metalhead140
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Great score on those benches! Keep us updated on the room/mezzanine build. Done anything with the bug yet?
Another Aussie backyard shed...
- Thread starter kai1980
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No shed progress today...
got distracted by a mid-week, late-night purchase:
the kart came with a roll cage, when i tried to fit it i realised the front mounting bracket was missing.
easiest option was to hack up the little roll hoop i'd removed and turn it into a mount.
the mig welder is playing up, so had a crack with the tig, managed one decent (ish) weld out of a couple of dozen! then promptly ran out of gas...
And the reason for the kart, a good friend has a small property a couple of hours away, it has a large lake, which in summer is more like a salt pan.
here's a google maps image to give you an idea of the fun we'll be having on Australia day! (he already has one kart there, so now we can have races!)
got distracted by a mid-week, late-night purchase:
the kart came with a roll cage, when i tried to fit it i realised the front mounting bracket was missing.
easiest option was to hack up the little roll hoop i'd removed and turn it into a mount.
the mig welder is playing up, so had a crack with the tig, managed one decent (ish) weld out of a couple of dozen! then promptly ran out of gas...
And the reason for the kart, a good friend has a small property a couple of hours away, it has a large lake, which in summer is more like a salt pan.
here's a google maps image to give you an idea of the fun we'll be having on Australia day! (he already has one kart there, so now we can have races!)
Kenfab
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nice score on the kart mate
ajohno
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Have fun on the kart.
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kai1980, way to cool, looks like fun
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jinjaninja
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That kart is way cool!
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Salt pans can be fun.
Lyndon
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Kai
That kart will be fun out there on those salt lakes. We passed a lot of those in September 2015 on the Outback Trek I did, as we came from Coober Pedy to Streaky Bay, all by dirt roads.
And your garage appears to have the same growing issues mine does with the insulation under the roof panels. Any plans to line the ceiling? Mine is in terrible condition, and constantly flakes and drops strips down as it degrades (It's been there for 20 years now - this week coming). If it wasn't for the fact that we have an uncertain amount of time here I would replace it, or line the ceiling (or both).
Lyndon
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That kart will be fun out there on those salt lakes. We passed a lot of those in September 2015 on the Outback Trek I did, as we came from Coober Pedy to Streaky Bay, all by dirt roads.
And your garage appears to have the same growing issues mine does with the insulation under the roof panels. Any plans to line the ceiling? Mine is in terrible condition, and constantly flakes and drops strips down as it degrades (It's been there for 20 years now - this week coming). If it wasn't for the fact that we have an uncertain amount of time here I would replace it, or line the ceiling (or both).
Lyndon
Looking in from SHS (Stinking Hot Sydney)
racingtadpole
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It lives in Taswegia now, I sold it middle of last year. Like all forms of motorsport, Vee's (despite being an entry level control formula) are a case of no substitute for cubic dollars if you want to be competitive.
yeah, these little karts are bags of cheap fun! my mate's had one at his property for a couple of years now and it's been great, but having two will be better! the lake already had a bunch of old tyres strewn around to form some sort of track, he's moved the odd one but it's been pretty good as it is!
he's got an old quad with a rusted out frame which we're going to turn into form kind of frankenkart too!
i've got no plans to line the ceiling, mainly due to cost. i've got a roll of the silver **** and pink bats there, so i'll get that all up there when i get a chance and hopefully it'll last a decade before it pisses me off!
one day i'll screw some plywood sheets up there or something...
he's got an old quad with a rusted out frame which we're going to turn into form kind of frankenkart too!
Kai
And your garage appears to have the same growing issues mine does with the insulation under the roof panels. Any plans to line the ceiling? Mine is in terrible condition, and constantly flakes and drops strips down as it degrades (It's been there for 20 years now - this week coming). If it wasn't for the fact that we have an uncertain amount of time here I would replace it, or line the ceiling (or both).
Lyndon
Looking in from SHS (Stinking Hot Sydney)
i've got no plans to line the ceiling, mainly due to cost. i've got a roll of the silver **** and pink bats there, so i'll get that all up there when i get a chance and hopefully it'll last a decade before it pisses me off!
one day i'll screw some plywood sheets up there or something...
scarab
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Awesome.....another South Australian, a fellow VW nut, and to top it off, a fellow Hotwheels collector!!!!
