what have i started???????
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
what have i started???????
well working onthe vette for the past three months in my concrete block garage has not exactly been a warming experience so now that i have the vette under control i am taking the bull my the horns and insulating my garage....what have i started????....i have a large two car garage with a 7 1/2' addition on the side....the wood, drywall and insulation get delivered on Monday....the Mrs is away with the youngest daughter on the winter school break and i have the two boys here as slave labor....no work no food....let the disorganization begin
heres the empty space on the side
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and this is where most of it got moved to....theres even more bikes outside on the patio....
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heres the empty space on the side
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[/IMG] and this is where most of it got moved to....theres even more bikes outside on the patio....
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Racer
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From: chicago south burbs IL
don't feel to bad I had to put up 2 sheds (10x12) just to keep the wife and kids stuff out of the garage(3car), and put up insulation and 1/2" plywood on the walls a 50,000 btu heater,100,000 btu a/c unit in the wall,ran out a phone line and an eathernet cable(computer in the garage) 60amp power and it was all after I jacked it up 18" and poured an new floor(cause it flooded when it rained) so what I have to say is.......its all worthit in the end........and haveing slave labor to help makes it better for the boys character.so good luck in the project and keep us informed .
Intermediate
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From: Rockford MI
LMAO.... 
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Rivers4me
LMAO....
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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My Father in Law calls that a "Blivet". That is how he describes my garage. 10lbs of shiz in a 5lb sack. I was out in the garage yesterday and told my wife I have to start throwing stuff away or we need to have a garage sale this spring. It would probably be easier for me to just throw things away.
Drifting
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From: Fayetteville NC
I need to do the same thing. Been talking about it for almost a year now since I got the car. I'm getting tired of bikes and tools "hanging" around my car from the ceiling. They're secured well enough but it dosen't look like a Vettes garage. It looks a married guy's with two kids and a wife. Maybe this spring. 
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
well serious a$$ kicking went on tonight...1/2 of it is done (approx 34') and built two serious 7' x 22" shelves
2x4 walls with insulation and 1/2 drywall, 12' sheets of it....also teaching the kid some carpentry skills....you know cut three times measure once...(wrongly).... just kidding...
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and this side is next...tomorrow all this stuff goes back to this side and we clean out everthing away from the walls....
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2x4 walls with insulation and 1/2 drywall, 12' sheets of it....also teaching the kid some carpentry skills....you know cut three times measure once...(wrongly).... just kidding...
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
well serious a$$ kicking went on tonight...1/2 of it is done (approx 34') and built two serious 7' x 22" shelves
2x4 walls with insulation and 1/2 drywall, 12' sheets of it....also teaching the kid some carpentry skills....you know cut three times measure once...(wrongly).... just kidding...and this side is next...tomorrow all this stuff goes back to this side and we clean out everthing away from the walls....
2x4 walls with insulation and 1/2 drywall, 12' sheets of it....also teaching the kid some carpentry skills....you know cut three times measure once...(wrongly).... just kidding...and this side is next...tomorrow all this stuff goes back to this side and we clean out everthing away from the walls....
Whew...wouldn't just be easier to move to FLA?
My place is framed with furring strips and the foil-backed styrofoam stuff...to keep the heat out!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Lakeland Florida
You know, as if I dont have enough work to do on my car already without having to do work in order to work on it.
It looks like you are cruising on that rebuild. Who are you....Bob Villa? Looks like it will be pretty well insulated for the weather.
kdf
It looks like you are cruising on that rebuild. Who are you....Bob Villa? Looks like it will be pretty well insulated for the weather.
kdf
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
Whew...wouldn't just be easier to move to FLA?
My place is framed with furring strips and the foil-backed styrofoam stuff...to keep the heat out!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
My place is framed with furring strips and the foil-backed styrofoam stuff...to keep the heat out!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
I need to do that. Can't work on the car in the summer after 10am. because the salt and acid in your sweat is melting your eyes. I'm seriously condisering a window A/C unit for the garage.
you HAVE to work on it at 3am. That's why that guy Barking Owl was referring to does that.
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From: WESTLAKE LA
Originally Posted by Rivers4me
LMAO....
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
Hey Bob,
brother I hate to tell you this, but its time for a garage sale..
Just put a sign out in the front yard, and make it happen.
Before you know it, you paid to finish the place off..
Rock on..
Rivers
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From: Birmingham AL
My wife's on my case because I have BOTH sides taken up: one side with the frame and the other with the body! Every time we walk through she just has to mumble about having 2 "cars" and nothing to drive in the garage. I bite my tongue and move right along! 
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by isosceles
I need to do that. Can't work on the car in the summer after 10am. because the salt and acid in your sweat is melting your eyes. I'm seriously condisering a window A/C unit for the garage.
you HAVE to work on it at 3am. That's why that guy Barking Owl was referring to does that.
you HAVE to work on it at 3am. That's why that guy Barking Owl was referring to does that.
Two words: Central A/C!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
2nd night of a$$ kicking..... here is where we started...
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had fun, did alot of delegating...when Moms aways its Dads rules ....no work, no food....wonderful motivation....
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another 34' of drywall up...you can feel the difference just walking into the garage compared to the cold concrete....if you are wondering about the set up it was originally a good size two car garage that the PO added a 7 1/2' addition to the side of it thats what we did last night.
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and heres where we ran out of time...
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will wrap it up tomorrow night by 9pm for that all important Sports Illustrated TV photo shoot of the bathing suit mag....
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[/IMG] had fun, did alot of delegating...when Moms aways its Dads rules ....no work, no food....wonderful motivation....
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[/IMG] another 34' of drywall up...you can feel the difference just walking into the garage compared to the cold concrete....if you are wondering about the set up it was originally a good size two car garage that the PO added a 7 1/2' addition to the side of it thats what we did last night.
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[/IMG]will wrap it up tomorrow night by 9pm for that all important Sports Illustrated TV photo shoot of the bathing suit mag....
Last edited by bobs77vet; Feb 16, 2005 at 12:30 AM.
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
will wrap it up tomorrow night by 9pm for that all important Sports Illustrated TV photo shoot of the bathing suit mag....
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
That's when you give the boys a bucket of joint compound, seam tape and a drywall knife. No finished seams = no bikini TV...
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Here's my recent purchase. A warehouse that was converted to living space:
In the middle of turning the first floor back into a garage. I'll leave the second floor set up as a bedroom/office for those nights I have to umm, err...work late!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
In the middle of turning the first floor back into a garage. I'll leave the second floor set up as a bedroom/office for those nights I have to umm, err...work late!
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA