Vintage garage kits

[CrazyDaddy]

Does anyone have info on the various steel garage 'kits' that used be sold by several companies, including Sears, starting in the late 40s ? Am looking at building a shop just as they were 'back in the day' of early hot rodding. Thanks for any leads.

 

[CrazyDaddy]

BTTT - no one ? I've googled and cannot find anything on the 1940-1960 garage mail-order kits.

 

[g935cab]

Try google pictures and search all diff ways 1940 hotrod garage , shop etc. than wing the rest in tru hotrod style

 

[jimvannoy]

Check over on he HAMB

 

[el Shanebo]

I couldn't find anything either. I remember my Mom telling me about them when I was a kid. Sears also used to sell house kits. My grandfather bought and built a couple of them to sell before he went to Korea. Wierd.

 

[insane1]

Look through old do it your self mags. Popular Science is one. They always had the "newest" thing out. Just an Idea.

 

[CrazyDaddy]

I have found some old Sears catalogs on eBay, and will probably purchase one. Also found out that my library has these on microfilm so I will look there also. That is a good idea about looking at Popular Mechanics issues; they may have put one of these kits together, and that would be great info. Also the Google Pictures - I was amazed at how many pictures they have made available! I am hoping that I can actually find one of these garages for sale, but need some info 1st to make sure of what I am getting.

 

[Kevin54]

Check some of the automobilia sites and petrolinia sites. Once in a while a station will come up for sale. It was probably last year but someone was selling a Union 76 station that was dismantled and all the steel panels were tagged for reassembly. At least I think it was a 76 station. If you are lucky you may run across one. Or if you could run across a Lustrom home that is for sale (also a rarity) and use the panels off of one of them. Your best bet would probably do like Roger55 and design one that you like then substitute modern materials to look like the old style materials. They make durock (cement board) sheets that could be cut into squares to replicate the size of the panels then painted a gloss color. There is a lot of alternatives. Check this site. http://www.icsimetals.com/Projects/Porcelain_Panels.htm They talk about the steel panels although I imagine they are a little pricy