Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

[shortykorte]

If you only had some donuts and ice cream, now were talking 24 hour protection

Ouch. lol

Don looking good. Looking forward to getting a burger and then a 'naner split after the safety test drive.


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[don long]

That could have been nasty with the power. Sounds like some one did not do the job properly.

Yes Simon
The field supervisor was very embarrassed and wanted to take Ann and Me out to dinner

The Ice Cream parlor is looking awesome! That's funny that the police got a tour of The Party Garage while waiting around Glad to hear there was no damage from the power lines

Thanks Bears Fan
The parlor seems to get a little better each day. Today I received the new SS refrigerator and 3 signs from Ebay so tomorrow I'll spend some time out there again.

REALLY?!?!?! What, did they send the apprentices out to do the work??
Shoddy workmanship like this could lead to loss of life and property. There is no excuse.
Sorry for the rant but this is inexcusable IMHO.

Ya Finallygotit
I overheard the 2 supervisors talking and someone was either demoted or sent packing they didn't know which but they were all apologetic about the whole thing. But they loved the garage

Certainly not the typical power company project.
Certainly the typical Don Long project on the parlor.
Having a police appreciation function could get you a top of the heap response in the future. I'm sure they appreciated the Party Garage and would also like to have a little function there. Not that you need more to do.

Thanks for the encouragement Andy

You are right about the cops. They started the tour in the light but the power went off before they were finished so they asked if they could return to finish the tour

If you only had some donuts and ice cream, now were talking 24 hour protection

That a good one Herb

The other day before the power problem, I returned home from lunch to find to motorcycle cops in my front yard asking if they could see the garage.
I guess that one of the guys BILs was here with a car club a few months ago and showed him pictures that he couldn't believe so he wanted to see for himself and he had mentioned it to his Sarg who showed up when he heard the fire call and he brought 3 other officers with him (I believe their visit was unofficial)

Ouch. lol
Don looking good. Looking forward to getting a burger and then a 'naner split after the safety test drive.
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I'm getting it ready for you Shorty

 

[don long]

A little progress on the Vette today
Got 3 more grilles made and ready to be polished

IMG_1141 by don long, on Flickr

 

[softailgarage]

Hey Don, shops lookin GREAT! So glad to hear you're back to 100%, kinda seems like you're being tested, fires, scorpions (yes, saw the pic of the nasty lil critter). Love the mesh grille, I think something like that would look great on a chevy truck, like maybe a blue 2001 Silverado, LOL

 

[HOTFR8]

Yes Simon
The field supervisor was very embarrassed and wanted to take Ann and Me out to dinner

A very civilized way to say sorry. Did you take him up on the offer ?

 

[drivesitfar]

Don: sorry i've not read or posted on GJ or your thread for a couple months. your thread is one of my favorites that is for certain.

i just have started reading some of the posts and saw some great and not so great things going on. first of all i hope your ticker is working better and glad to hear the Party garage didn't burn down.

i'll post more soon, but still trying to catch up and finish a few more projects around here at home before the rains start in again.

cheers and feel free to post on the GET HEALTHY THREAD I started a couple years ago and here's the link. we talk about a lot of stuff, but mainly just a place to chat about health issues and successes and possible solutions.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298568

take care and looking forward to reading more about all your travels and the new ice cream parlor and other things.

 

[don long]

Hey Don, shops lookin GREAT! So glad to hear you're back to 100%, kinda seems like you're being tested, fires, scorpions (yes, saw the pic of the nasty lil critter). Love the mesh grille, I think something like that would look great on a chevy truck, like maybe a blue 2001 Silverado, LOL

Hi Jeff
Yah something a bit different around here.
Things are usually quiet you know.
Thanks for
checkin in and FYI i have some of that SS mesh left over!!

A very civilized way to say sorry. Did you take him up on the offer ?

