Whats in the back of your workshop?

[toesup]

I just saw this and wondered what treasures lurk in the back of your workshop?..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28471907/

[der kapitan]

It wouldn't fit in the back of my shop, Ralph---. :o

But I'd be very happy if it did---. :D

[pops52]

Here is what is in the back of mine. Too many other irons in the fire to get back into it at this time.

[herrmill]

A wall.

[more coffee]

more trees ......

[Ford_63]

What's in the back of my garage? jumk.

[der kapitan]

Pretty much the same with mine, Ford 63. ;)

Not to mention a pile of unfinished stuff---. :o

[tweety777]

Hello guys,

My shop is also my bedroom.
I have devided it into 3 sections, a sleeping section, this is where my bed stands and where i sleep (very opvious), there is a book-section, this is just less then 1 square metre big, the other books are underneath the modelbuilding section, and the there is a few square metres of modelbuilding desk and storage on and underneath the desk.
A small part of the desk is used for my laptop and speakers (good for concert-quality sound in a bedroom), and the remaining space is for modelbuilding only.

If you like to see what that looks like, ican soon post some pics of it.

Greetings Josse

[Aerominded]

I used to have a shop exactly like that, Josse! :)

I have a dusty, 2 seat sports car in the back of my shop... but it probably is not worth the price of a Bugatti lug nut! :eek: ;)

[der kapitan]

Aero, so you still have the Sprite, then?

[Aerominded]

Yep! :)

[Kmot]

Bugeye?

[Aerominded]

Naaa, '62 "box" Sprite... Still 948cc of raw power though! :eek: :p

[jeepers1940]

Neat wheels; you just don't see them on the streets anymore. Local dealer(kinda) has two Austin-Healys for sale, one English off-white, one Arctic blue.
Show us your Sprite sometime, Aero-, dust and all.

[Kmot]

If I had a Sprite or Midget, I would be very tempted now-a-days to pull the anemic 948 BMC motor and install something in the 1000cc class from one of the motorcycles. Double overhead cams, 4 carbs, 100+ HP, 12000 rpm, all aluminum, blah blah :D

[Aerominded]

Hee hee, I'll need to move a couple of things and I'll snap a picture for you!

Some guys put Miata engines in sprites... there was one in the bay area that had a Ford V8 in it but I have not seen it in a while (prolly wrapped around a tree somewhere :eek: ) I have a 1275cc "A" series under the bench that may go into it one day... :o

[Kmot]

I underestimated. Been a while since I played with bikes. I just checked and learned that a 2008 Yamaha 998cc engine makes 180 BHP.

[norgale]

I don't know about Kmot but if I had a Sprite or a Midget now, I wouldn't be able to get into it anymore. My sister had one in the 60's and I didn't fit into it then either. Kinda like riding a roller skate.
I don't have a garage but I do have a shed with a 1960 Lincoln 430 engine in itand a rented storage unit with all my treasures and the 60 Lincoln in it. It's nice to know that so many people have old cars in their garages. It's good to keep them around and maybe restore if possible. Pete

[windward]

Hi from Oz, My 1929 Oldsmobile in need of a little restoration :eek: :eek:
(making model boats is cheaper) I had better make more sofas so I can afford to do both :D cheers Ray

[der kapitan]

Naaa, '62 "box" Sprite... Still 948cc of raw power though! :eek: :p
I had a '60 bugeye, and also a '62, both with the 948 engine and dual side draft SU carbs, which were a pain to keep synched---. :p

Clip-on side curtain windows on both, tops came off by hand. The '62 had a real trunk, but the '60 didn't. ;)

High maintenence, but a lot of fun to drive when they ran---. :)

[toesup]

I have a 1275cc "A" series under the bench that may go into it one day... :o

I pulled the 850cc engine out of my first Mini (the proper BL one) and replaced it with an 1098cc... but left the '850' badge on the back.. That shocked a few people at the lights.. :eek::o

This doesnt lurk in my workshop, it's in storage.. somewhere near...
1938 Vincent HRD 'Comet', 500cc single... Not worth as much as the Bugatti.. yet..

