Thanks Rob!!!
No way I am slowing down at this point. I have had the car for 22 years now and it has been in some form of ugly paint or primer since I have owned it. Time to get it done. You need to get to business on that Torino. :twak:

Last year my wife and I bought a new house, it had a seperate shop out back but was unfinished. I finally got started on it a couple months back. I finished up some electrical and ran copper air line through out and insulated it. Now just finishing up sheetrock. I am thinking I will look for a hoist in the next year or so as well since it has 12' ceiling. Its 42x20. I wish it was wider but I will have to work with what it is. Trying to get it finished before the Chevelle comes home. I am thinking after getting back from Barrett-Jackson I will be able to finish it.

after insulating
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...pse6f31df8.jpg
sheet rocking
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps122e9165.jpg

Chris,
Thanks for those links. I had seen the one from Ironworks, man I love that car. He has done inspiring work. I'm just about to the point of cutting, just trying to see others.
Keep up posting updates, you know the Chevelle guys need to stick together:D

thanks,

I don't understand the layout of the shop. Is it 42 wide and 20 deep? One single garage door? Or is there another door from where you're taking the pics?


I used to do everything in a 40 deep by 22 wide "4 car" garage.... I'd do my projects in the winter -- everything parked outside or in the trailer (or temporary storage) and put the car up in the center of that space so I could work all around it. It took some effort but I'd get 'er done!


Nice space to have that's for sure!!

Greg, its 42' deep and 20' wide. There is a 14'wide main door on the front (I was standing in the door way when I took the pic) At the back and to the right there is a smaller 10'wide door and at the back left there is a bathroom. The part that I don't like but is required are the "wing walls" and California code requires that every 25' the building "boxes" so with the width that I have they get in the way but I will try to put them to use. The previous owner built it as a boat/r.v. garage.
I will probably do the same as what you said and put the car in the trailer when I am working on other projects. Of course with 2 little ones it will probably be turning into bicycles and motorcycles soon.:D

Tis true, but the Camaro guys have us out numbered like a bajillion to one. :underchair:

A photo is probably better than the description.

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...psf246f3cc.jpg

:lol: :twak: Very true.....

Oh yeah! That's a great looking shop!


And yes to the "bikes and stuff" from kids.... but that's just life and is actually more important.


Even to this day -- I utilize the ceiling for storage space -- stuff I rarely used gets hauled up on braided steel wire rope..... and stashed up high and out of the way. That's easier in my all metal framed building but can still safely be done in yours too. I use a lot of my old boat tricks for hauling and securing... and the lighter stuff gets hauled up on high quality boat lines and blocks etc then just secured just like on a boat. Need the stuff down -- just 'unfurl' it.... or hoist it aloft! HAHAHAHAHA


I've also found these cheap ($125?) electric (110V) HOISTS at Harbor freight that I use for sky storage for like my hydraulic wheel dollies and stuff... very handy!

Some good ideas thank you, I am thinking about putting a shelf about 10' high along one wall that will hold plastic "totes" for all of the parts and stuff that I don't use. The larger and heavier stuff can go on racks, and I also have other storage in a basement too. It will keep it up high enough and out of the way while keeping wall space open as well.

Look what I found slumming around North East Eugene......

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-Kt3...Kt3q8p6-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-9Jt...9JtQq8h-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-HvK...HvKtVCs-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-jCq...jCqDSFQ-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-7Nv...7NvGFBd-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-hCn...hCnLBKk-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-G8T...G8TccL9-XL.jpg

http://sieg.smugmug.com/photos/i-Gb4...Gb4VP5C-XL.jpg

It's in good hands. :thumbsup:

I don't get it!! What'd ya find? A roll of green tape??



LOL



Looks good!

Whoop...there it is!! :bigun2: :Tomcat:

A roll? More like a case!

Does look really good, though!

Nice. Glad to see i'm not the only one that goes over board with the taping thing :-)

Nice indeed!!

I did notice the door striker catchers?? Who makes these, they look very cool and i've never seen 'em before.

Lead.

I do believe those Door Strikers are from Ring Brothers.

Its only two rolls, a roll of 3 inch goes a long ways. Better to be safe than sorry

Nice looking work :thumbsup: Sorry I didn't get over to the shop to meet you in person............yet.

Stop by any time

I was totally kidding guys! Better safe than sorry, for sure. I've got a roll on mine right now, and it's still in primer, while I'm doing my gap work.
Great looking work!

Yeah she gets around... Good girl.

:lostmarbles: :BlahBlah: :rolleyes:

:trophy-1302:

Thanks!
:BlahBlah: Whats the hold up? I know, your wanting to catch her in the "redneck 2tone" Huh? LOL.
Seriously though, thanks for getting some photos I am going to add them to the file.:thumbsup:

Now that we have set a deadline for the car, it seems as if things just try to come apart... Precision Classics sent off parts for plating, and go figure they come back looking like A$$! They got sent back for a re-do, so we will see. I hope I dont have to search out a different plating company but if I do anybody have one that can do a GREAT job? Prefer west coast, but will entertain shipping out somewhere.

You're welcome :thumbsup:

Bummer on the plating...........all too common issue in that biz.

Sherms in Sacramento. Every great cars chrome is done there.

Well the car is moving along. It is getting the interior done at this point. We have been struggling getting some of the parts in that are needed to finish the project.:drowninga: We had a couple of shows that we set a goal for and pre registered for. :confused18: :drowninga: Not sure if we will make the goals or not. Still seems like there is alot to do. Eron and the crew at Precision Classics are going to fight all the way to get it done thats for sure.
Here is a couple of photos of the interior panels, as it comes together I will post more.

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...psc86dc0ba.jpg
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps0b6d093f.jpg

Very Nice!

Wow! Very nice build!

:drool:

Very nice! I had my heart set on that dash...until they sent me pricing. Killer products, for sure. This car will be amazing!

Thanks guys!! I really appreciate it. It has been a long road to get to this point, owning this car for over 2 decades and some of the memories etc. I always dreamed of getting it to this point. I never thought I would see it get it there. I am happy to have my family be a part of it. My boys are still young and don't get it totally yet. If it wasn't for Precision Classics doing this car I think they would be out of college by the time it was done.
When I used to drag race this car my Mom would watch every weekend and help out with e.t. for me and my friends. She always wanted to see the car done to this point. She passed away last year, and won't physically see it but I am sure she knows.
Enough history. Thanks.

One thing about the interior, I wanted to go a different route with this thing. Yes it is expensive, but I couldn't see doing custom seats, door panels etc and not do the dash. The package is not bad price wise if you consider what a full interior actually costs. Seats, carpet, headliner are still being done and we are making changes to what we have.
Ok now some photos.....

The headliner finished up by Jon Lind interiors(Precision Classics did the Aluminum inserts)
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps34fd7e2b.jpg

As quoted by Eron at Precision Classics, "nothing left untouched"
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps3578949b.jpg

The Boze forged wheels showed up:
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...pse3c18a54.jpg
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...psdcedb7d8.jpg

Ok back to your regularly scheduled program....

Rear wheels looks mean. What are the dimensions?

:thumbsup:

Thanks Marcus, if I remember they are 20x13 in rear and 19x9 or 10" in front. We had some back and forth on dimensions and the scramble to get the car done I am slipping in the memory dept. LOL. The tires are 345rear and 275 in the front. You nailed it a while back when I asked you about wheels and tires and your comment about the price was "higher than a giraffe pu$$y" That still busts me up!!
:G-Dub: :G-Dub:

Well we took the car to the Portland Roadster Show this last weekend. I finally got to see it completed!!:excited: :excited: It turned out pretty damn nice. The icing on the cake was we also took 1st place. I don't have a lot of detail pics yet, but will get some up when I get a chance.
The crew at Precision Classics and Collision definitely came through on this car.

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...psc9bbcb82.jpg

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps09938fa1.jpg

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps70cd092f.jpg

Congrats Chris! :thumbsup:

:wow: congratulations Chris. I love that color. :cheers:

Homerun baby. Nice job Chris :cheers:

All I can say is

:king: :omg: :cheering: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Congrats Chris,that is one super nice Chevelle:trophy-1302: :trophy-1302: