Boy, I'll say! Look into that Nuts, will 'ya?!
BTW, I never realized you guys were checking up on us. Guess I'll have to do a better job keeping the grass mowed.
Thomas
Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
Boy, I'll say! Look into that Nuts, will 'ya?!
BTW, I never realized you guys were checking up on us. Guess I'll have to do a better job keeping the grass mowed.
Thomas
Vernmotor
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Me too. I did not know it was that big until you posted that picture of you standing on it.
Nuts
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I have a small interest in Illinois, three branches of my family came from Carmi, in White County to the South of you.
Someday I'd like to take a look at the old farm sites.
Nuts aka Doug
And of course swing by the COTU.
Someday I'd like to take a look at the old farm sites.
Nuts aka Doug
And of course swing by the COTU.
xtremek
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Been following along for a long time, and as usual, things are looking excellent.
tig
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...down I go into the basement. Smooth and sure. A video of it operating might be kind of boring. All the platform does is go up and down. Not very exciting but then when I'm moving hundreds of pounds of equipment I don't want exciting. I very much want boring.
I assure you, I will not be bored. That said, the pics do tell the story fairly well.
Amazing work.
Thirdyfivepickup
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Well I did it. Again. Thomas and Chris blessed me with a reward for guessing the correct color of the powder coat on the lift. I'll be heading 2.5 hours South to see their compound in 6 weeks or so. I figured I should get a refresher course on the property. I'm glad I did.
See, the first time I read up to around page 350 and skipped ahead a little so I missed a lot. I mean A LOT. The sheer size of this thread is intimidating so I glossed over a lot of the posts that weren't made by Thomas. Plus starting at the beginning again helped me appreciate, again, just how much thought, time and WORK has gone into this property. I highly recommend you go back and start it over and reread from the beginning.
See, the first time I read up to around page 350 and skipped ahead a little so I missed a lot. I mean A LOT. The sheer size of this thread is intimidating so I glossed over a lot of the posts that weren't made by Thomas. Plus starting at the beginning again helped me appreciate, again, just how much thought, time and WORK has gone into this property. I highly recommend you go back and start it over and reread from the beginning.
markviii
Well-known member
Thanks, Thirdyfivepickup! We look forward to meeting you and sharing a meal at the Philo Tavern.
Also, your advice to others about reviewing and making a more careful read of the thread should be heeded. It'll only help for the eventual Quest! (which will eventually happen with your test results - you're all benefiting from my busy life!)
Right now I'm immersed in the Roger Ebert Film Festival in Champaign, IL. Then on Sunday, April 22, we have our car club's first car show of the year in Champaign. After having snow the last 2 weekends in April, I'm looking forward to a dry, relatively warm Sunday! If you're in the area, stop by to bring a car and to see the cars (as well as me and Tom if you can find us!). Awards are given in classes to vehicles 25 years or older. It's happening rain or shine!
Chris
Also, your advice to others about reviewing and making a more careful read of the thread should be heeded. It'll only help for the eventual Quest! (which will eventually happen with your test results - you're all benefiting from my busy life!)
Right now I'm immersed in the Roger Ebert Film Festival in Champaign, IL. Then on Sunday, April 22, we have our car club's first car show of the year in Champaign. After having snow the last 2 weekends in April, I'm looking forward to a dry, relatively warm Sunday! If you're in the area, stop by to bring a car and to see the cars (as well as me and Tom if you can find us!). Awards are given in classes to vehicles 25 years or older. It's happening rain or shine!
Chris
Thirdyfivepickup
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I went back and dug this comment up... hits the nail on the head regarding the work Thomas and Chris have put into the property as well as this post.
Wow, wow and did I mention WOW! I've been pecking away at your thread and I'm up to page 200. I can't remember the last time I found a thread of this size and was compelled to read it all the way through. Thomas, I have to say the between you, Chris and all the contributors this is by far my favorite thread to follow. I've lost count at how many times you guys have made me laugh with your antics. Thanks for that.
You have made me think about an old abandoned gas station from my youth where I would wait for the bus to take me to school. I often thought how cool it would be to have something like that as my shop even then. I was about eight at the time.
One day I intend to make that dream a reality. Even if it's just my own garage made to look like an old station. Thank you for helping me keep that dream alive.
I'm tempted to ask you to slow down posting so I can catch up but for one, that wouldn't be fair to the others and two, I'm seeing catching up as a challenge. And I do like a challenge.
Keep up the awesome work and I'll get back to reading.
Take care.
