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Just felt like posting a pic.This is of my shop at my new place,32x32
Also shows the vinyl top i just had installed
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Very nice! Looks great with that top on there!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold  1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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Love the top... and the garage and lift. Lot's of room.. nice!
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Looks great....................the Firebird too!
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Nice shop! That will keep out of mother's kitchen.
Have you got cruise on that JD grasshopper?
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Few more pics,I just finished rebuilding the front end,cleaned wheel wheels & coated with truck bedliner,cleaned & painted subframe and undercoated the inside of frame .Now cleaning the rear end for repaint,so much more you can do with a lift.Once done that the rad has to come out for rebuilding.
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Few more,gonna paint the gas tank too.Thinking next winter to replace the tank . Lawn tractor is a jd 24 hp with 47" blower & 54" deck
Harry 69 Firebird _________________________________________________ 1969 firebird 350/auto 2012 mustang v6 (wifes car) 2012 jeep compass (winter vehicle) 2008 dodge ram 4x4 Hemi
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Think i got this picture posting down pat.
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68 ohc convertible
68 400 coupe
69 350 coupe(455 4 speed)
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very nice.... really thinking about getting rid of the drums on my cars... I have a heavy right foot and drums don't like stopping on a dime...
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love the garage, can never be too big...!
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very nice.... really thinking about getting rid of the drums on my cars... I have a heavy right foot and drums don't like stopping on a dime... Been thinking of a front disc conversion also ,maybe next year.But i did take the drums off and took the pads and springs off and cleaned & repainted & lubed everything,It was pretty dirty and rusty in there.
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Looking good Harry ... Wish I had room for a shop that big ... Getting rid of my front drums, have a new set of discs waiting in line here to be installed
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Harry, I've been meaning to ask you ... Where did you get the firebird sticker for your valve covers?
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I got them from this e-bay seller 3-4 yrs ago,I don't see them listed anymore but maybe he can still get them if you ask. I would't mind a new set. http://www.ebay.ca/sch/m.html?_from=&_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ssn=gm-tate&rt=nc I sent him a message to see if he still has them.
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I just need to finish insulating and add the drywall....I do have the John Deere X-300 in mine but thank god I don't need a snow blower! Nice shop there tho Harry! 
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Thanks Dave,Once you have a hoist there is no going back.
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Agreed, plus another 100 square feet to polish!
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Dave ... What kind of paint is that on your floor? Looks like marble. Nice and shiny.
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Epoxymaster from Costco altho you can get it online as well, very pleased with it.
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Dave, you gotta get that endwall bracing in there one of these days! 
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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it is, that's an old pic. If you recall I sent you a pic of it completed last year so ya could sign me off on the structure  . I think we went thru that as I had picked it up soon as I saw it...this is probably the same early picture..I had the framer run every second stud thru with staggered nailing at 6: OC on the added pieces... Whew, tough crowd.....
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Hey, just looking out for a fellow 'bird owner. And yes Dave, I do remember you updating me. My memory seems to be the first thing to go. Um, what were we talking about again?? 
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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I hate you guys with big shops
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I hate you guys with big shops Well, your car hates you too, so you're even! 
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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My wife yelled out to me today that I house was for sale close to where we live and they have a 90' shop! I told her "SOLD" where she replied "I have not told you about the house yet"! where I repled: "What's your point"!. I'm heading over to see if they have a biffy and running water and of course a bar fridge and then I'm good to go!
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Hey, just looking out for a fellow 'bird owner.And yes Dave, I do remember you updating me. My memory seems to be the first thing to go. Um, what were we talking about again?? of course,....just pulling your leg a bit...lol and as the first thing to go:...my step used to say , the first thing you go blind on is your eyes! lol
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Your step used to say?? Foot in mouth??
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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I went for the cars first, now figuring out how to build the shop... fortunately business is picking up big time.
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That's a good thing. So you can build that man cave...
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Want to expand the business to NH? I have 2 sons that are Engineers. One is an ME the other a CE. They can watch the store for you and I'm looking to semi retire into go-for position.
Go for this... Go for that...
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Yes, we are looking for a Revit drafter and an EIT for structural. Might be a long commute though.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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Lots of Revit drafters here, but I think they want to stay where its relatively warm ...and yes, business is picking up...which dammit means less time in the shop.... Gus I have a toilet roughed in in mine but until the final inspection is done I can't break open the skim coat on my box out! I put in a clandestine mini septic for it. Those ^%%& engineers ( ) and septic installers wanted a fortune to review and sign off or design on my existing system, when I built a perfectly good mini system for a few hundred dollars plus gravel, sand and excavator time. I hope the inspector does not own an FGF
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Lots of Revit drafters here, but I think they want to stay where its relatively warm ...and yes, business is picking up...which dammit means less time in the shop.... Gus I have a toilet roughed in in mine but until the final inspection is done I can't break open the skim coat on my box out! I put in a clandestine mini septic for it. Those ^%%& engineers ( ) and septic installers wanted a fortune to review and sign off or design on my existing system, when I built a perfectly good mini system for a few hundred dollars plus gravel, sand and excavator time. I hope the inspector does not own an FGF Just make sure you don't put your tubies down there! lol
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