Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT "DaBarn"

[Bears Fan]

That clamp rack is not only period but functional, win-win.
The foxes pretty foxy.

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shorty


I was kind of exciting to find this rack in good shape

"Fox on the run" By Sweet, maybe? going back a while.

Buffetfan

Boy your dating yourself with that song

I found you a link to it on Youtube

 

[BuffettFan]

That's it!
I think I've got the 45 somewhere.
I know I still have my leisure suit........

 

[Bears Fan]

Well I had taken a sabbatical from posting for a while on The Garage Journal and I have a bunch of pictures and projects to get posted up here...

I also had to deal with the whole Photbucket fiasco and find a new photo hosting web site, I can't believe they would try and charge you $399.99 to host third party links to your pictures?


Well I had a chance earlier this year to go down to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Fuel Day, the company I work for is also part of another company that provides fiber connections to the Andretti race shop in Indianapolis and with connectivity for the race team while at the track during the month of May.

They invited us down to the Andretti suite for lunch, drinks and all access garage passes to Marco Andretti's pit garage, The blue and white United Fiber and Data car is Marco's...

It was a really cool experience to get to go inside the garages and see things close up. Here's some pictures I took during the day...

Yeah that's me trying to steal Marco's car...I couldn't find the key?

Roger Penske

Mario Andretti

Michael Andretti

I have no idea who she was? Just cute...

"Kiss the Bricks"

Got to watch one of the teams changing out a Honda engine...

Fantastic day

 

[Finallygotit]

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[BuffettFan]

Looks like a great day!
I thought you never had to change those Honda engines though.......

 

[Mpower5266]

Wow great thread, I cant believe this is the first Im seeing it. My girlfriend and I do a ton of antiquing so this thread really speaks to me. Keep it up.

 

[don long]

Nice shots of the indy pits. Congrats on making the trip.
In my past life I had 6 tickets to the Indy 500 every year from 1992 - 1999. They included pit passes (Great fun)
My good friend has owned 12 tickets, and has since 1962. He would sell me 6 of them each year until I sold the business.
I sat right above those bricks you showed, all the way to the top (the padock)
right next to the the flagman.

 

[sublime68charger]

Nice time at Indy!

Very cool and thanks for sharing

 

[Sunbimmer]

Thanks for sharing those Indy pics, great stuff

 

[dlcwent]

BF, Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Awesome transformation on the table. Cody will love it. Top is absolutely fantastic. I'm sure he'll appreciate the Coleman also.

Nice gates clamp rack, it'll fit into your museum nicely.

 

[Bears Fan]

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Finallygotit


Thanks for subscribing! Hopefully I can find enough stuff to keep this thread interesting

Looks like a great day!
I thought you never had to change those Honda engines though.......

BuffettFan

It was a pretty slick operation watching them change that engine out, after removing the cowl and unhooking the pluming, there was like six nuts on the gear box and then was removed, then another six bolts or so for the engine? Then the engine was ready to come out...not as easy as I made it sound but it went pretty fast....I did watch one of the mechanics drop one of the radiators onto the floor

Wow great thread, I cant believe this is the first Im seeing it. My girlfriend and I do a ton of antiquing so this thread really speaks to me. Keep it up.

Mpower


Wow thanks for the compliments...I really enjoy hunting and collecting the vintage petroliana and vintage industrial looking items, I do have to be careful though DaBarn is only 30' x 40'

Nice shots of the indy pits. Congrats on making the trip.
In my past life I had 6 tickets to the Indy 500 every year from 1992 - 1999. They included pit passes (Great fun)
My good friend has owned 12 tickets, and has since 1962. He would sell me 6 of them each year until I sold the business.
I sat right above those bricks you showed, all the way to the top (the padock)
right next to the the flagman.

Don

Living in Indiana I have been to a few races and a few of the time trials in the past, but this was the first time I was inside one of the garages and I was aloud to rome up and down pit road and stroll threw gasoline ally, gives you a whole different perspective of the place

Nice time at Indy!

Very cool and thanks for sharing

sublime68charger

Thanks for the visit! I enjoyed catching up on your thread the other day...Just had a great day at Indy. I have always been a big fan and never miss a race on TV...In fact it has become somewhat of a tradition in Dabarn on memorial day....any excuse to throw a party and drink beer with my friends

Thanks for sharing those Indy pics, great stuff

Sunbimmer

Thanks for the visit to DaBarn...I was talking to one of the pit crew members at Indy and I was asking him questions about the paint job on their car and he was saying that its just carbon fiber wrapped in vinyl...I thought that was interesting....stretch wrap at 220 MPH

BF, Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Awesome transformation on the table. Cody will love it. Top is absolutely fantastic. I'm sure he'll appreciate the Coleman also.

Nice gates clamp rack, it'll fit into your museum nicely.

dlcwent

Thanks for checking in and the compliments, Did I mention my entire day at Indy was FREE made it even more enjoyable, its nice to work with a cool group of people and company that knows how to have a good time

Hoping to get the reload table and Coleman compressor out to Cody's this weekend...I will try and get a few pictures of "The Bunker" while I'm there...

 

[Bears Fan]

As you know I'm a life long Chicago Bears football fan...I have been ranting on about Jay Cutler for the last eight years, I got to be brutally honest here! He has just been horrible! I can't for the life of me figure out what Chicago ever seen in him?

Now on the bright side and trying not to get my hopes up to high to early and I know that last night was just the first Chicago Bears preseason game of the year. But I was extremely impressed with Mitch Trubisky and the running backs performance...

The Chicago Bears defensive secondary didn't look so good

Can the Chicago Bears fans turn the page and move on now? It has to be better then last years 3-13, 2016 season and 6-10, 2015 season...Can't it?

 

[shortykorte]

Indy trip looks like a cool way to spend the day.
Hey we'll send you Tony Romo.


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[Bears Fan]

Indy trip looks like a cool way to spend the day.
Hey we'll send you Tony Romo.


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shorty

Oh hell no! Romo can stay away from Chicago I'm hoping Trubisky works out and Chicago tags him as a franchise QB and DaBears can get past the Quaterback controversy that has haunted them since the mid 80's

 

[Thirdyfivepickup]

As you know I'm a life long Chicago Bears football fan...I have been ranting on about Jay Cutler for the last eight years, I got to be brutally honest here! He has just been horrible! I can't for the life of me figure out what Chicago ever seen in him?

Now on the bright side and trying not to get my hopes up to high to early and I know that last night was just the first Chicago Bears preseason game of the year. But I was extremely impressed with Mitch Trubisky and the running backs performance...

The Chicago Bears defensive secondary didn't look so good

Can the Chicago Bears fans turn the page and move on now? It has to be better then last years 3-13, 2016 season and 6-10, 2015 season...Can't it?

I missed the game but caught the highlights. The kid did a good job but don't forget it was against the second and third team defense. I have high hopes for the Mitch. I see why the Bears made moves to get him.

I've been a Cutler supporter from the start. He has great talent but poor decision making skills. The changes he had to deal with during his tenure here is staggering... I think they waaay overpaid for him with his $126 million contract... I really hope he does good in Miami. Maybe that will help shift some of the blame from him. He got a raw deal in Chicago... much of it undeserved.

 

[Bevis]

Have been off GJ for awhile...got back on today and began reading thru you entire thread. Nice shop and even nice with the antiques in it. Seeing pics of the Indy cars...you'd be amazed at how they come apart...

 

[Cris B]

Thanks for sharing the pictures from Indianapolis Motor Speedway looks like it was a very special day. Great opportunity to see some legends of motorsport too!

 

[Bears Fan]

I missed the game but caught the highlights. The kid did a good job but don't forget it was against the second and third team defense. I have high hopes for the Mitch. I see why the Bears made moves to get him.

I've been a Cutler supporter from the start. He has great talent but poor decision making skills. The changes he had to deal with during his tenure here is staggering... I think they waaay overpaid for him with his $126 million contract... I really hope he does good in Miami. Maybe that will help shift some of the blame from him. He got a raw deal in Chicago... much of it undeserved.

Have been off GJ for awhile...got back on today and began reading thru you entire thread. Nice shop and even nice with the antiques in it. Seeing pics of the Indy cars...you'd be amazed at how they come apart...

Thanks for sharing the pictures from Indianapolis Motor Speedway looks like it was a very special day. Great opportunity to see some legends of motorsport too!

Thirdyfivepickup, Bevis, Cris B


Thanks for stopping by my thread and sharing your comments, Its always a great read for me while having my morning coffee

 

[Bears Fan]

I picked up this really nice gas price sign this year, it was in pretty good condition for its age and considering it probably spent most of its life outside. I was really worried about how large it was with the base attached, as floor space in DaBarn is at a premium. I thought the price was right so I went a head and bought it

After thinking about the size of it for a while I came up with the idea of just hanging it up on the wall, I still have plenty of blank wall space available

I removed the sign from its base, then broke it down to be able to store it above my attached garage where I have a small plywood area for storing ****! Sorry I mean stuff...I want to keep the base with the sign in case I ever want to use it or sell it in the future...

I removed all the numbers from the sign and then retapped all the threads, I then handed rubbed the entire sign down on both sides with automotive cleaner wax. I even got a large stack of the original numbers to go along with the sign, all the two's and five's looked liked they had never been used so I decided to go with 22 cent and 25 cent pricing? And I had enough for both sides...