No Simon , Didn't think it was necessary

Don: sorry i've not read or posted on GJ or your thread for a couple months. your thread is one of my favorites that is for certain.

i just have started reading some of the posts and saw some great and not so great things going on. first of all i hope your ticker is working better and glad to hear the Party garage didn't burn down.

i'll post more soon, but still trying to catch up and finish a few more projects around here at home before the rains start in again.

cheers and feel free to post on the GET HEALTHY THREAD I started a couple years ago and here's the link. we talk about a lot of stuff, but mainly just a place to chat about health issues and successes and possible solutions.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298568

take care and looking forward to reading more about all your travels and the new ice cream parlor and other things.

Welcome back Drives
You were definitely missed while you were playing hooky.
Thanks for checkin in

 

[don long]

Today I pushed a little further ahead on the corvette.
Got one custom grille installed along with the Rt. bumper (It still needs a little adjustment

IMG_1159 by don long, on Flickr

IMG_1163 by don long, on Flickr

 

[shortykorte]

[emoji41]


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[bolensboneyard]

Vette looking great and you are obviously back on line. Great to see. Bobby

 

[oldironfarmer]

Really nice grill work. SS mesh?

 

[don long]

[emoji41]
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You can take the sunglasses off Shorty
It's bright but not that bright lol

Vette looking great and you are obviously back on line. Great to see. Bobby

Thanks Bobby
Yes I'm back in full swing and it feels great
Thanks for the visit

Really nice grill work. SS mesh?

Thanks Andy

Yes it's a stainless steel mesh material that polishes up very nicely.
Can't wait to get the rest of the grilles in and posted.

It's always fun to have you drop by Thanks

 

[Homebody]

Parlor is awesome!! I should send you my 2 foot tall ice cream cone to put in there.
2nd thought, we'll be heading to Camp Pendleton the 2nd week of October, i could just drop it off and trade ya for a quick tour! hint, hint.

Please tell me your near San Diego...lol

 

[sawduststeve]

Evening Don

I've read most of it and love it all, but the ice cream parlour tops it all, a "99 with a flake" please. The 'vet looks fantastic, great work all round.

regards
Steve.

 

[dpljmurphy]

Evening Don

I've read most of it and love it all, but the ice cream parlour tops it all, a "99 with a flake" please. The 'vet looks fantastic, great work all round.

regards
Steve.

Throw on some raspberry vinegar and and I'm back home in Stockport as a boy!

David

 

[don long]

Parlor is awesome!! I should send you my 2 foot tall ice cream cone to put in there.
2nd thought, we'll be heading to Camp Pendleton the 2nd week of October, i could just drop it off and trade ya for a quick tour! hint, hint.

Please tell me your near San Diego...lol

Homebody

I'm glad you like the parlor, and YES i'm about 90min's north of San Diego
Does this ice cream cone look like yours? it will be moved into the parlor and a pair is twice as good as one Lol

IMG_6756 by don long, on Flickr

Give me a PM if you decide to pay us a visit. We'd love to have you drop in

Evening Don

I've read most of it and love it all, but the ice cream parlour tops it all, a "99 with a flake" please. The 'vet looks fantastic, great work all round.

regards
Steve.

Hi Steve
Thanks for taking the time to read through this chaos I'm glad you are enjoying it. The Icecream parlor has been a fun project for me and the Vette is coming close to paint.
??? "99 with a flake" ???

Throw on some raspberry vinegar and and I'm back home in Stockport as a boy!

David

David
That sounds terrible. Do you know what a 99 with a flake is?

 

[don long]

Very happy with the look of the Vette tonite

2017-09-18 10.08.37 by don long, on Flickr

2017-09-18 18.34.05 by don long, on Flickr

 

[BuickFarmer]

Dang, I like that!! I'm sure you considered it but, any concerns about air flow?

 

[BuickFarmer]

Disregard the above concern, I just perused your Corvette build thread and see you have some scoops planned if needed.

 

[don long]

Thanks for the visit Lamar (BuickFarmer)

I have driven the car a ways and let it idle in the garage for a while and have had no overheating issues. Knock on wood.

