My 52 GMC Build

[lower50's]

So I'm back trip was great, I'll get to that soon.
Shop is coming along nice almost to the point I was hoping when I got home. My brother is doing a great job. Trusses got dropped off just before we left. 3 friends and I carried them into the back yard. 21 @32' long and we figure 250lb that was some work. The steel for the roof is now sitting in my driveway.

[OutlawDrifter]

Nice to see some progress on the building. Glad your trip went well, I saw a cool picture of you on the racetrack on Instagram.

[oldman3]

Shops looking good, glad you had an enjoyable and safe trip...Jim

[99 to Life]

thanks for stopping by, glad the trip went so well. atleast the weather was nicer here in PA this year!

[rusty76]

Glad you guys made it home safely. Glad to see progress on the shop. Nice meeting you fine folks.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Nice to see some progress on the building. Glad your trip went well, I saw a cool picture of you on the racetrack on Instagram.

Thanks

Originally Posted by oldman3

Shops looking good, glad you had an enjoyable and safe trip...Jim

It was nice to come home to progress.

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

thanks for stopping by, glad the trip went so well. atleast the weather was nicer here in PA this year!

Pleasure to see you again Henry. It was nice and warm when we got home too.

Originally Posted by rusty76

Glad you guys made it home safely. Glad to see progress on the shop. Nice meeting you fine folks.

Thanks. It was great to meet you too Matt.

[lower50's]

Trusses are all up in the shop!! We are roughing in wire tonight.
Friday night we went to Detroit Speed's open house with some friends of ours. Wow the show there was as good as the Goodguys and seeing the shop and how clean everything is was amazing. We asked an employee, yes it is always this clean, and everyone was happy to work there. The dually truck had a 6-71 Detroit diesel in it sounded amazing. (history lesson) That motor is where the first 6-71 super chargers came from.

[joedoh]

shop is looking great!

[lower50's]

Shop update: We got the wire roughed in last night. I have 10 receptacle boxes on 4 20A circuits plus 2 outside and the lighting.

At the show Saturday I took very few pictures, only stuff that really was different like the blue Chevy with IDR suspension and hydraulic over spring adjustment. At the end of the day I backed my truck down onto turn 4. Wow is that steep. We also got to do 4 laps on the track this year, got the truck up to 89mph. After dinner with our NC friends, she has this beautiful burb with a done up 383. We drag raced a couple of times off a light and we are dead even. Good times!!!!

[gigamanx]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Shop update: We got the wire roughed in last night. I have 10 receptacle boxes on 4 20A circuits plus 2 outside and the lighting.

At the show Saturday I took very few pictures

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So basically some heat and electricity and you can start working in the garage. They'll just have to build around you

That shot is super cool on the banked turn.

[rusty76]

Stand up straight. Don’t slouch. Lol

[Advanced Design]

Fun times and memories right there. The blue Burb is really nice. Do they participate here in the forum?

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by gigamanx

So basically some heat and electricity and you can start working in the garage. They'll just have to build around you

That shot is super cool on the banked turn.

trust me I have thought about it.

Originally Posted by rusty76

Stand up straight. Don’t slouch. Lol

LOL ya the bank crazy

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Fun times and memories right there. The blue Burb is really nice. Do they participate here in the forum?

I agree. Everything is nice on the burb, I also like that it is a 3 door. No they are not on here.

[lower50's]

Shop update: Back wall is sheeted and the back overhang is built. Inspections for wire rough in and framing are tomorrow.

On our trip: Sunday Oct 22 we went for a 40 min drive and met up with Matt (Rusty76) He is a great guy and our short visit was not long enough, next year we will meet up again. Monday Oct 23 we where headed to Pilot mountain. On our way we stopped at our friends shop where they repair plastic injection molds. They showed me how to use there lazer welder. The filler wire they started me on was .008". You look through a microscope and see this. Very cool!!! We got to Pilot mountain Monday in the dark I woke up to this. We hiked around the peak, Pilot mountain rises 1400' very beautiful.

[99 to Life]

view is incredible. both up and down!

[oldman3]

lower, great pics, thanks for sharing...Jim

[OutlawDrifter]

Very cool pictures.

[rusty76]

Wished I could’ve went up to pilot mountain with you guys. Been several times and it never gets old. That’s some crazy welding.

[Dieselwrencher]

Awesome progress on the shop, and very cool to hear you had no issues on your trip. You can't beat the mileage with it either. Was that truck with the 6-71 an International? The cab sure looks like a rattle trap, I mean 4700 series.

[piratexpress1369a]

Awesome pics..

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

view is incredible. both up and down!

Spent about half the day up there

Originally Posted by oldman3

lower, great pics, thanks for sharing...Jim

Just trying to share the love.

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Very cool pictures.

Thanks

Originally Posted by rusty76

Wished I could’ve went up to pilot mountain with you guys. Been several times and it never gets old. That’s some crazy welding.

Beautiful spot you have not far from your house. I have never seen it done before.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Awesome progress on the shop, and very cool to hear you had no issues on your trip. You can't beat the mileage with it either. Was that truck with the 6-71 an International? The cab sure looks like a rattle trap, I mean 4700 series.

Thanks! I am not sure on cab, it was fairly bare inside.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

Awesome pics..

Thanks Corey

[lower50's]

Shop update:
Huge leap forward. Friday I had the frame and electric inspected, both passed to the next stage. Called in some friends for Saturday, 7 of us worked for 6 hours and got the walls sheeted, windows installed and steel roof on. I am still sore. That's me putting the last ridge cap on. Then on Sunday I bought and installed the 36" man door.

[lower50's]

On our NC trip: Wednesday Oct 25 we headed to West Virginia to the New River Gorge. Camping Wednesday we had ice pellets and wondered why we left North Carolina lol. Thursday made up for it. The 4th pic sign said "low ground clearance" They where right, truck all up still scraped.

[lower50's]

A few more from New River. It is the longest steel span in the western hemisphere and the third highest in the United States. It was a great day.

[gigamanx]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Shop update:
Huge leap forward. Friday I had the frame and electric inspected, both passed to the next stage. Called in some friends for Saturday, 7 of us worked for 6 hours and got the walls sheeted, windows installed and steel roof on. I am still sore. That's me putting the last ridge cap on. Then on Sunday I bought and installed the 36" man door.

That sounds like a ton of work but yeah you got a long way fast! I think all projects can sometimes get that way where you just say...hey another hour or two and I can call it done....6 hours later.

Was working on framing my truck bed last night which started with tearing off the old sheet metal from the S10 chassis bed. After a couple of hours I knew the end was in sight, so I kept at it. Went to bed tired but knew the bed was pretty close to ready for mounts.