pacerman Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The vintage airplane appears to be a Waco (pronounced Wah-co) maybe a UPF-7. I like your new building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 What's the saying, you have to be wack-o to fly a Wah-co from Waco.......the Buick sure poses for pictures nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I got a bit behind on your thread, so I'm getting caught up here. First, a big Congrats on your award! Then thanks for posting all those nice pictures of the show!The garage is looking good too!Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 It is Friday, PM, May 8th. Corvette Wayne stopped over this morning, and we spend a good hour mapping out how we should run the electrics. I think we have pretty well figured out what we are going to do. Tim, our son, will be here next week, and we will put him to work on the wiring and hooking up the fans, lights, etc that we already have. Progress.A couple of other garage items. I am going to put a wall unit, garage door opener on the 10 ft door. It is the one that will be used the most. I can always install more if need be. I have ordered a Liftmaster 8500. Lots of good reviews and relatively simple to put up. Here is what it looks like. The cost was $295 shipped to our door.I also called the propane company. They are going to come out next week and mark the propane line for the power company. They are also going to send someone out to discuss propane options, which include running a copper line from our existing tank (500 gallons), installing a larger underground tank (1,000 gallons) or putting in a new tank (250 to 500 gallons) for just the garage. Also going to talk to them about buying versus leasing the tank.Speaking of heating, I think I have decided on a 3.5 ton heat/cooling package system. It will reside outside the building and pump cool or hot air into the garage. The cost for the unit is about $2000, and I figure another $1000 to install it and run ducting inside the garage. One good thing about the package unit is that it takes up no space in the garage and you do not need a HVAC tech to install it. It is truly, plug and play. Here is a pic.Will talk to the contractor on Monday to see when he is returning. He is still on the hook for the ceiling installation, door knob, and final grading. I may hold up on the apron cement work, still thinking about it, but will make that decision when they do the final grading as will have them leave the appropriate depth for concrete and stone. Only three weeks to go before I can seal the concrete floor and put in the lifts. Until then I just have to cool my heels. I do not want to start moving stuff into the building only to have to move it out in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) It is Thursday, May 14th AM. Â We have a short report from Greg. Â "David Coco, aka trimacar, showing his Cord at the Winchester/Shenandoah Region AACA meet. Â He didn't even stay to collect his award."= Edited May 14, 2015 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Still Thursday.  Update on the garage. Yesterday we started the wiring.  We have everything planned out and now know where everything is to go.  Tim, our son, has run a couple of the outlet circuits as well as the 220 volt line for the HVAC.  He is doing a high wire act running line across the trusses.  We plan to have most of the wiring routed by tomorrow PM. Found out that I do not have enough parts to mount the three fans.  So much for buying used.  Now I have to order additional mounting parts.   The propane folks dropped by and marked the line from the tank to the house.  It is only 9 inches down so I will be able to expose it if the electrical installers want it done.  Also the propane company is coming by this morning to discuss the placement of an above ground tank and the cost to lease or buy it. The contractor stopped by and his workers put in a base for the railroad tie retaining wall.  It is only going to be about three feet tall, just enough to stabilize the side of the building pad.  Ties are hard to find these days, so treated posts may be the way to go.  Waiting for the final grading to be done.  Slow going. We have a garage 60's themed part for the neighborhood on Saturday.  Alice wanted to have a party before I started to fill it with car stuff. On the car front I managed to mount the Senior Award backing plate on the 1923 McLaughlin Buick.  Edited May 14, 2015 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Still Thursday.  Tim really went to work on the electrics for the new garage.  All the wiring has been pulled and most of the light fixtures have been installed.  He should be finished with everything by tomorrow PM.  It is a first class job.  I will have lots of lights and many double outlets throughout the garage.  He even put four GFI outlets outside.  Here is Time doing some high work.   The propane representative stopped by.  If I decide to go with propane the cost for a leased tank is zero if I buy 100 gallons per year. They will install two, 120 gallon above ground tanks.  