Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[larry_g]

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/6070407876.html

Looks like someones selling your car???

lg
no neat sig line

 

[realvc]

Andy, I took some control arms and coil springs to have them sand blasted so I could paint them. The shop also does powder coating and made me what I thought was a good deal on blasting and coating my parts.

The shop owner and his son built a 1934 Chevy two door sedan that is chopped with a 455 Olds engine that is a really nice street rod. I thought about your 37 when I was checking it out.

Last week I took some heads to a machine shop to get them freshened up. The shop owner has a 1928 Ford two sedan they are restoring with stock running gear and leaving the body the natural patina since 1928. It has all it's original sheet metal and a lot of the original wood. I thought about your Vicky when I saw it.

Your shop is looking better all the time. The pictures showing the new doors and the new addition show just a tiny bit of what is going on inside.

Your thread is one that I check more than once a day. Thanks for taking the time to share part of your busy life with the rest of us.

 

[oldironfarmer]

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/6070407876.html

Looks like someones selling your car???

lg
no neat sig line

Sure looks like mine to me! Little differences but it is sure the same model. Wish they had posted pictures of the engine.

Thanks for posting!

Andy, I took some control arms and coil springs to have them sand blasted so I could paint them. The shop also does powder coating and made me what I thought was a good deal on blasting and coating my parts.

The shop owner and his son built a 1934 Chevy two door sedan that is chopped with a 455 Olds engine that is a really nice street rod. I thought about your 37 when I was checking it out.

Last week I took some heads to a machine shop to get them freshened up. The shop owner has a 1928 Ford two sedan they are restoring with stock running gear and leaving the body the natural patina since 1928. It has all it's original sheet metal and a lot of the original wood. I thought about your Vicky when I saw it.

Your shop is looking better all the time. The pictures showing the new doors and the new addition show just a tiny bit of what is going on inside.

Your thread is one that I check more than once a day. Thanks for taking the time to share part of your busy life with the rest of us.

Thanks for posting! I've never priced powder coating but it is a superior coating. Should be great for underbody parts. Does it hold up under the flexing of coil springs? I figured it was brittle, but maybe not. I guess I should look into it.

Sounds like some nice cars! I didn't see the pictures, though

A 28 anything with natural patina is pretty cool.

I was considering keeping the patina on the 1950 Studebaker but I've lost the truck. It is not gone but it will be soon. And I don't get any money out of it, may have to pay to get rid of it.

Going to try to hang on to the 40 Ford.

Thanks for stopping in, guys!

 

[BBChevro]

I enjoyed the drill sharpening video Andy - that's something I've been needing a lesson in.

 

[dlcwent]

I didn't really see the point( better camera work is needed) of that video. But I'd like to know how you got those gus to move so fast in the Terlton Tie replacement video.

Oh, I'll wear clothes that I can get dirty in, I'd be disappointed if all we did was sit on the porch and watch the cows. I'll bring a can of " get going ya *******" when I show up,

Enjoy your weekend AA.

 

[Craptain]

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Thanks for posting! I've never priced powder coating but it is a superior coating. Should be great for underbody parts. Does it hold up under the flexing of coil springs? I figured it was brittle, but maybe not. I guess I should look into it.

You already have an oven and everything except the powder and gun. After all, how hard can it be?
Maybe we will see a new skill from Andy.

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[jbmatth]

Very informative video on the bit sharpening, did you mention what grit your sand paper was? If you did I wasn't paying that close of attention...Oh look a chicken.
JB

 

[BUGTHUG]

Whats happing with the Stude truck? Getting rid of it already?
Andy, if its going to be cold and raining Saturday, I probably can't make it down You might pm me your phone number please.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I enjoyed the drill sharpening video Andy - that's something I've been needing a lesson in.

Glad you liked it! I feel like it was pretty inadequate. But you can see why I touch one up because it truly only takes a few seconds. There's no substitute for trying.

I didn't really see the point( better camera work is needed) of that video. But I'd like to know how you got those guys to move so fast in the Terlton Tie replacement video.

Oh, I'll wear clothes that I can get dirty in, I'd be disappointed if all we did was sit on the porch and watch the cows. I'll bring a can of " get going ya *******" when I show up,

Enjoy your weekend AA.