Today I felt like just puttering around so I started in the ice cream parlor hanging signs and moving things around a bit and Here is the latest shot of the parlor.

2017-09-20 16.23.31 by don long, on Flickr

It's almost finished however as Ann and I were sitting in there this afternoon eating some ice cream it hit me that we need a wet sink to wash dishes and clean up so I'm on a hunt for a stainless sink to install over by the little door at the back of the room.

I also tinkered with the Radio Rancher wagon.
Remember this little project I started a couple months ago

IMG_0370 by don long, on Flickr

It looks like this tonite and I still need to finish the railing.

2017-09-20 14.25.47 by don long, on Flickr

 

[oldironfarmer]

I'll have a 99 with a flake when I show up

 

[Grizz1963]

Everything you touch, turns to gold.

Corvette progress, as with Rancher wagon, is just perfect.

 

[eba3317]

The wagon looks brand new. Great job!

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[drivesitfar]

Don: seems like just a couple days ago you were thinking of putting together the Fatburger sign and a 50's ice cream parlor, but wait a minute is was only a few days ago. GEESH you got that done quick and of course it looks AWESOME.

i'll just have a chocolate banana milk shake please and can i have what's left in the blender cup after it's served in one of those cool old milkshake glasses?

always fun checking in on you and i'll make my corvette comments over on your other thread, but safe to say it's probably going to include something with WELL DONE SIR again.

how was the crop from the garden this year and is your crop still growing cause we just cleaned ours up?

cheers

 

[shortykorte]

Looks tasty
99 Flake

I better run over to the Vette thread to start my preliminary pre-before, initial inspections.


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[Bears Fan]

I don't know what you said to Woody back there or what your paying him to run the ice cream shop? But for some reason he does not look to happy

 

[don long]

I'll have a 99 with a flake when I show up

Damn Andy

I thought you knew

Everything you touch, turns to gold.

Corvette progress, as with Rancher wagon, is just perfect.

Thanks Grizz

It would only turn to gold if I sold them but so far I haven't figured out how to part with my stuff

The wagon looks brand new. Great job!

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Thanks eba
Now the trick is to finish the thing and not let it sit for another month

Don: seems like just a couple days ago you were thinking of putting together the Fatburger sign and a 50's ice cream parlor, but wait a minute is was only a few days ago. GEESH you got that done quick and of course it looks AWESOME.
i'll just have a chocolate banana milk shake please and can i have what's left in the blender cup after it's served in one of those cool old milkshake glasses?

Sure you can buddy. It's a good thing we're not in New York, the gov. there says only a small size is all you can have lol

always fun checking in on you and i'll make my corvette comments over on your other thread, but safe to say it's probably going to include something with WELL DONE SIR again.

how was the crop from the garden this year and is your crop still growing cause we just cleaned ours up?

cheers

Welcome back Drives
Here is a shot of the garden mid way through the summer

IMG_0530 by don long, on Flickr

We ate out of it all summer and we are still eating from it. Ann has planted in it again for the fall season.

Looks tasty
99 Flake

I better run over to the Vette thread to start my preliminary pre-before, initial inspections.
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Thanks for the info Shorty
That does look good

I don't know what you said to Woody back there or what your paying him to run the ice cream shop? But for some reason he does not look to happy

Bears Fan
Thats a great name for that ornery old man. Thanks

Here is a closer look at him after his makeover

2017-09-20 16.22.46 by don long, on Flickr

And he has his hand out for more money. Good call

 

[rmalkow2]

WOW! As with all your projects that garden looks great. Lots of good stuff to eat in there.

 

[sawduststeve]

Evening Don,
i thought someone would get it
Sorry for any ice cream related consternation.
A great British tradition.


99 Flake

Regards
Steve.

 

[oldironfarmer]

The old man's a painting! Who knew? I thought it was you standing there, Don.

