tinbender 66
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VERY nice!!!
Above 1200 Sq/FT Restored 1930's Auto Shop
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
henrik.paraplyen
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Simply inspiring. Both Car and story[emoji4]
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C_F
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Dang, that car turned out fantastic & looks really great sitting there on the lift. What a kind soul you are to agree to help restore the car of someone who you hadn't previously known.
71 MKIV
Active member
sweet car. Love the color.
Love that you left the 6 cylinder in it.
71 MKIV
Love that you left the 6 cylinder in it.
71 MKIV
gasgas17
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Well done as always Thomas. Your friend must be elated to be driving it on the road!
Homebody
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That's simply gorgeous! I sold my 62 Chevy ll convertible 2 years ago. Rust free 2nd owner, been pissed ever since....
1/2 Cup
Member Emeritus
As above, just awesome Thomas.
Vernmotor
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More 1963 Chevy II Restoration
A day of rest in-so-far as the house project goes, so here's a little more background on the Chevy II project.
First thing we had to do was clean up and organize Mike's garage, create a usable shop area and beef up the lighting. Next since this was early December we had to have heat out there so we coaxed his old oil burning Jungers stove to life. Lastly a proper shop and assembly manual were acquired. Now we could begin.
The car was changed to a dual master cylinder brake system so we had to fabricate new brake lines using a tubing bender, just like was done with Gus last year.
Tubular a arms and disc brakes had been installed...
...so the front suspension was all set.
The engine was then...
... disassembled and inspected.
Since Mike wanted a little more "punch" than what a standard 6 could provide, the head was sent out to a 6 cylinder performance specialist in Iowa. We also installed a modified performance Comp Cams camshaft and a larger exhaust manifold to help the engine breather a little better.
The engine was completely rebuilt...
...right in Mike's garage shop...
With the engine completed...
...it was installed...
...without any problems. Note we did have to remove the intake and exhaust to make the installation easier. The blue straps are supporting the rear of the engine since the transmission hadn't been installed yet.
Wanting more performance and better gas mileage than a standard 2 speed power glide would provide, we installed a 700R4 transmission which is a fairly modern 4 speed unit. A company in California proves a complete kit for changing over to a 700R4 including a new cross member. We had to have the existing driveshaft shortened and balanced for the new transmission. With that all completed we turned to the interior.
Dynamat was used for sound and vibration suppression and...
...Dynaliner was used as a thermal insulator in the interior.
The body was prepped...
...for paint.
Thankfully the car had excellent sheet metal with very little rust repair needed.
With that I'll take a break and will continue shortly. Thanks again everyone for all the support and encouragement.
Thomas
A day of rest in-so-far as the house project goes, so here's a little more background on the Chevy II project.
First thing we had to do was clean up and organize Mike's garage, create a usable shop area and beef up the lighting. Next since this was early December we had to have heat out there so we coaxed his old oil burning Jungers stove to life. Lastly a proper shop and assembly manual were acquired. Now we could begin.
The car was changed to a dual master cylinder brake system so we had to fabricate new brake lines using a tubing bender, just like was done with Gus last year.
Tubular a arms and disc brakes had been installed...
...so the front suspension was all set.
The engine was then...
... disassembled and inspected.
Since Mike wanted a little more "punch" than what a standard 6 could provide, the head was sent out to a 6 cylinder performance specialist in Iowa. We also installed a modified performance Comp Cams camshaft and a larger exhaust manifold to help the engine breather a little better.
The engine was completely rebuilt...
...right in Mike's garage shop...
With the engine completed...
...it was installed...
...without any problems. Note we did have to remove the intake and exhaust to make the installation easier. The blue straps are supporting the rear of the engine since the transmission hadn't been installed yet.
Wanting more performance and better gas mileage than a standard 2 speed power glide would provide, we installed a 700R4 transmission which is a fairly modern 4 speed unit. A company in California proves a complete kit for changing over to a 700R4 including a new cross member. We had to have the existing driveshaft shortened and balanced for the new transmission. With that all completed we turned to the interior.
Dynamat was used for sound and vibration suppression and...
...Dynaliner was used as a thermal insulator in the interior.
The body was prepped...
...for paint.
Thankfully the car had excellent sheet metal with very little rust repair needed.
With that I'll take a break and will continue shortly. Thanks again everyone for all the support and encouragement.
Thomas
ZRX61
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Looking at the basement excavation, I;d have been lurking there with a metal detector
don long
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Nice work on the chevy 11. I spotted a nice blackhawk jack that could use a little color (nice jack)
I'm getting ready to put that dynaliner in my vette build so what is that tape you used ? A/C duct tape is what I have in mind
I'm getting ready to put that dynaliner in my vette build so what is that tape you used ? A/C duct tape is what I have in mind
rixtrix1
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Nice car and kudos to you for being such a great guy. A good friendship is a nice reward for time obviously well-spent. Thanks for sharing this story along with all the others.
gordyy
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Man I take a Weeks vacation and all in the center of the universe has shifted.
Great start on the house, outstanding concrete work
Great start on the house, outstanding concrete work
PLOWJEEP
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The Chevy ll looks great. I am a little confused though. Is Mike the fourteen year old son, now in his mid sixties? Thanks for sharing , Brian
jbmatth
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It is all coming together now, the Blackhawk Jack you posted previously was his, and this is what you have been up to. I noticed your productivity had been a little lower than what had become your norm but figured it was all due to the home sale, move, and build. I didn't realize you had been hiding in the corner restoring a car from the ground up! That is great of you Thomas and I'm very happy for the two of you to have been able to get this car on the road again.
JB
JB
stillp
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Thomas, that was a kind and generous gesture to give up several hundred hours to help Mike with that Chevy.