There is an installation and safety check one time cost of $150. And Joe/packick on the forum sent us a present for the new garage.  A funnel that can be used to fill the cars with oil, or as a drain for those oil containers that need more time for draining.  Thanks Joe !!!!!!!! Edited May 15, 2015 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 As the "subscription" is gone with the new forum, I have to make a comment to get your news again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeventhSon Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Looks like the Clubhouse is almost done - fridge full of beer, TV and stereo and you'll be set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotts_DG8 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 John, I know that you said that the panel was installed but I don't recall seeing the power has been run to the garage as yet correct? It looks like there will be plenty of light and power sources when done. Looking good. Scott... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 John ,I would like to send you a few pics of our corral.The coating on the floor is awesome.You can do it when its green,but every 2 years,We moved about 8 cars in today,and put our flag pole up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Old car fan, you can always reach me at unimogjohn@aol.com  We would all like to see pics of your new garage too. It is Sunday, May 17th.  We had a huge neighborhood garage 60s themed party last night.  Everyone had a great time.  What a great send off to the new garage.   We had it all decorated up and lots of food.  We even had dancing.  A great time. And everyone had fun putting on temporary tattoos.    All the wiring is done with the exception of the fans.  The new parts arrived so they should be in today.  The panel wiring is done and the box closed too.  We are back-feeding the lighting circuit and one bank of outlets.  Works just fine and have not blown the house circuit either.  The LED shop lights are awesome.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 It is Monday, May 18th.  Another hot and humid day so we are working in the morning and cooling our heels in the PM.  Lots of farm work to do, everything is growing like crazy.  So we have lots of mowing and general clean-up to do to keep the farm tidy. But we did have time to work on the new garage.  Camaro Steve came over and helped our son, Tim, put up the three fans.  Then they turned their attention to the finishing the work on the garage door opener.  Steve completed the hook up and adjusted the door opening and closing.  Really works great.  With the garage door opener project completed, all the inside electrics are done.  So Tim closed up the main panel.   I spent the morning getting the Jaguar all cleaned up from being outside in the rain storms.  At least the rain washed all the pollen off of it.  We all pitched in and cleaned the garage from the big party on Saturday.  I now have the garage back.   Going to call and talk to the HVAC folks today to make sure that I have selected the proper unit.   I am going to move gravel today to make a ramp for the second bay.  Plan to move the Avanti over from the main house garage.  I am trying to avoid moving stuff into the garage as it will all have to come out in a couple of weeks for floor sealing and garage insulation. The cars are easy to move in and out.  I just have to protect the floors from oil drips from both cars so we do not have to do a lot of cleaning before we seal it.   And of course we are waiting for the contractor to finish the retaining wall and complete the grading.  Will call them today to see if I can get a schedule out of them.  Final grading is critical as they have to make the the proper grade and depth for the concrete aprons as well as the ramps for all three doors.  And of course, without the final grading the electric company cannot do the main electrical connection.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 John ,the party looked like a blasts, love it.I am going to try to send a video of or corral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 It is Thursday, AM, May 21st. Â Waiting for the concrete to cure before I can do much more in the garage. We have another week and a half to go. Â All the inside electrics are done with the exception of the final hookup for the 2 post lift. Â So I spent a few hours cleaning up and putting things away from all the work. Â I even hung a few things up, but I am trying to keep everything off the floor until we seal it up. Â It is hard not to be moving in shelving and such. Â Â But I did put together the three pieces of support equipment that I bought a couple of months back. Â So the little mechanics seat, support lift and oil drain container are all together and ready to go to work in a few weeks. Â I did not pay much for the equipment and the fit and finish of all the pieces are good with the exception of a slightly out of kilter oil