New, from northern MN

[Northerndave]

Hi there, I'm new here. My name is Dave and I'm a shop owner from Northern MN. We perform classic auto restorations and custom automotive builds such as hot rod-street rods. I currently operate out of a 3000 sq ft building which was new in 2014. It houses all of my equipment including an automotive spray booth. I put up an additional building last year (shelled up, uninsulated) and I am getting ready to insulate and finish that second building this spring. This will bring us over 5000 sq ft (much needed).

I've browsed topics here for many years without joining. I don't have a ton of time for internet forums these days But I look forward to checking in from time to time. Glad to be here.

 

[Jazz1]

Welcome Northerndave. Post some pics of some projects underway. Folks who do classic restorations commercially not too common locally.
I also do restorations but just for the shear joy of constant aggravation.
I'm just up the road

 

[Northerndave]

Thanks. I will do that when i get a chance. Photobucket has been a pain for me but i can use another image host.

 

[Northerndave]

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[willmitch]

Welcome from the Iron Range!

Where abouts are you? I'm in Eveleth and, at some point might need a good paint job for a '49 Chevy 5 window.

 

[Northerndave]

Im west of lake of the woods. Badger mn

I have some relatives on the range. I went to Tower school for a while when i was a kid.

 

[930dreamer]

Nice projects and welcome to the GJ.

 

[Northerndave]

 

[Northerndave]

That mustang was really bad, i replaced most of the frame in that one as well as most of the sheetmetal.

 

[Jazz1]

Wow! That's a pile of work on the Mustang. Nice work.
I did full floor pans on my '68 firebird. Now i know why shops charge the hours they do for pans on these cars. What a tedious and time consuming job and pulling the subframe is really the only way to determine the condition of cab mounts IMO..mine were shot!

 

[Northerndave]

Yeah, you really have to get into it and explore.

I don't get time to work on any of my own projects. The wife and I own a 64 galaxie 500 2 dr, x code 390/cruisomatic trans, a 1959 chev biscayne 2 dr with an inline 235, soon to get either a stroked SBC or a W engine (probably 348). a 54 chev 210 2 dr and some trucks.

Our current big project is a 35 plymouth 4 dr sedan. It's been consuming all of our efforts. It's getting close tho.
6.4 gen 3 hemi, 545 rfe auto trans, 9" rear on coil overs, 4 link-panhard bar, Mustang 2 style IFS, power rack, Power disc brakes, air conditioning... the works.

 

[Shiftless]

dave:
Your Plymouth seems to be coming along nicely.

Great work on the Mustang

I saw your Galaxie in the background.

Here’s a pic of my ‘62

 

[Northerndave]

dave:
Your Plymouth seems to be coming along nicely.

Great work on the Mustang

I saw your Galaxie in the background.

Here’s a pic of my ‘62

Very nice! I love it!

I have a 62 rag top available to purchase in my area, needs total restoration tho.