Thank you for criticizing my camera work I needed a larger drill bit so you could see it easier, but that is the one I had that needed sharpening. Every time I sharpen one I remember I needed to make a video but I kept putting it off.

Don't remember if I posted about the railroad video. But you asked

I was wanting to make some time lapse videos just because I think they're cool. I saw the construction work going on and thought it would make a good video. Went home and got my camera (did not have a phone with time lapse option) and set the camera up on the county road next to one of my fences. I also did not have a controller for the camera so I stood there and clicked a picture about every five seconds. It wasn't long until a white truck showed up and a guy jumped out and identified himself as the Track Master and inquired as to what I was doing. He claimed that Homeland Security requirements allowed him to prevent me from taking pictures of their equipment and facilities. I understood where he was coming from, same issues around refineries. I informed him I was on public property, had no ill intent, and if that were not good enough I would relocate my camera to my private property 50 feet away. All the while I'm snapping pictures.

He relented and told me he would not confiscate my camera, which I appreciated. I told him I would send the link to the video to him so he could let his employees view it if they liked. Kind words turneth away wrath.

Interesting thing about the work. Years ago the supervisors would ride track cars directing the labor and the labor would walk the entire length of the project. Now the labor is riding in the small cars and operating the specialized equipment, and supervision is walking down the right of way along with safety personnel. Mechanization reversed their roles.

Looking forward to your visit! Don't forget the starting fluid!

You already have an oven and everything except the powder and gun. After all, how hard can it be?
Maybe we will see a new skill from Andy.

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What I was thinking, build a little paint booth, buy the kit and compete with Cuda Chick! I can even sell calendars of myself looking gorgeous in front of my cars

Maybe not...

Very informative video on the bit sharpening, did you mention what grit your sand paper was? If you did I wasn't paying that close of attention...Oh look a chicken.
JB

I did not mention it, that is the secret ingredient I just can't give away.

That's a 100 grit belt. Fine grit heats the bit much faster, so a coarse belt is more forgiving. If you have two grinding wheels on your bench grinder the coarse one is probably what you want to use.

Whats happing with the Stude truck? Getting rid of it already?
Andy, if its going to be cold and raining Saturday, I probably can't make it down You might pm me your phone number please.

Thanks for asking! My son's precious little girl just turned 15 and she called dibs on it for her and her dad to fix up for her first car. Can you deny a child with that kind of class? I did tell them I want it back if she ever decides to sell it. I really wanted it

 

[Rex_A_Lott]

Sorry about your loss of the Stude truck, but it sounds like it went to a good cause.
If it makes you feel any better, I always thought they looked funny anyway, like the running boards were missing.
Look at the bright side, now you have twice as much time to spend on the Ford truck, one less distraction. Good luck

 

[dchance]

Liked the video on sharpening bits.

Glad for the new home that the Studebaker is going to. If she helps on the build it will be good times for her and her dad.

Hope your get together goes well and that you do not get rained out. But then again as you went through the field in your show truck you could say that it rained on your parade.

Dwight

 

[Bob Heine]

Oh Andy you are brilliant, just brilliant. Make painting that fence look like so much fun, oh, wait you find a nice Studebaker pickup, bring it home, show it to the right people and presto! You get someone else excited enough to fix it up with the little string attached.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Sorry about your loss of the Stude truck, but it sounds like it went to a good cause.
If it makes you feel any better, I always thought they looked funny anyway, like the running boards were missing.
Look at the bright side, now you have twice as much time to spend on the Ford truck, one less distraction. Good luck

It was so sad, to have my prize truck taken like that. But she is a good girl and it will be a great experience.

They do have running boards, of course, they're just inside.

I have twice as much time?

Liked the video on sharpening bits.

Glad for the new home that the Studebaker is going to. If she helps on the build it will be good times for her and her dad.

Hope your get together goes well and that you do not get rained out. But then again as you went through the field in your show truck you could say that it rained on your parade.

Dwight

Thank you! I know there are a lot of better videos on sharpening drill bits, but it was requested!

She will stick with it, she's a great kid.

We're expecting rain all day so we'll just stay inside if it is raining.

Thanks for stopping in and commenting guys.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Oh Andy you are brilliant, just brilliant. Make painting that fence look like so much fun, oh, wait you find a nice Studebaker pickup, bring it home, show it to the right people and presto! You get someone else excited enough to fix it up with the little string attached.

I like the way you think. Unfortunately I have to do the metal work on it. But there could be no better purpose than something for my grand daughter.

I've tried to put a few things away today because I have company coming tomorrow. To make room in the foundry room so more than one person could walk in I assembled the furnace.

The ridge around the base is a brick shelf. I still have to put feet on the base. Here's a shot into the flue/charging opening

Everything still needs to be cured at 900F. Once I assemble it in place with brick insulation outside I'll band the brick together for stability. The arch will get a brick covering and a steel ring in the groove with eyes to lift it off to get the crucible in and out.

Thanks for stopping in!

 

[dlcwent]

Interesting story about the railroad misadventure.

Granddaughters are the best. Don't get me wrong I love my grandsons too but the girls have stolen my heart. So kudos to her for getting the rust bucket ( I mean truck)

You need to show us a picture of the foundry room so we can see how much work is needed to get it ready. Or is that going to be a "before and after" picture down the road?

I didn't think I'd be back on the GJ before Monday or I'd have waited until this morning to wish you a good weekend. Carry on AA.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Interesting story about the railroad misadventure.

Granddaughters are the best. Don't get me wrong I love my grandsons too but the girls have stolen my heart. So kudos to her for getting the rust bucket ( I mean truck)

You need to show us a picture of the foundry room so we can see how much work is needed to get it ready. Or is that going to be a "before and after" picture down the road?

I didn't think I'd be back on the GJ before Monday or I'd have waited until this morning to wish you a good weekend. Carry on AA.

The railroad misadventure fell into the category of things that fit into my old saying I made up "all's well that ends".

Yep, nothing better than helping my little princess! Now I have a hard deadline, she turns 16 on 4 April 2018. And I feel it coming like a freight train!

I'll try to get a better overall shot of the foundry room. Although we had heavy rain forecast for Saturday, there were four intrepid souls intending to come. Sadly I had to call it off: a little before 5AM my dear wife suffered a violent seizure so we shifted gears and got into hospital mode. I thought sure I was losing her but when the ambulance arrived about twenty minutes later she had started to respond to light and sounds. After four hours in an almost empty ER (we got all the best attention) they said she may as well go home and see her neurologist next week. Other than fatigue she seems back to normal.

We spent the afternoon in thanks and renewed respect for out time together.

P.S. Our housekeeper is amazing, I sent her a text to ask her to pray and she surprised me by coming and cleaning the house while we were gone (gurney had left muddy tracks in the carpet).

 

[drivesitfar]

Andy: you don't mention much about how your wife's health is and i really commend you for doing what you are doing. i also know it can't be easy so just wanted to lend some well wishes.

sorry to hear your little get together got postponed, but i know it will happen maybe on a sunnier day and maybe when your bride is feeling better too.

so speaking of sad i was hoping to see the old Studebaker truck when and if I come down next spring if your invitation and party becomes an annual event. so are you in charge of restoring the Studebaker too or is that your son's job? if it does get restored and the other cars head out to the other grand kids and your kids maybe they need to be invited to the party too so some of familiar with your fleet will get to see them.

do you mind if i pick your brain a bit on old trucks? i sold 1979 18 foot flatbed last year for $800 that ran and had a very stout bed and wish i could have kept it, but the cost of just parking it was adding up so it needed a new home. that said one of my clients has his 1971 Ford F250 with a funky (maybe somewhat cool looking) canopy on it and he wants $1100. it's a 4 speed manual and he's the original owner and i can't recall the mileage, but he said it's got zero rusted out spots or he doesn't know of any.

i was hoping to find a 1956 or that vintage cause a trailer works for most of my needs, but i've always liked the thought of having a pick up just to throw something in if i needed to haul something. i know you'd probably find one for a few hundred or some neighbor would give you one or loan it to you for 10 years, but i live in the city and old trucks don't grow on trees especially without any rust.

thoughts??

also hope you don't mind me cluttering up your great thread with something i don't even own (yet?) and ill delete the pictures if you want me to.

 

[TMcCay]

Andy, Prayers and thoughts go for your wife and you. Hope everything turns out well at the doctor.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Andy prayer group will have your wife on the list until we hear otherwise.

 

[Bob Heine]

Andy, I know you'll take care of your wonderful wife (she puts up with you so she is obviously a truly wonderful person). You are hereby excused from contributing any and all non-wife caring posts for as long as you like.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy: you don't mention much about how your wife's health is and i really commend you for doing what you are doing. i also know it can't be easy so just wanted to lend some well wishes.

Thanks for your kind words! Well wishes are appreciated.

sorry to hear your little get together got postponed, but i know it will happen maybe on a sunnier day and maybe when your bride is feeling better too.

I'm hoping to schedule something later however everything is on hold right now.

so speaking of sad i was hoping to see the old Studebaker truck when and if I come down next spring if your invitation and party becomes an annual event. so are you in charge of restoring the Studebaker too or is that your son's job? if it does get restored and the other cars head out to the other grand kids and your kids maybe they need to be invited to the party too so some of familiar with your fleet will get to see them.

When you come down next spring we'll make sure all the old cars get collected back at the homestead. Perhaps there will be more by then.

do you mind if i pick your brain a bit on old trucks? i sold 1979 18 foot flatbed last year for $800 that ran and had a very stout bed and wish i could have kept it, but the cost of just parking it was adding up so it needed a new home. that said one of my clients has his 1971 Ford F250 with a funky (maybe somewhat cool looking) canopy on it and he wants $1100. it's a 4 speed manual and he's the original owner and i can't recall the mileage, but he said it's got zero rusted out spots or he doesn't know of any.

That's a real work truck. Cool bed. That looks like a fair price to me and a real bargain from the original owner. You don't find too many 47 year old original owner trucks running around. That's one year older than my Chevelle.

i was hoping to find a 1956 or that vintage cause a trailer works for most of my needs, but i've always liked the thought of having a pick up just to throw something in if i needed to haul something. i know you'd probably find one for a few hundred or some neighbor would give you one or loan it to you for 10 years, but i live in the city and old trucks don't grow on trees especially without any rust.

You jest! I always have to pay retail plus a premium it seems. That is for anything that runs. I just don't buy much that runs already.

also hope you don't mind me cluttering up your great thread with something i don't even own (yet?) and ill delete the pictures if you want me to.

Not cluttering my thread, things you post raise the quality around here.

Andy, Prayers and thoughts go for your wife and you. Hope everything turns out well at the doctor.

Thank you very much. Prayers are key.

Andy prayer group will have your wife on the list until we hear otherwise.

Thank you Bobby! We appreciate any and all prayers.

Andy, I know you'll take care of your wonderful wife (she puts up with you so she is obviously a truly wonderful person). You are hereby excused from contributing any and all non-wife caring posts for as long as you like.

She is such a wonderful person. Truly she is the nicest person I've ever met. Like I've said before, the only fault I can find in her is her taste in men. Her relatives all agree. A couple of them have said they were surprised she bit her tongue during her seizure, surely it was calloused from all the years of living with me. They must love me. Thanks for your kind words!

Your garage picture from the newspaper is a great one

I appreciate all the prayers and kind words.

Thankfully we do not know the future but rely on God.

 

[jblnut]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your better half. I hope everything turns out well !!!

 

[Grumblebum]

Thoughts with you and your wife Andy.

GB

 

[realvc]

God bless your wife and you.
Continued prayers for you both.

 

[xtremek]

Prayers, for you and your best half. Keep us in the loop. Thx

 

[Growlertdi]

Many prayers are heading your way Andy.

 

[jimreed2160]

Prayers are going your way for you and your wonderful wife. I know how something like this can totally reset priorities. Glad to hear that she is better. Perhaps it was just a reaction to some meds. Please let her know that we are thinking about her and praying for her health. She absolutely cannot be replaced and even if one could be found, there is not enough time for you to train a replacement.

Every day above the dirt with our loved ones is a special gift.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, our thoughts and prayers are with you both..

Regards

 

[dchance]

Andy I was saddened when I read the first part about your wife's seizure but was relieved when you said that she was better. I hope she continues to improve.

Dwight

 

[NedNorton]

Andy,
Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you two. You have every bit of good energy Jen and I can muster.

