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Excellent idea! I love old lettering on buildings, and on anything for that matter! Something to consider though with the standing seam siding. Sometimes you would see signs that had 2 horizontal slats and then cut out letters attached to them, floating over the siding. When you paint on...

Marty, thank you.... new ones are somewhat out of the question.... trying to keep everything looking "old" in the garage... These have a pretty nice finish... but a chip here or there in the porcelin gives them a nice worn in look! I'll hunt around home depot... probably should have done...

I was recently given 10 porcelin light shades... unfortunately none of them have sockets in them... just the metal shade... Do any of you have any idea if theres a readily available socket I can buy to put in these? (pic attached) I figure its something common, but I'm not sure? thanks for...

Took this for you over the weekend in Allentown, PA

Mine is missing a few parts.... found it in the garage I bought....

Small update as I have been working in the house mainly. I was offered a free set of oak stairs... turned out they were exactly the height I needed. After some thinking about how to position them.. I got them up. Tried to use rough cut lumper for the posts... the main support post is...

Thank you guys! Earl thats exactly what I wanted to know... thank you very much! Zach

thanks it is the original tag... with the numbers posted (199,931-BDL )... the guy taped it off when he repainted the main sheetmetal

Thank you baugie.... I am hoping to find the specific year related to this particular pump... I got a good deal ;)

I have a Wayne Model-70 Gas pump the serial number is 199,931-BDL also says No A-461882 does anyone know how to date these pumps to know when it was made? Also... its currently painted as Richfield (before I got it)... I bleieve it was something else originally.. just wondering if Richfield...

haha, thanks... it sure does look nice...

How is the traction with wet feet?

Thank you all for the great comments.... I really appreciate it and it inspires me to keep plugging away! That is an old stock car under the shelving... its a 1934 Ford Driven by Ron Tilley won the 1957 and 1958 track championship at Silver Spring Speedway in Mechanicsburg PA The other cars...

Thanks everyone... sorry for the late reply... been busy busy busy with the weather turning a bit warmer here and there....Also took on a few side jobs to help pay for things.... Actually using the garage without it being done isnt the best idea... but... gotta do what you gotta do! BSA...

Congrats Ryan, I'm in the process of redoing an old building now also... a fun change of pace! Zach

Thanks A lot more plans... office above the right side with a geothermal heat system for that half of the building (only having returns in the office area to keep smell in the downstairs workshop) The workshop side, once a new floor is in, will be fully insulated and painted bright inside...

Thanks guys... The wooden form on the pick-up bed is a pattern to a Lotus 11 front body section. This being a metal shaping shop, there are a whole bunch of different forms. Mainly 1920's-1960's open wheel oval track related. Thanks Zach

I'd like to thank everyone for all that I have learned from this board and all of the advice I've been given. I enjoy looking at the photos of everyone else's shops, so I figured it is only fair that I contribute some photos of my own. I had been looking for a house and garage of my own as I...

I am not too sure of this box's original use... I found it at the Hershey PA swap meet this year, to use for my pinstriping supplies. Cleaned it up a bit and tried to letter it fitting the patina of the box.

Thanks alot everyone... I guess the more I think about it... I might as well fnd a way to do cement I will save the wood idea for another day.... thanks alot for all of the input, I really appreciate it Zach