My indoor TEXACO gas station

Sunbimmer · Jul 9, 2012

Hello forum friends,

I've been inspired by many of you guys to make something special of my 2 car garage.
I spend many hours reading and admiring your sometimes amazing creations.
All of you thnxs for your inspiration.

My most inspiring threads are:

Don Long's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153099
Shopnut's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3148
BB767's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567
Jack Olsen's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55006

And indeed I'd love to have a shop like this,

Roger55's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8044

Here are the first pics of my 2 car garage "before"

and a little teaser of what it shall be, I hope !!!!

The situation present day...

don long · Jul 9, 2012

Sunbimmer what a great idea you have.
I'm certain that you can pull it off and I could just imagin how happy
it will make you feel enjoying the fruits of your labor
I am all excited for you can't wait for some update photos

welcome to the G.J. you will be a welcome addition
Don

PS thanks for the complement you gave me pride
D.L.

don long · Jul 9, 2012

Do you have a texaco collection ??
love to see it
Don

Red Leader · Jul 9, 2012

Very nice!!! Keep this one going!

Sunbimmer · Jul 10, 2012

don long said:
Do you have a texaco collection ??
love to see it
Don

Hi Don,

Thnx for your kind words and welcoming to GJ, i love this site.
No i don't have a TEXACO collection, yet, but there will be one as soon as i can put the stuff up everywhere and ofcourse there will be a TEXACO gaspump, that will be the first thing.
My wife is saving some money now to buy a gaspump for me, she wants to give it to me for my 50th birthday that will be in September of 2014.

gr. Hugo

Sunbimmer · Jul 10, 2012

Red Leader said:
Very nice!!! Keep this one going!

Thnx Red Leader, i will.
BTW you were quite the inspiration too, nice place you got.

gr.Hugo

shopnut · Jul 10, 2012

Three reasons for checking in today...

First - you are very welcome for any inspiration I may have given you in my build thread. That's why many of us continue to post updates of our builds. Thank you for mentioning me.

Second - good luck on your future endeavours. I'm sure you will have fun along the way and end up with something special you'll be proud of. And you'll provide us with some tips and entertainment if you continue to share it here with us at GJ too.

Third - I wanted to share my Dad's restored Texaco pump for perhaps a bit more inspiration going forward:

Red Leader · Jul 10, 2012

Sunbimmer said:
Thnx Red Leader, i will.
BTW you were quite the inspiration too, nice place you got.

gr.Hugo

Thank you much - still has a long way to go but we're gettin' there :rocker:

Some fine folks you make mention of in your first post, albeit a little crazy (wink wink)

Big-Foot · Jul 10, 2012

Great idea and plan!!! :rocker:

Sunbimmer · Jul 10, 2012

shopnut said:
Three reasons for checking in today...

First - you are very welcome for any inspiration I may have given you in my build thread. That's why many of us continue to post updates of our builds. Thank you for mentioning me.

Second - good luck on your future endeavours. I'm sure you will have fun along the way and end up with something special you'll be proud of. And you'll provide us with some tips and entertainment if you continue to share it here with us at GJ too.

Third - I wanted to share my Dad's restored Texaco pump for perhaps a bit more inspiration going forward:

Shopnut,

Many thnx for your kind words and some more inspiration indeed from your dad's gaspump, that's a fine example of what i want for the future.

Sunbimmer · Jul 10, 2012

Big-Foot said:
Great idea and plan!!!

Hi Randy,

Thnx i thought so 2,

gr. Hugo

Sunbimmer · Jul 10, 2012

some other pictures from the outside of the garages and.....
demolition has began!!

Falcon67 · Jul 10, 2012

I'll keep an eye out for local Texaco stuff. If I find any, maybe swap ya for some of those license plates LOL. Used to be Texaco on every corner here.

don long · Jul 10, 2012

Thanks for posting the pic,s
that back yard looks challenging !!
Where did the concrete chunks come from was it that stub wall ?

Go for it hard man life is too short to wait to get easy
Don

Sunbimmer · Jul 11, 2012

don long said:
Thanks for posting the pic,s
that back yard looks challenging !!
Where did the concrete chunks come from was it that stub wall ?

