New Home for Shelbys

[jdaallen]

Exterior is done. Now comes the interior work after the holidays. You can imagine what's on my list for Santa!!

 

[GTOGreg]

Never knew knotty pine could look so good. That is a nice garage.

Looks like the Sierras, or maybe Rocky Mountains?

Exterior is done. Now comes the interior work after the holidays. You can imagine what's on my list for Santa!!

 

[jdaallen]

Thanks! The doors are knotty cedar and the log trim is aspen. We are in Pine, CO about 35 miles west of Denver.

 

[GTOGreg]

Thanks! The doors are knotty cedar and the log trim is aspen. We are in Pine, CO about 35 miles west of Denver.

Love it...that is cool man. How about some pics of the Shelbys?

 

[jdaallen]

Love it...that is cool man. How about some pics of the Shelbys?

2007 Grabber Orange Vert 40th Anniversary Package - Garage Queen with 20 miles, never titled.

Carroll Shelby adding his signature to my hood.

2011 Black Vert SVT Performance Package - Daily Driver

 

[HAMAR]

This is one beautiful garage

 

[jdaallen]

This is one beautiful garage

Thanks! Did most of the work myself so kind a proud of it.

 

[MOPARINMYCAR]

Looks very nice indeed looks like you are quite handy. The only thing I would have done different is the raised bed around the tree as it makes the entrance to both garages a little more Restricted and with cars as nice as yours I would want as much room as possible.

 

[mrstang69]

2007 Grabber Orange Vert 40th Anniversary Package - Garage Queen with 20 miles, never titled.

Carroll Shelby adding his signature to my hood.

2011 Black Vert SVT Performance Package - Daily Driver

I think i just felt a little pee go down my leg Im so excited! Those are beautiful Shelby's Cant want to see the interior (garage and Mustangs)

 

[santagary]

I'd worry more about loosing the pine tree in the planter box due to restricting breathing room for the roots. Around here that kills the tree promptly due to asphalt or elevating grade around the trunk.

 

[jdaallen]

Looks very nice indeed looks like you are quite handy. The only thing I would have done different is the raised bed around the tree as it makes the entrance to both garages a little more Restricted and with cars as nice as yours I would want as much room as possible.

Actually there is a lot more room than it looks. I park my F150 crew cab in that back stall and it's no problem pulling in and out.

 

[jdaallen]

I'd worry more about loosing the pine tree in the planter box due to restricting breathing room for the roots. Around here that kills the tree promptly due to asphalt or elevating grade around the trunk.

The soil line in the planter is the original soil line before the garage. The main tap roots were not even bothered during excavation. I have asphaulted right up to Ponderosa Pines before without any problem. I had to remove 2 of these trees at the back to make room for the foundation. The main tap roots were still going down into the granite after 12 foot of excavation. You wouldn't get away with that on other pines like spruce or juniper because of the shallow root system.

 

[boydgti]

Beautiful garage, just courious as to why would U get him too sign the hood and not the interior. How much did his John Henny cost U?

 

[jdaallen]

Beautiful garage, just courious as to why would U get him too sign the hood and not the interior. How much did his John Henny cost U?

Everybody has the interior signed. Guess I just have to be different. I organized a party with the Carrol Shelby Foundation in which I had 14 other 40th Anniversary GT500s from around the country. The party was at the Shelby plant in Vegas on Nov. 1st 2007. Mr Shelby signed our cars and spent the evening with us. In the Shelby circles this event became known as "The Party of 15". We each donated $1000 to his foundation. We were each given certificates of authenticity commemorating the event also signed by Mr. Shelby.

 

[boydgti]

Thats really cool of him too do that for the Foundation. I find Shelby usually endorses anything these days if he can make a buck on it. Dont get me wrong I think the cars are great but his name is worn out IMHO.

 

[GTOGreg]

Thanks for posting those pics. Beautiful Shelbys and the garage is a dream.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Everybody has the interior signed. Guess I just have to be different.

How will it be perserved...

 

[mrstang69]

can you post a pic of the hood with the signature?

 

[tatra]

had a few berres and gotta ask........nah.....start anew thread.........

 

[jdaallen]

How will it be perserved...

Had a clear bra installed over the signature. Remember, it's a garage queen. This car has never been registered or titled. It's never seen rain or snow yet and has 20 miles on the odometer.

Here's a pic of Shelby's signature.

 

[mrstang69]

Had a clear bra installed over the signature. Remember, it's a garage queen. This car has never been registered or titled. It's never seen rain or snow yet and has 20 miles on the odometer.

Here's a pic of Shelby's signature.

Awesome! Merry Christmas! Post pics of interior when possible.

 

[Motown 454]

Awesome garage. Thats sweet having that signed by him. You have a breautiful piece of property .

 

[BlindViper]

Its pretty but it sounds like a waste to me.

 

[socketjockey]

Its pretty but it sounds like a waste to me.

The old "trailer queen" vs. "daily driver" debate. Here we go.

 

[jdaallen]

The old "trailer queen" vs. "daily driver" debate. Here we go.

I'm very fortunate and didn't need to debate once I got the '11 for a daily driver.

 

[larryv]

That garage looks better than my home. Just beautiful! Love the car too.

 

[Omicron]

Beautiful, love the way you followed the land and the exterior appearance of the garage. Be interesting to see how it all weathers.

I'm not to far from you, North of Denver (not to far from the Shelby American Museam outside of Boulder), and have a Shelby GT-H convertible myself. Pic was taken up in Loveland pass.

 

[ambenz]

Yay! Another Grabber Guy!
jdaallen, beautiful property you got there!
Love your GO too!
Just wondering if you are a member over on www.grabberorange.net?
There's a lot of GO members who would love to see your ride over there!!!!
I too will be interested to see that you are going to do with the interior of your new mancave!
Very cool, I am

with envy!!!!

 

[aqr81]

Very beautiful garage and nice cars.

 

[jdaallen]

Beautiful, love the way you followed the land and the exterior appearance of the garage. Be interesting to see how it all weathers.

I'm not to far from you, North of Denver (not to far from the Shelby American Museam outside of Boulder), and have a Shelby GT-H convertible myself. Pic was taken up in Loveland pass.

Nice GTH. Thanks for the compliments. Exterior is cedar and aspen. Had it on house trim 4 years now and very little upkeep at all. The cedar I keep oiled every couple of years and the aspen has an exterior clear marine varnish and is fine after 4 years so far. Made aspen trim myself so it is sealed on all sides before installation.

Have you joined the "Colo Shelby Breakfast Club"? http://www.shelbybreakfastclub.org/
They have some good gettogethers regularly.