Love your work mate, sheds looking killer mate can't wait to see what you do with the dub. I've got a 64 Beetle and a 67 Type 3 Notchback.....both in a million pieces, but big plans for both.
Keep it up mate
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Love your work mate, sheds looking killer mate can't wait to see what you do with the dub. I've got a 64 Beetle and a 67 Type 3 Notchback.....both in a million pieces, but big plans for both.
Keep it up mate
Scarab (aka: Paul)
No actual progress to report...
Had a lazy long weekend.
Australia day was fun, had a play at my mate's property with our two karts.
Also, met up with Ken (Kenfab) from here and picked up this awesome sign he made me!
grabbed some paint while i was out and about, now it's another little project to add to the list...
Had a lazy long weekend.
Australia day was fun, had a play at my mate's property with our two karts.
Also, met up with Ken (Kenfab) from here and picked up this awesome sign he made me!
grabbed some paint while i was out and about, now it's another little project to add to the list...
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kai1980 great news that you caught up with Ken.
He does some great stuff as your sign is.
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He does some great stuff as your sign is.
Regards
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got some paint on the sign.
it's far from perfect (my paintjob not the sign itself) but i'm very happy with the overall look!
Nice job..
You should be very proud of the sign..
Regards
Grumblebum
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That looks cool.
GB
GB
today i actually managed to make some progress in the shed.
working on the room i'm putting in the corner, i finished off the roof/mezzanine structure and then started fitting top hat section ready for insulation and gyprok.
still plenty to do, but pleased to get a fair bit done!
next i need to get some materials to make the two walls, and find a sliding glass door.
working on the room i'm putting in the corner, i finished off the roof/mezzanine structure and then started fitting top hat section ready for insulation and gyprok.
still plenty to do, but pleased to get a fair bit done!
next i need to get some materials to make the two walls, and find a sliding glass door.
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kai1980 you have done well..
I should do something like that here..
Regards
I should do something like that here..
Regards
Actual proper progress two sundays in a row!
found a sliding door for the room locally, unfortunately i couldn't use the trailer from work today so i'll get it later in the week.
got the side wall frame done, and made a start on what i could do for the front without the door here yet...
got keen and threw some gyprok up on the new side wall.
excuse the mess! every time i do something i have to re-arrange all the **** to make room, and every time i re-arrange the mess gets messier! haha...
found a sliding door for the room locally, unfortunately i couldn't use the trailer from work today so i'll get it later in the week.
got the side wall frame done, and made a start on what i could do for the front without the door here yet...
got keen and threw some gyprok up on the new side wall.
excuse the mess! every time i do something i have to re-arrange all the **** to make room, and every time i re-arrange the mess gets messier! haha...
ajohno
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Great job.
Terrick down Under
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Don't worry about the ****...You are making progress, that's great.
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Looking fantastic, what mess after all it is a work in progress and a construction site..
Top stuff..
Top stuff..
thanks for the positive comments guys.
one of the main reasons i started a thread was to try and keep myself motivated.
hopefully i'll manage decent progress like this fairly regularly, nothing happens overnight but little by little i'll get the shed sorted, then i can get on with the other 15 projects i have lined up to be done in the finished shed!
one of the main reasons i started a thread was to try and keep myself motivated.
hopefully i'll manage decent progress like this fairly regularly, nothing happens overnight but little by little i'll get the shed sorted, then i can get on with the other 15 projects i have lined up to be done in the finished shed!
one project i'd like to get cracking on is something along the lines of this:
it's a beetle dash panel that was converted to be a stereo/ipod dock etc.
just loved the idea when i saw it!
i've got a dash cut waiting to be butchered, and a car stereo system form an old project car which i'll probably put in it.
i plan to remove the centre of the dash to make the whole thing a bit narrower, so i'll cut either side of where the original radio sat and join the two ends back together.
it's a beetle dash panel that was converted to be a stereo/ipod dock etc.
just loved the idea when i saw it!
i've got a dash cut waiting to be butchered, and a car stereo system form an old project car which i'll probably put in it.
i plan to remove the centre of the dash to make the whole thing a bit narrower, so i'll cut either side of where the original radio sat and join the two ends back together.