Go for it hard man life is too short to wait to get easy
Don

I am busy renovating the whole house, these chunks came from a floor behind the green steel door you see on the pics.
There is a lot of breaking and pouring concrete waiting for me in the future.
There are no windows in the 2 garages now i want to make three of them for daylight and one between the two garages (shown on the teaserpic) and one big window with a door in it for access to the garden, and yes it is "challenging"

indeed I'll post some more pics of our jungle later on.

Falcon67 said:
I'll keep an eye out for local Texaco stuff. If I find any, maybe swap ya for some of those license plates LOL. Used to be Texaco on every corner here.

Hi Falcon67, thnx for doing that, there is a lot of stuff on eBay but sometimes they do ask a ridiculous price for it especially the "vintage" stuff.
Texaco was not that common over here in the Netherlands in the old days, nowadays it is quite common along with Esso, Shell and BP

Sunbimmer · Jul 11, 2012

Been very busy today but not much done in the garage, and since Don Long noticed the "challenging" back yard, I'll post a couple of pics of our little jungle :headscrat

rsanter · Jul 11, 2012

Here is an idea...
If you want a texaco sign you can get a piece of sheet metal and paint it up to make one. I know is not like having an original one but you have to start somewhere

Bob

Sunbimmer · Jul 12, 2012

rsanter said:
Here is an idea...
If you want a texaco sign you can get a piece of sheet metal and paint it up to make one. I know is not like having an original one but you have to start somewhere

Bob

Hi rsanter thnx for the input.
My painting skills however are not that good.
Once the garage is finished (that will not be for at least a year)I will start a TEXACO collection .
So I still have some time to put aside some money for the stuff.
The real vintage stuff is very expensive but there are good reproductions out there, I don't need it to be original and vintage.

rsanter · Jul 12, 2012

How about you take a picture in and have a vinyl graphic done that you can stick onto metal. For a big sign it may be cheaper

Bob

Sunbimmer · Jul 12, 2012

rsanter said:
How about you take a picture in and have a vinyl graphic done that you can stick onto metal. For a big sign it may be cheaper

Bob

Bob,

thnx again for thinking with me, I think that is a splendid idea and affordable

gr. Hugo

Sunbimmer · Jul 17, 2012

A little update...

Last friday they installed the new garage doors and i worked the whole weekend on the siding of the garages (only the front), so it looks a lot better standing in our living room and looking at the garages.
Also I started working on the roof, so they can put a new liner on it in 2 weeks from now.
Next thing will be getting some daylight in the garages.

Sunbimmer · Jul 22, 2012

past week got some daylight in the garages.

I cut 3 holes for some windows in the brick backwall of the garages and one BIG hole for the door to the backyard.

64dragnwagon · Jul 22, 2012

rsanter said:
How about you take a picture in and have a vinyl graphic done that you can stick onto metal. For a big sign it may be cheaper

Bob

I had this sign made recently, it is 4' round and done in vinyl after the aluminum was painted red. It is obviosly not a Texaco sign per se but it could have been. It only cost me $200, it is one sided.

Sunbimmer · Jul 29, 2012

Another weekend, so here's another update of what I've been doing the past week together with my brother in law (I'am very lucky with his help).

We 've been digging like crazy in the garagefloor and than put in some drainagepipes and ofcourse some pipes for electrical stuff and lights later on.

Next thing will be pouring a concrete floor in the later to be storage room (where the concretemixer stands) and left garage.

Sunbimmer · Jul 29, 2012

I've made another drawing of my second garage on the right side of the building.

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ManxRacer · Jul 29, 2012

Hugo,

Just subscribed to your thread. Looking forward to seeing your build.

Very interested in your avatar. Are you into NSU cars or motorcycles? I have an NSU Maxi that is a future restoration project. Would love to have a Special Max or SuperMax. Of course, a SportMax or RennMax would be the Holy Grail!

Sunbimmer · Jul 29, 2012

ManxRacer said:
Hugo,

Just subscribed to your thread. Looking forward to seeing your build.

Very interested in your avatar. Are you into NSU cars or motorcycles? I have an NSU Maxi that is a future restoration project. Would love to have a Special Max or SuperMax. Of course, a SportMax or RennMax would be the Holy Grail!

Hi ManxRacer,

thnx for your interest in my build, it is going to take a while until it's finished, so there will be lots more pics to come.
I'm the owner of a NSU Prinz 4 which is a future restoration project too.
I don't have a driverslicense for motorcycles, however I do like the motorcycles and mopeds NSU made in the past.
I think l'm just an overall NSU fan, however my biggest passion is for the cars.
Some day (whenever I win the lottery) I would love to buy a TT or maybe a TTS.

grtz.

