1930's Extreme Shop Makeover. Well worth it!

[88ZNX]

Restored 1930's Auto Shop - The Garage Journal Board

Its a long thread but well worth the read.

 

[turbo39151]

Awesome! I wonder what kind of cool stuff he found while digging around there.

 

[Quick6'n'-K.C.]

Your right, i read all 10 pages, skimmed a little on the comments and read everything that guy did to restore that place.

I wonder if the telephone number on the 48 williy's shop truck still works.

If anyone registers, someone should ask him that, would be neat to see if he could get the same number as the old one

BW

 

[O SO LO]

Very nice- I got a couple of the old visible pumps I would like to put in front of a shed- extend the roof to look like a 1930's gas station some day... retirement project

 

[Rivical]

Hadn't visited the site in a while, it was cool what that guy did. I recently pulled a mill outa a similar local place. They put it on my trailer with the former owner's yard truck he homemade with 41 Chevy tk frame and Cad flathead motor with all kinda innovations. It had a HUGE concrete front bumper and the weight of the mill had it teetering on the rear wheels!
Funny how that lifetime of accumulated bits of goodies is always known to the next guy as "46 tons of scrap steel":frown:

 

[alwayscode390]

Is it worth reading past the 1st page?

I was REALLY impressed by what I saw, but I wasnt sure if the rest of it would just be questions and no pics ---

 

[turbo nasty]

WOW that was cool. Homeboy spent some coin no doubt. If I had teh cash I would as well.

 

[Quick6'n'-K.C.]

Is it worth reading past the 1st page?

I was REALLY impressed by what I saw, but I wasnt sure if the rest of it would just be questions and no pics ---

Lazy azz.

Yup, tons of photos, just skim for photos, 99.9% are from the original thread starter, not alot of photos from others.

It was neat to see, some photos from when the shop was expanded, and photos of the guys truck.

It took 5 years from start to finish, nice restoration job.

BW

 

[alwayscode390]

OK, I took the time, and it was well worth it ---

 

[injdinjn]

Its tooooooo clean now.
The guy did a great job
We have a blacksmith here in town - his place looks like that garage did before the cleanup.
I just was given a truck load of tools that were coated with a 1/4 inch of sawdust. Many were made in the northeast and brought out here in the 70's.
Nice to have all metal casing drills and sanders, and stuff stamped MADE IN USA.