Tx Saltbox update
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thomask
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Just read all your threads.
A super build that you can be very proud of.
Have a C3 also in white with red interior. Had to decustomize it if you know what I mean.
Such a nice ride you have and super low miles.
Did you restore or is that original interior?
A super build that you can be very proud of.
Have a C3 also in white with red interior. Had to decustomize it if you know what I mean.
Such a nice ride you have and super low miles.
Did you restore or is that original interior?
I'm not sure on the counter height. They were basic kitchen counter height...I think 36", and I just set them on some 2 X 6's and covered the base with the corrugated metal and trimmed with cedar...a lot of cedar!
I don't know the gauge of the metal. When I bought it I didn't have a choice. I do know that it was thicker than I expected. Since it was for show only, I wanted a lighter gauge to work with. It turned out to be easier than I thought. I've had some pretty good bumps on it and it has held up good.
Also, thanks for the compliments! It's been fun.
Someone who actually reads the threads! Good for you.
I didn't really "restore" it, but what I did do was in 1995. It was in process for 4 years. I was still working then and had to find time to work on it. It originally had a gray/silver paint job. The kind that GM put out back in those days that got real dull and you could not wax it at all. I pulled everything out of the interior, everything, and re-did that. New carpet, insulated pad, seat leather, radio, speakers, and steering wheel. Everything else is original, which I restored my self. The engine and transmission has never been opened. I've replaced all of the under bushings..it still rides like a camel! There's nothing special about it..it just became a little more special over that 4 years. Oh yea, that whale tail on the back is an eye sore. I was at a point that I had to put something on it and every one shipped to me was warped or just wrong. So I found that and it fit..so there it is. It was not my first choice. It originally had the bob tail that was plastic, and it had cracked (Another bad idea from GM). Anyway attached are some old scanned pics of the process. The project took place in two different garages. I painted it in a friends doorless barn. There is no reason it should look as good as it does. The final was done in my old garage.
The gray one is the one I still have and the red one was restored and traded about 1997.
The open barn.....
I sanded it down to the original fiber glass and painted it Cadillac White and laid down 5 clear coats with Red Pearl...
Back at my place for the inside.....
It stays home most of the time.
thomask
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The Shrine,
Thanks a million for the great pictures and background.
You can be proud of your vet.
This is one of the finest restoration paint jobs in a doorless barn ever......
Don't part with her she is special and now has a home to match in your great, garage/shop/penthouse.
Thanks a million for the great pictures and background.
You can be proud of your vet.
This is one of the finest restoration paint jobs in a doorless barn ever......
Don't part with her she is special and now has a home to match in your great, garage/shop/penthouse.
thomask
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The Shrine,
After seeing your "rides" you got me looking around for a jeep again. Did you restore the one you have? I have been shopping, (e bay, craigs, etc.) and what do you suggest for a guy wanting a third vehicle such as a jeep. Best years, engine condition etc? Would like to use her as a tow vehicle for my motor coach. Any pics to show?
Thanks guy.
After seeing your "rides" you got me looking around for a jeep again. Did you restore the one you have? I have been shopping, (e bay, craigs, etc.) and what do you suggest for a guy wanting a third vehicle such as a jeep. Best years, engine condition etc? Would like to use her as a tow vehicle for my motor coach. Any pics to show?
Thanks guy.
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Dodgepu360
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well no Fischer is about an hour drive North West of Seguin
North of Canyon Lake
not much is in Fischer, a post office is about it
e-tek
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Just re-reading this link - thanks for posting it as well as you built it. It's a testament to thinking outside the box-style shop!! Hope (bet) you're enjoying your time in there.
Thomask,
Asking a guy about which Jeep to buy is like asking a guy which girl to date/marry! That's a hard thing to do. I found mine (1995 YJ Wrangler) in 2000 and was set firm on an 80's model with a V8. Everything I found was 100K+ miles and rusted "all to be damned". Jeeps are notorious for rusting...not necessarily for the manufacturing process but because of how people treat them. I looked at quite a few and eventually made up my mind to find something, anything in good condition, and rebuild with a V8. I had just about given up when I found this Wrangler w/ 4.2 litre in line 6. The body was virtually perfect, NO rust, Rough Country lift, 34K mile, soft top, factory A/C, great interior, +++. Apparently, it was owned by a "lady" who drove it as a second car until she put the lift package on it and decided it rode too rough....At least that is the story I was told. I test drove it and bought it on the spot with the intention of swapping the 6 for an 8. That was 9 years ago and it still has the 6 in it. That little 6 does a fine job and has never left me needing more power. It is pulled behind my Newmar Kountry Aire motor coach and sees most of it's miles that way. All I've done is mostly "bolt-on" stuff like body panels and chrome parts. I enjoy it and plan to keep it for as long as I can drive it!