Hugo

shopnut · Jul 29, 2012

Making good progress there Sunbimmer.

Just checking it to let you know I inserted a few extra detailed shots of my dad's pump in reply #7. I had an opportunity to snap some more pictures during a recent visit so I siezed it.

marty_p · Jul 30, 2012

Can't wait for your update after your update after your update... :beer:

Looking great, Boss! :thumbup:

Sunbimmer · Jul 30, 2012

shopnut said:
Making good progress there Sunbimmer.

Just checking it to let you know I inserted a few extra detailed shots of my dad's pump in reply #7. I had an opportunity to snap some more pictures during a recent visit so I siezed it.

Thnx again shopnut,
that is a really nice pump your dad has.
Love the "million" vertical lines in that Tokheim retro design.
One day I want to buy a Tokheim gaspump, their designs are my favorit.
BTW love your updates too in your build thread.

marty_p said:
Can't wait for your update after your update after your update...

Looking great, Boss!

Thnx for your interest marty_p, I will keep updating.
progress is sometimes slow, but hey there is progress.
I will keep taking pictures. :beer:

Sunbimmer · Jul 30, 2012

Maybe to clearify some questions you might have....
I made a floorplan. :rocker:

Sunbimmer · Aug 26, 2012

OK guys it's time for an update after 4 weeks, time sure flies when you're having fun.

I have not had the time to do anything else but working in my garage (and for my boss ofcourse) allthough I have been reading the forum every day, just for the never ending inspiration and ideas.
I have not been able to take some pictures before until yesterday.
Progress is not as big as I wished, but there is progress.

First we poured a concrete floor of about 7" thick in what is going to be the storage room and the left garage.

Then I made some preparations for the electrical stuff.

Also I started on building the walls of the storage room, (never done this before)

and wardrobe.

don long · Aug 26, 2012

Good morning Sunbimmer

Glad to see the update.
Is that wall construction some type of foam insulation?
I have seen this type of interior construction before
very interesting. the place is looking good
Don

geezer48 · Aug 26, 2012

i love old texaco stations ,my dad had 2 of them in the 60s. more pics.!

Sunbimmer · Aug 26, 2012

don long said:
Good morning Sunbimmer

Glad to see the update.
Is that wall construction some type of foam insulation?
I have seen this type of interior construction before
very interesting. the place is looking good
Don

Hi Don,

It is called in Dutch "gasbeton" which means in English if I put it in the translator, aerated concrete.
It is a mix of concrete with a gas forming surcharge it is lightweight and has a good insulation value and it is relatively strong.
It is very easy to work with, you have to glue the blocks together and you can cut them into any shape with a saw.
It is very commonly used here in the Netherlands for when you are building interior none supporting walls.

Thnx for your interest.

pals444 · Aug 26, 2012

This is going to be nice! I like the theme You have chosen. Subscribed.

Sunbimmer · Aug 26, 2012

geezer48 said:
i love old texaco stations ,my dad had 2 of them in the 60s. more pics.!

I love all the old gas stations in general in the States, even the abandoned and broken down ones, there is something about those buildings I can't discribe, same thing I have with lighthouses.
I especially love the colour combination of Texaco
I just snapped a few pics yesterday, as soon as I have more pics I will post them here.

Thnx for your interest

Sunbimmer · Aug 26, 2012

pals444 said:
This is going to be nice! I like the theme You have chosen. Subscribed.

I like yours too, as replied on your thread I'm building a 3D version

Sunbimmer · Sep 19, 2012

Almost a month since my last update :headscrat

, so here we go again.

I've been working in the weekends only so there is not as much progress as I wished for, but then again there is progress.

Interior walls are all up in the left side garage,

and the small storage room (for orientation see floorplan earlier in this thread).

I also started working on the ceiling and insulation,

and started cleaning out the right side garage, so I can start building the interior walls here too.

I hope to get the windows and door installed in 2 weeks or so.
It will be a lot warmer with windows and a door installed, and just in time I might add, it's almost autumn and winter is coming soon.

TedM · Sep 19, 2012

so wait will you be able to pump gas into your car from your garage? That would be killer!

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