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Anybody know a guy who would transport a project car
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kb3
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Wait until you see the new rig on order....makes the old one look small like Mike's
kb3
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Be careful what you put out there!
I understand the extended family thing, seems you and are twins when it comes to that!
Been flying in at night, checking out a property or two the next day and flying back out the next night. Grueling as I am "working" the whole time as well. At least as best I can via my cell phone. Once I finally get planted I will absolutely check in with you!What you have been to my home state and never let me introduce you to real Texas Food! I am saddened.
My offer was accepted. Buying the place. Close at the end of June. I've now got to get my current home on the market. That means fixing and upgrading all the stuff I should have done for myself along the way that the new owner will now get to enjoy. After 20+ years in this house its going to be a task!
Mach1 Driver
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I thought it might be a Tesla bot all dressed up
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Made the first run down to the new place this past weekend. 26' U-Haul packed full with nothing but garage stuff. Tool chests, shop equipment, engines and parts. Oh, and a certain Model A got lifted up into it too! Drug the F1 behind on a trailer. What used to fill the old 3-car garage to the limit seems lost in the space of the new shop. It is AWESOME to have such a place.
Next run will complete the garage haul and hopefully I can squeeze the house stuff in too. Helps to be selling off/leaving a good deal of furnishings behind. The big question is, do I put the mustang on a trailer and pull it behind or do I fly back and drive it down? Had zero luck with finding a carrier to meet my scheduling needs even with a pretty open window. They all wanted it even broader and couldn't promise a pick-up date range any narrower than a couple weeks?!
Next run will complete the garage haul and hopefully I can squeeze the house stuff in too. Helps to be selling off/leaving a good deal of furnishings behind. The big question is, do I put the mustang on a trailer and pull it behind or do I fly back and drive it down? Had zero luck with finding a carrier to meet my scheduling needs even with a pretty open window. They all wanted it even broader and couldn't promise a pick-up date range any narrower than a couple weeks?!
First order of business is to try and get it closed cell spray foam insulated asap. A wall thermometer read 118 degrees on Monday in there. I'm going to insulate and then frame-out the shop area adding solid interior walls. Will look better and is really necessary as I plan to add AC to the place. While it has a nice air conditioned "apartment" inside I want the shop itself to be comfortable year 'round.
LOVE driving my car but two things dissuade me from making this trip in it. First and foremost is that the temps will be upper 90's into the 100's the whole way. Hard on the car hard on me. Second is while the 5-speed allows highway speeds its still a LONG drive in a car set-up like mine. What makes fun driving it isn't exactly always comfortable. Stiff suspension and all. Plus as much as I love the sound of a high compression SBF, its still on the loud side especially with the windows down (which they would have to be). Maybe I'm getting old but the AC in the first rental truck sure was nice.
kb3
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I insulated the walls of my shop with traditional fiberglass bats. The walls are 4" and the ceiling is 6". I then installed the same metal sheeting on the inside of the walls as what was used on the outside. If I keep the doors closed during the heat of the day it does a great job of maintaining a bearable temperature all day long. I decided to use the metal vs sheetrock or wood for a couple of reasons. It will hold up much better, looks way cleaner and the white sheet metal helps reflect the over head lights in the shop. The other bonus is I can quickly pull down a 2' wide panel at any time if I need access behind it. I did not sheet the ceiling, yet.
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Your shop walls look great. I may investigate that path as well. To use batts like that on the ceiling, it really should be done during construction so they mount up over the trusses. Down here in East Texas humidity is a real thing and by using closed cell spray foam you eliminate the very real issue of trapping condensation moisture against the metal and the resulting corrosion. You can get away on the walls with batting, etc but then you are also creating potential for moisture issues as well but also rodent and insect habitation.
I have black widow and brown recluse spiders here. Lots of 'em. Spent the weekend running across them everywhere. Once I kill off the current mix I don't want to be making habitat to entice another lot. This type of red steel framed building is really tightly sealed. The spray foam completes that effect 100% as an added bonus.
I have black widow and brown recluse spiders here. Lots of 'em. Spent the weekend running across them everywhere. Once I kill off the current mix I don't want to be making habitat to entice another lot. This type of red steel framed building is really tightly sealed. The spray foam completes that effect 100% as an added bonus.