2023 Project Log - Lose Ends

Duke5A · Feb 4, 2023

This has been a while in the making. Dad and I have been getting the new barn squared away and now have a heated place to work in the winter. No more having to freeze in a cramped ass garage. I've got a few things to finish on the car this season and then it's time to move on to other projects.

- Finally install the new custom made fuel cell
- Bump out a huge ass dent I put in the car's rear driver side door
- Emergency brake kit
- More LED wiring and replacement

Probably more to add, but it won't be a crazy year or any big expenses.

Lightning II · Feb 5, 2023

LEDs?

Duke5A · Feb 6, 2023

Lightning II said:
LEDs?

Have to finish the LED conversion. Still need to do the high beam headlights and instrument cluster.

Mikes5thAve · Feb 6, 2023

Cool! Having a bigger space to work and store cars has either been a good thing or helped my car collecting along which I'm not sure is good or bad lol

M_Body_Coupe · Feb 6, 2023

Damn...that's sweet!!!

Yeah, you can never get enough space for the cars, and equally important the parts that make 'em up...especially the spares...ha ha!

Looking good for sure.

Autostocks · Feb 8, 2023

Wish my barn was heated. I have to either take up a spot in the garage in the winter (garage is heated) or basically not be able to get anything done.

Aspen500 · Feb 8, 2023

I'm lucky enough to have a heated and air conditioned garage/shop but, it's only 24W x 30D. Basically keep it about 70 degrees year round. Most important thing the A/C does, other thsn the obvious, is it keeps the humidity low (i.e. no rust).
Problem with a shop, no matter how big you build it, it's never big enough!

Duke5A · Feb 8, 2023

Autostocks said:
Wish my barn was heated. I have to either take up a spot in the garage in the winter (garage is heated) or basically not be able to get anything done.

Heater is a ceiling hung 160000 BTU propane forced air unit by Modine. 120v at 15 amps. Propane bottles are outside the barn, but next year Dad is going to get a 250 gallon pig for it. Refill cost on the pig can be had for $2 a gallon. I think he spent $1800 on the heater itself. Getting heat isn't the expensive part.

Insulating is what cost an arm and a leg. Attic has blown-in while the walls have purple foam board with spray insulation taking up any gaps. Probably $12k in that, but it is a big barn. 40x60 I think.

Autostocks · Feb 8, 2023

Mine is 30x40, not insulated. Not only is there the cost of insulating and the heater, but also the trauma of having to move everything out of the way to do it!

Duke5A · Feb 20, 2023

Not much of an update, but the gas tank is pulled and in the hands of the fabricator now. Hopefully in another week or two I'll have the new one back. It'll be made out of 1/8" aluminum plate with internal baffling. Made a little narrower to accept 3" exhaust to the bumper. Going to have to change some plumbing to once it's back.

Forgot to add I have a set of Caltracs going on too.

Duke5A · May 1, 2023

Things are coming along very slowly. Time is scarce, but it here is a small update. The new tank is taking form and the builder has all the parts now to finish it. Hopefully it'll be done soon.