Above 1200 Sq/FT building my BIG PARTY garage
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
OMG, what's next? LOL
larry4406
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Awesome! That would make a nice hood ornament!
bugnut
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Just like everything in the bpg beautiful!
Madc
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Don, Great to see you back at it in the shop.
I was just thinking how cool it must be to have that skill level, desire, shop setup, time and means all intersect at the same time! I understand it came about after a lifetime of hard work and timing, but for all those factors to coincide along with your willingness to document and share is truly remarkable! Thank you again for BPG! 100% on my Bucket list to visit.
Regards,
MADC
I was just thinking how cool it must be to have that skill level, desire, shop setup, time and means all intersect at the same time! I understand it came about after a lifetime of hard work and timing, but for all those factors to coincide along with your willingness to document and share is truly remarkable! Thank you again for BPG! 100% on my Bucket list to visit.
Regards,
MADC
I have had company all week. My brother and his son have been here playing. Both are very computer savvy so both mine and Ann's computers got a tune up The San Francisco trolley stop light had quit working and Ann's birthday present (a fortune teller from the Hollywood Wax museum) needed some electronic love so I called them in from northern Cal. to help me get some repairs done.
1. The stop light is working again
2. the fortune teller gives out cards now.
3. we relit a couple of display cases that had shorted out
Since we still had time we looked around for a couple more projects and found 2 good ones.
Remember the 35 dodge truck grille shell that I converted into a small display case
It is now lit up
And the head lights are adjustable with a dimmer
And that worked so well that we went after the head lights up on the shop and managed to get them powered up with the same dimmer switch
1. The stop light is working again
2. the fortune teller gives out cards now.
3. we relit a couple of display cases that had shorted out
Since we still had time we looked around for a couple more projects and found 2 good ones.
Remember the 35 dodge truck grille shell that I converted into a small display case
It is now lit up
And the head lights are adjustable with a dimmer
And that worked so well that we went after the head lights up on the shop and managed to get them powered up with the same dimmer switch
drivesitfar
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Great to hear you’re electronics got a great tune up and your computers too.
So I know the pedal car might be too nice to have on the floor but watching you pedal around in it would be a hoot.
Again you’ve turned a vintage rusted item into a gem.
WOW!!
So I know the pedal car might be too nice to have on the floor but watching you pedal around in it would be a hoot.
Again you’ve turned a vintage rusted item into a gem.
WOW!!
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Horror Business
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That truck shell display case looks so much better lit up!
bugnut
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More magic, from the BPG. Upholstery and lights look outstanding such eye candy!!
steves_001
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Pedal car turned out so nice! Looks as nice as a lot of the real rods out there.
jon72vega
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Don,
That looks great!
That looks great!
Dan in Pasadena
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Everything looks outstanding....as usual.
Anything new with the COE? I imagine it is a real time eater when you do turn your attention to it so photograph-able progress is slow in coming. Can't wait to see that one completed.
Anything new with the COE? I imagine it is a real time eater when you do turn your attention to it so photograph-able progress is slow in coming. Can't wait to see that one completed.
COE update
Radiator hoses were made yesterday and put on the truck. Filled the radiator with coolant and fired up the truck>
it drove off the lift and went about 10 feet before backing back up onto the 4 post lift
Pipes the first time back
botom pipe looks good but the top one had some mis comunication and had to go back for some adjustments
The corrected pipe
The truck needs the trans shift cable extended and then the truck is a driver
Radiator hoses were made yesterday and put on the truck. Filled the radiator with coolant and fired up the truck>
it drove off the lift and went about 10 feet before backing back up onto the 4 post lift
Pipes the first time back
botom pipe looks good but the top one had some mis comunication and had to go back for some adjustments
The corrected pipe
The truck needs the trans shift cable extended and then the truck is a driver
A quick lil project is well under way. I picked up this lantern while traveling to the Hershey swap meet in Pennsylvania last year
I dismantled it and sent the top cap and handle to the chrome shop while I smoothed out each piece a quick pass thru the sand blaster helped out a lot.
I gave it a slick paint job while I wait for the chrome to return
I'm looking for some chrome wing nuts to bolt the lamp together
I dismantled it and sent the top cap and handle to the chrome shop while I smoothed out each piece a quick pass thru the sand blaster helped out a lot.
I gave it a slick paint job while I wait for the chrome to return
I'm looking for some chrome wing nuts to bolt the lamp together
PugetDude
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Me too. Hope he doesn't run out of it anytime soon.Love the lamp in El Camino Orange
Me too. Long story here
The truck is going through a complete redue because of a couple of bad things that have happened
#1 drove the truck a couple of blocks before I remembered to add air to the air shocks and burned both 1/4 panels just above the wheel wells
#2 When building out the engine compartment I never noticed that the hood touched a couple of places on the inner fenders where I had built them out
#3 I burned the paint on the drivers door just behind the o/s mirror
And the biggest reason is the bondo that I put on the 1/4 panels when reworking them to remove the upper moldings had started cracking after 20 years so a complete repaint is in order , and a great custom painter is going to shoot it this time
oh my, that must be upsetting .
steves_001
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Eeek! No!!!! Bummer. You are going to have to name that thing “phoenix”. Good luck with the fixes and it will be back to its stellar self soon.
PugetDude
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The Tangerine Dream becomes the Tangerine Nightmare.Me too. Long story here
The truck is going through a complete redue because of a couple of bad things that have happened
#1 drove the truck a couple of blocks before I remembered to add air to the air shocks and burned both 1/4 panels just above the wheel wells
#2 When building out the engine compartment I never noticed that the hood touched a couple of places on the inner fenders where I had built them out
#3 I burned the paint on the drivers door just behind the o/s mirror
And the biggest reason is the bondo that I put on the 1/4 panels when reworking them to remove the upper moldings had started cracking after 20 years so a complete repaint is in order , and a great custom painter is going to shoot it this time
jbmatth
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It stinks that you are having a do over but that is how it goes sometimes. On the bright side you have the knowledge, skills, and tools to make it happen in short order. It'll be better than before and this will just be a distant memory in a few months.
JB
JB
larry4406
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Ugh.
Any way to make the air bags automatically inflate to proper level on engine startup?
Any way to make the air bags automatically inflate to proper level on engine startup?
Well I took the day off today so Ann and I could take the Zephyr out for a run. We ended up at a local car show at the Bob's Big Boy hamburger restaurant. So we went in and had lunch before the show. We came home with another winning plaque for the trophy case. (Best of show)
Leaving home
Great parking spot
Love the gold pearl over the paint
Ready to show
Leaving home
Great parking spot
Love the gold pearl over the paint
Ready to show
Horror Business
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Out of all of your amazing collection, this one is my favorite. Cool and classy.
Congrats on the win. The trophy case for the Zepher must be getting full.We ended up at a local car show at the Bob's Big Boy hamburger restaurant.
Bob's Norco - the only one with a cowboy hat.
Got my torch and kerosene jug back from Pinstriper. Now I have to find a good place to put them
Those are awesome!!!