Don
You have made me think about an old abandoned gas station from my youth where I would wait for the bus to take me to school. I often thought how cool it would be to have something like that as my shop even then. I was about eight at the time.
One day I intend to make that dream a reality. Even if it's just my own garage made to look like an old station. Thank you for helping me keep that dream alive.
I'm tempted to ask you to slow down posting so I can catch up but for one, that wouldn't be fair to the others and two, I'm seeing catching up as a challenge. And I do like a challenge.
Keep up the awesome work and I'll get back to reading.
Take care.
Don
Hi there Don, if you don't skip ahead this welcome will be here waiting for you. I do appreciate you taking a moment to post your kind words of encouragement.
If you were to restore an old gas station I think you'd find it to be an incredibility rewarding experience and possibly a painfully expensive one. But then again, what price glory?!
Every time I work out in the old shop I'm rewarded all over again for what I went through almost 13 years ago. If I had the chance to do it again I wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
As you'll see, I've scaled back somewhat on posting so you should be able to catch up with no problem. I'm not doing any real exciting projects at the moment that I've completed. Another trip for powder coating today so maybe by this weekend I'll have something on here.
As a side note, at our car show last Sunday, one of our local friends here on the thread showed up just to chat with me for a few minutes. It's always fun to meet you guys in person. It turns out he lives in the country about a 1/2 mile from where I walk several times a week. The world is indeed much smaller than we know.
Thomas
markviii
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Wow! Just wow!
Thanks, Thirdyfivepickup, for pulling up Shaun's post from "back in the day". Makes my heart happy! After such a fun and successful car show on Sunday, meeting a gj friend along with lots of other new people from around the area (a car from West Lafayette, IN won Best of Show from the spectator vote and a trophy for 1st in his class), this post just summed it all up. We look forward to meeting you soon.
And Thanks to devans522 (Don) for your kind words. We'll just keep on keepin' on like always. We're glad to have you all along for the ride.
Chris
Thanks, Thirdyfivepickup, for pulling up Shaun's post from "back in the day". Makes my heart happy! After such a fun and successful car show on Sunday, meeting a gj friend along with lots of other new people from around the area (a car from West Lafayette, IN won Best of Show from the spectator vote and a trophy for 1st in his class), this post just summed it all up. We look forward to meeting you soon.
And Thanks to devans522 (Don) for your kind words. We'll just keep on keepin' on like always. We're glad to have you all along for the ride.
Chris
markviii
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I just looked up Dustoff (Shaun). He hasn't been on gj since Dec 2010. That post brought from the past by Thirdyfivepickup was from September 2010. Now I'm curious about what's happened to Shaun. I have no doubt he's been faithfully trying to catch up with the thread. I see that he is military. Maybe he's deployed somewhere.
Chris
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rlwhitetr3b
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I enjoyed the car show last Sunday and talking with Chris and Thomas.
Car Show Mid-West Style
This was the first car show of the year in our area.
These were some of the featured cars. To the left is a 1940 LaSalle, my 1966 Corvette coupe in the middle and to the right is a 1912 Maxwell.
It's an interesting look at how cars have progressed over the last 100 years or so. The LaSelle is 28 years older than the Maxwell and my Corvette is 26 years older than the LaSelle and 54 years older than the Maxwell which is 106 years old.
It doesn't look 52 years old does it? I think that design is ageless.
Thomas
This was the first car show of the year in our area.
These were some of the featured cars. To the left is a 1940 LaSalle, my 1966 Corvette coupe in the middle and to the right is a 1912 Maxwell.
It's an interesting look at how cars have progressed over the last 100 years or so. The LaSelle is 28 years older than the Maxwell and my Corvette is 26 years older than the LaSelle and 54 years older than the Maxwell which is 106 years old.
It doesn't look 52 years old does it? I think that design is ageless.
Thomas
C_F
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Re: Car Show Mid-West Style
Thanks for posting the photos! The LaSalle seems to be heavily modified, not that I have an issue with bringing a LaSalle closer to current times regarding drivability concerns.
Thanks for posting the photos! The LaSalle seems to be heavily modified, not that I have an issue with bringing a LaSalle closer to current times regarding drivability concerns.
I must emphatically agree, I have thought the same since my teens, that the '63 to '67 Corvette is truly a one of a kind design. And along that same thought, I might also add the '69-'70 fastback Mustang & the '68-'70 Charger as being an ageless design of the period.
panthersteve
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Re: Car Show Mid-West Style
Sorry to be ****, but this should of course be
It's an interesting look at how cars have progressed over the last 100 years or so. The LaSalle is 28 years younger than the Maxwell and my Corvette is 26 years younger than the LaSalle and 54 years younger than the Maxwell which is 106 years old.
