bolensboneyard
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This is my 18 X 24 foot garage. More info if the pictures go through. Bobby
The first picture on the left is a view of the back of the garage. Bench is made from an old machine base with 1/4 inch plate for a top. It is set with 3 inch red oak blocks milled and made from a tree removed from the property. I set it up to build front and rear model A Ford suspensions. The front support spins for adaptability. It is also removable to allow for more room when larger cars are being worked on. It is currently off as I am restoring a 66 Mustang GT fastback. The bench is also set up with two jigs I made up to rebuild Model A shocks and rebuild differential and axel assemblies. The second jig doubles as a station to rebuild shift towers. Add another jig to the front extension and you can rebuild bell housing then use that to rebuild transmission. All can then be installed into the vehicle from the bench using the overhead chain fall without manhandling!
Tools on the wall behind the bench and on it are all vintage KR Wilson or copies manufactured by me. Some are special tooling and one of a kind.
The cabinet (yellow) to the left is Weatherhead brake and gas fittings. The legs have been removed and stored to allow for it to fit. Above that on the top is a tool for pressurizing engine blocks after weld repair to test for leaks. The shelves above hold surplus rebuilt and use parts for my personal toy collection.
The second picture looks to the left as viewed from the front of the garage. The red cabinet is a home made engine tear down stand to drain and disassemble mostly model A engines. The machine to its left is a vintage brake relining machine for arching new brakes and removing and replacing shoes on early cars.
The picture on the right looks to the right of the bench. Main view is my rollaway with a vintage Black and Decker valve grinding machine on it for salvaging old style model A valves and others. My main workbench can be seen in the right side of the picture. All shelves contain mostly engine parts and special tools. Most of the tools are vintage.
I will attempt to identify some of these tools at a later date if there is enough interest. I have more pictures of the rest of the shop which I will post if I can still figure out how. Meanwhile I will field any questions and help if I can to explain how to get the most out of a little room space. I am not an interior designer but spent many years as an aircraft mechanic and Quality Control specialist on nuclear submarines so I guess it is imbedded in my brain. Bobby
The first picture on the left is a view of the back of the garage. Bench is made from an old machine base with 1/4 inch plate for a top. It is set with 3 inch red oak blocks milled and made from a tree removed from the property. I set it up to build front and rear model A Ford suspensions. The front support spins for adaptability. It is also removable to allow for more room when larger cars are being worked on. It is currently off as I am restoring a 66 Mustang GT fastback. The bench is also set up with two jigs I made up to rebuild Model A shocks and rebuild differential and axel assemblies. The second jig doubles as a station to rebuild shift towers. Add another jig to the front extension and you can rebuild bell housing then use that to rebuild transmission. All can then be installed into the vehicle from the bench using the overhead chain fall without manhandling!
Tools on the wall behind the bench and on it are all vintage KR Wilson or copies manufactured by me. Some are special tooling and one of a kind.
The cabinet (yellow) to the left is Weatherhead brake and gas fittings. The legs have been removed and stored to allow for it to fit. Above that on the top is a tool for pressurizing engine blocks after weld repair to test for leaks. The shelves above hold surplus rebuilt and use parts for my personal toy collection.
The second picture looks to the left as viewed from the front of the garage. The red cabinet is a home made engine tear down stand to drain and disassemble mostly model A engines. The machine to its left is a vintage brake relining machine for arching new brakes and removing and replacing shoes on early cars.
The picture on the right looks to the right of the bench. Main view is my rollaway with a vintage Black and Decker valve grinding machine on it for salvaging old style model A valves and others. My main workbench can be seen in the right side of the picture. All shelves contain mostly engine parts and special tools. Most of the tools are vintage.
I will attempt to identify some of these tools at a later date if there is enough interest. I have more pictures of the rest of the shop which I will post if I can still figure out how. Meanwhile I will field any questions and help if I can to explain how to get the most out of a little room space. I am not an interior designer but spent many years as an aircraft mechanic and Quality Control specialist on nuclear submarines so I guess it is imbedded in my brain. Bobby
