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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    The El Camino is one of those projects that was fun while it lasted. now it's a had it once lol It's a complete redue, Engine is out, interior out, glass gone, paint job destroyed and the bed is in bondo now waiting on the wood floor to appear.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Spent the day working on the big C.O.E. this week since my SIL came out from Arizona to lend a helping hand. We took the sleeper off the truck and built the floor for it. Also cut the right side panel out for an entry door. Now I'll try to build a stair way and a door for it. The sleeper is...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Thank you for the visit Richard
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    Finally back to work in the shop My C.O.E.

    This week is the week for working on the COE. So I moved the truck outside the shop to get the fork lift close enough to lift the sleeper off the truck Then put the truck back on the 4 post lift, moved the sleeper back into the shop and went to work building a floor structure and opening the...
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    Restoring a vintage 40s? Blackhawk tool chest

    Find 2 of them so I can have one to go into my growing collection
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    Just a quick session in the sandblaster then a coat of satin black spray can
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    Here you go friend. The board is almost complete and the tools are refinished in black satin so I hung the board this week next to the Chevy board
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    SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE METAL CANS AND CONTAINERS!! oil, gas, ointments, and just cans

    I don't know if I ever shared my oil can collection I just finished this little jem today
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Tools are ready for display and I'm only short 3 pieces Makes the Chevy board look bad
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Had a helper drop by today so I decided to get the ford blackhawk tool board hung which meant moving some stuff around to make room for the new board. I've been on the hunt for the old tools that hang on the board and only need 3 more to complete it. Before the move After So now I'm...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Got the call from the chrome shop so I went out and picked up the final pieces for the glass lantern and finished it up tonite. So this is only project # 6 this year. Running behind on the smaller projects while I spend time on the El Camino and the COE . Now to find the perfect place for it...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Found a little time to work on the inside bed panel today. I needed to raise the lines of the indents to give me a clean straight line for the wood floor There are 10 panels inside the bed and I got 3 of them raised today
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    Finally back to work in the shop My C.O.E.

    Great news!! The COE is drivable so I pulled it out of the shop so I could clean up a bit and trade places with the El Camino Found a water leak and an oil leak after the truck ran for about 5 minutes
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    Any help on those empty numbers on that ford display board would be most appreciated guys $$$
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    Got it tonight will hang it in the Am
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    The old ford tool board is filling up so it is almost time to find a place to hang it up in the BPG
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Thanks for the offer Drives. I have the chrome wing nuts now and am waiting on the chrome shop to finish the railing and the handle for the lantern
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Worked on the El Camino today. Made a template for cutting the wood for the bed. Since I'm going to repaint the beast I thought this will be a nice little enhancement and I will be modifying the bed sides just i bit to get nice smooth lines with the wood
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Got my torch and kerosene jug back from Pinstriper. Now I have to find a good place to put them
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

    Well I took the day off today so Ann and I could take the Zephyr out for a run. We ended up at a local car show at the Bob's Big Boy hamburger restaurant. So we went in and had lunch before the show. We came home with another winning plaque for the trophy case. (Best of show) Leaving home...
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