Greetings from Oklahoma

[flyingw]

Greetings all. I'm Jim and I'm in Choctaw Oklahoma. I ran across this site looking for general info on the Econoline pressure fed media cabinet and decided to stay. As with all of you, my garage is my sanctuary. I have a three car garage but my wife insists on parking in there so I have to accomodating to her SUV. Be that as it may, my garage is my happy place. It started out as a blank slate when we moved in back in 2002. At first I was working out of boxes trying to set up house but that quickly turned in to frustration so I got my tape out and started designing cabinets. It took me about a month to build but they came out great. I have so much **** in them. No way I could do what I do without them.

In 1991 I got back in to wood working but by the time I moved in to this house I had fallen out of tat hobby. In 2005 I was given an enduro motorcycle and a minibike. I rebuilt both and ended up trading the MC for a Honda 3wheeler. Since then I have done frame off restorations on nine ATC 3wheelers. Every last nut and bolt came off. My garage is my Winter time sanctuary so when its too cold outside, I crank up my heater and work on my trikes. The Summer is too hot to spend allot of time out there but that's ok. I have other things to do when the weather is good. I painted my floor with Rustoleum Garage paint and I love it. I have always hated bare concrete but love my painted floor. I'm pretty hard on my floors and the Rustoleum paint hold up very well but it's not indestructable. Right now I'm on my 3rd paint job.

Since space is limited and my wife insists on parking her beloved SUV in my shop so space is a premium. I have a small benchtop media cabinet in it along with a small parts washer. Last Winter I bought myself a Powder Coater kit and a couple of small ovens. Now I can do all I need to to my 3wheelers except Powder Coat frames and I hope to remedy that soon. A few years back I built a 12x16 shed so I could get all my yard **** out of my shop.

I'm a former Air Force E-3 AWACS avionics technician and I have cleanliness and organizational issues so rarely is my garage in disarray. Anyway, I'm Jim and I'm a garage junkie.........

 

[930dreamer]

Jim, welcome to the GJ. Thank you for your military service.

 

[flyingw]

No need to thank me dreamer. The military saved my life. I spent most of my time in the Middle East but it was all worth it. I'd do it all over again..

 

[slghmmr88]

Welcome fellow okie. Thank you for your service and now you will succumb to our addiction. Good people on here and plenty to join in on, although you could end up like alot of us and spend more and more time on here and then find things you never knew you needed but will have to have. Resistance is Futile.

 

[vonhef]

Greetings back from Oklahoma! Welcome to the board and again.... thanks for your service.

 

[jxxxoxxxe]

hello Jim...You're not far from me...Im just a bit east in Harrah...Glad to see the 3 wheelers....here's one of mine...

I dont really ride it much anymore...dirt bikes and new 450's make the ol' R not seem as much fun...



If ya ever need any help over there, let me know..

 

[flyingw]

Thanks guys. The military was an excellent learning experience.

jxxx, you need to ride your R more....... Its lonely!!!!!

 

[flyingw]

Checkout http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/index.php

We are dedicated 3wheeler nuts. I'm flyingw there too and am one of the moderators. We have a ride every Spring at Little Sahara . We'd love to have you join us next Spring.

 

[binkcat16]

im three wheeler man my self i have got two 85 black and yellow tri z's and a 86 red and white six speed tri z to go along with ny 86 250 r. my pride and joy is my 89 250 r atv soon to be a 370 with the help of esr you bikes ar awsome and glad to see you come aboard and have a fellow atc/tool nut good luck

 

[vgarage]

Hi Jim, love those cabinets. Especially all the small drawers that looks like raised paneling. Id like to do something similar

 

[jxxxoxxxe]

Checkout http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/index.php

We are dedicated 3wheeler nuts. I'm flyingw there too and am one of the moderators. We have a ride every Spring at Little Sahara . We'd love to have you join us next Spring.

I've been a registered member over there since 02'. I used to get on there quite a bit when I was restoring my ATCs, but havent been on there in a while now...I've wanted to make it to a Little Sahara ride, but always seem to forget about it...

Do you ever ride around here locally?

 

[flyingw]

I love my cabinets too..... The ride is the last weekend in April. Mark your calender. back in 09, we had 73 trikes 13 of which were Tecates. That was an epic ride.

 

[Falcon67]

Between the earthquake and tonight's weather, hope you're holding up AOK!

 

[flyingw]

Checking in Alpha Oscar Kilo

 

[DIRTY DEEDS]

Glad to see more Okies! .. Welcome.