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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:40 am

Thanks for the props guys! I am looking for a person to run the parts washer and sand blast cabinet for me, come on over when in the area.

I was building this garage for 20 years before ever turning the first shovel. It was not until after med problems that I said F-it, I am alive and I am going to enjoy life.

The wife and I built a log cabin in the Eastern Mountians of West Virginia and sold it, used the money to pay off our house and this garage, so we do indeed own it now. Thats the cool part.

Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:11 am

joescoolcustoms wrote: Thanks for the props guys! I am looking for a person to run the parts washer and sand blast cabinet for me, come on over when in the area.

I was building this garage for 20 years before ever turning the first shovel. It was not until after med problems that I said F-it, I am alive and I am going to enjoy life.

My shop was built under similar circumstances. I had a heart attack in 2001. My wife suggested that I had never had a real shop, so maybe now was the time to build one, and then she could park her car inside for the first time in probably 40 years.
30 x 45 x 12 ft. It is not finished inside as nice as yours, but the back 1/3 or so is heated and AC. Internet access, and telephone.

Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:56 am

Quote: 30 x 45 x 12 ft.

Thats what I would have liked to build, that exact size. I was hampered by physical property constraints.

Looks nice!

Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:39 am

NO restraints on me. I have 26 acres, so I am legally a farm. No permits or licenses required, unless I put in a bathroom. Then I have to have a permit for a septic tank.

Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:49 pm

I would show pics of my garage but I don't want to scare anyone.
Got my tank in column in brakes bled and adjusted engine in and sort-of running. Well thats it for awhile. Now it's time to do some mods on the GTO.

Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:22 pm

Went for a nice drive. 50 or so miles, and found a parking lot that was flooded from the in rain in one section. I had to play in the puddle :D

Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:16 pm

I mounted my bike racks on the buggy. Sometimes I just need to leave the car behind, and get out and ride...

I'm also going to make headrests on the cross bar for safety.

Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:40 pm

I finally got my 44 IDF's sorted out some, and mounted up my off road breathhttp://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/637475.jpger canister and filter, and my vented aluminum valve covers.[img][/img]http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/637476.jpg[img][/img]http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/637478.jpg[img][/img]

Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:16 pm

ZARJDR wrote: I finally got my 44 IDF's sorted out some, and mounted up my off road breather canister and filter, and my vented aluminum valve covers.

Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:45 pm

I started making headrests for the cross bar, I have them cut and mounted I just need to foam and cover them...

Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:42 pm

made aluminum dash covers, welded in my dzus fasteners.

Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:01 pm

started painting my frame and got the front end all painted

Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:37 pm

Im jelous of nitrous nut's green rail. thats an awsome color. i hope to paint my baja that color soon.

Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:18 pm

thanks im happy with it. its going to be lime green with bright blue trim. maybe some blue flames on the body

Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:46 pm

I purchased a second complete NOS set of John Johnson no hops.

Now I just need to get off my @$$ and get busy before the weather starts to break.

Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:17 am

after taking the trash out this morning I went into garage and looked at my pitiful baja. examined the rear vents and found I need to vaccum them out. played around with the cut up fiberglass body trying to figure out how ti fix it. Went on craigslist and found a 64 body for $25.

Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:17 am

got paddle tires, wheels and an aluminum tank for the rail (grins like a giddy schoolgirl). Need some welding & wiring and we'll be ready to go!

Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:28 am

nitrous nut wrote: started painting my frame and got the front end all painted

are those stock trailing arms? If not what brand are they ,and were did you get them?

Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:38 am

bugpack1 wrote: after taking the trash out this morning I went into garage and looked at my pitiful baja. examined the rear vents and found I need to vaccum them out. played around with the cut up fiberglass body trying to figure out how ti fix it. Went on craigslist and found a 64 body for $25.

has it been sitting for a while or something?

Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:00 pm

Finished making the new 16" wheels for ours today, along with making some new (thicker) brake discs to stop the orange glow from the front brakes :lol: