SS. I know all about Gus, but wonder if you have another truck or SUV to tow the Chevy II with. I recall something about a British sports car that you posted many moons ago, but don't recall anything else. And I remember an older Lincoln that you inherited, I think, but lost the bubble on that one, too. And speaking of Lincoln's, I'm always interested to hear more about your lovely bride's obsession, too!
Anyway, I'm not trying to give you homework here, but I'm just worried that I might miss some of the car questions on the upcoming test...
Thanks!
Scott
W_A_Watson_II
Well-known member
I'm curious if your rep happens to be Randy Baker out of Mattoon? I'm not sure how large an area he covers. If it is Randy, please pass my best regards on to him. You also might mention he's getting some good press here!
Thomas,
No it's Bill out of Mattoon, but I'll pass on the good press anyway. Thanks.