The cuckoo's nest

[ct71rr]

I'm still plugging along. Finished trimming out the windows and side door. I ran out of wood so, I'll have to pick a few more boards up this week.

I also started doing the stairwell.

This angle was a *****! 56 degree angle with a 45 degree miter into the piece behind it which, was also a 45 degree miter (not the white poster board and blue tape, that's something different). It took me a while to get it and looks acceptable to me. I'm not sure if I did it exactly right but, I'm OK with it.

I'm leaning toward this as a color for the pine boards:

Thanks for looking!

 

[vonhef]

I like the rustic look.

 

[ct71rr]

The slatwall is up (Craigslist score) and I finished trimming out the windows and doors. Now, I need to figure out what I'm going to do for a baseboard and sikaflex the joint between the floor and foundation. I also need to trim out the beams and decide how I'm going to treat them. I also started installing one of the door openers:

 

[mattyschopshop]

loving this shop keep of the great work everything has come together well love the feel of the place just awsome

 

[ct71rr]

Well, it's been a little while since my last update. I took some time off from working on the garage. I was starting to get a little burnt out. I started back up again and got the treads and risers in:

Next I have to install the baseboard and some small trim details. Then I can apply the fire retardant solution and stain.

 

[Sunbimmer]

Love all that wood in there in combination with the blue, very very nice place

 

[ct71rr]

Still plodding along. I applied the fire retardant liquid to all of the wainscoting along the walls. This stuff smells awful and, I was surprised how much it darkened the wood. Originally my plan was to follow a two step staining process that I found on the internet that uses two different colors for the wainscoting . After applying the first color coat, I found I did not need to apply the second color to get the aged effect because of the fire retardant.

I also had my liftmaster 8500 installed, as well.

You can see the difference in color from the fire retardant. Left side has it applied, right side doesn't:

The color appears a little darker than it actually is. The overhead lights are off:

 

[66slabside]

As everyone said you're persistence has paid off. Wish I was a member here back before you did the floor. My brother-in-law had the same problem with wanting a toilet in his shop so we just ran the plumbing and capped them off a bit below the surface of the concrete. He still hasn't installed it yet but it's there when he wants to.

As far as the Sikaflex this is how we do it on the job.
1. Clean joint (vacuum)
2. Shot material in a bit high, say you're going left to right, then going the opposite direction, in this instance now right to left, use a putty knife to smooth it out. Now take the sharp end of the putty knife and scrape the excess off going left to right cleaning the putty knife often so it doesn't ooze off the knife all over the floor.

If the floor is rough you can even blue tape each side of the joint but that usually leaves you a bit of a high spot. You always want to shot it and then go back and smooth it the opposite way, it fills in all the low spots. Don't know why but after ten years of caulking industrial buildings and floors it just looks the best when you do that simple step.

Good luck, you're getting there.

 

[Zeke]

Just found this. If someone hasn't said it, I think starting from bare ground would have been easier. Whatever. It looks good.

 

[Modern Jess]

That looks great! Nice work. Glad this project has continued onward.

 

[ct71rr]

Thanks everyone!

Just found this. If someone hasn't said it, I think starting from bare ground would have been easier. Whatever. It looks good.

Yeah, I know but, we left the back wall up so that we could use it to help position the beams. I also wasn't planing on rebuilding the wall on the left. Then, it turned into "Well, if I'm going to do this, I might as well do that" kind of projects

 

[ct71rr]

As everyone said you're persistence has paid off. Wish I was a member here back before you did the floor. My brother-in-law had the same problem with wanting a toilet in his shop so we just ran the plumbing and capped them off a bit below the surface of the concrete. He still hasn't installed it yet but it's there when he wants to...

Thanks for the info Believe me, I thought of doing that but, it would totally turn into a situation similar to Edgar Allen Poe's "A Tell Tale Heart". I would never be able to get over the guilty feeling

 

[WarrenJ]

Nice job. Wood and colors look good together.

 

[Mr_C]

Wow, its interesting to see how this project has progressed through the years, but seeing how great it looks now, it was worth it. Don't let this thread die until its finished (and a good garage is never finished).