The twin version, 1000cc, recently sold at auction in Great Britain for... £201,000 ($292,500)
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/september/1-7/sep0308-vincent-a-rapide-most-expensive-bike-in-britain/

[der kapitan]

Nice looking old "thumper", Toes, ride it much---?

(for the uninitiated, "thumper" is the nickname of a big-bore one cylinder bike)

[toesup]

Nice looking old "thumper", Toes, ride it much---?

(for the uninitiated, "thumper" is the nickname of a big-bore one cylinder bike)

My Father bought it as a box of bits (on the flip of a coin for £400) back in 1981 and over 20 years rebuilt it from the spokes upwards.
It has more sentimental value rather than actual value ($63,000 was the last valuation)..

Unfortunatly he passed away before it was 'road' ready.. but all that is left to do is the wiring..

Its USA registered but hasnt been ridden on the road for at least 40 years.

My aim is to complete it and ride it... as a tribute to my Father that put so much work in to it.

Some shots of what it was like in 1981... :eek::eek::eek: and my Father running the engine for the first time after rebuilding the engine.

[Kmot]

Very nice Toes. That will be a great day when you ride it.

[Ironman929]

My barn

http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm

[woodybob]

I got rid of this old thing to make room in the barn. Barn? More like a car port.

[der kapitan]

Toes, if all that's left to do is the wiring, are you going to use the original (shudder) LUCAS harness? :eek:

[seaphoto]

Toes, if all that's left to do is the wiring, are you going to use the original (shudder) LUCAS harness? :eek:

Lucas, the Prince of Darkness, as they are known in the mechanic's trade LOL


Kurt

[Kmot]

Nice wagon wb!

[EMSPAUL]

Ironman929.
Great barn.
I am jealous ,if you want to part with something let me know.
I am always looking for a new project for the guys in the shop.
Fill in down time.
Paul

[toesup]

Toes, if all that's left to do is the wiring, are you going to use the original (shudder) LUCAS harness? :eek:

Nooooooooo...

I have a 'modern' type harness in some original type 'sheathing'.... ;)

All the lights are original though, including the Miller 8" headlamp :D

[der kapitan]

So you won't be catering to the "Prince of Darkness" then---? :D

[Aerominded]

There is a shot of the dusty "powerhouse" :p (Artistically photographed to minimize the clutter that it shares space with! :o )

One day... When working on boats becomes less fun, I'll turn my attention back to playing with the Sprite... ;) Fun cars, for sure... :cool:

Toes, that bike is absolutely beautiful! Just beautiful! I'll bet it will be fun to ride too! :cool:

Woodybob, nice wagon! :)

[drakonis]

nice car, i hate you. :p


ar least you dont have that red colored oxidising effect in california.

[Tugboat Andy]

I just saw this and wondered what treasures lurk in the back of your workshop?..



On a whim I went out to the shop to see exactly what treasures were lurking in the back. I dug and moved piles of treasures for two days until I found the "back". We are not sure exactly who this was but since my children and wife are accounted for we think it might have been a tresspasser who got lost trying to find a way back out!

What really makes this scary is that the shop was only completed a little over a year ago.... :eek:

[toesup]

We are not sure exactly who this was but since my children and wife are accounted for we think it might have been a tresspasser who got lost trying to find a way back out!

Yorick?...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorick
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorick_%28Hamlet)

[ragss]

Only you toes!!!!!!!! Lmao

[Tugboat Andy]

Alas...we knew him not well... :p

[Aerominded]

Hee hee, very cute sails on the footy, Andy! :p ;)

Hee hee, CA weather is pretty easy on cars, Drakonis... :) Sills and floors are original and all there! :)

[drakonis]

i guess im lucky with my beetle. still has floors but some small holes in the body. last owner wasnt very nice to it. ive done some body work to it to "hide" the scars. lol.

[Aerominded]

Not bad at all! I've seen a lot of "fred flintstone" (no floor) beetles around! :)

[drakonis]

yeah the neighbor has one im gonn pick up for trans parts. yikes. WILMA!

