Did you watch "The Birdcage" again?....


LOL

Not bad for a "shed". :D

........like the '32

Oh man! It's going to be cool when the NEW big rig "shed" gets built behind the hang out...so much more room for activities! :headspin: Gwen said something about a place for Stella to hang out....wait, you did tell her the haulers name is Stella didn't ya? Ha!

Place looks great, did any of the neon make it over with you this trip?
:thumbsup:
Dan

I didn't bring anything over other than the cars Dan. My truck/trailer just isn't set up for freight hauling and I'd rather not be bothered trying to turn it into one. I'll let the movers just do their thing when it's time.

This trip was really about meetings with the architect -- and I figured as long as I needed to come over - might as well make the trip fun by seeing if I really could get the rig inside etc.

I wasn't going to get the cars out - but the guys that have worked so hard to get the building done kept asking to see them so I thought what the heck. Only takes a few minutes to unload 'em. The Mustang is pretty wicked sounding in that big hollow building I can tell ya!! LOL

Prep sinks are awesome for garages and shops!
I picked up a second hand one off craigslist and put it in the garage up at the house...

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Jeff-

No car guy can resist! :D

Shed looks killer Buddy. :cheers:

Possibly the best thing about not finishing the main floor area is................


BURNOUTS!!!

:unibrow:

So a few more details are being wrapped up.....




The guy that originally had the building built... has been very helpful and has been involved with just about anything that has to do with metal. There was a
piece of railing laying outside up against the building. He came and got it and added the "return" to it - sand blasted it and primered it so it can be painted black....




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The upstairs track lighting "run" is installed - but they needed to add more fixtures to it...





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The toilet was set - and the faucet in there was ready and installed - but the "vanity" hasn't been built yet --- so that the bucket sink can go in.....






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And while I was down there today I just couldn't let the shop sink sit there looking all nasty - so I got it cleaned up.





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And finally -- the floor color choice!






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It's always hard to capture the "feel" of something in a picture -- and especially when you're only using a phone.... but the upstairs area was absolutely DEPRESSING - so here's a before and after comparison!






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How about the FEELING of this shot of OLD vs NEW..... Not sure about you guys but I know which one one has a depressing feeling! LOL






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Looks awesome Greg --- now let's see picture of it full of tools and cars! ;)

That floor color will probably help with lighting too.

Oh trust me! I'm chomping at the bit waiting for the "big move". It just has to wait until I can be around to manage the packing up portion - because you've all seen pics of my little shed - there's a TON of stuff in there - and much of it is sentimental - or from my old Funny Car days etc and is irreplaceable. I NEED to be there to make sure all of that stuff is handled with care.







I've made the executive decision to NOT paint the shop floor area... despite me having to suffer the wrath of Charley... The other areas in there are just foot traffic - so I can have them done and it will have a more "finished" feeling. I've even thought about tiling those areas. But I think the paint will work just fine.

WE WANT LIVE AUDIO!!! :guns:

If you aren't going to coat the shop floor at least diamond finish it.

You can afford diamonds -- I'm kinda on a rental buffer pad budget... LOL

Love the new "shed" cant wait to see it filled up. But 1 question, I thought the new shed was going to be built alongside the new home? Or did I miss the answer already.

The house was designed with the shop under it... but when it went to "bid" the cost was prohibitive - or let's just say - there was no value in doing it that way whatsoever.... So I scuttled that idea and bought a commercial building for about 1/3 the bid for the other home version.

Then I borrowed SOME MORE money from Charley and remodeled it...

^^^......and install a web based camera system so we can watch you slip and bounce on your butt when it's wet.......preferably 60 fps slow motion. :thumbsup:

The diamond finish is actually non slip. Don't ask me how.

He doesn't have far to fall...

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

awesome looking garage weld.

keep pictures coming!:thumbsup:

Dear Charley,


Thanks for the very nice "shed" warming gift. The $12,500 bid to do the Diamond Polished floors is nice if you'd just forward your check to the local (in Boise) guy.


For 12 grand -- I'd rather buy tires and hire Ron Sutton. Thanks for stopping by! (that's what my real estate buddy and I laugh about when people come to an open house and make dumb-ass statements about the house... He starts showing 'em the door and says that).


LOL

Cut a deal. Get it done. Have him do it when he is slow. Or buy a machine, do it and then sell the machine. They can make that floor look like glass. Or be a cheap ass and think about it every time you look at it for years to come. It won't chip crack or peel like floor coatings, liquids wipe right up.....Or be a cheap ass and listen to me badger you about it for years to come.:disgusted: :D

That right there is a seriously haunting thought.

:popcorn2:

No brainer at this point.

Charlie,

Save your breath...just call Gwen.

She'll :gitrdun:


:D


Skip

Great! Charley chewing my ass, and Gwen nipping at my heals.... Ain't life wonderful...

Egg sack lee why we have dogs. :D

Ouch!! Makes sense though. She did make the call on buying the adjacent lot. Now we really know who the brains in that relationship is.

Its' a Wonderful Welds' Life except in this version each time Charley speaks money flies out of Gregs pocket.

Adjacent landscaping and Diamond polished floors thread in 4-3-2.....

Shop looks great Greg. Should feel like home once you finally get moved.

It's working out just fine Mike! The space left over after the rig is inside and the cars are parked along side it (I can get three end to end with huge space in-between each one) is way larger than my total shop WAS... SO I'm happy!

I can't wait to get some neon strung up - and all my gas pumps and signs and junk and tools and more junk - and posters and junk.... in there!

LOL

where is the lift going?

Found some shed speakers!

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I'm guessing Charlie would approve. :thumbsup:

Lift? I'm thinking a shop that size needs at least 3...maybe a red one, a yellow and uh I don't know a black one, it just makes sense.

Yea buddy!

Perpendicular to the last post holding the upstairs storage area up... car can drive straight in... from that last post to the back wall is about 15 feet. That way I can mount my swing arm lights on the wall pointing back at the car and one on the horizontal beam on the "loft" side and have plenty of light.




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My shed is currently well "musicfied" with McIntosh multi channel amp and a McIntosh MX132 preamp and B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) speakers surround sound and sub-woofered....Thanks for stopping by....LOL




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You shouldn't probably drink on the job.... More than one begins to sound like a job and I don't need one of those. Thanks for stopping by.... :>)