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Like the Mohawk tire sign, I worked for them for a short time around 76-77

Mike

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That is a very colorful garage you have there Earl. Looks very inviting! Thanks for sharing. Wow!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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Thanks. It's small compared to some of my friends shops and collections, but I enjoy it a lot. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Nice collection of cars Earl. And a VERY impressive collection of gas pumps and signs.

I only have a couple of old signs, both Studebaker related. Because I have a 49 Studebaker truck, I got a moth eaten banner touting the new lift the hood access, and a used car sign encouraging to Always Buy Certified. Studebaker had certified pre owned waaaay back in the day.
In fact, on the subject of being ahead of its time in some areas, my 53 Commander has a hill holder solenoid, something I just saw Lincoln touting on new cars. It also has a lock up converter, something the General didn't mess with until the 80's.

Anyway, here are pics of my pathetic sign collection, along with a couple of most of the current stable.
I am really looking forward to building a separate work shop. I am tired of working on stuff in this garage. Gets all the cars dirty.
We bought the building next door. Supposed to meet with the building inspector next week to get an idea of what I can do.

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Nothing wrong with that old building Lynn, in fact I think it's really really cool. Knowing me I'd have all the walls decked in gas pumps and neon around the joint.

Love that Z tucked back in there but shouldn't it be at the front of the line so it can be brought out more often? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

The banners and signs are cool nonetheless.

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Actually the Mercedes and the El Camino are out regularly, so the Z is easy to get to. Just been too hot. Black car, black interior, no ac.
Ouch.

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----Now that's eclectic! Reminds me of the weirdness around here. Great collection!!!.....Bill S

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Lynn - you have a good vibe going on in your garage. I'm liking it. Keep us updated!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Actually the Mercedes and the El Camino are out regularly, so the Z is easy to get to. Just been too hot. Black car, black interior, no ac.
Ouch. </div></div>

I am accustomed to black/black and now AC, send her on up Lynn... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Definitely some nice cars. Have those been in the Member's Rides section? I'd love to see more of them.</div></div>

I put two of them in the Member rides section last night. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Actually the Mercedes and the El Camino are out regularly, so the Z is easy to get to. Just been too hot. Black car, black interior, no ac.
Ouch. </div></div>

I am accustomed to black/black and now AC, send her on up Lynn... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif[/img] </div></div>

Took the Z out last weekend. Weather is cooling down, so I guess I will hang on to it.

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I don't have much to brag about or show off in my little cramped shop, (no room for frills) but I figured out something I could do with some of the extra M/T spinners I had lying around. And they're much easier to use than those little skinny door knobs....
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-img_5558.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-img_5559.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-img_5560.jpg

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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NIce Verne. I like it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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The pencil sharpener is classic. Haven't seen one since grade school...

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The pencil sharpener is classic. Haven't seen one since grade school... </div></div>

Whew...Glad I'm not the only one looking at it. Boston? I have a few vintage ones in my shop.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

BIG

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Yep, it's a Boston. You can't see it in the pic but it has wood grain applied to the body.
Verne

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Love period items in the shop!


BIG

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&quot;Factory Trained Chevrolet Service Technician On duty <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 17pt">2X</span></span></span> hrs per day&quot;

Hey, what happened to the other 22 hrs! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

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Here are a couple neat (at least I think so) cabinets Im pulling from my dads shop and will be going in my garage after I refinish them. Currently have shelves on the walls which I dont like plus I am cleaning, patching and painting all the walls in the current garage so when our 5 year plan starts on getting this house sold and some land bought it'll be one less think to worry with. I also am gonna redo my Kellogg air compressor and repaint it and try to clean it up a bit.


<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Disclaimer: </span></span> I realize this isnt anything special but thought I would share my small little 2 car..


<span style="font-weight: bold">Before: As you can see one of the previous owners didnt know how to use a stud finder when trying to hang something..[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-img_3321.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-img_3340.jpg


<span style="font-weight: bold">After patching and during painting / cleaning.</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-img_3336.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-img_3362.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-img_3364.jpg


<span style="font-weight: bold">Ignore the crap piled up on the bench and in front. Most of that will be stored in totes and the old/new cabinets. Also the pegboard is just sitting on the bench as I plan to use that in my next shop.</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-img_3367.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3375_r.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-img_3377.jpg


<span style="font-weight: bold">Compressor</span>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps708325ce.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">&quot;Factory Trained Chevrolet Service Technician On duty <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 17pt">2X</span></span></span> hrs per day&quot;

Hey, what happened to the other 22 hrs! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] </div></div>

I don't believe in false advertising.......... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]

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Yeah Verne - I get you! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Darrell - Love the Kellogg Compressor and Hoosier <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">AS IS</span></span>! Thanks for showing us your shop. The more the merrier. I know you get work done your shop! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Thanks Sam..