[jeepers1940]

Aero-, Assuming you're somewhat near the ocean, does the salt air cause problems with the metal in your cars over time?

[Aerominded]

Actually, here, it isn't so bad for some reason... perhaps the low-ish humidity? I know along the Atlantic and Gulf coast, rust can be a problem. :confused:

[Willj]

Hmmm.. Lets see. A few motorcycles - a bunch of built models and un-built models- my gi Joe collection - assorted building materials- crab traps and other misc. Damn! I`ve got alot of stuff. If I had more space, I`d have more, more more!!
Interesting that you would make a post about the buggatti. A friend of mine was just telling me about it this morning at breakfast.

[MILLERTIME]

Ironman929,
I need your barn, how much is shipping, do you take paypal?

In the shed 1931 Studebaker, 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk, 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk, 1974 Triumph TR6, 1930 Ford PU that I got from my dad, behind the shop my observatory.

Don M.

[Kmot]

You've got some nice toys Don. :)

[Kmot]

Okay, this isn't really at the back of my garage, but it does pretty much take it all up!

[MILLERTIME]

Nice Firebird Tom!!!

[nick_75au]

LOL watch Toesup Shake his Speare at us - good one!

Nick

[jeepers1940]

Neat fleet, Millertime. How does your CA hysterical vehicle tag work? Here, when a vehicle becomes 25 model years old, you can go to the local tax collector's office, and for $ 26.00 purchase an antique car (or truck) tag. As long as you are the registered owner of that vehicle, the tag is valid. Then, when the vehicle is sold to another individual, that person can repeat the process.
On an older vehicle like that, that is long since paid for, your real fixed expense is liability insurance.

[der kapitan]

Most of my 1 1/2 car garage became a family room years ago, so it's only about 8' deep now---. ;)

Just about room for a motorcycle, snowblower and riding mower, trash cans, etc. :p

I really envy the guy who has a classic car in the barn---. :)

But then again, I have too many projects as it is---. :o

[norgale]

Millertime how about some more pics of the observatory? Looks neat and that's one nice telescope in there . Do you watch the space station at all? Pete

[woodybob]

Nice bird Tom...

[tghsmith]

at home, these and a slowly growing collection of wood working tools both old and new, the geckos live in my shop at work..

[Ford_63]

Well since everyone else is telling about their favorite car and bike projects, I happen to have a '63 Ford Falcon. Body stock, not too bad of shape. For fun I stuffed a 351 Windsor engine and a mustang drive train. I hope to finnish it one of these days.
I also have my Grandfathers scooter he built from scrap metal and a 5 horse Brigges and Statton engine. He did a good job, everone thinks it's a Cushman!

[toesup]

... a 5 horse Brigges and Statton engine. He did a good job, everone thinks it's a Cushman!

Ohhhhhhh

Got any pics Ford?...

I have this in a cardboard box.... a Lil Brother with 4" flywheels... :D

[Ford_63]

of the car yes .the bilke no . but i ill take some.

[Kmot]

Ford 63: When I was in high school, a buddy had a '64 Ford Falcon Sprint. Four speed, 289, 4 bbl. Good times in that car!

[Ford_63]

The Sprint was on the high end of the Falcon scale. I get told by a lot of people that that was their first car when I have it out.
I had a subscription to the National Falcon club of America. They have a website if you'd like to check it out. falconclub.com

[Kmot]

His was white, with a blue/green color interior. Big white shift knob. Maybe a Hurst?

[Kmot]

Nice Firebird Tom!!!

Nice bird Tom...

Thanks guys! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpnnKGW19mk&feature=channel_page

[Aerominded]

:eek: Uh, my Sprite could take the Firebird, no problem... :p :p ;)

Awesome video, Kmot!!! nice car!!! :)

[MILLERTIME]

Are we OT?

"Neat fleet, Millertime. How does your CA hysterical vehicle tag work?
jeepers1940"

$25, $17 to renew.


"Millertime how about some more pics of the observatory? Looks neat and that's one nice telescope in there . Do you watch the space station at all? Pete"

OK, I have seen the space station with binoculars. Its to fast to track with a scope. The big scope is a Meade DS 16, I have about 6 scopes, almost as bad as boats.