 

[ct71rr]

A little update: I've been going through a **** load of plastic bins the past several days trying to get organized. It's getting there though:

 

[js289]

looking good!

 

[Sunbimmer]

That looks like a well trained guard dog

 

[48RON54]

Nice work! Just found this today. Again, nice work!!!!

 

[ct71rr]

That looks like a well trained guard dog

Yup, he doesn't eat much or complain

 

[Xporter]

Looking good! Any pics of the upstairs?

 

[ODIS]

Great Job! I'm sure you are pleased with the results.

Ody.

 

[Coyote Red]

I haven't been around for, oh, a year or more..

Looks really great.

 

[don long]

I just spent the last hour looking over your build. What a remodel !!!
From the first page to the last seems to have been quite a journey.

The end results have provan to have been worth the fight to get there
And what you now have should be most enjoyable for years to come

The place looks great

Don

 

[schmoldty]

cool cars

 

[xtremek]

I subbed to this a few months ago and I don't think I ever piped up. I love this! And I'm stealing your RoscoeFlamex idea. I also am putting wainscoating up and seeing yours has verified that mine will look ok. Not as good as yours, but good enough for who it's for. Again, great job.

 

[sean Buick 76]

Great job!!! Just a small reno!!!!!

 

[ct71rr]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! It's been a while since I've done anything to my garage. Next up is to install my Rapidair system and have my compressor wired in. Someone asked for pics of the loft area, as well. It's a bit of a mess right now, as you can see:

 

[ct71rr]

Hello all, the electrician finally came back and wired up my compressor. I also finished installing the Rapidair lines. I put in two hook-ups for now, I will add a third later (if I need it). My Christmas present (to self) arrived a few weeks ago. I purchased it from Home Depot, the 24 months no interest was a no brainer for me. I've been trying to get it installed as time allows. I have to change out a few of the fitting on the cart to 90's. I also used the epoxy anchors instead of the wej-its. I purchased some SS bolts from Fastenal (on sale) to cover the holes when not in use.

 

[Billhae]

On the compressor is that a plug set up or hard wired to the box? Also, did you use a RapidAir kit to run the air system?

 

[Billhae]

Duh sorry went back a few posts and answered the second question myself, how did you find the installation of the max air system?

 

[buildyourown]

That's some nice open space. Too bad you couldn't have left the beams hang low and exposed. A gantry crane on a beam between them would be sweet.

 

[ct71rr]

Duh sorry went back a few posts and answered the second question myself, how did you find the installation of the max air system?

The hardest part was straightening the air line. It comes in a big coil and is a PITA to deal with. I did it by myself and would definitely suggest having some help, at least with uncoiling the air line. Otherwise, it was pretty straightforward and went up fairly quickly.

 

[ct71rr]

Wow!! Over 5 years since my last update! I guess that's what happens when life gets in the way. Here are a few pics of how my garage looks now. I painted the outside red but still need to do the trim.

 

[xtremek]

Welcome back, stranger. I can't see the pics, but it might be my VPN.

 

[ct71rr]

Hmm, not sure what happened to them. They were there when I posted earlier. I tried using Google Photos. The links are showing when I go into "edit".

Anyone have advise on this? What are members using to host images now that photobucket isn't free?

 

[ct71rr]

Finally started working on my ‘71 Plymouth Road Runner. Removed it from the rotisserie and it now sits on a frame jig I built. Started removing the floor pans.











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[xtremek]

Looks like you have a lot of floor pan work to do, but you've made a good start.

 

[ct71rr]

I’ve been plugging away on my Bird. Unfortunately, I keep finding rust.

After replacing the driver’s side front frame rail, I removed the cowl, firewall and rest of floor:






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[ct71rr]

I’m in this for the long haul! I guess I shouldn’t be surprised given it’s a car from the ‘70’s. It is nice having room in my garage to be doing this.




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[xtremek]

It might be a little late now, but I'd be putting in some sort of temporary X brace across (side to side) the front and back of the door openings before I did anything else. It looks like you're making great progress. Are all of those parts available for purchase, or are you going to have to make some of them?