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Been working in my shop for a year and a half. Overdue for a night shot.

I like the wrap-around covered porch. What's the plan for it? -- comfy seating after a day's labor of xxxxxxx. What work will occur this nice shop? - automotive? - woodworking? - ???

fdrunner Looks like you are passed the planning stage and moving right on down the execution trail. I have posted this several times on various threads where members are doing their own garage; sorry if this is repetitious. I used a GC for my build, so comments may not apply to your situation...

Can't believe I missed the MOST striking change I made in the last 6 months (that's what I get for trying to cram 6-7 months into posting over several minutes) Back in July, I decided to go with Ceramic Coating (not a wrap). It's hydrophobic, defeats sun fade, provides another layer of paint...

Took time out to nearly check off Bucket List Item Bucket List Item: attend Packer's home game at Lambeau and tour stadium Near Hit - flew to DC on the 23OCT22 weekend that Washington Commanders were hosting the Packers. Closest friend works for a company whose CEO has an Execute Box at FEDEX...

Some bits and pieces Assembling front suspension; struggling with pressing new bushings into housing Applied ACF-50 anti-corrosion to blasted aluminum bits to seal porous surface to help shed grease and grime Built-in oil cooler (I have two so one photo captures both sides) - routes coolant...

Then laid out all the new engine components to ensure when a friend (retired Jag mechanic) travels to my place from Denver for the technical aspects of laying the crank and installing the timing chain with guides and tensioners that I have everything at hand Pistons with wrist pins, circlips...

Time intensive parts was inventorying complete interior kit and X-matting interior floor for heat reflection and noise/vibration reduction The hard part was placing the under pads - no layout plan, no directions, no labels

August/September kept me busy recerving more part$ and laying out interior kit by prepping the interior Receiving replace windscreen Laid out new boot under-pads foe gluing down - in prep to install fuel tank Media-Blasted block for cleanliness Cleaned / Vapor blasted Cam Covered in prep for...

July and August focused on Restoring fuel sender assembly and such on fuel tank Removing and Disassembly of front suspension pieces for cadmium plating - some Before /Afters

Sorry for the long time-spacing in updates. Lots of small trip-wires that combined to form some long and irritating delays. Here's some quick updates of smaller and small successes - culminating in prepped pieces waiting to be installed in/or the chassis Removed separate Reverse Lamps and...

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I spent the last few days unpacking and cross-checking the inventory of the items I sent out for cad plating compared to what I received back. Good News: a 100% match. No missing bits. Bad News: some of the items have less than satisfactory finish. Exchanged several calls with the owner and I...

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I used this last week to deal with several errands: picked up my re-newed header tank (re-soldered, pressure tested and painted a non-runny black), finally linked up with the guy who owns and is chief mechanic at The Differential Shop re timing for him to rebuild the innards, and a few other...

It sounds like your kit may be Rapidair MaxLine -- while this kit from Northern tool is 3/4", https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200367525_200367525 and they also carry 1/2" lines. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200484023_200484023 I share your aversion the coils...