[Aerominded]

That is really neat, Millertime!

[Kmot]

Nice pictures Don. What camera system are you using now? Do you use a clock drive on your scope now-a-days?

[Kmot]

:eek: Uh, my Sprite could take the Firebird, no problem... :p :p ;)


On a tight slalom course you certainly could! :)

[MILLERTIME]

Nice pictures Don. What camera system are you using now? Do you use a clock drive on your scope now-a-days?

Yes, and a drive corrector with a motor on each axis.
I haven’t done any star gazing in about 5 years. I’ve been sick feeling dizzy and lightheaded. I get real dizzy when I look up.


My digital camera is a HP 945.

[norgale]

Thanks for the pics Millertime. Having a scope that takes such great pictures is interesting. What is the top of the dome made of. The scope can be seen right through it. Pete

[Yam916]

Here is one of my toys during the summer. 65 Lemans built at the Fremont plant California. I can’t afford a GTO so this is the next best thing, 455ci tri powa. As you can see it’s still a work in progress. I also have a 12sec AWD Eclipse GSX. Both scary cars, but I like em that way.

Ford 63, in high school I had a 64 Falcon with the same setup as yours. Now that was a scary car. Those things weigh next to nothing.

D-

[LONGBIKE]

This baby I built several years ago after getting hit by a car on another bike!

But I just sold her off this last summer :censored: :(

With the babies here now I cant afford to take anymore chances so the bike days are gone at lease till I get older and the kids are grown up. :D

[Hoghappy]

Nice Hawk Millertime!

Reminds me of the 58 Packard Hawk my dad had. Mom used to blow everyone off the road in that thing...she thought the tach was the speedo...I am not lying! He drove us to Fairbanks in the winter of 61 and back to Texas in the summer of 64…what a trip…a family of 6 and a dog in that thing. He had to sell it after the trip…it was beat to pieces by the then unpaved ALCAN highway...here are some pics and specs of one. He had several Studebakers before that too. I remember the glow of the luminescent instruments in one of them....a 54?


1958 PACKARD HAWK

It’s godfather was crisis; its sire was wannabe corporate savior Roy Hurley. The 1958 Packard Hawk was a last-gasp effort to save the once-proud automotive manufacturer from extinction. Only 588 Hawks rolled off the assembly line before Packard went defunct, but some vintage-car aficionados think the Hawk was one of the snazziest sports cars made in America during the 1950s.

" It could flat-out run faster top end than the American-made sports cars of the Big Three."

Although similar-looking to Studebaker's 1957 tail-finned Golden Hawk, the Packard Hawk was distinguished in key ways by its designer, Duncan McRae. Hawk front hoods were among the first automotive uses of fiberglass. Lighter than metal and aerodynamically low to the ground, the hoods stabilized fast-flying Hawks by utilizing the downward air pressure thrust on the car's front end much better than those of Golden Hawks. Supercharged, the Hawk became the fastest production vehicle in Packard's history. Its 289-cubic-inch Studebaker V8 engine--as powerful as the standard 352-cubic-inch '56 Packard--made its much lighter body a virtual rocket.

Distinctive Packard Hawk features rarely seen in Studebakers also included all-leather seating with matching interior trim made of Naugahyde. Dashboards displayed Stewart Warner tacho-meters and supercharger manifold pressure gauges. The speedometer showed a top speed of 160 mph.

Fully loaded, Packard Hawks cost $4,700, nearly as expensive as Cadillacs and Lincolns, which contributed greatly to their limited marketability.


I sold my Hog a couple of years ago too...I feel your pain Longbike!


Ohhhh...I don't have a workshop! :p

[der kapitan]

Cool, Jeff---. :)

Hence the nickname, "longbike"---. ;)

[AndyKunz]

Distinctive Packard Hawk features rarely seen in Studebakers also included all-leather seating with matching interior trim made of Naugahyde.

I haven't seen a Nauga. Did they go extinct? Or did PETA shut down the industries that used them for their hides?

