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HOTFR8.The next project will have to wait a long time.With all the now saved up jobs!!:lol_hitti Thanks 1/2 cup.It's turned out a lot better than I could have ever imagined!

Thanks HOTFR8. Let me tell you I reckon even though I put everything in jars,labelled every part and put them in "safe" places. When I find all those lost parts there will be enough to make another car!!

Well it's been nearly 12 months since I posted here. And here's why: The fabric is what I located at SMS Auto fabrics,after posting a question when ifirst joined here:thumbup: Have had my registration inspection today,she will be at her first show next weekend.:deathmeta:deathmeta Now to...

Above is pictured a Auto Repair Manual from Motor's which Lou tells me he used all the time he was in the service station business and this... ...is the index of service operations for each make of car it covered. Of the 29 listed, only 7 remain today, the rest have long gone to that great...

Hey Ryde, Yep Right on both accounts, although some people turn their nose up at the western suburbs, i reckon it's a great place to live. Ryde is a great suburb.When i get some motivation back i will update my shed thread.unfortunately mine is very dependant on funds!! And at the...

Welcome Rydeshed, I guessing from your username Your shed is in Ryde? Iv'e lurked a lot longer than i have been a member,some awesome & inspirational information on here,even for us guys with much humbler mancaves:lol: Btw I'm located at Werrington,in the scheme of...

Busy's not the word!! I am recycling some of the old garage benchtop into a servery (pictures to come),laying 600x600 concrete blocks to move our cat run (which was moved in front of the carport while room was constructed)so i can access our small carport.I can then move the Alfa.Which gives me...

Oh and while all this was happening i had a delivery arrive: :rocker::rocker::rocker::rocker:

Well can't believe it's been over three months since i updated this thread! so much has been happening i almost don't know where to start,but here goes:Here is the back of the house,as left by the builder after bathroom renovations; During construction; Finished product; What was left inside...

:thumbup: We were that used to the postage stamp bathroom we were worried the renovated one was too big:lol_hitti

Okay,found the old bathroom photo's.Heres what we started with.We called it our alpine sauna room : Also make note of the size....You had to step outside to change your mind,it was that small. My job was to strip the walls and the fittings.So this give me the idea of trying to salvage the...

I Look forward to your Thread:beer: Our hand was forced with her advancing dementia.The aged care authorities here do there utmost to keep elderly in their own home as long as possible.This did become very worrying for us,as we began to worry about her leaving the gas on,forgetting to turn...

Yes it's all in the builders hands now!!

Hi Cougar, They are a pine,i think Cypress,but when i had them sanded & polished i had the sander add a maple stain to give the floors that rosewood colour.I think it suits the style & age of the house.

Hi hotfr8, Thanks for that,i have been lurking on your Sheddwellers thread & can sympathise over the frustration with council,they even had our builder scratching his head over information that they couldn't see in the application,that even to my novice eye was in plain sight? go...

Well after many months i finally have some time to add some updates. A meeting in March has Turned the last 5 months into a whirlwind. We enquired after a equity loan to add a glass enclosed room onto the back of the house so we could create a study/office & wall off one end & have a larger...

Hi Zelatore, I wish our tempermantal italian was a GtV6,alas she is but a humble 2tr!! But a whole lot of fun nonetheless.she is a fairly standard car,we used to do a lot of tarmac rallies,so had the gtv6 interior fitted,a rally computer,&thats about it. She has only 1small spot of rust,95%of...

Thanks HOTFR8,it's no garage mahal & with limited budget it is taking a long time! Anyway i decided not to start putting too much back in,as while i had the time,room & materials i wanted to get the shelving installed.This weeks investment is $30.00 for 2 angle brackets,as the others were...

Well i finally have something to add after so many months of biding my time! I am always on the lookout on ebay as i am constantly chasing parts for the Statesmans resto.When i have finished in the car parts section i generally have a quick look in the building & gardening section for cheap...

Hey BigRed,thanks for that,i love the big builds on here & can lose hours checking them out. But i am enjoying the challenge of creating my mancave on a limited budget. I'm happy for anyone to use my idea's, that's why i'm sharing them.With the water tanks the only thing i would have done...