banzaitoyota
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Absolutely beautiful....
Were you born in a barn?
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MadMark
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I wish I could take of work and volunteer to help you.
Did you need any permits or building department approvals to start construction?
I have no idea what it takes to organize what you are doing.
Very impressive.
Did you need any permits or building department approvals to start construction?
I have no idea what it takes to organize what you are doing.
Very impressive.
bighammer
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looks great wish we had some pics of the inside or of the early stages of putting it up.
Buzz Lightyear
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abstamaria
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Great! Pictures of the inside, especially the garage, please.
HOTFR8
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Looking good.
WE'RE STONED!!!!!
After nearly two and a half months. all the rockwork is done on our new shop. The weather held out long enough to finish. I gotta really thank my buddy Dana here because he was the guy willing to get up 30 feet in the air on scaffolds and set all that stone.
He did an amazing job, and never lost his sense of humor. Here's a picture of him standing next to the silo so you can get an idea of the size of the thing
Thanks, Dana--- Both literally and figuratively... YOU ROCK!
Here's a picture of the whole enchilada..
Tomorrow we get to start work INSIDE the shop. It'll be a pleasant change.
After nearly two and a half months. all the rockwork is done on our new shop. The weather held out long enough to finish. I gotta really thank my buddy Dana here because he was the guy willing to get up 30 feet in the air on scaffolds and set all that stone.
He did an amazing job, and never lost his sense of humor. Here's a picture of him standing next to the silo so you can get an idea of the size of the thing
Thanks, Dana--- Both literally and figuratively... YOU ROCK!
Here's a picture of the whole enchilada..
Tomorrow we get to start work INSIDE the shop. It'll be a pleasant change.
HOTFR8
Banned
WE'RE STONED!!!!!
After nearly two and a half months. all the rockwork is done on our new shop. The weather held out long enough to finish. I gotta really thank my buddy Dana here because he was the guy willing to get up 30 feet in the air on scaffolds and set all that stone.
He did an amazing job, and never lost his sense of humor. Here's a picture of him standing next to the silo so you can get an idea of the size of the thing
Thanks, Dana--- Both literally and figuratively... YOU ROCK!
Here's a picture of the whole enchilada..
Tomorrow we get to start work INSIDE the shop. It'll be a pleasant change.
cant wait to see inside and how you have set it up
Nighttrain
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Very impressive! Looking forward also to seeing the inside.
cletus66
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Stunning !!! 
vintagerodshop
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What is the usage planned for the basement or bunker garage door. curious because I am doing something similar on a house I am building with a basement/ bunker under my garage with the same foot print as the garage but only accessed from rear of house.
Well, some of you have been asking for a look inside. Here's a picture of this weeks progress. We now have the shop sheetrocked. Man, those 12 foot sheets of 5/8 rock can really wear you down. The light fixtures are lithonia T5's (4 tubes per fixture, 18 fixtures)
I was gonna tape and mud it myself, but I got a bid of a bit over 800 bucks to do the work. For 800 bucks, I aint touching it!.
I should be able to paint the walls and get the shop organized right after Thanksgiving. I'll post more pictures then.
I was gonna tape and mud it myself, but I got a bid of a bit over 800 bucks to do the work. For 800 bucks, I aint touching it!.
I should be able to paint the walls and get the shop organized right after Thanksgiving. I'll post more pictures then.
Personal use.
Well, I said I'd post pictures of the inside of the shop. We started setting it up this week so I'll be posting as we move along.
For the work we do it's important to have a perfectly level workspace that can take some abuse. Here's the framework for our bench surface. The legs are 2 inch stock, and the framework is 2 inch angle. Its lag bolted to the wall at every stud.
The bottoms of each leg have a nut welded on the bottom and a bolt inserted. The frame can be adjusted for perfect level by turning the bolt in or out.
The 20 foot run of cabinets above the bench look pretty snazzy, but cost less than 200 dollars for all 20 feet. They are made from particleboard shelving seconds which we got free at the manufacturer who is located in my home town. Then we skinned the doors with diamondplate aluminum that we bent on my box brake.
We also made two roll around tables . Each has a two by three foot top that sits at the same height as the bench. We use the **** outa these!
Finally the tops are put in place. They are two feet deep and 1/2 inch thick. (about 1600 pounds). We can weld on em , beat on em and generally abuse them and they never wimper.
For the work we do it's important to have a perfectly level workspace that can take some abuse. Here's the framework for our bench surface. The legs are 2 inch stock, and the framework is 2 inch angle. Its lag bolted to the wall at every stud.
The bottoms of each leg have a nut welded on the bottom and a bolt inserted. The frame can be adjusted for perfect level by turning the bolt in or out.
The 20 foot run of cabinets above the bench look pretty snazzy, but cost less than 200 dollars for all 20 feet. They are made from particleboard shelving seconds which we got free at the manufacturer who is located in my home town. Then we skinned the doors with diamondplate aluminum that we bent on my box brake.
We also made two roll around tables . Each has a two by three foot top that sits at the same height as the bench. We use the **** outa these!
Finally the tops are put in place. They are two feet deep and 1/2 inch thick. (about 1600 pounds). We can weld on em , beat on em and generally abuse them and they never wimper.
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FatFenderBowTie
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Amazing....simply amazing! 