Andy

[norgale]

Hey Slick do ya still have the beard??? Lookin' good there son. pete

[Hoghappy]

Hey Slick do ya still have the beard??? Lookin' good there son. pete

I go for the for deboner look now :p

[Kmot]

I haven't seen a Nauga. Did they go extinct? Or did PETA shut down the industries that used them for their hides?

Andy
I remember seeing a Nauga when I was 16. Their was a stuffed one in the window of an upholstery shop.

[norgale]

Way to go HogHappy.Lookin' good. Guess we all have to grow up sometime or other. I shaved mine about 25 years ago but only after my father offered me a case of Bud if I would. I was ready to get rid of it anyway. Ha!
Only Kmot could come up with a picture of a Nauga. Ain't neva heerd of one. Do they tast like chicken? Pete

[Monahan Steam]

This was sitting in the back of my shop until recently. Some of the mods I did to this car was cutting out all of the original unibody type suspension and building a more modern and rigid tubular chassis and suspension. The suspension was tuned for road racing. I also installed a modern Dual Over Head Cam fuel injected Ford V8 with a Tremec 6 speed transmission. I kept the interior and exterior as stock looking as possible so the car would be what you would call a "sleeper".

Nick

[Ford_63]

"HELL OF A SIEEPER". monahan steam.

[LONGBIKE]

You got it der kapitan!

Ya I guess I need to change my name here!

Maybe Longboat?

[mikgin]

Shares space with the boats. It was a big wood working project lasting many years.

[MILLERTIME]

Nice woodie, were is the surf board?

[mikgin]

The long board is at my friends house who also has a 50 woodie. He loads it on his car top carrier when we go to shows and the beach.

Mike

[MILLERTIME]

Thanks for the pics Millertime. Having a scope that takes such great pictures is interesting. What is the top of the dome made of. The scope can be seen right through it. Pete

“What is the top of the dome made of“
It’s a converted grain silo. 14 ft. diameter.

“The scope can be seen right through it.”
It’s a 2 min. timed exposure, something that I can’t do with my digital camera.

[drakonis]

hmmm lets see. a blaster quad, my dads old 1980 yamaha xs400g, lotsa da wifes stuff. my hotwheels collection of ferraris. um lotsa my junk. i think the coolest thing in my shop is a toss up between my dads bike and my 3 in one machine.

[MILLERTIME]

Thanks for the pics Millertime. Having a scope that takes such great pictures is interesting. What is the top of the dome made of. The scope can be seen right through it. Pete

“What is the top of the dome made of“

Aluminum.
It’s a converted grain silo. 14 ft. diameter.

“The scope can be seen right through it.”

It’s a 2 min. timed exposure, something that I can’t do with my digital camera.

[Ford_63]

These two pictures are of the schooter that my grandfather built from scrap mettal and spare parts. It did look a lot better when I was younger! It's had a rough life with a bunch of grandkids riding it around. I hope to clean it up and put a new motor in it someday. I've been looking at Harbor Fright and the motors they are selling, somebody told me they are painted over Honda engines.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x126/ford_63_photos/th_511908-R1-022-9A_010.jpg (http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x126/ford_63_photos/?action=view&current=511908-R1-022-9A_010.jpg)http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x126/ford_63_photos/th_511908-R1-024-10A_011.jpg (http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x126/ford_63_photos/?action=view&current=511908-R1-024-10A_011.jpg)

[norgale]

Who would bother to paint over a Honda engine when it's just as good as a Tecumsah or Briggs and Stratton? Neat scooter Ford 63. Ought to get her fixed up for the kids.Grand dad was a pretty clever man to have built that. Reminds me of the old Cushman scooters from back in the 50's. Pete

[drakonis]

not painted over hondas but cheap knock offs of hondas. they arent bad but cheap to produce. hondas patent expired a couple years ago and the chinese are cranking them out like hotcakes. most honda parts will fit the engines but casting quality is :censored:

[norgale]

Oh! I misunderstood what you were saying. My experience with Honda engines has been good in the past but knockoffs are not what I'd be looking for. Pete