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03-13-2010, 03:58 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
Posts: 2,294
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Getting moved into the new shop finally!
For as long as I can remember I have been wanting a shop of my own, a place I can let my creativity roll, a place where I can work on cars and do other welding projects, just a place I can be me that is out of the weather and that I can keep my tools safe and organized.
About 2 weeks ago that dream came true when I found the building I am in now and leased it.  The building is 3800 square feet total, including a 1200 square foot living quarters upstairs. The space I am using as my shop is 23'6" x 37'6" with 9'6" celings. The lower floor below the living quarters I am using for the office for my towing company. And I have licenced the yard next to the building as a Vehicle Storage Facility.  The shop used to be a night club, so the garage door was closed in, and there are a set of double glass doors there now. I am going to open this back up with a 9x7' garage door.   The floor appears to be yellow right now because is is covered in carpet glue, I need to find some way of sripping it. As well the room with the little red roof used to be the bar, I am going to close in the windows in it, gut the inside of the room and then line all 4 walls with peg board. As well I am going to build a steel cage door that can be dead bolted to help secure my tools.  It is also nice having my welders where I can use them now, I am still having to power them with the big lincoln, but I already have some #2 that I am using to install a sub pannel in the shop, then that pannel will feed 3 "dryer" plugs that I can connect my welding machines to.  It is also nice having a place where my bandsaw and drill press can live and have thier own plugins, I have always had to run an extension cord to them when I needed them before.  Also outside there is a 220 circiut that is large enough to feed my 5HP Sailor Beal Air compressor, I am going to pour a slab for it out there, then bolt it down and build a shed around it, then plumb air lines into the shop.  It is sure a huge improvement over the old shop for sure,  Looking at this picture I dont know how I managed to get anything done, but I did. I am really looking forward to getting organized and not having dust come rolling in through the unfinished eaves of the building making everything in the shop filthy, or the mice getting into my tools either.
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03-13-2010, 03:59 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
I have a couple of projects on deck, one is going to be stuffing a 12 valve cummins into my 85 Chevy Crew Cab Dually. As well both of my wreckers are going to get cummins conversions, and I also have a 79 Trans Am, a 93 Z28 Camaro, and a 71 Olds Cutlass up in Montana at my dads place I have to go get this summer, so I will be building a tilt deck goose neck air ride trailer to tow behind the 85.
     As I get things going and get more work done I will keep adding updates here.
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03-13-2010, 04:54 AM
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Countdown Survivor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bean Station, East Tennessee
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Nice shop!!
Sounds like you've got a good plan and the building/land looks like it's got all the basics, great score! You buying it?
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03-13-2010, 07:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Congratulations.
Feels good don't it?
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03-13-2010, 09:24 AM
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I Love Rusty Chevys
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Your new shop looks sweet!
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03-13-2010, 11:26 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
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03-13-2010, 11:27 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
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03-13-2010, 11:28 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
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03-16-2010, 08:36 PM
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Lovin' Life in Miss.!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, Mississippi
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Dunno ifn I would be so quick to get rid of the bar... Wrenches and beer! There's a country song title to live by!
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03-16-2010, 09:00 PM
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Watchin the rust grow
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Western Nebraska
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Awesome. I wish I had something like that, I hope you get some stuff taken care of!
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03-16-2010, 09:27 PM
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the pollock
Join Date: May 2008
Location: abilene, texas
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
you suck!
i mean im jealous... dangit
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03-16-2010, 09:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lyman, SC
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
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03-16-2010, 11:43 PM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
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03-29-2010, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Huntsville AL
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Looks like a pretty awesome start.
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03-29-2010, 03:28 PM
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MOVE OVER
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warrensburg, MO
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
pretty cool... I like the idea of locking all your tools up in the "bar" area...
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03-29-2010, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
thats awesome, cant wait to see what your creativity comes up with!!
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03-29-2010, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Blountville, Tn.
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Nice shop, and a place to live to boot. Way to go.
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03-30-2010, 05:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: tool box
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Re: Getting moved into the new shop finally!
Sweet!
A living space and a shop... that is the dream! Congrats to you. -W |
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