drain pan. Â Â Still no earth moving equipment in the pasture or word when they are going to finish the final grading. Â Once the grading is done I think I am finished with the contractor. Â Will schedule the rest of the stuff to be done on my own. Â I hate this hurry up and wait business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 John,pics sent.I hope you get them.You ever get to OHIO call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeventhSon Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 It's like waiting for Christmas, can't wait to get all the toys in the clubhouse, but ya gotta wait for that durn concrete to cure. I've heard that concrete doesn't fully cure for thirty years! Try waiting on that! Are you going to put insulation and drywall on the walls, John? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 It is Monday, AM, May 25th.  A week to go and the concrete will be cured so then will be able to seal it and then begin the assembly of the lifts.  Until then I am just cooling it.  I have been moving in some tools and such that will hang on the wall.  Not much, but it feels like I am doing something. Speaking of something.  I did take a couple of cans of foam and seal up the one inch space between the metal sides and the floor board.  That at least will keep the rodents from coming in and stop some heat loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 It is Friday, May 29th.  Lots of farm stuff going on, but very little car stuff.  The growing season is really busy so mowing, fence repair, and general outside work is required.   On the garage front, little progress has been made.  Next week I hope to do more now that the concrete is officially cured enough to work on.  I did get a new outside key pad for the garage door.  Will install and program that today.  Looks to be simple, but that always seems to turn on me.  I got the key pad so I do not have to carry a key with me all the time.  Just something I will loose.   But Greg has been really busy.  Here is a great update on all his projects. "Been a while since I've checked in.  Now that agreeable weather is here,  There aren't enough hours in the day.   Everything I'm doing is in crunch time whether it be day job or after. Some of the efforts:          While the Matheson engine project awaits some special hardware on order....  *The Overland carburetor sent out for overhaul is still on the shelf awaiting its turn.  *Stoddard Dayton taillamp sent out for restoration still awaiting its turn.  *Things under my control: # the black Avanti 5054 project.   I've rebuilt the crash pads that mount over the doors. The old ones just too damaged by dampness.  Duplicated in the original method  of construction, Masonite backing covered by jute padding (with a little help from some polyester padding),  new vinyl and new panel clips.  Finished tonight and now installed.   Next is to do a little repair and recoloring of the sun visors and roll bar cover.  After securing the back seat armrest panels and windlace,  it will be on to the carpet.  I've prepared for this by installing Dynamat insulation on the flooring.   David Coco's Carpets R Us will supply the pretty carpet parts.        # 1910 Overland has had the back seat's metal skin stripped of paint and I'm looking forward to having  some repair to its lower edges,  damaged by rust.            # 1910 REO  awaits some detailing to make a little better showing when it goes to the Old Car Festival in Dearborn  next Sept. and   I'm also looking into the possibility of having  its tires recapped.   Conversation with Temple leads me to believe it might be do-able.  He stopped by his friendly local recapper today for a discussion.             #Seabiscuit the Maroon Avanti is running well. Haven't had time to get the the set of Halibrand wheels and new tires ready and mounted.             #21 Dodge Brothers has had a fresh set of exhaust manifold gaskets and with a couple test runs into town....and back,  it feels like its old self.              #Stoddard Dayton at rest.  I'd pulled some brass do-dads off for buff and clear coating.  They are done and awaiting to find time for me to go back on the car. All for now,  got to check to see if the vinyl cement is dry....  Photos of crash pad construction and installation.          = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 It is Saturday, PM, May 30th. Â Another hot and humid day. Â Over 90 degrees. Â Â But it was a good day for the garage construction. Â The crew came back today and finished up the final grading. Â Took the operator about six hours to do everything I wanted done. Â I think that I will order another truck load of gravel to bring up the ramps to the bays and to fill a bit more gravel around the building itself. Â Will be planting some grass seed in the areas that are now barren. Â I know that most of it will not take, but it is a start. Â Best time do redo it will be in the fall. Â Â Next week we will seal the concrete and begin the assembly of the four post lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 It is still May, but the last day, the 31st of the month.  