Pete
Pete
HOTFR8
Banned
Missing many of the photos of the house work now.
Bob Heine
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HOTFR8, I think it's a Photobucket problem. Many of the photos on my thread are broken as well. When I fixed a link and then did a preview it was still broken. I'm going to give Photobucket a little time to fix it before I go nuts and re-host all of my photos....
Thanks Bob for the heads up. Chris and I are not having any issues with all the pictures I've posted. We can view everything just fine. She uses Windows and I'm a Mac kinda guy so we have both covered. I use Photobucket as well. Keep me informed if the problem persists.
Thomas
HOTFR8
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Posts with photos 9421, 9429, 9434 and 9436 show a photo bucket link issue.
memphisnate
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HOTFR8
Banned
All I see is a link issue message.
donnie
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Came to check out updates on the house. Instead I get to read and see a cool story about an Chevy II.
tdkkart
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Photobucket Issues
I just tried to post a new set of pictures for a post and got error messages so sit tight everyone till Photobucket gets their issue resolved. This too shall pass.
Wow, I might get a night off!
Thomas
I just tried to post a new set of pictures for a post and got error messages so sit tight everyone till Photobucket gets their issue resolved. This too shall pass.
Wow, I might get a night off!
Thomas
ranger101ran
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I can't see pictures saw them fine 2 hours ago
HOTFR8
Banned
Re: Photobucket Issues
Will not kill you or us. In fact the way you do things and then post perhaps a night of is much deserved.
Wow, I might get a night off!
Thomas
Will not kill you or us. In fact the way you do things and then post perhaps a night of is much deserved
.Spareparts
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Just checked and all the foundation, insulation, drainage, and spraying, also the Chevy II restoration was there. No issues on this end.
SiGmA_X
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Photos look fine on my end, from the last 2 pages at least.
Impressive start to the house build! I knew it was going to be impressive, and I am looking forward to the next months of build and setup!
I may have missed this, how are you going to get future shop tools into the basement? Will you have access for equipment after the house is complete?
Keep up the great work, and detailed posts! Thanks!
Impressive start to the house build! I knew it was going to be impressive, and I am looking forward to the next months of build and setup!
I may have missed this, how are you going to get future shop tools into the basement? Will you have access for equipment after the house is complete?
Keep up the great work, and detailed posts! Thanks!
Homebody
Well-known member
All are working fine here, Not a one missing!
Folks, yesterday my wife and I along with my brother and his soon to be wife made the 3 hour trek South to central Illinois and checked out The Restored 1930's Auto Shop.
In the 3 hours we spent there I came to the realization that it was obvious why Thomas and Chris are living in the Center of the Universe. Obviously they were put there in hopes that the generosity of this couple would radiate outward and infect others in it's path!!!
Never have the four of us been welcomed in a manner where you'd think we all knew each other since birth. Thomas and Chris were such great host's and took the time to show us all the awesomeness of this thread in person that most will only see in pictures. Seriously, if you are ever traveling and come within oh - say a 1000 miles of their home - make a detour and plan a visit!!
Chris even went so far as to make us a light lunch before we left! Thanks - it was perfect and very much appreciated!! Two demerits for Thomas not stocking the Pepsi machine...
It was pretty neat to see this place in person and get acquainted with the layout of the land and shops that you just can't get in pictures and trust me, it is very impressive and gives one a great understanding of the work that has gone in to the shop.
I'm really still soaking it all in and making mental notes of all the neat ideas I saw that can be incorporated into my own shop - from the aluminum airlines to the automated bleeder on his compressor to the simplest thing like the floor in the shop and his wood storage rack, the ideas are endless and I'm sure I'll forget more than I remember.
And that's really what makes The Garage Journal one of the best sites on the web - People Helping People, it's a Beautiful Thing!!
Folks, yesterday my wife and I along with my brother and his soon to be wife made the 3 hour trek South to central Illinois and checked out The Restored 1930's Auto Shop.
In the 3 hours we spent there I came to the realization that it was obvious why Thomas and Chris are living in the Center of the Universe. Obviously they were put there in hopes that the generosity of this couple would radiate outward and infect others in it's path!!!
Never have the four of us been welcomed in a manner where you'd think we all knew each other since birth. Thomas and Chris were such great host's and took the time to show us all the awesomeness of this thread in person that most will only see in pictures. Seriously, if you are ever traveling and come within oh - say a 1000 miles of their home - make a detour and plan a visit!!
Chris even went so far as to make us a light lunch before we left! Thanks - it was perfect and very much appreciated!! Two demerits for Thomas not stocking the Pepsi machine...
It was pretty neat to see this place in person and get acquainted with the layout of the land and shops that you just can't get in pictures and trust me, it is very impressive and gives one a great understanding of the work that has gone in to the shop.
I'm really still soaking it all in and making mental notes of all the neat ideas I saw that can be incorporated into my own shop - from the aluminum airlines to the automated bleeder on his compressor to the simplest thing like the floor in the shop and his wood storage rack, the ideas are endless and I'm sure I'll forget more than I remember.
And that's really what makes The Garage Journal one of the best sites on the web - People Helping People, it's a Beautiful Thing!!
HOTFR8
Banned
Appears it must have been a photo bucket issue with all photos back now.
markviii
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Pictures are coming through on my windows 7 and windows 10 laptops, android smartphone and ipad whether or not I'm logged in.
Chris
Chris
dpljmurphy
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Yup all mine, just like that every time...except the dishwasher install and a separate IKEA kitchen cabinet install today: both of those were very un-Thomas like.
words were said, both jobs completed, eventually. Big ups to IKEA for their made in USA cabinet bases (doors and drawer fronts made in Lithuania (where the client was from!)).