rmalkow2
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Western Town is shaping up nicely. Hope the fires are not endangering you. Looking forward to following along on this latest project.
Bob
Bob
Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage
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Bobby
We do get some pretty sun sets here
Simon
Tell Greg I said hi. The fires are not around here this time thank heaven
Nice to have you checking in Bob
The western town has been slowed down a bit with a trip to Utah this week.
But plan on hitting it again next week
Today I decided to work in the garage for a while and push one of my many projects closer to the finish line. I'm working on changing the decor in my 30's garage to a pennzoil garage so today I finished painting the battery display for that garage
2019-11-09 16.51.16 by don long, on Flickr
It will go to the pinstriper for his magic next
While in Utah we found a coffee can collection that was for sale so we bought it and brought it home. Now I need to work on the general store inside the party garage to build a home for 300 coffee cans (just what I need another project)
2019-11-08 10.09.33 by don long, on Flickr
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2019-11-09 16.51.16 by don long, on FlickrIt will go to the pinstriper for his magic next
While in Utah we found a coffee can collection that was for sale so we bought it and brought it home. Now I need to work on the general store inside the party garage to build a home for 300 coffee cans (just what I need another project)
2019-11-08 10.09.33 by don long, on Flickr.
HOTFR8
Banned
I will do that. Greg is talking about going back to see you in 2020 although if Bonneville is on hold I doubt he will be traveling.
Tin collection looks like a great score.
bolensboneyard
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Coffee cans should be a cool addition Don. Work does wear you down but the stress of feeling like a slug that got nothing accomplished in any given day, unless you are sick or mourning, is worse.
drivesitfar
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Don: when you decide to do a LITTLE PICKIN you sure come up with some cool stuff. also nice work on the paint on the old battery stand. while i know your team (pinstripper, chrome guy ...) are great you finding and painting these are the real magic so keep up the great work.
always love seeing what you have to post so hope you are feeling well from all the work and travel.
have a relaxing Sunday and back at it monday when you've got your helpers there.
cheers
always love seeing what you have to post so hope you are feeling well from all the work and travel.
have a relaxing Sunday and back at it monday when you've got your helpers there.
cheers
Don, I have been following the charging station closely, it has intrigued me ever since you brought it home. I have never seen one before yours, I may have to put that on my "to make list" in retirement, the color scheme looks fantastic
Duker
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Don, the battery display looks great! I have been working on a couple of surprise items for you to use when entertaining in the party garage. Hopefully I can get those to you by Christmas.
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shortykorte
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I heard visiting Utah will do that. I’m sure Ann is happy with new stock for the store.
Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST
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Thanks Simon
It would be nice to see you guys again
Thanks Bobby
Those coffee cans are a big hit with Ann. She has been sorting and stacking them all day today. I agree with you on the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a hard days work. It is all good.
Thanks for the visit Drives
You always put a smile on my face. You were right about being tired from travel but all is well now and I'm back at it. The battery display is on hold again til I make a little more headway on the western town.
Don, I have been following the charging station closely, it has intrigued me ever since you brought it home. I have never seen one before yours, I may have to put that on my "to make list" in retirement, the color scheme looks fantastic
nice snag on the coffee can collection. I'm excited to see how you display them in the general store
Bears Fan
Thank you for those kind thoughts. I found that battery display/charger in an antique shop in a little place called Oatman Arizona and like you I had never seen anything like it before and had to have it so I made an offer on it and they let me take it home.
Duker
Talk about hanging out the carrot. with your talent I'm already excited to see what you may have in mind. I'm pretty happy with the color scheme of the charger stand Thanks
Yep Shorty.
Go where they don't drink coffee and score a L A R G E coffee can collection Go figure.
Made many points with the boss for sure.
Got tired so I came in a little early from work today.
Worked on the western town til noon today then started building shelves for the coffee display on the outside of the country store while Ann restocked the shelves inside.
The western town Lawyers office
Got the windows rebuilt and installed along with some left over siding from my house project.
2019-11-11 14.58.32 by don long, on Flickr
The corner coffee display (just a fraction of the new cans)
2019-11-11 15.11.36 by don long, on Flickr
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Worked on the western town til noon today then started building shelves for the coffee display on the outside of the country store while Ann restocked the shelves inside.
The western town Lawyers office
Got the windows rebuilt and installed along with some left over siding from my house project.
2019-11-11 14.58.32 by don long, on FlickrThe corner coffee display (just a fraction of the new cans)
2019-11-11 15.11.36 by don long, on Flickr.
HOTFR8
Banned
It would be great to get back again and see all the progress on the Delivery and the Western Town etc. Not sure of Greg B's plans given Bonneville 2020 may not be held and my plans will have to wait as well. The photo progress looks good.
jeffmoss26
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so cool!!
rmalkow2
Well-known member
Love the coffee can collection and it made me chuckle a bit at how now days metal coffee cans are collectible. I even have a few that I rescued from being nut and bolt containers from my dads garage years ago. He saved them because they were sturdy and he couldn’t bear to throw them out. Now I look at them and realize they are so old that some young people won’t know that coffee was commonly sold that way. Now they are too special to hold old nails, nuts and bolts. Your display shelves look great.
