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Yea, Id be very careful. I have a set of those and they will collapse in a heartbeat if pushed sideways!
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OK, it's been 4 days, time for an update on either the garage or the Blazer.
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Garage: Got my lighting up, installed four 8ft H.O.'s, three together on one switch and the fourth on a three-way between the passthrough doors for coming/going. Moved the overhead door button inside for easier, more convenient access and started the insulation process. (putting up insulation sux) Blazer: The POR is here but need to finish the insulation so I can get the garage up to temp before painting it. ![]() The fifth H2 wheel has been located. I did finally "use" the garage as a garage though, pulled out and used a lot of good power tools. Even fired up the plasma cutter. ![]() Started working on retrofitting an old truck plow blade to fit a buddy's tractor. |
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Progress is progress!
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Progress, how ever slow is still progress. Looks good, both the garage and the Blazer.
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True, it's all good stuff. This years heat source will just be a little 30K propane heater w/fan I already have, it's small but does a decent job of throwing heat out and with the insulation done (someday) it'll be fine for this year. Worked on the kitchen for 12hrs yesterday. All insulated and rocked so the family is warm, now I can move onto the garage without catching h*ll for it... ![]() Hoping to finish up the plow bucket we're currently working on which means more plasma and welding, maybe more insulating there too. 14 degrees here this morning. |
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I feel your pain...yesterday it didn't get above the freezing point here.
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Had some left over 2x6's from the garage build, had an old 1.5" thick 4'x6' laminated desk top taking up space, had a sheet of 3/16th iron...hmmm.
Turned em into a nice little compact shop bench, it's only 2'x4' but that's what I wanted and had room for. Used the 'cut to size' desk top as a template for the plasma cutter, worked slick. Got the kitchen sheet rock completed over the weekend, hope to prime and hang cabinets Monday. The little woman's been really decent about the garage build but I'm thinking that having the kitchen up and running for turkey day might be a good idea. ![]() Last edited by vtblazer; 11-24-2008 at 06:39 AM. |
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Cool...one of the all important accessories.
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How are going to finish off the beam in the kitchen? We lived in an old house in Texas that we remodeled over a 3 year span. Momma really likes it when the kitchen gets done.
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I doubt it but she probably would like it if you welded up some kind of cool pot & utensil rack to mount to it. Maybe in the shape of a bowtie
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Done in time for turkey day.
It's a huge mess still but all the cabinets are done/installed. Now it's her turn... ![]() The kitchen will not see me again until my garage is insulated! ![]() Once insulated, on comes the heat and on goes the POR...dammit. ![]() |
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Bring on the POR!!!
Wow...check out the cat's eyes in the first of those 2 pics. BTW, the cabinets look good.
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Day of testing...
- how it will hold heat now that's it's mostly insulated - how is this POR stuff gonna work in a semi cool garage - how much meatl clean up does the POR take - how much smell gets into the house when I'm using it Good news all around. - was able to work in the garge just wearing a t-shirt - to my surprise, I thought the POR was really decent to work with - a good scuffing with the Scotch-Brite pad took care of it - went inside when I had painted for around 45 minutes to ask the wife if the smell came into the house and her answer was 'what smell' ![]() |
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nice job.. props on both projects We will have to call you Tim the tool man taylor... grunt grunt...
Ive used POR for yrs good schtuff! just make sure to wear tyvek coveralls and good latex gloves wommen dont like men with dirty paws.... I wish my frame was that clean but then the 50 mils of grease on the bottom of the truck/ frame is probably why it is still solid... I was blessed with an insulated well lit man cave when i bought this place.. (one of the main selling ponts) i fire up the 100,000 BTU salamander for 15 min and its toasty for hours NICE now if i could only get ALL of my neighbors to appreciate old chevy IRON!
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Nice, now all three of you guys have shiny black frames. Cool on the teeshirt and no fumes in the house. I have problems w/fumes and can't fix it
That stuff looks like it really went on nice, does it stick to your skin
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Not shiny, should dry to a satin kinda finish, almost wish I'd gone with glossy though cause it looks really nice right now. Stick to skin? Yeah, says right on the lable that if it dries, the only way it's gonna come off is with time. 60% done, I'll let what's done dry a couple days and reinstall the body mounts and front axle, then finish up the rear section and repaint around the mounts. |
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That's about as taken apart as possible, all down hill from here...looks good tho. How does it fill in any pitted area
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