Welcome to the message boards, John! Sounds like you know what you want, and that's half the battle. Unfortunately, I can't help with advice on...
Mum's the word, Steve... I will refrain from comment. We all have "whoops" stories to tell, myself included. Nate... I prefer not using an ABC...
Steve, I have a buddy who collects antique plates. I'll ask him if he has any sets of Indiana truck plates. Damon
That's precisely the plan, Steve! Along with shelves, cabinets, old signs, and whatever else strikes me as needing to go up on the walls. :D Damon
Work continues on hanging the steel panels in the shop. The panels, top trim, and corner trim on the walls are finished, but I still have to put...
Oh man, these pictures are great!! Thank you for sharing them with us. Damon
Tandy Leather... that's where my dad always did his business! When I was visiting family in central Illinois this past fall, I stopped into the...
Sounds great, Mike! Can't wait for you to get the truck home and start digging into it so you can make it yours. Don't forget to post pictures....
I like the door pulls, Karen! Very cool idea. I'm toying with the idea of making my own door panels, when it gets to that point. My dad was an...
Yea, that's a cool rig. Where ya been hidin', Paul?? Damon
That looks correct to me, Martinius. Damon
Martinius, TMC = The Movie Channel It's a cable/satellite network here in the US that shows classic movies. Damon
Tubby, Wow, thanks for the photos!!! Those bumpers are pretty cool. The second part to my Sinclair Chevy project will be a trailer, since my...
MikeC, Welcome to the forums! Cool looking truck you have there. Can't wait to see more photos of it and the one-tonner you're looking at....
HA!! The last thing I need to do is drag home more yard art. Some day I'm sure I'll have more fire trucks, more Chevy trucks, maybe an old GMC...
Martinius, I've been to flue (chimney) fires exactly like you're describing. The creosote builds up in the chimney from not cleaning it out...
Ideally, one would have his/her garage/shop equipped with a multitude of fire extinguishers. 1. A pressurized water can for ordinary...
The small quantity of grease in a ball joint can safely be extinguished with a half-glass of water... done it many times. Being in the biz for a...
It was a fire truck. The hose connections for the fire pump can be seen between the cab doors. It's a very unique set-up, this is the first rig...
I'd love to, Nate!! However, the cost of putting up my own shop has forced me to do it piece meal, plus travel costs, plus, plus, plus.......
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