On record to make May the hottest month ever if we hit 90 degrees today. Just a couple of notes on the garage.  I installed the man door lockset and also a remote keypad for the garage door opener.  Even managed to program it and the remote to the new security setting.   I also went to Home Depot and picked up pressure treated wood that I am going to use as a kick plate around the floor of the garage.  I want to keep the OSB wood sheets off the floor in case I decided to wash out the place from time to time.  I am using pressure treated 1x4 decking that way the bottoms will not rot off over time.  I only bought six pieces to see how I am going to fit them and how they look.   I also got some fiberglass insulation, just one bundle, that I plan to use in the wall cavities.  On the bottom eight feet of the walls it will be covered with the OSB wood sheets.  Above that I am going to use the double bubble aluminum sheets that are also used under the roof.  That will give a good thermal and reflective value of about R-25.  Have not decided what I am going to do with the underside of the roof yet.  Probably do the same thing, but will have to rent a lift for a week or so to do the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Still Sunday, but early PM.  Can't take it any more.  I don't know what just bloomed, but I just cannot stop sneezing.  Did I say I am miserable.  Going inside into the AC and out of the heat.   But I did make some busy work in the garage. First I moved everything from one side of the garage to the other and swept it out.  This will be the side that we seal first, it is one half of the garage.  Will use a blower on the concrete just before we start the sealing process. I then installed a couple of kick boards to see how they would fasten in and look.  I am using screws to fasten everything so if the boards ever need to come out it will be an easy job and not wreck the wood.  I then put the fiberglass insulation up eight feet to see how that would install and look.  The panels fit perfectly for width and the depth of the actual insulation. I will have to cut some smaller panels to fill in to complete each wall section.  I also wanted to figure out how many of the insulation packages i will need to cover the walls of the garage.  Looks like I will need 15 more at $70 each.  So i figure that adding the OSB wood panels to the first eight feet and then the double bubble wrap I will be into it about $1500 or so.  The roof will probably be done the same way, so figure another $1000 and the rental of an electric two man lift. Looks like it will be more or less around $3000. Next week we will pick up some OSB panels, kick boards and insulation from our local Home Depot.   Here are a couple of pics.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Ah! The hidden costs! When you will add all which is useful or necessary, the bill will be higher than expected. Don't mind; it would cost about twice in Switzerland, and I'm not thinking about the ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 It is Monday morning, and it must be June 1st.  Big storms headed this way for the afternoon.  We are heading off to pick up a couple of workbenches from Harbor Freight that are on sale.  These will go in the new garage.  We hope to do some concrete sealing today also. Just depends on how the day goes with farm chores and the heat. Heat or no heat, Greg has a weekend report for us. "Fast and furious weekend.  Saturday saw Barb,  the maroon Avanti,Seabiscuit and I stop by the Paul Rose home.  He was having a cookout to celebrate his son Preston's graduation from High School.  Good company,  great food.  From there it was a convenient drive to Burchill's,  while there I was scolded because the air in the Stoddard Dayton wasn't up to specs.  Topped them off.  The old Avanti did a good day's service. Sunday.  Finding myself without adult supervision,  nice day that it was I returned to the Burchill Auto Repair and Repository to spend some quality time with the Stoddard.  We began the reinstallation of some brass hardware  sent out for buff and coat.  Got most of it.  Also found time to get reacquainted with the old REO.  Drained the old motor oil and will let it drip until I return with some fresh.   Then it will be time to check the fuel tank for debris.  I'm looking forward to getting it going again."=  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Nice Chrysler coupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Byrd Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Â Â John, will you ask Greg if those "jacks" holding up the REO are a manufacture's or are they home-made ? Â Looks like a great idea, and I have never seen any ! Â Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packick Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) I don't know what just bloomed, but I just cannot stop sneezing.  Did I say I am miserable.  Going inside into the AC and out of the heat.  