Secret Squirrel Garage

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When I'm not working for the Gov't , I am home building cars and custom parts. also do some art on the side when time and the mood strike.

How the garage currently sits. Will show some past and current projects when I get the pictures resized.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I normally ask people to include their city or at least their state in their profiles, but that might be a secret also.

 

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Some old projects. XJ and Bantam trailer. LSA into a 87GN, 87GN drivetrain and vintage air into a 81 Turbo Trans Am, 93 GMC Typhoon

 

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I normally ask people to include their city or at least their state in their profiles, but that might be a secret also.

My home towns not a secret just everything else

 

[1/2 Cup]

shadow images thanks for letting us in on your secret..

 

[Lassen Forge]

S-h-h-h-h...

If you have to ask what's in his garage, he may nee to "silence" you... If you can't ask Boris... ask Doris - but it may be better if you don't... --grins-- (I keep thinking Aston Martins with Machine-gun taillights and a trunk-monkey operated rocket launcher and smoke screen device...)

Welcome to the "nut"house, squirrel.

 

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Unfortunately I cannot tell you how this one turned out. Someone made me a good offer and I let this one go before the final finish.

Started life as a 1974 Buick Apollo and became a 74 GTO custom

Modification included Brakes from a 02 ss Camaro. Engine,Trans, wiring harness , console and dash from a 98 Trans Am. Wheels, front and rear seat for a 06 GTO. Lots of custom body mods.

 

[Lassen Forge]

I heard they were going for something like this...

You didn't hear it here, tho, and I will neither confirm nor deny anything...

 

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Just finished putting a roll bar and window retainers in the Ghia and built a replacement lower motor mount for a 428CJ Fairlane.

 

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A few more past projects

 

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And something a little different. All traditional B&W photography hand printed and hand made custom framing. Used to have a custom picture framing/art shop and do shows.

 

[1/2 Cup]

shadow images nice work

 

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shadow images nice work

Thanks.

 

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Gotta love new equipment. I had one of the JD2's when they first came out. The new one is definitely a step up. Using the SWAG Hydraulic adapter for now. I'll get the JD2 one later.

 

[LXCam]

Dang dude, you keep busy don't ya. Those are some nice and not so easy projects.

 

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Dang dude, you keep busy don't ya. Those are some nice and not so easy projects.

Thanks, I try to. Some projects get away but those are usually the ones I wouldn't of wanted anyway. The Dodge in the picture is one I quoted after two other shops had done some work and started playing games. I quoted something like $43K in parts and labor to finish it. He said no and took it to another shop. He's spent well over $100k ,it's still not finished and has been stalled out for at least 2 years. Best in the end, I think it would have ended our friendship anyway.

 

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Finishing up another Vintage Air install.

 

[RogueFab]

Wow. Cool projects. I like the somewhat obscure nature of some of them. Most car guys haven't even heard of a Buick Apollo. Can't wait to see more!

 

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Been awhile since I have had a chance update anything.

 

[DynoDave]

Love the TTA!

 

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Love the TTA!

I did to. That was my personal vehicle but had to sell to pay some of my wife's medical bills.

 

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Well it been way to long since I kept up here. Been a really crappy couple of years with my wife health. Going to try and post at least once a month, if not once a week. Did a build on the Tacoma and the OBS shop truck. Only have a few things left on those. Started a customer project on a Jaguar XK120 kit car. Will upload some process pics this weekend on all of them

 

[turbowoodworker]

Sorry to hear about your wife’s troubles. Hoping it’s working out.
Liking what you are doing, especially the art and the first pics of the garage show you are well set. Thanks for posting your stuff.
Subscribed for your future posts.
I lived in Ahwatukee for 20 years.

 

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Sorry to hear about your wife’s troubles. Hoping it’s working out.
Liking what you are doing, especially the art and the first pics of the garage show you are well set. Thanks for posting your stuff.
Subscribed for your future posts.
I lived in Ahwatukee for 20 years.

Thanks.

 

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Finished up the upgrades to the shop truck. Got the skid plates and solar panel for the Tacoma and got some organizing done in the shop.

 

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Started a YouTube channel.

Have been on Instagram for awhile https://www.instagram.com/secretsquirrelg/

 

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Finished up the current round on mechanical improvements on the shop truck and grabbed a good deal on a set or new rims for it.




Got the carb and fuel pump in for the XK120 project, as well as started to tear into the wiring. Whoever wired it actually extended wires with cut offs from the harness. If you have ever worked with a universal kit they are marked all the way down the wire. It had antenna wire spliced into ground wires and ground wires spliced into power wires. Its going to be fun.

 

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New Video up on YouTube https://youtu.be/FBjKyZ_PVDo

 

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Got t the throttle cable and bracket installed on the Jag. of course the shop inspector had to look it over.



The steering box came in for the shop truck. Should have the tires in this week and need to get the drop shackles in.