I've had a 99 with a flake but didn't really know why it's called that. The ones we had the flake of chocolate was in at an angle

 

[oldironfarmer]

OH, and your odometer rolled over to 200 pages Don. Is it time to change the virtual oil?

 

[don long]

WOW! As with all your projects that garden looks great. Lots of good stuff to eat in there.

rmalkow
My wife has had many fun hours playing in her garden and bragged every time she served up food from it

Evening Don,
i thought someone would get it
Sorry for any ice cream related consternation.
A great British tradition.


99 Flake

Regards
Steve.

No problem here Steve

I should have thought to ask Google for help. Most guys were scratching there heads like Me

OH, and your odometer rolled over to 200 pages Don. Is it time to change the virtual oil?

The old man's a painting! Who knew? I thought it was you standing there, Don.

I've had a 99 with a flake but didn't really know why it's called that. The ones we had the flake of chocolate was in at an angle [/QUOTE]

Good evening Andy

Are you suggesting that this thread is in need of some service?? LOL
The old man is the wood dummy I picked up and repaired a few weeks ago
Remember these shots
IMG_1024 by don long, on Flickr

IMG_1030 by don long, on Flickr

 

[don long]

Getting ready for a big red barn sale has taken up my time lately
Today I set up an electrolysis tank to clean up a BUNCH of old rusty tools for the sale. Thanks to the help from guys here I was able to build a tank and it's working well (pictures to come) I finally talked my buddy Pat into selling off some of his vintage tool collection and we have been sorting out his stuff. So far we have gone through 8 tool boxes full of stuff.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Getting ready for a big red barn sale has taken up my time lately
Today I set up an electrolysis tank to clean up a BUNCH of old rusty tools for the sale. Thanks to the help from guys here I was able to build a tank and it's working well (pictures to come) I finally talked my buddy Pat into selling off some of his vintage tool collection and we have been sorting out his stuff. So far we have gone through 8 tool boxes full of stuff.

I remember the dummy (it's not me guys) just did not recognize him.

I'm really wishing i could be at your place for the sale, pick up some much needed tools for my shop.

Best wishes for an excellent sale.

 

[don long]

We're going to set up a few days early and I'll take pic,s if you see something you guys want just let me know and I'll pull it out for you.

Andy
While you were posting on my thread I was over looking at yours but had no comments on all you had going on over there

 

[oldironfarmer]

We're going to set up a few days early and I'll take pic,s if you see something you guys want just let me know and I'll pull it out for you

Now I'm in a bind!

I used the tire spreader again the other day, by the way. Thanks again!!

 

[drivesitfar]

Don: I was very impressed with your first go at an enclosed raised bed garden area and then you show pictures and it looks like a small farm. WELL DONE and yes if i was you or your bride i would brag too cause it looks like it is producing some great stuff. thanks for putting up a picture and nice that you get a couple crops a year.

not that i NEED any more tools, but I PM'd you with my email and if you have time to send me a few pictures of your stuff maybe i can find a NEED.

I love your Ice Cream guy that i'm sure is what a few of the members look like that have great hearts in behind that grumpy look.

cheers and hope you are feeling great or at least improving and since you haven't mentioned any issues i'm assuming you are on the mend. are you?

 

[don long]

Now I'm in a bind!

I used the tire spreader again the other day, by the way. Thanks again!!

Glad to help

I have found 2 more vintage spreaders that I'll be playing with soon

 

[MikeOsc]

I took a tour of Rick Hendricks privite mueseum at Hendrick Motorsports and your shop reminds me of it. He has a Dairy Queen, Drive in movie theater, ridiculous amount of 427 corvettes, copo and Yenko Cameros's replicas of many stores and his second dealearship office. His is mainly cars no work being done in there just 400 cars sitting in the a/c. Also has a awesome loft with 100's of signed guitars and a few helmets. And a conference room with a massive glass table sitting on a corvette chassis. I would have some pics but they don't let u take any. Awesome shop Don

 

[BUGTHUG]

How do you keep rodents out of your cars?