Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Who ??? Ill be out there soon to inspect :D Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 To answer two questions........... The garage is 28' wide by 52' deep and 16' tall. It is the newer steel construction building, only 6 years old. Next on the agenda is to insulate. I am NOT looking forward to that as I am afraid of heights!!!! After that, it is finally move in time! The library is 12' deep by 5' wide. I am hoping that it will hold all of the magazines. To see them all in one place is pretty overwhelming, but that is all that is left of mini truck history. Can You even imagine the scanning chore ahead???? Mark, come on out!!!!!!! Anyone else, just email Me.......... the weather is nice for 4 more months!!! Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 congrats on the building and WOW... 8 620's!!! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
77 rustrat Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 i want to make a trip to come and see it but i will not be driving my truck that far... ill be takin a plane but for sure when you get it done i want to come and spend a couple of days hanging out... Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 looks good man i look forward to seeing your progress Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Steroid - You are a man with a vision which some of us lack Kudos to you my friend! You are certainly a person who deserves the kind of blessings you have received... I have the utmost respect for you... I admire your visions and your kind generosity to share your Datsun experiences with all of us. Need I say more....?:thumbup: I wholeheartedly agree. I wouldn't be, I couldn't be, a nurse. But I'm damn glad there are those among us, like yourself, that care enough to take on these jobs that the rest of us are, for whatever reason, unfit, ill equipped or unwilling to do. mike Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Ok i was out @ Steroid's a few weeks ago to help him hang insulation & visit for a few days. We got very dusty & itchy but it was worth it. Mike told me last year the barn got up to 137 degrees 1 day last summer....... :devil: check out the grills... :geek: the 4 door cab... the Colorado river crossing into Needles CA. AZ is on the right & CA is on the left.. the completed library... tandem Schwinn.. I had a great time hanging out & getting up to "antics". Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Mark, Once again, thanks for all of Your help!!!! As You well know, I couldn't have done it without You. My library just blows Me away. I have wanted it for SOOOOOoooooooo many years!!! I just finished up this weekend with Truckin' magazine and the Japanese magazine, Cal Magazine. I am complete on Truckin' from 1975 to present which almost takes up one 12' shelf by itself! The other blue wrapped magazines that You see are Street Rodder, Tailgate and Rod Action, which are also complete. The floor will have those blue trays across to prevent any water from ever reaching the "for sale" magazines which will be kept in plastic tubs setting on them. They can be easily and quickly loaded for a swapmeet or sale. I still have to do Pickup, Van and 4wd magazine and all of the Petersen publications. Hopefully, within a month they will ALL be done. Also during the small and quickly closing window I have (before the heat) I have to cover the walls with the metal. I hope to start that project Wednesday. Thanks all You guys for Your positive comments!!! History WILL be preserved!! Not just for You, but for Your children as well. Hopefully, one day some of You can visit and it can be SHARED, which is the real purpose of this insanity!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Heres a few pics Mike sent me of the corregated metal thats already hung up. Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Congrats Mike I know when I visited you at your house last summer you where very excited about this endever. I am glad to see all your hard work and the love you have for the preservation of the classic mini truck life is coming to reality. I look forward to coming to your new love and checking out you collection of all your periodicals and everything else you have. AND I know that when you get it more up and going and are ready for the shop warming party. I will for sure mark it on my calender and make the trip from the NW to join you in the celebration. Your hard work over years to accumulte probly one of the best collection of classic mini truck history will be an honor to see....again congrats and we all look forward to seeing it in person. ANd a quick side note...Mark,(PAcific Coast) your a pimp, you help out so many and ask for so little. I wish I lived in your area you would be a great person to know better and I am glad to know you....Eveyone you help appreciate it...As I know Mike does.... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Dave TY for the kind words. Ill add this. Mike's friend Bruce made a jig for the metal sheets & Mike by hand straightened them all before hanging them up ! Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Dave is right. With Mark and Bruce's help, this is all coming together. Mark did more than He lets on, though!!! Mucho appreciated!! The panels, as You will notice, had to be lengthened to 113" each. See how they repeat themselves every 6th panel? I took 2' sections and poprivited them to the 8' sheets and overlaid 4' pieces onto 6' sheets. This was quite a process. They all had to be hand straightened and adjusted before pop riveting them together. They actually go up quite easy. When they are all installed I will screw license plates from the 8 states that Route 66 runs through in order from left to right (California to Illinois). Maybe a few road signs and if I ever find a Datsun sign or have a neon made, hanging dead center. When the 6 remaining pieces are put up next week, it will be time to finally bring Funtana and Choptana to the barn to join Their brothers and sisters!! There will be eight 620s in the barn total. Finally, out of the direct heat and weather!! Big Dave is right!! There will have to be a "barn warming" party!! I am hoping that a bunch of You can visit for a few days before the West Coast Nationals in September. Thanks again You guys for all of Your positive comments!!! Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I forgot to add: The area just below the corrigated metal will also be insulated. That area will be where I hang tailgates, grilles, hoods and cowls which will have them out of the way safely and also displayable. More surprizes later!! Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow. What I would do for a garage like that! lookin good keep it up! :cool: Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Man oh man! That is some sweet stuff right there! :cool: Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Where's the Hack? ;) Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Deffinately we WILL have a barn warming party / BBQ / float down the river on innertubes event :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Mike sent me these pix today. ALL of the corogated metal pieces are up & he's started hanging body parts, grill's etc... Theres insulation behind all the metal which will help keep it a little cooler. Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I haven't added here for a while. Been getting LOTS done!! Yesterday I finally got safety railing installed above library area. Will be starting soon on mounting LOTS of license plates!! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 2eDeYe' date='03 February 2011 - 10:58 AM' timestamp='1296759485' post='421836']PICS! :D Her you are sir :D Ill be visiting the "barn" in March after the Forbidden fantasy show with a VERY special visitor! Mike is getting everything organized & cleaned & ill be snapping pix :cool: Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thank You Mark ! ! ! That railing was "salvaged" and placed between pipes that were fastened last week. Next, I will cover the railing from the outside in corregated metal. Two reasons for that....... one is to block the view from below of all that will be placed one day upstairs. The other reason is to keep things from falling over the side!! Yes, I plan to "decorate" the metal. I have two different ideas for that. Stay tuned!!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wow, I wanna visit. I like the rail ironwork. :cool: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 More progress on the "barn. Mike has installed more corregated metal to the railings. The next step is to hang his extensive license plate colection 1 by 1... :D Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Buying MORE license plates right now on ebay!!!!!! :D Quote Link to comment
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