Sorry to be ****, but this should of course be
It's an interesting look at how cars have progressed over the last 100 years or so. The LaSalle is 28 years younger than the Maxwell and my Corvette is 26 years younger than the LaSalle and 54 years younger than the Maxwell which is 106 years old.
rlwhitetr3b
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^^^
I noticed that error also. It took me several days to recover and consider fixing it for Thomas.
I noticed that error also. It took me several days to recover and consider fixing it for Thomas.
markviii
Well-known member
We're definitely burning the candle at both ends! Thanks for catching the younger/older thing.
Chris
Chris
No kidding Chris! I'm back to 12 -14 hour days trying to get "stuff" done around here. I know exactly how I missed that.
Like I said, watch me like a hawk everyone. I've got several powder coating projects in the works right now so stand by for those.
Tired but happy Thomas
Grizz1963
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No kidding Chris! I'm back to 12 -14 hour days trying to get "stuff" done around here. I know exactly how I missed that.
I've got several powder coating projects in the works right now so stand by for those.
Tired but happy Thomas
Hence the fact that I am just getting ready to head into London for the day.
Look after yourselves, both of you.
I may well end up on your doorstep again in September for a coffee and chat, with another South African friend and Dennis in tow.
markviii
Well-known member
Not quiet around here. We're back to 12-16 hour days (now that there's more daylight). Lots of tree and grass planting going on, a flag pole raising in time for Memorial Day, graduation season, the Indy 500 coming up (to be watched on tv only), the car club potluck at our place on Saturday, our 43rd anniversary today, the first cutting of the year for our alfalfa (in its 5th season), looking forward to several groups of visitors coming to the Restored 1930s Auto Shop, a few evening cruises in the Corvette, anticipating Lou's arrival and upcoming Bloomington Gold and vintage racing events, planning for our club's August car show alongside the Ford Trimotor airplane visit to the area, while we keep on with our other assorted normal activities. Life is good.
Chris
Chris
BuffettFan
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Happy Anniversary!
Sounds like you two have a lot going on!
Sounds like you two have a lot going on!
Grizz1963
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Happy aniversary indeed.
Two people as one for sure.
Two people as one for sure.
Craptain
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Together for 43 years is certainly cause to celebrate. Happy anniversary.
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realvc
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Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!
Congrats. on 43 years. Staying together that long is not very common anymore.
Sounds like your staying busy and out of trouble.
Congrats. on 43 years. Staying together that long is not very common anymore.
Sounds like your staying busy and out of trouble.
xtremek
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Congrats on ticking off another one.
Lyndon
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Chris and Thomas
Congrats on the 43rd! 
Lyndon
From a long way away.
Congrats on the 43rd!
Lyndon
From a long way away.
Bob Heine
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Happy Anniversary, Chris and Thomas!
stillp
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Happy Anniversary!
Pete
Pete
ranger101ran
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Happy Anniversary
Hugo L.
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I’m turning 43 in November. You guys have been together longer than I’ve been alive. Damn.
9C1
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Congratulations Chris & Thomas. 43 years is great.
I hope to see you two at Indianapolis. You know where to find me.
I hope to see you two at Indianapolis. You know where to find me.
Why No Updates???
Many thanks everyone for the good wishes. Yes I know I haven't been posting lately, because Chris is right, I'm back to 12-14 hour days doing projects and "stuff" around here. I did make it only a 12 hour day today so Chris and I could have an evening out to celebrate 43 years of sharing our lives together.
I've told you before and I'll tell you again, she's the best thing that's ever happen to me. She's a very patient and understanding gal, that is for sure.
I'll post just a couple of pictures but there has been lots of changes going on out here, some which are....
....inside the house the mantle is getting it's last coats of Danish oil (super happy with the results), the basement bathroom sink counter got end filler strips installed, the upstairs storage room off of my office, aka the "leprechaun room", finally got trimmed out, the sound system so I can stream the internet to other rooms in the house was completed, the thresholds for the patio doors were fabricated, stained and finished but I haven't installed them yet, I've also moved some additional equipment into the basement wood shop.