John:   Lets all hope that after all you have been through building this fantastic garage that you are not allergic to it.  That would be a bummer. Overall the garage looks great.  Ours looked like a big building sitting high on the plains in Texas before my wife got to landscaping it.  Now it blends in with all of the other buildings on the property.  Good job!  Can't wait to see the ultimate finished product, inside and out. Edited June 1, 2015 by packick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 It is Wednesday, early PM, June 3rd. Â Headed off to Home Depot this morning to pick up another load of supplies. Â Had the llama trailer so was able to easily pick up 20 sheets of OSB panels, 5 bundles of insulation, 10 pressure treated kick boards, and a couple of boxes of construction screws. Â All that came to a bit over $600. Â Â When I got home I unloaded everything except for the OSB panels. Â But I did take out two of the panels and put them up to see how they were going to fit and look. Â I have one screwed down, and a couple of screws in the other. Â I have to cut and fit the little bits of insulation before I screw it down permanently. Â The panels will be painted at some point. Â Probably a light gray tone. Â Â This past Monday Alice and I headed off to Harbor Freight to see if we could find a workbench rather than scab something together. Â We found this for $80. Â It will do the job for now. Â I have several work tables and metal benches that I will use also. Â I do not want to over buy and over populate the garage. Â And they are also going to have a parking lot sale on Friday. Â Heading there early to see if I can pick up a new tool cabinet. Â Â This afternoon I will put up some more insulation. Â Oh, at it was 55 degrees this morning and raining. Â Love it. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 John, the particle board will work well in the shop. We have a similar setup inside our metal activity building at church and it has worked out well. Definitely paint the boards with a light color - you will be amazed at how much 'darker' the particle board will make the interior when you put it up. Painting it will brighten the shop back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 The jacks holding up the Reo are not home made, they are a style of "tire saver" jacks that lift the car up by the hub. There's a loop into which the hub fits, and an adjustable ratchet so that once you have it positioned, one downward push of the lever lifts tire off floor. They come up for sale occasionally on Ebay. The more common tire saver jacks have a semi-circle padded saddle, these are a little more unusual with the "loop". A friend of Greg's had six of them, he found two more at Hershey last year, so now they each have a set! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Here's the car they're on, if you click on the link in the article about Michelin, you'll see a close-up of the jack....  http://www.prewarcar.com/magazine/previous-features/1910-reo-026093.html    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Byrd Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Â Thanks so much trimacar ! Â These jacks are so neat, can't believe I've never encountered any ! Â I have now stolen that picture to show my pals, hope that's OK , John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) John, I have never seen them either.  I will have to keep an eye out for them.  I don't know how they would work on heavier cars from the late 20s. On the garage.  I worked eight hours putting up insulation.  I am a little itchy and coughing from the fiberglass, but I made it through five bundles of the stuff.  I am to the point where I will need a lift to go up higher.  I did put in one panel of insulation above the OSB that I put in.  A lot of going up and down a ladder for not much progress.  My hand is a little crippled from using the stable gun too.  I will probably get a few more bundles of insulation to do everything I can reach without a lift.  Edited June 4, 2015 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Are you wearing a mask and gloves and full length sleeves? I also wear safety specs; I have brushed my face with fibre glass insulation and it was not nice. We used wool here (NZ grows lots of it!). Much easier to handle, although you may be allergic to the tiny broken fibres you shake out of it - my wife is. Wow what a great shed! My wife tells me I have plenty but your's is far bigger. Our red shed has that sort of siding with openings at the ridges on the bottom. Rodents get in there. I tried the polystyrene rod that is put around window frames. No good, they just pushed it out. I then put an L-shaped panel around the bottom. The long leg goes up behind the sheeting (inside) and the short leg covers the ends of the openings. The panels are pop rivetted to the bottom of the cladding. Damn rodents still get in when we leave the door open! They come in looking for warmth in the autumn. The foam is a good idea to keep the wind (and dust) out, but I hope you don't get any condensation on the inside of the cladding coz there is nowhere for it to drain to at the bottom now. With the L-panel the building can still breath, the wind is mostly kept out as are the rodents. Edited June 4, 2015 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeventhSon Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Progress continues apace, pretty soon you can put up a sign offering oil changes and the like! Might need to do that to help pay off that baby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 It is Saturday, AM, June 6th.  