Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage

[don long]

the "Flying A " sign is getting a little closer to paint also.

 

[don long]

Finished the scale table and found a spot for it in the BPG

 

[jabberwoki]

Man....

 

[Adaylate]

Beautiful!

 

[Mr.zippy]

It's like the stand was a part of the scale. It goes together very well. Beautiful work Don!

 

[The Cobbler]

another project from the master himself.

 

[bugnut]

Don, what a great marriage! WOW

 

[Jayman17]

Great pairing Don! They look like long lost friends reunited.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Amazing work. Have you ever restored an old safe?

 

[don long]

Amazing work. Have you ever restored an old safe?

Thank you
No. Haven't found one yet

 

[PugetDude]

Amazing work. Have you ever restored an old safe?

Thank you
No. Haven't found one yet

Hmmmm... This might get interesting.

 

[don long]

Finally got some color on my flying "A" sign today

 

[don long]

The "A" sign is ready for the second color

Didn't realize that it has a 6' wing span!! I'll be looking for a place to hang it in the BPG

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Looks really good, Don. Maybe I missed it - will it have neon or colored lights on it?

 

[PugetDude]

Looks really good, Don. Maybe I missed it - will it have neon or colored lights on it?

I believe it was still a paper pattern from @Bears Fan when we were there, Dan.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I believe it was still a paper pattern from @Bears Fan when we were there, Dan.

Yeah, I THINK I remember. I don't even know if there are people that do the bending and installation of neon anymore but I think this would be a great candidate for that. Of course I am outstanding at spending other people's money - sorry Don!

 

[garagenvy]

The neon will really wake it up. I knew a guy with a Mobil sign and once he got the neon restored the sign really looked great. It's probably an art you'd need to go to Las Vegas to find anymore.

 

[don long]

Well the "A" sign is headed out to my sign guy in the morning. I've done all I can do to it

 

[y'sguy]

We have several neon tube folks here and around Oklahoma. I had a job as a designer after college at a big neon sign shop here in Tulsa. As an art school grad, I couldn't resist designing and making some neon sculpture for myself.

 

[don long]

The neon will really wake it up. I knew a guy with a Mobil sign and once he got the neon restored the sign really looked great. It's probably an art you'd need to go to Las Vegas to find anymore.

Boy would I like to own that sign

 

[garagenvy]

Boy would I like to own that sign

Yes it's a keeper - but in CT. I think the Big Party Garage needs this one every time I drive past it in La Verne. It's about the only vintage sign left around here.

 

[don long]

Ann and I drove out to Buellton today and picked up an old sign from the early 1970's. It has some interesting history. My friend raced his old car at the Corona Speedway in 1974 so he grabbed it back in 1980 when he found it. We don't know where he found it but it sat in his back yard for 45years until today
It will be flying proud in the BPG

 

[Mr.zippy]

Can't wait to see the refurbishment on this one!

 

[don long]

Can't wait to see the refurbishment on this one!

It's too valuable the way it is so I can't touch it just hang it up in the garage somewhere

 

[Firstram]

Yeah, I THINK I remember. I don't even know if there are people that do the bending and installation of neon anymore but I think this would be a great candidate for that. Of course I am outstanding at spending other people's money - sorry Don!

I’m in the film business. It wasn’t uncommon to set up a sign guy to build signs and bend tubes for a few months, things sure have changed in 40 years

 

[Bears Fan]

WOW!!! Thanks for sharing, just amazing work on everything

Gives me a little inspiration to get out in DaBarn and do something

Awesome job on the Flying A sign, glad to see your finishing it, can't wait to see what your sign guy does with it

 

[Bears Fan]

The "Big Party Garage" is the ultimate playground!!!

 

[PugetDude]

The "Big Party Garage" is the ultimate playground!!!

Tony, you have to put a visit there on your bucket list. Don and Ann are just as awesome as the BPG...

 

[fartymarty]

DANG! that's mighty purty!

 

[garagenvy]

It's easy to see why the city fathers would want it. Corona has one of the richest racing heritages in SoCal. In 1913 the city got 100,000 spectators to come watch races around the Grand Blvd. circle that still exists. Fatalities ended those races. They opened a new one in 1971 but houses encroaching and noise complaints closed it around 1980. It would look great with a car that raced at Corona back in the day parked under it.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/corona-california-the-city-that-doubled-as-a-race-course/

 

[don long]

Spent a little time out in the BPG today moving signs around to accommodate my new ones

The speedway sign is 6' x 3'

the Flying "A" is 6'7" x 42" but looks much smaller hanging 15' in the air

Thanks again Tony (Bears Fan)

 

[Blackbyrd]

Your resto skills are always super impressive!

 

[steves_001]

Flying "A" turned out real nice with the finish work! Love the old speedway sign too, Very cool. On the scale, did that come with the glass or was that something you had cut and etched? Neat piece.

 

[Jayman17]

Great job on the Flying A Don, that looks great mounted up there.

 

[PugetDude]

Flying A sign turned out great, Don.
With Tony's @Bears Fan pattern and your fab skills this one is over the top.

 

[don long]

. On the scale, did that come with the glass or was that something you had cut and etched? Neat piece.

That scale was complete I only had to paint the table it is sitting on

 

[Bears Fan]

Wow! That Flying A looks amazing hanging in The Big Party Garage

 

[don long]

Well I believe that we can close the book on the El Camino 9 months late but finished just the same

 

[Adaylate]

Beautiful!
Thanks, for sharing your trials, tribulations and success with us!
I enjoyed the journey!
Floyd

 

[Mr.zippy]

Wow! Wheels are perfect for that car in my opinion. Just beautiful work Don!