Nighttrain
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Getting better every post. I just noticed your in Missoula. My buddy just moved there last month from Texas. He shipped his 7 horses up early to get them acclimatized for the winter. He and his wife were really anxious to get up there. They say it is very beautiful and we are ready to go visit them next summer.
Nice work on the work bench.
Nice work on the work bench.
kngkong
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wow, im impressed 
amazing!
amazing!More work on storage today. Its real important for us to have a great selection of parts and hardware. Nothing is more frustrating than needing something and having to stop everything and go to the hardware store for a bolt in the middle of a snowstorm. In Montana its often an hour or more to go get to the hardware store.
Here's a couple cheap storage setups we use.
The first is a set of metal drawers. I got these for free when they were tearing down an old bank in town. They were file drawers that were attached to a two story rotating mechanism. I grabbed a half dozen and welded the frames together into sort of a cabinet.
This has been great for storing medium size stuff.
I purchased a bunch of small plastic bins on ebay for about 57 cents each. The manufacturer was changing their pattern and was selling off the last of their stock. I bought a hundred. They sat around for about a year, but I finally made a pair of particleboard cabinets to hold the bins. Now all the nuts, bolts, and washers are easily accessed.
The point of all this is that it really pays off to just STOP what you're working on and get organized! It doesnt have to cost a lot. I'm not a very organized person by nature so I really have to force myself to take the time. I've learned though that it really pays off.
Next week the fun stuff begins... We've collected lots of stuff to hang on the walls over the years and we're gonna show them off in the new place!
Here's a couple cheap storage setups we use.
The first is a set of metal drawers. I got these for free when they were tearing down an old bank in town. They were file drawers that were attached to a two story rotating mechanism. I grabbed a half dozen and welded the frames together into sort of a cabinet.
This has been great for storing medium size stuff.
I purchased a bunch of small plastic bins on ebay for about 57 cents each. The manufacturer was changing their pattern and was selling off the last of their stock. I bought a hundred. They sat around for about a year, but I finally made a pair of particleboard cabinets to hold the bins. Now all the nuts, bolts, and washers are easily accessed.
The point of all this is that it really pays off to just STOP what you're working on and get organized! It doesnt have to cost a lot. I'm not a very organized person by nature so I really have to force myself to take the time. I've learned though that it really pays off.
Next week the fun stuff begins... We've collected lots of stuff to hang on the walls over the years and we're gonna show them off in the new place!
65Stang
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Wow... pretty cool space. What do you do in the shop area that requires the sturdy benches and such?
HOTFR8
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I see this topic on the HAMB as well. Lots of great comments
Here's an example.... The tubular frame for our bellytank project was laid out on the bench.. Its perfectly level and grounds nicely for welding. The first pic is setting up the frame, the second is the finished product.
A good bench like that is like a microwave oven. After you have one you cant imagine doing without it!
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simontudor
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wow... That is amazing!!! great work
I've posted some pics of the construction of our new shop and lotsa folks asked to see the inside.
We finally got moved in this week and I thought I'd share some pictures of the new "Strange Days" shop.
Strange Days is a loosely knit group of us guys that concentrate on offbeat projects. Wood , metal, autos, and all other materials are fair game. Because of this the shop is set up to work with most any materials. Its also a bit of a museum where we display restorations and other stuff we simply find interesting.
The gas sign is an old spare tire cover from an RV that has been re-purposed. The Coke macine was found at a yard sale, restored, and now serves as the shops refrigerator. The pinball machine was a gift from a fellow rodder I repaired an oil pan for. The right side of the shop is setup mostly for metalwork, the left side for wood and softer materials The restored kids vehicles are a passion of mine.
Heres a shot of a lot of the metalworking tools. We are pretty well equipped to produce most anything we dream up.
The workbench is 20 feet long and has a solid 1/2 inch thick steel top. It is soooooo handy. The cabinets we made ourselves.
Storage is in bins and cabinets on the back wall. These were reclaimed from a bank demolition.
More **** to work with.
These are the cabinets on the woodshop side. I found a little guy named Chris Faibanks to paint them for me a lot of years ago. It was his last job before he headed out to Austin to make it in the big time as a comedian.
A few years later I was watching Jimmie Kimmel and he introduced a new comedian named Chris Fairbanks.... Well I'll be goddamned-he made it!
There's well over 100 clamps on this wall, and there are times we still run out while working on projects. The pictures above are some of the Carousel horses we've carved. All in all though, the shop is super well equipped for a bunch of halfassed backyard builders. Hope you enjoyed the tour. If you are ever out this way give us a call and stop in!
pacmktg
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Wow, what I see in my dreams, you have made a reality. Great job.
Bob
Bob
Crazy Backyard Builder
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Chaz,
I am always amazed by your projects, you make me feel lazy.
I am always amazed by your projects, you make me feel lazy.
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AndrewBigA
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holy ****! more pics of the inside. this is awsome!
kesslerbmw
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I've got to say, this is one of my favorite shops I've seen on this forum. Awesome execution!
Kiwi Kev
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What a fantastic place, I LOVE it!
e-tek
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Beautiful building and dream-like workshop. Sure wish I was "one of the guys" there!!!
flybefree
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I love it...another Garage Journal masterpiece...thanks, I am inspired.
Mike.ASC
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Beautiful design inside & out .