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Three weeks in a row of good progress!
got my $50 sliding door fitted today! that was the only noticeable achievement, everything else was boring stuff like cutting and fitting top-hat for the gyprok inside the room...
i've been busy procrastinating about shelving.
the area to the (left) side of the room is going to be mostly for storage....hidden away in the corner.
i could go the quick route and buy some shelves, they'll probably be chinese and sh*t. or, i could make some myself... this still requires more thought...
got my $50 sliding door fitted today! that was the only noticeable achievement, everything else was boring stuff like cutting and fitting top-hat for the gyprok inside the room...
i've been busy procrastinating about shelving.
the area to the (left) side of the room is going to be mostly for storage....hidden away in the corner.
i could go the quick route and buy some shelves, they'll probably be chinese and sh*t. or, i could make some myself... this still requires more thought...
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kai1980 you have nailed it, looks great..
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. done well
So, I haven't updated in quite a while...
there's a good reason for that.... i've not really got anything worthwhile done!
i have added a little bit more insulation and gyprok to the room, but really haven't achieved much!
I got sidetracked in recent weeks by making a couple of 'chassis extenders' for the buggies at my mate's property.
the plan was to make them about 150mm longer to give us a bit more leg room.
It was a great excuse to keep practicing my Ali tig welding, and all in all i feel i'm starting to get better...
there's a good reason for that.... i've not really got anything worthwhile done!
i have added a little bit more insulation and gyprok to the room, but really haven't achieved much!
I got sidetracked in recent weeks by making a couple of 'chassis extenders' for the buggies at my mate's property.
the plan was to make them about 150mm longer to give us a bit more leg room.
It was a great excuse to keep practicing my Ali tig welding, and all in all i feel i'm starting to get better...
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kai1980 I need some practice doing some aluminium TIG work my self, you have done well
Love the models and art work
Regards
Love the models and art work
Regards
metalhead140
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Cool work on the models!
Had a lot of fun Easter weekend at my friend's property.
the modifications we made to the buggies all held up to a solid day of terrible driving and a couple of crashes to boot!
I've had this week of work, and my father-in-law is off too, so he's given me a hand and we've made good progress in the shed.
finished putting gyprok up in the room.
My daughter broke her hand last sunday so she's been 'helping' too...
next for me is a crash course in gyprok flushing!
Also, i finally moved a few things that had been blocking up the carport for a while, so my '58 beetle project is now atleast in the the shed where it belongs. i'm still a little way off starting work on it unfortunately...
the modifications we made to the buggies all held up to a solid day of terrible driving and a couple of crashes to boot!
I've had this week of work, and my father-in-law is off too, so he's given me a hand and we've made good progress in the shed.
finished putting gyprok up in the room.
My daughter broke her hand last sunday so she's been 'helping' too...
next for me is a crash course in gyprok flushing!
Also, i finally moved a few things that had been blocking up the carport for a while, so my '58 beetle project is now atleast in the the shed where it belongs. i'm still a little way off starting work on it unfortunately...
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kai1980 great to see that you have had a great time with the buggies, now that would be a blast..
Great progress on the shed side of things as well.
My heart goes out to your daughter as well and I trust she is recovering well, that's one tough life experience.
Finishing and sanding plaster board, now that's fun........Not.
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Great progress on the shed side of things as well.
My heart goes out to your daughter as well and I trust she is recovering well, that's one tough life experience.
Finishing and sanding plaster board, now that's fun........Not.
Regards
Thanks, she broke her finger on the eve of her 4th b'day, ended up a night in hospital because they had to knock her out and clean it all out, it was a good size cut plus fracture... nine stitches later...
having her dominant hand immobilised has not slowed her down at all though!
and i agree, even though i haven't flushed gyprok yet, i work in the building industry and see it done daily. atleast i have got a few pointers from watching others do it, but i also know what a filthy/dusty job it's going to be!
having her dominant hand immobilised has not slowed her down at all though!
and i agree, even though i haven't flushed gyprok yet, i work in the building industry and see it done daily. atleast i have got a few pointers from watching others do it, but i also know what a filthy/dusty job it's going to be!
ajohno
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Great job on the shed.
Glad to see a smile on your daughters face.
The buggies look like fun.
Glad to see a smile on your daughters face.
The buggies look like fun.
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