Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Advanced Design** · 03-29-2018, 10:11 PM

While it is really cool to keep a building in the family for half a century, the potential downside is the impact hoarding “needed” parts for that long.

It comes about innocently enough. Living in a rural area running your own equipment, you don’t want any down time when you break down and have to run to town. Gotta get going again for planting, working ground, harvesting, clearing land...so you hang on to that old cog, belt, chain, clamp in case you need it. And you often did.

So we ended up with a lot of “spare parts” on the walls.

**Advanced Design** · 03-29-2018, 10:13 PM

Some more...

**Advanced Design** · 03-29-2018, 10:15 PM

Another example...

**Advanced Design** · 03-29-2018, 10:20 PM

This of course is all in the back half of the shop, dimensions 60’ x 50’.

My goals here are to clear the area and turn it into a much more efficient, user friendly and better looking storage space.

We have a lot of work in front of us!

03-29-2018, 10:11 PM	#1
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space! While it is really cool to keep a building in the family for half a century, the potential downside is the impact hoarding “needed” parts for that long. It comes about innocently enough. Living in a rural area running your own equipment, you don’t want any down time when you break down and have to run to town. Gotta get going again for planting, working ground, harvesting, clearing land...so you hang on to that old cog, belt, chain, clamp in case you need it. And you often did. So we ended up with a lot of “spare parts” on the walls. Attached Images __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-29-2018, 10:13 PM	#2
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space! Some more... Attached Images __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-29-2018, 10:15 PM	#3
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space! Another example... Attached Images __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-29-2018, 10:20 PM	#4
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space! This of course is all in the back half of the shop, dimensions 60’ x 50’. My goals here are to clear the area and turn it into a much more efficient, user friendly and better looking storage space. We have a lot of work in front of us! Attached Images __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

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