It feels pretty good

[bobadame]

It does feel good. I got my permit on June 1, 2008. Last December I posted "new barn nearly done". My final was signed about a month ago and tonight I pounded the LAST NAIL into the trim over the back door. 27 months to the day. I'll clean the place up this week end and put up some pictures.

 

[daveroy]

That sounds almost as satisfying as sending in the last Car Loan payment! (mortgage is next!!!!)

 

[UN4GTBL]

can't wait for the pics!

 

[Motown 454]

Sweet ! I can't wait to see them.

 

[bobadame]

Progress has been real slow. I built a shelf and started moving stuff in. The old Pratt Whitney is a '48 model same as me.

 

[aqr81]

Nice build bobadame and good reason to feel good. The pictures have really wet my appetite for more...would love to see a few more as a tour to get a feel for the place. Nice job.

 

[Kevin54]

Are those long tubed fluorescent lights/bulbs that hang straight down or just the reflection of the lights and camera angle?

 

[rustypenny]

Hey if I had a shop that size I'd feel pretty good myself!! I'd be living upstairs...

 

[SoL from Sweden]

AWESOME build. the upstairs part is bigger than my garage...

info on that yellow rod thingy, is it bmw based? i think the rims are bmw, i have rims like that on my vw caddy.
and if it is 13" rims, where did you get BFG Radial T/A in 13?

i wanted to get some 235/50 -13 for a project but all i could find was yokohama

 

[m.james]

Looking good. Congrats on the completion having fun building things in there.

 

[larry_g]

I'll clean the place up this week end and put up some pictures.

If that was a requirement you'd never see pictures of mine. That is a good looking build there.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Silverback51]

Okay, how did you get the Legends car up on the loft?

 

[bobadame]

Okay, how did you get the Legends car up on the loft?

Legends, that's a bad word. That's an old dwarf car up there. The difference is that it is not a "formula car". It was home built from metal, no fiberglass. It runs a GSXR 1100 engine. The differential is from a BMW 2002 series, similar to the 3 series but earlier. The car has 4 wheel independent suspension. Pull rods on the front and push rods and rockers in the back. It works really good on a rough dirt track and on a road course I can set all the cambers negative. It was a blast to race.

The lights are common compact florescents however you spell that. I think it was the cheapest cost per lumen option. I use a 39 of them split up into 9 circuits.

 

[Silverback51]

Sorry for mis-identifing it.

Still, how did it get up there????

 

[HOTFR8]

Okay, how did you get the Legends car up on the loft?

Legends, that's a bad word. That's an old dwarf car up there. The difference is that it is not a "formula car". It was home built from metal, no fiberglass. It runs a GSXR 1100 engine. The differential is from a BMW 2002 series, similar to the 3 series but earlier. The car has 4 wheel independent suspension. Pull rods on the front and push rods and rockers in the back. It works really good on a rough dirt track and on a road course I can set all the cambers negative. It was a blast to race.

But how did you get it up there

Nice place by the way.

 

[bobadame]

I have this little fork lift.

 

[AndrewBigA]

really nice shop but the lighting needs an upgrade.
it looks a little dark in there.
i love the loft. i wish i had enough height in my garage to build one but i dont.

 

[Motown 454]

Sweet setup! It looks great.

 

[bobadame]

really nice shop but the lighting needs an upgrade.
it looks a little dark in there.
dont.

I have a crappy camera or maybe I don't know how to work it. I rarely ever use more than 4 circuits when I'm in there.

 

[bobadame]

I painted some of the floor over the week end. I used the Rustoleum water based epoxy. There's better stuff available but this is good enough for who it's for.

 

[Motown 454]

I love the desk in your office area.

 

[kngkong]

nice lathe

 

[5lima30]

Great looking place there! One question how do you get those little race cars up into the loft?

 

[bobadame]

Great looking place there! One question how do you get those little race cars up into the loft?

See post #16

 

[5lima30]

Sorry, my bad.