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F100 settling into its new home
It looks very cozy in there.
The Maxline system looks like it works very well, I like quality items like that.
1935 Gas Station Resurrection
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It looks very cozy in there.
The Maxline system looks like it works very well, I like quality items like that.
Bib Overalls
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Looks like it is starting to come to life. Old buildings can have a lot of character if the person doing the rehab knows how to find it and make it pop. I'd drive to central Iowa for a couple of those beers if you throw in some BBQ ribs.
shortykorte
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The exterior is looking really good. Still miss the basket. 
Ditto on showing the Maxline air kit.
Ditto on showing the Maxline air kit.
Farmall450
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OP that looks awesome. I'd like to plumb in one of those kits myself someday. I agree those 90 degree corners look good; if it's anything like PEX (which it looks like) I know making corners is no fun.
Checking stuff off the list one project at a time. With the air hooked up, the lift was next. Didn't get many pics of the assembly, but it is together and functional. Still need to run the power feed for the pump motor, but was able to run the pump off of an extension cord to fill the system and make sure the lift operated properly. This is a 110v unit that requires a 30 amp circuit.
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pitterpat
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rmalkow2
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Very nice lift and the install is very clean. The extra center lift you bought with the main lift? Is that used to lift one end of the vehicle enough to get wheels off, etc? I've not seen that attachment before.
Growlertdi
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Wow that lift looks proper in there. you are going to love having that piece of kit to work on.
Yes, thats what the center scissor lift is for. It has a 3500lb capacity and has safety locks so you can leave the weight of the vehicle on it without worry. Also came with two taller extensions for the lifting pads. The whole assembly slides on the ramp deck so it can be used anyplace under the vehicle.
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A few more pics of the lift
The last big piece of equipment being moved. One of the many other uses of a tilt car trailer with a winch.
Starting to setup the metal area. I am in the process of building a 3x5 wood work bench that the tool box will sit under.
Some more signage waiting to be hung
I picked up some wall mount bolt bins from Northern Tool. They were on sale for 20 bucks (reg price is 40) There are 4 kits stacked on top of each other.
Getting a start cleaning up the front area. Took some of the rock and put it along the backside of the building so I won't have any grass to mow. The old basket pad is bigger than I thought once the rock was cleared back. It'd be a good spot for a Sinclair Dinosaur
Some progress pics
The last big piece of equipment being moved. One of the many other uses of a tilt car trailer with a winch.
Starting to setup the metal area. I am in the process of building a 3x5 wood work bench that the tool box will sit under.
Some more signage waiting to be hung
I picked up some wall mount bolt bins from Northern Tool. They were on sale for 20 bucks (reg price is 40) There are 4 kits stacked on top of each other.
Getting a start cleaning up the front area. Took some of the rock and put it along the backside of the building so I won't have any grass to mow. The old basket pad is bigger than I thought once the rock was cleared back. It'd be a good spot for a Sinclair Dinosaur
Some progress pics
GLTHFJ60
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Phenominal job man, just phenominal.
Growlertdi
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Yeah, what he said.
rmalkow2
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Great progress and a transformed building!
Hugo L.
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Seriously, this shop (and this build) is an enthusiast's *********.
andyaus
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I really like what you've done here Can I ask why you didn't throw some paint on the OSB board walls?
Can I ask why you didn't throw some paint on the OSB board walls?L5wolvesf
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Still totally impressed.
jimreed2160
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I like what you did to the HF bench. Here is what I did to mine recently.
The size is just about right. I added a shop stool and it is one of my favorite spots. The top drawer helps me keep the surface uncluttered.
Good job. I am sure you will enjoy using yours.
The size is just about right. I added a shop stool and it is one of my favorite spots. The top drawer helps me keep the surface uncluttered.
Good job. I am sure you will enjoy using yours.
I like what you did to the HF bench. Here is what I did to mine recently.
The size is just about right. I added a shop stool and it is one of my favorite spots. The top drawer helps me keep the surface uncluttered.
Good job. I am sure you will enjoy using yours.
Its hard to beat the value of the HF boxes. I've had this one for probably 4 years now. I had it under a Craftsman brand bench in the old shop that was basically the same width as the box. I wanted a wider bench this time to be able to do layout work when making panels.
Looking at that pic also shows how cramped for space the other shop was becoming. Its amazing how much stuff you can stuff into a space when you have to.