Bob
Bob
drivesitfar
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Don: Western town is really looking good so keep up the good work.
I love old coffee cans, but I don't have anywhere to display them. I really have a hard time throwing even an old Folgers can out if it's rusty and I almost tore my nephew's head off cause he wanted to mix paint in one.
your (or ANN'S) Country store insides is really coming along nicely!!
keep taking rests or breaks as you need to so you'll live long enough to see all the smiles of people seeing your creations.
cheers!!
I love old coffee cans, but I don't have anywhere to display them. I really have a hard time throwing even an old Folgers can out if it's rusty and I almost tore my nephew's head off cause he wanted to mix paint in one.
your (or ANN'S) Country store insides is really coming along nicely!!
keep taking rests or breaks as you need to so you'll live long enough to see all the smiles of people seeing your creations.
cheers!!
patlun
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i like those projects, both the western town and the general store. The last picture made me think "Wow! That is nice!"
The nice sunset almost get me to forget a cold, dark and wet Stockholm.
The nice sunset almost get me to forget a cold, dark and wet Stockholm.
Walking in from cleaning the western town work area tonite I looked up into the sky and saw this sunset
2019-11-02 18.04.10 by don long, on Flickr
It would be great to get back again and see all the progress on the Delivery and the Western Town etc. Not sure of Greg B's plans given Bonneville 2020 may not be held and my plans will have to wait as well. The photo progress looks good.
Thanks Simon
Nice of you to stop in Jeff Thanks
Hi Bob
It still amazes me to think that the stuff we used as kids is so valuable now days.
Some of those coffee cans are worth hundreds of dollars and not one coffee can is worth less than $15.00 We did real well buying this collection for less than $8.00 per can
Thanks Drives
Rest assured that I'm pacing myself out in the yard. We have had 2 great weather days to work in this week mid 70s to low 80s Tee shirt and shorts how sweet is that?
Thank you patlun
You can't beat the So Cal. weather year round
Good progress today on the western town
managed to get the other half of the attorney's office siding on and painted and also got the saddle shop painted then started cutting old wood for the general store and got most of it nailed up before I ran out of gas this afternoon
Going shopping for gingerbread for the attorney's office in the morning
2019-11-12 15.11.48 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-12 15.10.38 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-12 15.11.31 by don long, on Flickr
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managed to get the other half of the attorney's office siding on and painted and also got the saddle shop painted then started cutting old wood for the general store and got most of it nailed up before I ran out of gas this afternoon
Going shopping for gingerbread for the attorney's office in the morning
2019-11-12 15.11.48 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-12 15.10.38 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-12 15.11.31 by don long, on Flickr.
casmurbax
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Don,
Great progress on the town.
Maybe I missed it somewhere..but do you need permit(s) to build your town?
Great progress on the town.
Maybe I missed it somewhere..but do you need permit(s) to build your town?
jbmatth
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Going shopping for gingerbread for the attorney's office in the morning
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Curious what the gingerbread will be used for in an attorney's office.
Great progress too, really taking shape fast.
JB
drivesitfar
Well-known member
Don: once you got going on your WESTERN TOWN it's full speed ahead. looks great from my chair and I bet ANN is liking it too.
yep I remember being in your part of the world a couple years ago around this time and it was mid 90's. GEESH
it's 40's and raining here but today might be dry so I can move some stuff outside and get my bride's car back in the garage before it snows.
JB: I think Don is buying siding (GINGERBREAD) and maybe you knew that, but I did have to think for a minute and say why would lawyer's need gingerbread to eat.
yep I remember being in your part of the world a couple years ago around this time and it was mid 90's. GEESH
it's 40's and raining here but today might be dry so I can move some stuff outside and get my bride's car back in the garage before it snows.
JB: I think Don is buying siding (GINGERBREAD) and maybe you knew that, but I did have to think for a minute and say why would lawyer's need gingerbread to eat.
HOTFR8
Banned
Hard to believe that I was there before all this started work. The progress is so good.
Motivation for me to get stuck into things here comes from Don and often from Drives topic.
Motivation for me to get stuck into things here comes from Don and often from Drives topic.
Hi David
Yes you remember correctly. The western town has been on the drawing board for a long time.
Thanks for dropping in . It's always fun hearing from you.
Looks like your about ready to shoot a movie there, "Shootout at The Big Party Garage"
Bears Fan
No more movies for me
Didn't ask lolCurious what the gingerbread will be used for in an attorney's office.
Great progress too, really taking shape fast.
JB
Thanks JB
Here is a sample of what I'm shooting for
1f718a97c0cef812d0dd553a83f0ef2b by don long, on FlickrSorry bout your bad weather Drives
This western town is a complete change of pace from my shop work and I'm really enjoying the work. It is a challenge however.
Simon
Just let me know how I can help lol.
Didn't get a chance to work on the town today but I did go pick up my chrome for the Blackhawk floor jack. I also got roped into building shelves and stocking them with coffee cans today
Ann is very happy tonight
The coffee can display is finished
2019-11-13 17.45.26 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.43.46 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.43.35 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.44.47 by don long, on Flickr
close up shots
2019-11-13 17.45.55 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.46.15 by don long, on Flickr
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Ann is very happy tonight
The coffee can display is finished
2019-11-13 17.45.26 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.43.46 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.43.35 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.44.47 by don long, on Flickrclose up shots
2019-11-13 17.45.55 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-13 17.46.15 by don long, on Flickr.
Toolfool
Well-known member
WOW !! That's a LOT of coffee cans.
casmurbax
Well-known member
Didn't get a chance to work on the town today but I did go pick up my chrome for the Blackhawk floor jack. I also got roped into building shelves and stocking them with coffee cans today
Ann is very happy tonight
The coffee can display is finished
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So if Anne was very happy, does that mean Don was very happy as well? Asking for a friend.
Coffee can display(s) look great. Looking forward to seeing the jack put back together.
Homebody
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WOW! How many pots does that equate to?
WOW Don, wouldn't expect anything less. That's "GOOD TILL THE LAST DROP".
I can't remember if that's from Maxwell House or Folgers?
I think Sanka was the first freeze dried coffee I also think NASA used that and Tang for the astronauts to use in space. That's enough useless and probably wrong information, but it was free.
I can't remember if that's from Maxwell House or Folgers?
I think Sanka was the first freeze dried coffee
I also think NASA used that and Tang for the astronauts to use in space. That's enough useless and probably wrong information, but it was free.Cas
Ann's Happy, Don's Tired
Coffe cans are up and jack parts are all over the shop (soon I hope it will go back together)
WOW! How many pots does that equate to?
Homebody
I've never had even 1 cup of coffee (Have no idea)
WOW Don, wouldn't expect anything less. That's "GOOD TILL THE LAST DROP".
I can't remember if that's from Maxwell House or Folgers?
I think Sanka was the first freeze dried coffee
Thanks for the history review (Folgers in your cup) (Maxwell house Good to the last drop)
Don
drivesitfar
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Don: so you never drank much or any coffee too? i never did like it even when loading it up with good creme and sugar, but the smell does have some appeal to me. in your business when you were running the best auto repair shops in the USA you didn't drink coffee or smoke. no wonder you have so much energy and get so much done cause you never got used to taking breaks all the time.
your western town is coming along nicely so keep up the good work!!
BTW I still can hear those coffee commercial songs and words.
your western town is coming along nicely so keep up the good work!!
BTW I still can hear those coffee commercial songs and words.
Thanks Drives.
You are always one of my best supporters. and you.re correct no coffee, alcohol, or tobacco.
I've been working on my blackhawk jack for a while and it's getting closer to the finish line. I spent the day putting it back together after receiving the chrome pieces.
It is starting to look like a show piece
2019-11-16 14.21.03 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.20.53 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.20.25 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.19.54 by don long, on Flickr
I am still thinking of what color to paint the handle and I need to get some chrome screws for the cap and mount the info tag.
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You are always one of my best supporters. and you.re correct no coffee, alcohol, or tobacco.
I've been working on my blackhawk jack for a while and it's getting closer to the finish line. I spent the day putting it back together after receiving the chrome pieces.
It is starting to look like a show piece
2019-11-16 14.21.03 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.20.53 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.20.25 by don long, on Flickr
2019-11-16 14.19.54 by don long, on FlickrI am still thinking of what color to paint the handle and I need to get some chrome screws for the cap and mount the info tag.
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I haven't posted any progress photos of the western town for a couple of days cause I couldn't find my phone. So here is how it looks this afternoon.
The ginger bread is starting to go on the Lawyer's office
2019-11-16 14.27.21 by don long, on Flickr
The door and windows are in the country store
2019-11-16 14.27.17 by don long, on Flickr
And the saddle shop is finished except for some railing around the porch
2019-11-16 14.27.17 by don long, on Flickr
Next will be finishing the face of the general store with a porch and building above it.
The ginger bread is starting to go on the Lawyer's office
2019-11-16 14.27.21 by don long, on FlickrThe door and windows are in the country store
2019-11-16 14.27.17 by don long, on FlickrAnd the saddle shop is finished except for some railing around the porch
2019-11-16 14.27.17 by don long, on FlickrNext will be finishing the face of the general store with a porch and building above it.
Redwolf947
Well-known member
Looking good Don. Keep it up..
Great progress on the western town drivesitfar
Well-known member
Don: no kidding about the BLACKHAWK JACK cause that might not ever again lift a car, but it will look amazing sitting in the Party Garage.
keep up the great work on the western town cause its coming along nicely.
also nice to see that your weather is about perfect for working outside even though it's November and most of us are getting on our long underware.
hope you have a relaxing Sunday!!!
keep up the great work on the western town cause its coming along nicely.
also nice to see that your weather is about perfect for working outside even though it's November and most of us are getting on our long underware.
hope you have a relaxing Sunday!!!