Recent content by J Franklin

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    Barn garage

    After a snowstorm brought down part of my barn we re-did the face to evoke an earlier time. No horses but I keep a few antique cars inside!
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    Spray foam insulation- who's intimately familiar with it?

    Call the insurance co. let them deal with it.
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    Old Service Stations and Porcelain Steel Walls

    If the panels are too costly use more glass!
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    Bean wheel balancer

    You guys nailed the estimate. It went for $140. and to a shop that will use it for vintage wheels that don't fit on their 2 side spin balancers. thanks for the advice. J
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    New to Garage Journal from Oregon

    Hi, I found this site while looking for info on a wheel balancer I put on ebay, but I like all the garage and shop ideas. Here is a photo of a novel way I put a shop on un-level ground. I hope to learn as well as share. J.
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    Bean wheel balancer

    You guys are absolutely right. I did not think of it as for its function rather than a prop. I know from car club experience, a few back-yard gas station replicas where they add a few pumps & can racks out front of the shop/barn & etc. I have successfully sold on ebay with local pickup for other...
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    Bean wheel balancer

    I guess my reasoning on a reserve would be that this item easily would bring something as scrap but I don't know how much and on an old thing I much prefer to offer it to hobbyists first. with a reserve it can be offered to the highest bidder after an auction. I did lower the reserve.
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    Bean wheel balancer

    Thank you stratman977, that is probably quite true. I was offering delivery although.
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    Bean wheel balancer

    I have this listed on ebay Item # 331267429236. It i pretty old but might fit in with a replica garage/gas station setting. my reserve is at $500. do you think that is too much? I need to clean out my space. Thanks, J
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