Went to start up the Jaguar this morning as we plan on heading to a British car show tomorrow.  Darn, a no start.  Checked all the fuses, all OK.  Then checked the choke solenoid.  Oh that is the problem.  The solenoid works, but the jet that drops down to allow the extra fuel into the manifold was stuck.  With that freed up, she roared to life. Today was also seal the concrete day in the garage.  Moved over all the stuff into the workshop area, and then Alice started the spraying of the sealer.  It went really fast, maybe 30 minutes.  Now we have to wait a couple of hours and Alice will put on a second coat.  We will do the last quarter of the floor late Sunday or early Monday. While Alice was busy I un-boxed and assembled the 26 drawer tool cabinet that I bought at the local Harbor Freight store.  Pretty nice for not much money.  On sale and loaded into the Suburban for $314. On Monday I plan on heading back to Home Depot for more insulation and just thee more boards for the kick plates.  The plan for next week is to finish up the insulation as high as I can safely go and put up the OSB panels.  The panels should go pretty quickly, but I do have to measure and cut out little sections for the electrical outlets, which will slow us down a bit.  I will use a jig saw for those cuts.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Oh! A new method to seal the floor. Was it safe without shoes and respirator? Many years ago, I sealed also the floor of my garage (a modified barn): it is a green paint applied with a roller. Still in a good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Roger, the sealer is water based. Â There were no fumes either. Â Container said that no specific cautions were required. Â Alice did not step in the stuff. Â She just applied the second coat. Â The first coat was dry. Â Will keep everything off of it until tomorrow PM. Â We have used 5 gallons of the sealer so far. Â Edited June 6, 2015 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 It is Sunday, PM, June 7th.  Took the Jaguar to the 38th annual Lily Pons All British Car Show.  The car ran great.  Corvette Wayne gave me some race fuel a couple of weeks ago and encouraged me to put some in the Jaguar.  So yesterday I put in about three gallons.  Wow, what a difference in the running of the car.  Certainly more responsive and it felt more powerful.  In all it was about a 120 mile round trip. The weather and the show were perfect.  Not as many cars this year.  Looked to be down about 30% or more.  But still there were lots of really nice cars.  We had lots of people looking at the car, and we enjoyed talking to everyone.  Here are a few pics of the show. Something different.  There were several cars for sale.  So I thought I would put up their pics and the prices.  They were all driver quality so you can see what about $6,500 will buy you.  The little white Lotus was for sale also, but I did not get the price on that one.  It was a basket case.   On the garage.  When we got home we finished sealing the floor.  It got two coats.  So the sealing is all done.  On to hanging more OSB panels tomorrow.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 It is June 9th, Tuesday, AM.  Heading out into the garage to hang more panels on the wall.  Got 7 more done yesterday, before it just got so hot I could not stand it.  So 9 panels are up, only 21 more to go. And Greg has a weekend train story for us. "Beautiful weekend made special by Sunday's excursion on the newly restored 611 steamer, for Barbara , Nathan and me.  An 8 AM departure from the Manassas , Va station and following the old (1854)  Manassas Gap Railroad,  once a hotly contested line during the Civil War. Winding it's way through the Thorofare and Manassas Gaps to Front Royal where the direction was reversed by backing the Pullman cars onto a bridge over the Shenandoah for the return. A beautiful day,  beautiful scenery, and the wisp of smoke in the air.  Especially pleasing was seeing my son Nate enjoying the ride,  a repeat of  one he took when just a toddler.    Norfolk and Southern,  the Virginia Museum of Transportation,  the N.C. Transportation Museum, cast, crew and everybody involved are to be commended for the wonderful thing they are doing by making this behemoth operational and available for the history lesson. Wonderful.             Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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