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or your mail could go to the other St. George.

 

You might be surprised how relaxing it is redoing the shops since it isn't your every day job . I am surprised yours is not insulated up there. I did mine here so I can work on bigger stuff in the winter if I choose with out taking out a loan for kero I want a wood stove but don't know about giving up the floor space for it. I have put up 2x4's to hang stuff off but I use a lot of cabinetry too. If I think about it later I will pull the truck out and take a shot with out it in there so you get a better idea. I am out playing in the smaller one making grinder rests for the one that is dismantled . Yes the small shop has a computer, stereo and tv lol :}

Cypher

 

OH I know about relaxing. When I go to the toy box I shut that door and the stress rolls away. I do what I want, how I want. I actually repair, modify, recondition stuff like I use to 40 years ago. Everybody asked your so stressed at work why would you leave and go work on another car. Well it's not ANOTHER CAR. it's not the same situation. You don't understand, I can't explain it...

 

I'm not going to pay 35 bucks a shelf for my cabinet. So I'm experimenting with stacked shelf's. Special tools will go in here. When all set ill paint them all nice and Purdy.

 

ahhhh!!home. 2 days off and need to straighten up the garage. now theres this thing called"motivation". do you know where im going with this? lol

 

I keep losing this so called motivation thing you speak of.
It gets harder to find it....

 

No doubt.
Especially when you're under a flash flood watch till Monday am.

 

Wally world and Staples have wire racks one for kitchen cabinet organization and the other for school locker org. To bad you aren't closer I could fab you metal shelves in a few hours for the price of the galvi metal about 30 dollars a sheet 4'x12' you can get a lot of shelves lol :} But work with what you have and hey a little paint and done :}

Cypher

 

If you want to see motivational .. stop over to garagejournal and peruse some of the shops there lol mine is nothing to a lot of them. Start here http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567 you will need coffee and time watch the transformation to what it is today. If you can't see the pictures let me know I will ask the guy if I can cross post a few the first post has a few of the before and after shots but it is far more then that hell he has a book on it that goes around the world that gives the story.

Cypher

 

Ty.
Like I said experiment.

 

Keep your eyes open for shelves out of service trucks. We had some laying around but I junked them when we moved to the new office. Of course, since then, I could have used those for several different projects. Road signs work too. We have a few that are faded out that I've used.

 

Most marvelous!

 

I understand exactly what you're saying. And I think I understand why folks refer to "stealerships". And I don't think you should ever take it personally!

I really think it has more to do with prices than services - at least I hope so.

Take me, for example... I think my dealership rocks! They have been nothing but amazing, and have always treated me fairly with both respect and courtesy.

I use my dealership to provide my scheduled maintenance because that gives me the peace of mind that nothing on my truck is getting neglected, and I know that a thorough set of records are being kept for my warranty purposes. Hell, I even bought the platinum coverage for those reasons.

That said, if I want to change the oil in my truck myself, I don't love them enough to go buy my oil form them! And If I need a mechanic to put new shocks on my truck, because I choose to not do it myself, it's also very likely that I can find a good, well-respected mechanic at a much better rate than the one at the dealership.

So, while I don't think I have ever used the term "stealership", please know that if I do, it's because something at my dealership cost me more than I think it should have. And I hereby apologize in advance!


Oh... And good evening everyone, I hope your Saturday rocks!

 

Afternoon everyone

Finally a day of warm temps and calm winds , walking and driving around my area there's a lot of wind related damage . A lot of damaged trees and roofs and the power was off earlier this morning

Also found the 30 degree temps are hard on my Camaro as it had a hard time trying to start it this morning . cold temps , milled choke horn and locked out timing is fun in cold weather

 

30f where you are?!
Flash floods here.
Watching 'Bama football.
Gaining weight.
Frenchton pup time.
Priceless.

 

Bottom of the Cajon Pass and at the bottom of the San Bernardino Mtn range

That's with the wind chill from those Strong Santa Ana winds . Up in Hesperia it was 28 deg Lake Arrowhead was 26 and Big Bear was 19 deg early this morning

 

Basically, it's because of the mounting clips. You can't get them separately from the shelf.
I could make some I guess but when the stuff goes in it will just collect dust. I doubt I'll need to open it.

 

That's not good..

 

im just putting tools and shit away!-thats fullbore there! thanks cypher-

 

I'm still cold