Don't let the "LOBO" emblem fool you. That is the name FORD gives it's F-150 pick-ups in Mexico. We have a house just south of Guadalajara and I messing around in a parts house one day and bought a couple of the LOBO emblems. I put them on the YJ to mess with people. Every now and then I'll come across a "know-it-all" that claims to really like "those Jeep LOBOs". Sometimes I'll say something...sometimes I don't.
One time I dropped it off to have a radiator changed on it and didn't think to tell the guy that it wasn't a LOBO. Anyway after several hours I returned to find him feverishly flipping the pages of the application manual trying to find the right radiator for a JEEP LOBO! He was a friend but he was till a little miffed about wasting all the time looking for a LOBO radiator.
I pull it behind this...
thomask
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That jeep is really good look'n behind that big motor home. I agree you got to look at a dozen to find one that has a decent body on her. Those diamond plate panels look great, too. Does mileage roll up when towing? Do you even know she is back there?
Actually, the gas mileage doesn't change when pulling the Jeep in flat land. On average I get about 10 miles per gallon. It significantly changes if I'm in hilly country. The unit is 38 feet long and without the rear view camera I'd never know the Jeep was back there.
nate379
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What do you mean unmarked OSB? It's only marked on 1 side, just put that against the wall.
nate379,
In my area the predominant OSB product is "marked" on both sides and both sides are rough. On one side there were product codes and name, and the other side had markings (paint) related to the milling/manufacturing process. The product I used had no markings (paint) on either side. In fact mine had two different surface textures on either side. One side had a very rough surface, common to OSB, which was the result of the milling process and the other side had a smooth surface....almost as if it had been plained.
Nealcrenshaw
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A nice set of toys you have there.
USMCBay
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Oh Mighty One who owns an Awesome Garage in the beautiful Texas Hill Country... may my dreams come true and I someday retire there with a Garage much like yours~!Being from TX and loving the Hill Country - I completely understand your corrugated tin Wainscot. I will have to borrow your idea and cut some for Cabinet Panels. I wanted something to take up the Large Cabinet door space and that will be my solution~!
onewaydave
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Nice build. x1 corregated steel. But I specially like the timber and rought wood on the portico.
Grizz1963
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Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful.
Maybe one day I would like to find a country where I can build a garage like that.
Maybe one day I would like to find a country where I can build a garage like that.
Awesome build and it gave me many ideas. We plan to leave where we are in a few yrs and hope to have enough property to build a nice garage/shop behind the house. We could build one like this and actually live in it while the house is being built and then I'll have the perfect man cave when done. I need a shrine for the cobra. Thanks for the detailed post.
1tonstroke
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I have no ideas for the stairs but a killer build and great use of materials. I intend to build something very similar and being a bachelor will most likely live in it for a while. When I get the project off the ground will post pictures and will certainly take some pointers from what you have done. Again awesome garage and thanks for sharing.
R1chy
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Not collapsing, but a ship style ladder is the best use of space (read as smallest foot print). But you should check with your local inspector to see if they will have a problem with it. Use the following link to a web-site that indicates standard measurements if you want to attempt to build a set yourself. They will also make one for you for $$$$.
http://www.fsindustries.com/ships_ladder.htm.
Another option is an alternating tread style ladder, again the pro is a small foot print, but I have always found these awkward to use (sailors will tell you that you get used to them after a while). Use the following to get an idea of the pro's and con's with this style.
http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs34.pdf
Good luck, R1chy
http://www.fsindustries.com/ships_ladder.htm.
Another option is an alternating tread style ladder, again the pro is a small foot print, but I have always found these awkward to use (sailors will tell you that you get used to them after a while). Use the following to get an idea of the pro's and con's with this style.
http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs34.pdf
Good luck, R1chy
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I like the "ship's ladder" design/concept. I want the ladder, which ever style is settled on, to be hinged and connected at the top so it can be raised and lowered into position when needed. As a rule it will be in the up position allowing maximum use of floor space and serve to block the gap in the upper cedar railing. I plan on using a winch like I used on my truck camper/top.
Any more ideas? I know I want a hinge at the top....I'm trying to decide if a another hinge in the middle might be necessary. One hinge = simple design. Two hinges complicates design as well as the lifting and lowering aspect of the project.
Jack Olsen....what say you?
The ladder would lower in the space between the lift column and the wall.
R1chy
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Re: Ship Ladder
If you like the ship style ladder idea, then how about building it as one unit with tracks that enable it, via a counter weight, to slide up when not in use and then pull down when needed. Kind of like the bottom ladder on a city building fire escape - the type you see on an old building in a city.
When in the fully raised position, you can include matching rail built into the back on the ladder.
R1chy
If you like the ship style ladder idea, then how about building it as one unit with tracks that enable it, via a counter weight, to slide up when not in use and then pull down when needed. Kind of like the bottom ladder on a city building fire escape - the type you see on an old building in a city.
When in the fully raised position, you can include matching rail built into the back on the ladder.
R1chy
Omphaloskeptic
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Howdy,
You might take a look at this site for some folding stair inspiration:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/340096/5
Its a great read in total, but about halfway down the page the author discusses his ramp design with detailed photos. I thought the same approach would work for a folding stairway that provides the barrier you want when stowed.
Enjoy!
You might take a look at this site for some folding stair inspiration:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/340096/5
Its a great read in total, but about halfway down the page the author discusses his ramp design with detailed photos. I thought the same approach would work for a folding stairway that provides the barrier you want when stowed.
Enjoy!
lsudecat04
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Your build was sweet. This is pretty much exactly what i want to do except put a pool table and make it an entertainment 2 level instead of an extra bedroom
http://www.carbis.net/
You can try them. They can build you what ever you would like.
http://www.carbis.net/
You can try them. They can build you what ever you would like.
bluesman2a
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DUDE!!! you should get one of THESE!!! It would have infinite coolness...
Garage_Mahal
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Rainbow makes the best folding stairs I think this is the model you want for your mezzanine.
I'm putting alternating tread stairs in my shed, designed like the Lapeyre ship stair or the Karina space-saving stair. I don't have any requirements to fold it out of the way.
I'm putting alternating tread stairs in my shed, designed like the Lapeyre ship stair or the Karina space-saving stair. I don't have any requirements to fold it out of the way.
bryna
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I'm going to go ahead and admit it from the start.... I'm going to steal an idea from you... LOL!
I admire the corrugated tin you installed around the perimeter of your shop, I saw a similar idea in a restaurant not far from here.
My question is this, what type of lumber did you use on the bottom and top of the tin? I'm thinking about taking a standard 2" X 4" and cutting a 3/4" "slot" to to capture the bottom and top edges maintaining a tight fit.
And, I assume you used 36" pieces of tin?
Thanks again!
I admire the corrugated tin you installed around the perimeter of your shop, I saw a similar idea in a restaurant not far from here.
My question is this, what type of lumber did you use on the bottom and top of the tin? I'm thinking about taking a standard 2" X 4" and cutting a 3/4" "slot" to to capture the bottom and top edges maintaining a tight fit.
And, I assume you used 36" pieces of tin?
Thanks again!
bryna,
Steal away! I used cedar on all trim for the metal, doors, windows, ceiling and the trim between each piece of OSB. All trim was job cut from 2 X 4's, 4 X 4's and 6 X 6's. On the bottom of the metal wainscot I ripped a 2 X 4 to get a 1 X 4 and on the top I ripped a 2 X 4 to get a 2 X 2 with a dado and then screwed the tin for looks only. The metal would stay put with out the screws...I just liked the way the screws looked. And, yes, the metal is 36".
Thanks for the comments!
galute
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Awesome build TheShrine. Very nice place you have there. It is very similar to what I'm planning for my own build that I just started. I plan on borrowing a few of your idea's if you don't mind.
I have a question about your lift. I think I read early in this thread where you said you are 6' 4"? If so me too. I'm undecided at this point if I want to install a lift in mine. I haven't had time to do much research yet but most of the lift's I've been around are too short for me. I hate having to work under a vehicle bent over, I'd rather work off jack stands and a creeper. How is your lift working out for you? Tall enough? Thanks.
I have a question about your lift. I think I read early in this thread where you said you are 6' 4"? If so me too. I'm undecided at this point if I want to install a lift in mine. I haven't had time to do much research yet but most of the lift's I've been around are too short for me. I hate having to work under a vehicle bent over, I'd rather work off jack stands and a creeper. How is your lift working out for you? Tall enough? Thanks.
Thanks! Feel free to borrow any idea you wish. After all I borrowed them from someone else myself. I find that at 6'-4" I have plenty of lift height for my particular needs.
This is what I used to have to do....
This is much better.
I can even stick 3 of my toys in there. I can put 4 if I was willing to put one in the shop area.
AndrewBigA
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awsome garage, one of my favs on GJ. i hope when mine is finally finished that i can have one of the cooler places on the board like you. well see when mine is actually done & what it all looks like. for now i can continue to dream & visualize of what my finished garage looks like but wait.........our garages are never finished right?
awsome space!
awsome space!
First off, your garage looks great. I almost to the point of unpacking.
I have three questions.
1. What did you use for a counter top on the long work bench?
2. What is that above your door (heater, air cleaner)?
3. What is the width of the part that you put your lift in?
Thanks,
Gary
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