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Loose Ctrl
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Oh it's nice to have open spaces when working. I worked in a 30x30 with a 9-foot ceiling and then moved to a 40x80 with 15-foot ceilings. After that, I moved into an aircraft hangar that was 60x100 with 20-foot ceilings. Now I'm back to a 12x16 outhouse I'm building behind my house. 
I have to remind myself, it's only temporary.
I have to remind myself, it's only temporary.jkris53406
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Wow, just wow. Great job so far!
mcmlvif100
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Joe,
I've been following your 30x45 Hobby Shop thread for a while and this one since you started it but never posted a comment. As others have stated, awesome work.
Am a Ford truck guy (just bought my 10th F-100 / F-150) and had to post when I noticed a familiar "hood ornament" in the background of today's pictures.
Also, love "old country sedan". Got my drivers license in a 1963 Ford Galaxie.
Jeff
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Your new bench looks super-stout, like you could park a car on it! Nice work. 
Nice work. shortykorte
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Looking good and like you're ready for business.
A couple of questions about the equipment if I may. Is that a 3 in 1 on the steel bench? How do you like it? What gauge sheet is it good for?
On the bench shears, do you use those most times or do you have hand power shears?
Thanks.
A couple of questions about the equipment if I may. Is that a 3 in 1 on the steel bench? How do you like it? What gauge sheet is it good for?
On the bench shears, do you use those most times or do you have hand power shears?
Thanks.
Its on a steel cart that I bought from the factory in an employee auction. The unit weighs 1200lbs so it has to be on something stout. The machine has a 16 gauge 52" long capacity. I've never sheared 16 gauge full width, but I have done 18 gauge with no problems. I use the shear the most, but the finger brake comes in handy every now and then. It works pretty well for what it is.
3-n-1's are more of a compromise..not really great at any one thing, but work ok at everything. If you have the means and space individual stand alone machines will always perform better than a 3-n-1, that being said I have no regrets buying it. It serves my purpose well and doesn't take up a ton of space.
On the hand shears I have two,the one for straight cuts is one the new bench and the throatless, to do curves, is on the 3-n-1 cart. Use wise it just depends on what I'm doing as to what I'll use. I would say my electric hand shears get used the least.
This is a good example where a finger brake excels. The lower straight bend on this bedside repair panel was bent with the finger brake after the curved upper section was made. On this type of bend my magnetic brake is worthless.
With most everything done inside and to cold to work outside (40's). I decided to tear down the gas pumps to get them ready to media blast. It was interesting to see the little differences between the pumps. Both are Wayne 505's, but the red one (former Texaco) is a pretty early model and the Phillips is a later. The Texaco pump has a cast iron base, the filter, pump and electrical junction box at the bottom are slightly different.
All the guts headed to the scrap pile.
All the guts headed to the scrap pile.
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C_F
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You should try Ebaying the guts first, I just know there's some old pump masochist out there who would love that junk.
Hugo L.
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Why are you getting rid of the internals again?
rmalkow2
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Ok, that's a revelation to me. DOH!
I just have the perpetual mindset that restoration should include the whole item inside and out. But, really for a display only piece I agree that does not always make sense. Maybe on the very old pumps, restorers want the internals too.
I have a 70's or 80's era pump that will never be anything except a display piece and is too new to have any real value in the guts. It's unbelievable heavy to move so this is a great idea to just gut the interior and save the exterior.
Ok, that's a revelation to me. DOH!
I just have the perpetual mindset that restoration should include the whole item inside and out. But, really for a display only piece I agree that does not always make sense. Maybe on the very old pumps, restorers want the internals too.
I have a 70's or 80's era pump that will never be anything except a display piece and is too new to have any real value in the guts. It's unbelievable heavy to move so this is a great idea to just gut the interior and save the exterior.
Its pretty much the norm, even on the high end pumps. Most outside of the hobby may not know because you never see the pumps with the doors off. Like you said if you ever have to move one you understand real quick why the guts get taken out. I bet the electric motor weighs every bit of 100 pounds by its self then add a cast iron pump and the rest of the stuff and they get heavy real quick.
Homebody
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Agree with you but I'm keeping the guts in my 60's Tokheims just so they're harder to steal as they'll be outside 24/7.