Outside today I finished planting 50 leather-leaf viburnum plants, a tandem load of dirt was brought in for additional grade work, grass seed has been planted and is now germinating, the concrete pad for the end of the north deck ramp was completed, a flag pole has been installed- I'm waiting for the LED lighting for it to arrive so I can finish that up, outside railings for the old shop were fabricated and powder coated and installed, in the barn a metal storage rack (12' long, 6' high) was modified with Blickle casters installed and it has been powder coated and is now done, one of, if not the big projects done is the limestone caps for the stone and brick walls by the stand-by generator and the main deck.
I had Liles Cut Stone fabricate the caps. They're the same great folks who made the limestone trim around the front door and all the window sills.
The peaked caps with rock facing was for the stone wall...
...and the full bull nose cap was for the short brick wall. That will serve as a sitting bench by the deck.
I'll get into specifics later but stainless steel flashing was used underneath the caps and stainless steel dowel pins were used also.
The stone wall with a proper cap...
...the brick wall with a proper stone cap, suitable for sitting on.
So that little detail is now finished and that corner of the house looks much better. That pile of dirt has been graded and grass is now growing around the deck.
That's some of the mischief that I've been up to, there's more but you get the idea why I haven't been active posting here. I'm out doing "stuff'!! There's more in store coming this way. Thanks again everyone for the great support.
Thomas
Many thanks everyone for the good wishes. Yes I know I haven't been posting lately, because Chris is right, I'm back to 12-14 hour days doing projects and "stuff" around here. I did make it only a 12 hour day today so Chris and I could have an evening out to celebrate 43 years of sharing our lives together.
I've told you before and I'll tell you again, she's the best thing that's ever happen to me. She's a very patient and understanding gal, that is for sure.
I'll post just a couple of pictures but there has been lots of changes going on out here, some which are....
....inside the house the mantle is getting it's last coats of Danish oil (super happy with the results), the basement bathroom sink counter got end filler strips installed, the upstairs storage room off of my office, aka the "leprechaun room", finally got trimmed out, the sound system so I can stream the internet to other rooms in the house was completed, the thresholds for the patio doors were fabricated, stained and finished but I haven't installed them yet, I've also moved some additional equipment into the basement wood shop.
Outside today I finished planting 50 leather-leaf viburnum plants, a tandem load of dirt was brought in for additional grade work, grass seed has been planted and is now germinating, the concrete pad for the end of the north deck ramp was completed, a flag pole has been installed- I'm waiting for the LED lighting for it to arrive so I can finish that up, outside railings for the old shop were fabricated and powder coated and installed, in the barn a metal storage rack (12' long, 6' high) was modified with Blickle casters installed and it has been powder coated and is now done, one of, if not the big projects done is the limestone caps for the stone and brick walls by the stand-by generator and the main deck.
I had Liles Cut Stone fabricate the caps. They're the same great folks who made the limestone trim around the front door and all the window sills.
The peaked caps with rock facing was for the stone wall...
...and the full bull nose cap was for the short brick wall. That will serve as a sitting bench by the deck.
I'll get into specifics later but stainless steel flashing was used underneath the caps and stainless steel dowel pins were used also.
The stone wall with a proper cap...
...the brick wall with a proper stone cap, suitable for sitting on.
So that little detail is now finished and that corner of the house looks much better. That pile of dirt has been graded and grass is now growing around the deck.
That's some of the mischief that I've been up to, there's more but you get the idea why I haven't been active posting here. I'm out doing "stuff'!! There's more in store coming this way. Thanks again everyone for the great support.
Thomas
Pensive Scribe
Member
Happy Anniversary to you both. I'm celebrating by spending my first evening reading Beltsville Shell.
Wish you many more happy years.
Doug.
Wish you many more happy years.
Doug.
HOTFR8
Banned
Re: Why No Updates???
Although the question is who is the lucky one of the two? Who found who?
Congratulations. The progress looks great as well.
Although the question is who is the lucky one of the two? Who found who?
Congratulations. The progress looks great as well.
1SG
Member
Happy anniversary to you both.
markviii
Well-known member
The easy answer to "who is the lucky one?" is - both of us. His story to getting here is different than mine, of course! It began almost 51 years ago (August of 1967), so it's ancient history. We are where we are, having grown up together. That's all that matters.
Chris
P.S. Enjoy the book, Pensive Scribe!
P.P.S. See you at Indy, 9C1!
Chris
P.S. Enjoy the book, Pensive Scribe!
P.P.S. See you at Indy, 9C1!
Boosted1
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Happy Anniversary!
Sounds like you've been very busy.
We need pics! please.
Sounds like you've been very busy.
We need pics! please.
rixtrix1
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Happy Anniversary! Property looks great.