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DodgeMan85

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Well I guess a little about me. I just turned 30, my wife and I bought our first house 3 years ago, which has a 1 car garage. I've always wanted a place to work in and now i have it. I am not a professional mechanic but I love to tinker. I have built myself a nice bench and installed some new lights now I'm getting ready to start a restoration on my '65 corvair and will be installing a new air compressor and look forward to spending a lot of time on this forum. Thanks in advance for all the help and advice I'm sure you will provide.
 
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DodgeMan85

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Sorry the Lens on my Phone is getting pretty scratched up so all my photos look foggy. I clean my shop about once a month and everything gets put back in its place, however thats been a few months. I'm looking to sell the air compressor there in the back and buy something much larger so I can finish this project.
 

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drivesitfar

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DM: interesting handle for a guy that has a corvair in his garage, but i totally understand. might i suggest you take a look at Denwood's thread showing how he made his 1.5 car garage into a very nice working shop.
here's the link.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=263351

i guess you'll need a bigger compressor if you are planning on using that sand blasting box. is there any way you can put the compressor outside your garage and make a shed or cover for it? it would make your garage a little quieter if you can.

welcome to the group and ask questions if you need help or enjoy the reading and share your wisdom when you can.

i'm sort of in the market for a bigger compressor too so if you find one let us know why you picked it and how it works when you do.
 
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Big Bad Dad

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Welcome! I am in Botetourt, and work in Roanoke City. Been here most all my life. You ever go to many local car cruise ins? The one every month at Crossroads Mall has gotten pretty big and enjoyable. :D
PM me if you need info.....
 
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DodgeMan85

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hi guys, Yes I am looking at getting a new compressor, in fact that's why I found this forum so that I can get some ideas on plumbing the air. I have decided to go with a Husky 80 gal. 3 cylinder single stage compressor (16.1 CFM at 40 psi and 14 CFM at 90 psi) for 849 minus whatever discounts I can get at the time. All are welcome to check it out on their website and tell me if I'm wasting my money. I plan to put this outside under a lean-too where my M151A1 military Jeep lives. My current compressor is up for sale if anyone is looking for a good low mileage 110v unit. Yes I drive corvairs, however if its newer its Mopar all the way...(laugh all you want). After moving back from China in 2010 with my wife we lived in Buchanan and used to go to that drive in once a month, now that we live in Roanoke we have gone a few times to the Advanced Auto's cruise in. I was a member of the Roanoke Valley Mopar Club which does a lot there.
Thanks awesome buffalo man (drivesitfar) for the link I'm going to do some reading on that now. I think I have the basics right now just got to get things flowing right, sandblast cabinet, work bench, peg board, Flat screen with Cable, lots of random parts here and there, tools, and a mini fridge with Beer, Coke and water. Now just need to make it look nice.
 

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Welcome to the forum from Maine! Be prepared to read too much and possibly spend too much if you are not careful.
 

drivesitfar

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DM: you are very welcome and i know you will get more than a few good ideas if you read Woody's thread too. a couple of my old friends bought new Puma compressors several years ago and they love them. before you spend close to $1,000 i'd get on a few of the compressor threads are fairly recent or start one now that you are a member and ask the group.

i'd bet more than a few of us own compressors. i have a few small ones and I'm waiting for a friend to finish his 120 gallon 10HP restoration so i can buy his old 3HP 80 gallon horizontal one that is like new and maybe 70 years old.

good luck and as i mentioned if you have any questions just ask because one of us will try to help if we see it and can.

cheers
 
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