68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!

[Hart_Rod]

Very nice!

[sourkraut]

Looks awesome!

[msgross]

thanks... I'm not sure that my truck could still be considered the "money pit" anymore after undergoing three construction projects at once...

[CanadianK10]

Shops look great. Great truck build, awesome information in here

- Adam

[msgross]

Shell is finished, time for electrical

[msgross]

barn is coming along, I need to wait until payday to purchase a flooring solution...

1. Epoxy (100% solids, no flakes)
2. Waterbased Epoxy (flakes and acrylic clearcoat)
3. Basic Sealer, let it be a normal messy floor

I need to stay under $400 if possible, the first choice is the toughest, second looks nicer but not as tough, third would change the look but would only cost $200 or so.

Thoughts?

In the pics I've bene spreading topsoil, thankfully bu buddy has a nice Kubota that he loaned me for the week, also spread some Apshaly millings for the driveway since $5K for new asphalt isn't happening right now.

[Palf70Step]

I have the messy floor option. works for me. Seems no matter how neat I try to be, I ALWAYs look like a mess and so does my work area.

I guess I am gifted

[Dieselwrencher]

The only issue I have with some of those epoxy floor coatings is they are crazy slippery when wet. A good sealer may do the trick but it seems oil still finds it's way through it. It really looks nice. Looks like your new place is coming along nicely.

[msgross]

Thanks... I might just do an epoxy primer which will give me protection, seal the concrete an leave room to make it nicer in the future. You can add anti-skid to most of these products. I need to do a moisture test though, I don't think I have a vapor barrier under the slab so that might shoot the whole epoxy idea.

[DWilbur]

I'm jealous your shop is very cool. my back yard is about half the size of your shop. not having a moisture barrier under the slab their are several concrete sealers that will work to prevent moisture from coming up through the slab. I used David Watercolor W1000 concrete sealer on a couple of jobs 2 coats looks like semi gloss finish. not sure how it would hold up the grease and oil in your shop.

[msgross]

Thanks... it took us awhile to find a place with 1 acre that we could afford here in PA. In Indiana I had 5 acres, larger house (just in the boonies) and it cost 2/3rd this price with 1/4 of the taxes! I'm sure CA is crazy $$$ so I'll stick with here or the midwest, might retire in TN or northern AL in another decade so my money will go further.

[cmabolt]

That's the perfect garage. Very nice! It looks a little lonely though. Fill'r up.
Chris

[DWilbur]

Originally Posted by msgross

Thanks... it took us awhile to find a place with 1 acre that we could afford here in PA. In Indiana I had 5 acres, larger house (just in the boonies) and it cost 2/3rd this price with 1/4 of the taxes! I'm sure CA is crazy $$$ so I'll stick with here or the midwest, might retire in TN or northern AL in another decade so my money will go further.

With all the high tech companies in the bay area home prices are out of control. if your place was close to Google in Mountain View it would sell for about 2 to 3 million. where I live about 1/2 mill now and it is small at 1,100 sq ft house on 1/4 acre . I bought my house in 1993 for $172,000.

[msgross]

Originally Posted by cmabolt

That's the perfect garage. Very nice! It looks a little lonely though. Fill'r up.
Chris

I need to coat the floor with something... then fill it up

Originally Posted by DWilbur

With all the high tech companies in the bay area home prices are out of control. if your place was close to Google in Mountain View it would sell for about 2 to 3 million. where I live about 1/2 mill now and it is small at 1,100 sq ft house on 1/4 acre . I bought my house in 1993 for $172,000.

nice return, I don't plan to get into that kind of a market anytime soon!

[msgross]

floor coated with epoxy primer, that's all i'm doing right now based on budget... should hold up to what I do in there. If not then I can always upgrade to full 100% epoxy and/or urethane clearcoat.

[DWilbur]

the floor looks great

[msgross]

Originally Posted by DWilbur

the floor looks great

thanks... I used Legacy Industrial Standard Epoxy primer http://legacyindustrial.net/cart/sta...mer-p-103.html

. Found them on garagejournal.com. They offer 10% off to GJ members and free shipping so it was a pretty good deal.

[sourkraut]

Looking good!

[72 Super]

very nice set up all by itself.

[msgross]

Originally Posted by sourkraut

Looking good!

Originally Posted by 72 Super

very nice set up all by itself.

Thanks, now I just need to get sourkrout over here for some sheetmetal work!

[sourkraut]

What all do you have yet? I can give you a hand getting her going again.

[msgross]

I need a good drivers door... then we can rock and roll...

[sourkraut]

Let me know.

[msgross]

Truck moved out to the new shop, haven't had (made) the time to run electricity though...

I did make a parts run though... picked up two loaded doors, and rear glass with trim (all soft ray glass) for $90. Doors aren't bad for a PA truck, some rust in the pinch welds around the inside but it will get me started on rocker and cab corner install.

The back glass would have been $100 new so i'm doing ok for getting the rest and a key for the doors! Better pics in a day or two.

[sourkraut]

Is that being parted out or did you snag the whole thing?