yearly clean up/rearrange has begun

[j p smith]

Well, the yearly clean up before the Hit & Miss Engine workshop has started. This years project may be less time consuming but being out of time makes it as intense as last years borderline insanity project. Here are a few pictures of what needs to be addressed. Need to add a shelf for my 1 & 2 Gallon cans that are in boxes, cleanup the shop and do something with the mess in office.

 

[930dreamer]

If your shop is a mess, you don't even want to see mine.

 

[j p smith]

Little update, Since Wednesday evening I have gotten the 3 new can shelves mounted on the wall and loaded, reassembled the post vise & stand after touch up work, did black Friday shopping with the Mrs. and installed her new dishwasher. Tomorrow will hope to see some progress on the mess in the office.

 

[j p smith]

If your shop is a mess, you don't even want to see mine.

Thanks 930dreamer. I try to keep up with it, but for the yearly workshop I need to have all the space available that I can. We usually have 4 to 6 or 7 engine projects to work on. Usually on the Hit & Miss Engines it is some tinkering or getting one running that has not been started in sometime. Year before last we had one that had not been run in 18 years.

 

[930dreamer]

Does your engine expertise cross over to other engines, like Cat diesels?

 

[Bob Hall]

Terrific shop! I've always thought I'd end up with a hit miss engine, but haven't got it yet. They are very popular around here. Here's a link to an album of a little show you might like. IIRC the club is the Wood County Flywheelers. Some tractors first, then some of all sizes of motors.
Oops, wrong link! Oh well, I'll leave it and add the better one.

http://s301.photobucket.com/user/wv_ridgerunner/slideshow/Volcano Days 2009

http://s301.photobucket.com/user/wv_ridgerunner/slideshow/2012 Volcano Days

 

[j p smith]

Does your engine expertise cross over to other engines, like Cat diesels?

Terrific shop! I've always thought I'd end up with a hit miss engine, but haven't got it yet. They are very popular around here. Here's a link to an album of a little show you might like. IIRC the club is the Wood County Flywheelers. Some tractors first, then some of all sizes of motors.


930dreamer
No Cat experience except for a D8H at my brothers place. Had a lot of fun running it but not an operator by any means.

Bob Hall
Thanks. I have been to the Show in Denton NC several times and also to the Ken Eder get together in Carthage. My Brother lives in New Hill, NC. I will look at the links this evening.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Your garage is not as near a mess as mine is, I think I will name my shop the shoe horn shop, Because I am always trying to fit one more thing in it.

 

[NorthNjWK]

Your garage is not as near a mess as mine is, I think I will name my shop the shoe horn shop, Because I am always trying to fit one more thing in it.

I like that name. I think I will name my garage the Tetris Garage. I have to move something to get to something else!

 

[j p smith]

Lots going on this weekend and did not get as far along as I was hoping, but still overall happy with the progress. Got some signs moved around and was able to get the ones that I had leaning against the wall up also. So overall, a good weekend of progress. Got one of the big cabinets cut down to gain some wall space, I think that is going to be a nice change also. Thanks for following along.

 

[j p smith]

Finished the unloading of the 3 show cases, moved them so I could cut them down and make new supports for them to set on. Next up, move out the old file cabinet, wipe down the wall and clean the floor.

 

[j p smith]

Got the show cases back in place and leveled. Here are the before and after shots. Hope to get them reloaded and the room cleaned up tomorrow.

 

[j p smith]

Progress!
I am beginning to think I will get everything cleaned up and back in place by tomorrow night.

 

[Sunbimmer]

Very nice place you got there with a great collection of petroliana

 

[j p smith]

Very nice place you got there with a great collection of petroliana

Thanks for dropping in Sunbimmer. I have enjoyed watching the transformation of your place with the creation of the Indoor Texaco Station.

 

[j p smith]

Wow, I made it!
The Hit & Miss Engine Workshop runs from 8:30 till 1:30. All I need to do in the morning is move out my pickup & the trailer. Linda has the coffee, hot chocolate, lunch and snacks prepared. I am ready!

 

[upndown]

As always jp, shop looks great! Have fun tomorrow. Someday!!

 

[j p smith]

As always jp, shop looks great! Have fun tomorrow. Someday!!

Thanks upndown!
You welcome any time, I am usually around Fridays and the weekend

 

[j p smith]

Today we had great weather, 50 guys, 6 Engines to work with success on each one, 1 project final assembly, adjustments, start up and more adjustments. All in all a great day working and visiting. Thanks to all who followed along.

Last picture, one of the guys taking our 1955 Bolens Ridemaster for a spin

 

[1/2 Cup]

You have one awesome shop j p smith if I could get mine looking half as good, practical, neat and clean as your is I would be a happy man.

 

[BUGTHUG]

Nice collection. You have a lot of the same stuff I have, same metal tables, and other stuff. You have any pictures of the outside land scape? I can see thru the windows you have some heavy metal stuff out in the yard.

 

[RAYJAY]

If your shop is a mess, you don't even want to see mine.

YEP same here.... i got my goat trails to get to various benches......

 

[j p smith]

You have one awesome shop j p smith if I could get mine looking half as good, practical, neat and clean as your is I would be a happy man.

Thanks 1/2 Cup!

 

[j p smith]

Nice collection. You have a lot of the same stuff I have, same metal tables, and other stuff. You have any pictures of the outside land scape? I can see thru the windows you have some heavy metal stuff out in the yard.

Thanks BUGTHUG!.

Here is another picture from the driveway

 

[Techie1961]

What a cool shop you have there. I love the old collections like that.

 

[BUGTHUG]

Thanks BUGTHUG!.

Here is another picture from the driveway

So how many of the small tractors are outside? Ever thought about painting a couple of them? I know the climate where you are is really idea for this kind of stuff

 

[j p smith]

What a cool shop you have there. I love the old collections like that.

Thanks Techie1961. I love your barn project and your older John Deeres

 

[j p smith]

So how many of the small tractors are outside? Ever thought about painting a couple of them? I know the climate where you are is really idea for this kind of stuff

BUGTHUG, the David Bradleys live out side right now. I have them displayed with a different implement behind each of them and 1 with snow/dozer blade.

 

[j p smith]

Ok, finally am posting the pictures from this years Hit & Miss Engine Work Shop. This is what the yearly cleanup project was all about. Thanks for following along. Last picture is a friend taking our 1955 Bolens Ridemaster Garden Tractor for a spin

 

[Techie1961]

Thanks Techie1961. I love your barn project and your older John Deeres

Much appreciated JP