Kilgore47 Posted Monday at 02:35 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:35 PM I bought Alshere59's 1950 Plymouth. He gave me a super deal. Won't be able to start working on it for about two months. The shop I'm renting has asked me to move out by the end of the year. So I decided to build a shop and it will be about two months before it's done. Probably shouldn't be spending this much money but I'm old and I need a place to work on stuff and not worry about the owner changing their mind. The new shop is not going to be big or fancy. But it will be big enough to work on one car at a time and have a lift. I shouldn't be starting another project but I'm too stubborn to stop working on stuff yet. This is a perfect project for me. The mechanicals are good. All I have to do is paint it and then put it back together. I think I can do all that. It may need a few adjustments here and there also. This is a picture of the dirt work and the day the car got here. Had the car transported from Ohio to Texas. That's a story for another time. More news latter. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted Monday at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:14 PM Very nice. Looks like East Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted Monday at 03:21 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:21 PM (edited) you only live once so live it to your fullest.....a project car especially a Mopar and new shop will likely add years to your life....congrats on the purchase and the shop build.....while a tad more out of the coffers....if you can swing a 13 foot wall and a lift....you will always thank yourself for it....if not, then is understood. This is my birthday month, will run in a bit to look at a project I scheduled an appointment to see...it will have to be very nice to buy it but if you do not go look, you never know what may or may not be.....it is a dare to be different car....the other dare to be different turn out to be rotten beyond economical repair, it could be saved, just someone else will have to do it....my plate is overrunning now.....I need a project like I need a hole in my head....but, we having fun for the most part and that is what it is all about. Edited Monday at 03:25 PM by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veemoney Posted Monday at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:02 PM Congrats on the new purchase and future mancave. Shops fill up fast and never seam big enough, good planning and organization now during the build will help make the most of any size shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore47 Posted yesterday at 01:21 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:21 PM The new shop will have a tall celling for a lift. Going with a two post. A four post would take up too much room. Having a deep concrete beam poured where the lift will be anchored. I have been told that six inches of concrete is enough for a two post lift so I'm going with a one foot thick beam. Didn't get much sleep last night - kind of excited about getting this done. Concrete today. I lucked out and it has been perfect weather here in East Texas for concrete work. More news latter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted yesterday at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:38 PM you getting there...building projects always gets you hyped up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Riding Posted yesterday at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:12 PM Very exciting! Because of your high ceilings, I would recommend LED High Bay fixtures for your general lighting, rather that the 4 foot LED tube fixtures. The high bay fixtures are extremely bright, put the light where you need it, and use less energy than fluorescents. I built my shop in '08 and have since switched out my 8 foot industrial fluorescents to LEDs, as they burned out. Here is a good website LED Light Expert that talks about choices: color temperature, CRI (color rendering index), and lumen output (how bright they are). As for task lighting, say over your workbench, the 4 ft LEDs will work just fine. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore47 Posted 7 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 7 hours ago Good advise on the lighting. I plan on going with LED. The foundation for the shop and carport is in. They are coming back today to pour the driveway extension. The sidewalk looking thing around the foundation is the new drainage path for the back yard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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