Joined: Fri Oct 07 2005, 12:03PM
Location: Central Ky.
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Had this thing for 2 years & finally got to make use of it......
Okay, it's an A-body but a neat one....65' Valiant Signet, 273 Commando/T-flite....All original car with all documentation.
It's the Tall one in the pics car, My buddy larry. Here we're drooling over how easy it'll be to clean the underside of this thing!
All tucked away on the side so I can get my 2 cars in there....
Futher back shot....
This frees-up the other 2 bays on the workshop side for "other projects" coming in this winter. Only have to heat 1 side this way. My 2 finished cars can stay parked on the unheated side with the Valiant & Chally.
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I'm suffering from both car and garage envy If my gareage was half that size I would not have to push her outside all the time to work on her. Tom Is that a Hipo 273 by the way??????
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Yeah Tom, original 273-4bbl/235 Hp Commando car owned by a little old Lady, for real! Family took it away from her cause she was too old to drive & we got it for 700.00. She was original owner & it had the B-cast sheet & the owners manual with her name & the day she bought it in the back. Here's wha the engine looked like before we pullit it for storage....
Cars going back all stock & we've already collected a bunch of NOS for it.
I'll really aggravate ya now.......those pics of the Garage WERE just half of it.......
Here's the Dart & Fury nestled in for the winter ( notice which one's at the back for easy getting out )......
This is the other side, same size as the other but separated by a wall, only have to heat half that way....
Got room for 2 cars here & the workshop area with Full Fridge & 25" TV, Stereow/CD Coffe pot, Microwave etc....Bathroom is at the back.
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Gee thanks Butch, your garage is bigger than my house and garage together , I will now turn green. Tom <span class='smallblacktext'>[ Edited Sun Nov 27 2005, 09:36PM ]</span>
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Here's the outside view....
When we moved in it was only the right half, standard gable roof. I knew the only way to make it fit in with the neighbohood was to make it Barn style since I was going to double the width. The original structure was trussed & has an 8' floor down the middle upstairs so I duplicated that on the new side & where the 2 Trusses sit on the center wall we ran a 4' wide walkway for more storage. The original shingles are still up there so the body parts from the Valiant are up on it.
The guys always said they wanted a recliner out there too but then I'd never get anywork done! The wife does like for me to come in sometime!
Don't ever give up....I didn't get this till I was 42, I did my first engine sway in my parents driveway, the second in the parking lot of the 4-plex we lived in & the first House I bought was a small 2-car in the basement, I restored the Dart in there but I don't thing the Fury woulda fit LOL.
Butch
<span class='smallblacktext'>[ Edited Mon Nov 28 2005, 01:06PM ]</span>
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Well..YEAH! So whats yer point?
The sad thing is...half the time it's still not enough room! We've got "customers" now & sometimes I've had 2 at a time in there. I've actually had to make momma park hers outta the attatched ( yes the house has a 2-car attatched ) & put 1 of mine in. My truck hasn't been in the garage in 4 years!
Got a 72 Demon in there now outta Ohio that's just a finish-up job. Owner just doesn't have time to put together. Got a Dart GT convert coming next for an engine detail & compartment detail. Just finished an original owner 70 GTX ( engine & compartment, disc conversion & interior ) & might have a 68 RR coming next year for a total resto.
That's not counting Larry's Valiant & I still have the Chally vert in the corner! This is what happens when YOU have the big garage.
Butch <span class='smallblacktext'>[ Edited Wed Nov 30 2005, 09:23AM ]</span>