Subject: RE: pics of Eldo rebuild online
Author: Ray Hale
Date: May 24, 2005, 6:25 AM
Post ID: 1718915446
I hear ya, brother. I've spent years and years building this shop and
the tools. I build my old flathead in a freezing basement with a dirt
floor and a useable coal furnace. Very dirty and dusty. Was never so
glad as I was to move out of that place. Once the kids were growed up
and out of the house (and off the dole) I went after it in a big way.
The boys and I have built three bikes in here; rebuild a 1980 G5, and
built two BSA choppers. Plus, I've rebuilt vintage VW parts in here.
Even installed a/c and tunes last year! Got a cold cold beer fridge and
a full bath/shower/slop sink next door. The other half of the building
is my wife's wood shop. These are the things we couldn't do when we were
raising munchkins. So, now we do 'em up big as we can. I guess it's one
advantage of getting older.
I'm thinking of cutting the front wall and making it drop on pulleys
like a drawbridge so I can get bigger bikes in here. The Harley won't
fit through the damn door. I didn't think ahead. Everything else we
pushed in here came through once the handlebars were removed.
Oh, on the subject of shop rags. Be very careful. Most of the rags
available around here in bundles are manmade fabrics and will scratch
the crap out of paint and polished surfaces. aarrrgggg
Ray
pax sine tedio
73 Eldo "19"
Lannis wrote:
Ray Hale wrote:
Ray - What are you trying to do, make us all feel bad? A shop with windows that close? and actual three-prong grounding outlets? and clean shop rags? and soft pads on the vise jaws? You some kind of fanatic or something? Lannis (who's shop practice may be part of his problem) PS: that's going to be a beautiful bike and a lot of fun... |