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Did a little cleaning with a solution I came up with that doesnt seem to hurt decals and breaks down grease.. I think I will try to save the door &amp; decals and see about matching to color for the rest of the cabinet and continue the tradition of applying more decals down the road.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-img_3423.jpg

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After more cleaning and picking up the other cabinet I decided to not repaint them. Instead I will leave the patina and add more decals along the way and thought I would personalize the glass door one a little.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3453_1.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3454_1.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3455_1.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3456_1.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3452_1.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The pencil sharpener is classic. Haven't seen one since grade school... </div></div>

Whew...Glad I'm not the only one looking at it. Boston? I have a few vintage ones in my shop.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

BIG </div></div>

Verne and Big
How about my early 70's pencil sharpener from Sears, &quot;With auto feed&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Mike

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf6743.jpg

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Yikes!
I've never seen anything like that before. Looks &quot;slightly&quot; heavy duty. Looks like you could sharpen push rods with it!

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Finally finished painting the garage and losing most of the clutter.. I also utilized attic space and did some organizing as well. If the car part would fit in a tote then it was labeled on the outside of said tote for inventory purposes and then stored away.. Sadly I do not have the room for everything at the house presently but hopefully once this one goes on the market I can buy/build what I need..

Before back in April

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_1698_1.jpg


As of yesterday - Doesnt seem like much but I can now work in the garage without having to move 14 things before starting. And I can put 2 cars in there as well..

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...img_3597_1.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-img_3595.jpg

A few months ago I posted some pictures of one of my garages stuffed with some oil and gas collectibles and at the end was a picture of my second garage which is used as a work shop. Well last week one of my employees and I got busy and finally painted that second shop since I was tired of looking at taped drywall which was a bit dark and dingy to work in. We replaced all the lighting with six new T8 fixtures with daylight bulbs, and then went to town on the walls with a fresh coat of paint to brighten things up some. The work bench got a new steel counter top and we then hung a few signs to give it a new feel. Still have some work to do and a few more signs to hang but wow what a difference this made with paint and lighting.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4354.jpg
Hung a few sheets of slot wall for hanging car parts and such.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4434.jpg
Couple more sheets were then hung on the other side.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4422.jpg
The old bench was measured up for a new 3/16" steel counter top.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4429.jpg
Twelve feet of steel and the bench was now fit with a bulletproof top.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4432.jpg
Next up was to finish painting the ceiling to rid those old tape lines.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4443.jpg
Added an engine run cart since 3 engines are being built and will need testing.

Next up I am going to replace the door openers with the newer side mount systems to provide more clearance for cars being put on the lift. I only have 10'4" ceilings so I'm trying to make the best use of this space. I'll post a couple more pics when I finish things up in the next few weeks.

Very nice set up. Coming along nicely!!!!

Picked up a new sign for the shop. Just got it un-crated and hope to have it hung up tomorrow. Still looking for a couple GM Neon signs to add to a Chevrolet themed wall I hope to finish up over the summer. A few character marks on this one but I like these signs like that.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_4485.jpg

Killer sign.

Thanks Mark. It's got a few love taps on it but a rare early 30's sign that I was happy to find.

Cleaned and waxed it today and it's now hung up on the wall.

Very cool!

What a power house line up of cars for sale at one establishment! Congrats on the sign!

Very cool sign.

Back to work on getting my work shop finished up and organized. After painting and doing my bench top, it was finally time to start plumbing some new air lines using 1/2" black pipe. Comes out of the compressor and feeds a regulated oil fed line (left) with one outlet by the counter top, and one up to a ceiling mounted hose reel that will go just above the back corner of the lift on Friday.

The other feed goes immediately up to the right of the compressor and tomorrow that line will go right across the top to the other side of the shop where it drops down to a clean trio of water traps with desiccant filter before going out to my paint room and sand blast cabinet. I have have three water drop traps for bleeding off any moisture and I hope to have it all finished by Friday night or Saturday AM.

Also ran another comms cable out yesterday and installed a shop phone to pickup my business lines so I can answer business calls when out working on my project cars. Gotta stay connected to keep business rolling along.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_4615.jpg

Another upgrade we did yesterday was the installation of a couple new IP Cameras in the back shop. I own a security company so we're always tweaking the systems with new products and adding the latest commercial grade cameras and security products. These shots look wicked in daylight, and also provide sharp clear images in B&W mode when the shop is pitch black inside.

Daytime w/ Lights
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...hop-Inside.jpg

Inside Pitch Black
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...ch%20Black.jpg

Great resolution on those images!

BTW...Killer sign. :worship:

BIG

Nice! Specs/cost on the camera system? I suppose it has an app to bring up on smartphones.

P.s. not to alarm you but your 1st photo has what appears to be a shady looking character ogling your ride!