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**Wissing72** · #81 12-28-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FETorino

Chris the color looks stellar.

Slooooow down you are making us all look bad.

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.

**Wissing72** · #82 12-30-2013, 09:54 PM

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

sheet rocking

HEEP · #83 12-31-2013, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gmtech921

Bill, I don't at this moment. I will call the body shop and see if they do. I saw that that t.v. show Musclecar on Spike is doing a 442 and did the same process.
In short, if you look at the tubs from the trunk you would cut the inner tub where the 2 are welded together in the center drill out the spot welds at the trunk, remove amount of metal from floor, install tub, and fill center of tub with new metal. This is a short version and there is more to it than that, but I am at work...

I am sure someone will chime in about it since most of the cars here have had it done to some extent. Try a search as well, and I will try to get more info and some pics if I can.

Hope these come through. I found these on the post from Ironworks Chevelle build. We didn't remove the back panel the way they did. Hope they don't mind that I pass the pics along.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...light=mini+tub

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...28-2012004.jpg

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...28-2012006.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

thanks,

**GregWeld** · #84 12-31-2013, 07:00 AM

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!!

**Wissing72** · #85 12-31-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

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.

**214Chevy** · #86 12-31-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HEEP

.... you know the Chevelle guys need to stick together

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

**Wissing72** · #87 12-31-2013, 12:22 PM

A photo is probably better than the description.

**Wissing72** · #88 12-31-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

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

Very true.....

**GregWeld** · #89 12-31-2013, 12:43 PM

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!

**Wissing72** · #90 01-01-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

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.

100% agree.

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.