I then fabbed up two little "L" shaped brackets and painted them black and mounted her up on the wall. Its surprising how heavy it was

 

[polexican23]

dont get worried about the Defense, the first stringers looked pretty good. The late came stuff was due to borderline roster players.

 

[Finallygotit]

Nice score on that sign!!

I remember having to change the prices on those in my youth. Oops, I think I'm dating myself.

 

[capterik]

I missed the game but caught the highlights. The kid did a good job but don't forget it was against the second and third team defense. I have high hopes for the Mitch. I see why the Bears made moves to get him.

I've been a Cutler supporter from the start. He has great talent but poor decision making skills. The changes he had to deal with during his tenure here is staggering... I think they waaay overpaid for him with his $126 million contract... I really hope he does good in Miami. Maybe that will help shift some of the blame from him. He got a raw deal in Chicago... much of it undeserved.

Cutlers only problem is color blindness, if they only made glasses that allowed you to differentiate between the different uniforms, I am sure he would be ok. Actually surprised he never threw the ball to the refs.

 

[Bears Fan]

dont get worried about the Defense, the first stringers looked pretty good. The late came stuff was due to borderline roster players.

polexican23

Yeah I agree with you! I was really excited on what I saw in the game, hopefully the team can build on it....And I hope Fox makes all the right decisions this season...

 

[Bears Fan]

Nice score on that sign!!

I remember having to change the prices on those in my youth. Oops, I think I'm dating myself.

Finallygotit

Good one I think it was before my time...But I do love the vintage stuff from that era, I look back at my life I think I would of enjoyed growing up in the fifties

 

[Bears Fan]

Cutlers only problem is color blindness, if they only made glasses that allowed you to differentiate between the different uniforms, I am sure he would be ok. Actually surprised he never threw the ball to the refs.

capterik

Thanks! I needed a good laugh Your last comment did remind me of this video though...

 

[Bears Fan]

Mrs Bear and I were sitting on the couch last Saturday evening when we were startled by this little fly over, I did managed to get a couple of videos of this crop duster doing some passes over the field and our house...It was pretty sweet seeing it so close...crank up the volume

 

[shortykorte]

I see your thread is reaching new heights. Did the pilot wave?


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[Bears Fan]

Got invited to go to the lake for the day at Cody's house for BBQ, paddle boarding and relaxation...It seems to be somehow therapeutic being at the lake for me and we had fun with Biscuit too (My granddaughter's dog)...

That's my daughter Emily, my granddaughter Marisa and her dog Biscuit...

A video of Biscuit, We had a lot fun with her

I think we wore her out

 

[Bears Fan]

I picked up two old lights and wanted to hang them over the pub table in DaBarn, so I came up with the idea of using a old yoke to mount them.

 

[shortykorte]

Very nice and great repurposing.


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[don long]

Pretty clever

 

[Lwel9226]

Neat idea.... I like it......

Lynn W

 

[Bears Fan]

I got a great job that I love to do, But anyone can have a long day now and then, well today was one of those long days! But when I got home and went out and pick the mail up I found a special package inside...A gift from a fellow Garage Journal member...tell me how cool that is It made my day




A cool 25' Chicago Bears tape measure




It has the actual fractions on it with large easy to read numbers

Thanks PugetDude,

 

[BuffettFan]

I love the "new" light.
one suggestion: Edison bulbs instead of the curly q's maybe?

 

[jon72vega]

Bears Fan,
Your light is cool!

 

[Finallygotit]

I love the "new" light.
one suggestion: Edison bulbs instead of the curly q's maybe?

LED Edison bulbs!

 

[shortykorte]

Yes on the Edison bulbs. Do they make them in LED?


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[Finallygotit]

Yes they do. Soooooo much cooler (temp) and many styles. Not cheap though.

HTH

 

[don long]

I wondered the same thing.
That bench looks killer
Hey I went back a few pages to catch up from where I last came on and you were talking (Trade)
I have that can already I have 1 set of doubles I'll take a closeup of it tomorrow and post it for you

Don

I finally went into the big garage with my cell to take the pic. I promised

IMG_1011 by don long, on Flickr

IMG_1012 by don long, on Flickr

The back side (almost the same as the front)

IMG_1013 by don long, on Flickr

And here is a shot of all my little bank cans and others that fit in the shelves

IMG_1015 by don long, on Flickr

cabinet doors closed

IMG_1016 by don long, on Flickr

Let me know if you see something there you would like and we can trade

Don

 

[Bears Fan]

I see your thread is reaching new heights. Did the pilot wave?


Good one Shorty I could actually see the pilot as he flew over the house and all I could think was I bet that guy loves his job

That and I wonder how much life insurance his wife had on him?