Scary stuff, for sure. Keep up the positive attitude and it will see you both through.

Chris

 

[Terrick down Under]

Hey you can't put a good woman down...she must be good to put up with you.
This means I'm thinking good thoughts.

 

[jbmatth]

Andy,
As others have said I wish you and your wife the best. Make sure you let us know when you reschedule your shindig and I'll put it on my list of things to do.
JB

 

[ajohno]

Andy,

Thoughts and prayers with you both.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your better half. I hope everything turns out well !!!

Better half is the word, thank you.

Thoughts with you and your wife Andy.

GB

Thank you!

God bless your wife and you.
Continued prayers for you both.

Thank you so much.

Prayers, for you and your best half. Keep us in the loop. Thx

Thank you, I will try to keep updates.

Many prayers are heading your way Andy.

Thank you very much!

Prayers are going your way for you and your wonderful wife. I know how something like this can totally reset priorities. Glad to hear that she is better. Perhaps it was just a reaction to some meds. Please let her know that we are thinking about her and praying for her health. She absolutely cannot be replaced and even if one could be found, there is not enough time for you to train a replacement.

Every day above the dirt with our loved ones is a special gift.

Thank you, reset priorities is right. We had a big week. Our dear friend who had a stroke in January died unexpectedly Thursday night. We had gone to see her almost every day. If anything, the doctors think the stress over her death may have lowered her resistance to seizure.

You're right, can't replace this one. This is probably my favorite picture of her.

She had read that they were letting you pet a baby tiger as a circus promotion. So we loaded up Saturday morning and went to a big mall in Tulsa. She was the only tall kid in the line, they were all no older than eight years old except her. Did not deter her a bit. One of her favorite memories as well, she said the baby tiger was exceptionally strong. We didn't know part of the admission price was a photograph but are sure glad it was. No cell phones in 1980, that I can remember.

Andy, our thoughts and prayers are with you both..

Regards

Thank you.

Andy I was saddened when I read the first part about your wife's seizure but was relieved when you said that she was better. I hope she continues to improve.

Dwight

Thank you. Potential recurrence is the unnerving thing.

Andy,
Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you two. You have every bit of good energy Jen and I can muster.

Scary stuff, for sure. Keep up the positive attitude and it will see you both through.

Chris

Thank you! When her prognosis was 3 months in 2007 with a stage three brain tumor we both had to deal with mortality. She is ready, but I'm not.

Hey you can't put a good woman down...she must be good to put up with you.
This means I'm thinking good thoughts.

Indeed I put her down jokingly for many years. No more.

Andy,
As others have said I wish you and your wife the best. Make sure you let us know when you reschedule your shindig and I'll put it on my list of things to do.
JB

Thank you. I've let the Pawnee Steam Tractor Show creep up on me. I went out yesterday to make brooms but just have no initiative. Only made two. Probably will cancel to be with my wife, even though she is encouraging me to go.

 

[5monkeys]

Hi Andy,
I've been reading along, and thoroughly enjoy reading all that you have going on there on the farm. I'm sorry to read about this weekends misadventures with the ER, but glad to hear your wife is back in recovery mode. I'll continue to pray for her healing.

Regards,


Keith

 

[-Brent-]

Andy, I think she's got fine taste in men. You seem to be one of the good ones. That's the kind of guy I aspire to be.

I'm rooting for the both of you.

Best wishes,
Brent

 

[krcoomer]

Andy, I think she's got fine taste in men. You seem to be one of the good ones. That's the kind of guy I aspire to be.

I'm rooting for the both of you.

Best wishes,
Brent

I have to second Brent on this. We see our own flaws much more than others do. The ones who love us accept the flaws as part of what make us who and what we are.

 

[-Brent-]

Like I've said before, the only fault I can find in her is her taste in men.

Still, I am stealing this line!

 

[HCNDM]

Andy sorry to hear about your wife! You'll both be in our prayers!

Niels


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[Guster]

My condolences for your friend who passed and best wishes for a speedy recovery for your wive. Love the photo. She sounds like one tough lady, petting tigers and turning down cabooses from smooth-talking, tractor hoarding, wood storing, sheet metal re-purposing, bridge collecting, classic car driving cattle farmers! I can see why you look after her. My thoughts are with you too.