Farmall450
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Wow, that's looking awesome. That lift will pay itself off fast in your shop.
SkywalkerCR
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Hi Joe
I haven't been on GJ or your thread in a while. Last page I read before tonight was number 19. Wowser, everything looks great! I love the restroom err office. What size is that door? Also I love all the vintage petrolina, garage shop collectibles.
You have done it up right man!
Question, do you know where the old Ford pick up was born from a final assembly standpoint? The reason I ask is that many of the assembly plants where these vehicles were once assembled are disappearing quickly. I think the history of them and the vehicles that they once produced is something that needs to be remembered. The Grave Yard Carz show is now starting to call out where all the cars they are restoring were once manufactured. That is neat thing since someone probably has a relative, friend, or acquaintance that might have worked there.
Heck fire they maybe someone on the forum here that knows someone who worked in the plant where your truck and the old Galaxy were assembled.
Thanks for providing us with all of the detail of your great restoration effort!
I haven't been on GJ or your thread in a while. Last page I read before tonight was number 19. Wowser, everything looks great! I love the restroom err office. What size is that door? Also I love all the vintage petrolina, garage shop collectibles.
You have done it up right man!
Question, do you know where the old Ford pick up was born from a final assembly standpoint? The reason I ask is that many of the assembly plants where these vehicles were once assembled are disappearing quickly. I think the history of them and the vehicles that they once produced is something that needs to be remembered. The Grave Yard Carz show is now starting to call out where all the cars they are restoring were once manufactured. That is neat thing since someone probably has a relative, friend, or acquaintance that might have worked there.
Heck fire they maybe someone on the forum here that knows someone who worked in the plant where your truck and the old Galaxy were assembled.
Thanks for providing us with all of the detail of your great restoration effort!
Stuart in MN
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I don't think I've commented yet, but I really admire the work you've done on a great old building. I hope you can find a dinosaur to put in the front.
I have a '66 Ford F100. It was built at the St. Paul, MN assembly plant which is gone now. Anyway, I had the truck at a show a few years back and an older gentleman came by to look at it. It turned out he worked at the plant back in 1966, so it's possible he he laid hands on my truck as it went down the line.
I have a '66 Ford F100. It was built at the St. Paul, MN assembly plant which is gone now. Anyway, I had the truck at a show a few years back and an older gentleman came by to look at it. It turned out he worked at the plant back in 1966, so it's possible he he laid hands on my truck as it went down the line.
Grizz1963
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Another thread that keeps on giving.
I wanted a gas pump, prices too wild, so I created a brand and built a dummy using an old locker I found in a dumpster, and cut down by 10 inches.
One side of the locker was missing, which allowed me to create the curved face.
Other side......
I still need to draw up the design and hand paint the Belisha beacon globe on top.
I wanted a gas pump, prices too wild, so I created a brand and built a dummy using an old locker I found in a dumpster, and cut down by 10 inches.
One side of the locker was missing, which allowed me to create the curved face.
Other side......
I still need to draw up the design and hand paint the Belisha beacon globe on top.
2fat2fly
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Another thread that keeps on giving.
I wanted a gas pump, prices too wild, so I created a brand and built a dummy using an old locker I found in a dumpster, and cut down by 10 inches.
One side of the locker was missing, which allowed me to create the curved face.
Other side......
I still need to draw up the design and hand paint the Belisha beacon globe on top.
That's a great idea and excellent execution.
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SkywalkerCR
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Stuart,
Thanks for your post / reply. That is exactly what I am talking about. Where I live we once had a Ford, 3 Chevy, and 2 Chrysler plants. They are all gone now. When the "Big Three" were the leaders, there were many such plants in many towns and cities, many of which are long gone.
Thanks Clark
Thanks for your post / reply. That is exactly what I am talking about. Where I live we once had a Ford, 3 Chevy, and 2 Chrysler plants. They are all gone now. When the "Big Three" were the leaders, there were many such plants in many towns and cities, many of which are long gone.
Thanks Clark
On your Wayne 505 pumps the Phillip 66 pump has a lighted glass insert in the top, Do you plan to cut a glass insert in the older Wayne 505 pump to match the newer one? Or just leave them as they are, Just curios...I have a Wayne 505 pump too and I don't want to buy a new top for it just to get the lighted glass panel, and I was wondering if you were going to cut yours to match and how you were going to cut it?
