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Looking forward to seeing the house plans Lyndon!

Thanks Ned (I assume). I'm sorry to hear that. It's been a bit over 3 years for me, but it's still a huge thing every single day. Hope you're going ok. My wife dieing at 33 years old from cancer in a matter of weeks definitely wasn't in my life's plan. Just gotta keep going and find happiness...

Cool projects, tools, and use of space! Sorry to go back a bit, but I'm wondering if you've got any more photos / details of your turbo install on the Volvo? Cool jeepish hotrod! And I like the homebuilt cnc router. What happened to your tig?

Great selection of cars! I love all the information you've posted on them too. ***** about the storm damage.

Thread for the new shed/workshop: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/a-new-shed-build.518469/ Thanks mate.

Thanks. It's been hard, but can't change it. Just gotta try to keep moving. Thanks! I'm very happy with how the shed is working out. It seems painfully slow, but the good thing about doing this is that I can see just how far it's come, which is encouraging! The bloated Beetle is a dream of...

June 2023 - and finally to the present... Started getting the VH tidied up for rego, complete with some more period appropriate new shoes.: Also got the 3 phase hooked up, and mill and lathe up and running! Was very happy with that, as both were acquired very cheaply, in part because they...

April 2023... Started working on the Model A engine. Decided to clean up the ports, install some oversized intake valves and modern guides.: Was cleaning up the exhaust valve seats ahead of reassembly, and found a crack in the deck... Oh well, I guess it's getting completely pulled down now...

March 2023: Blew up the engine in the Corvette while running in a hillclimb... The old cast crank (that I knew full well was the weak link) finally let go. Destroyed pretty much everything below the intake... : So sadly that's put paid to this seasons hillclimbs for a while... I did get my...

February 2023 - started making some stairs. I wanted them to be decent solid stairs but able to be lifted up out of the way when not in use. I figured tractor 3 point linkage pins would make a solid hinge. : Got the Harley running and registered: And got some new tools... :

And then another...: January 2023 - managed to have an oil pump sieze in the Model A: Made some progress on the mezzanine: And yes, picked up yet another project. This is the last one, at least until I finish and sell some others!:

August 2022 - back to work so progress slowed! Got some boards up on the mezzanine though: September 2022, picked up some tools: October 2022 - better pick up another project...: December 2022 - and another:

July 2022 continued (I had some time off work...), workbenches: Added some lighting: Started filling out the shelving: And started framing up a mezzanine in the fabrication part of the shed:

April 2022, Got the Model A up and running again, and picked up a Suzuki SV1000 with a few nice modifications: June 2022 - drove to Grafton for Round 3 of the NSW Hillclimb Championship, and took out not only the class and class record, but fastest tintop. Had some supplies for the shed...

Feb 2022: Scissor hoist arrived (one for Dad too) ******... Some work to do! Oh well, only a couple of weeks before the first round of the state hillclimb championship. Better get to it: March 2022:

Dec 2021 continued Jan 2022:

Nov 2021: Dec 2021:

More shed going up... : And finally complete! Well... Ready to start moving into anyway... End of September 2021:

So I've been absent a while. My previous thread dealing with my attached home garage is here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/our-6-6mx9-3m-22x31-attached-garage-workshop-in-australia.232649/ I've had a rough few years. My wife passed away and it's been a difficult couple of years...

A belated merry Christmas Bob!