long distractions from the car building

[GoMangoBoys]

Things have progressed very slowly on the challenger lately.  I have had MANY distractions.  One of them has been an addition to my barn..  I built the barn with my 2 boys in 2007-2010.  They were about 7 and 10 at the time.  They were both HUGE assets to the effort.  Now that they are off in school, I hired an Amish crew to build the addition.  I did some of the interior work such as building the bathroom, lighting, and flooring.  Understand, I spent longer building the bathroom than the Amish crew spent building the rest.  The purpose of the new portion is to store and display my finished cars.  Also, it will be the party barn with a bar in a 50's diner theme.  I will be moving my backyard buddy 4 post into the new part and will add a second one beside it.  I have also acquired some friends to hang out with me in the new barn as shown in one of the attached pictures.
I did, however, get back on the car this week.  I got the dash back in, and hope to instlal the steering column this week too.  I plan to be in Carlisle next week.  Luckily, my son has been coming home every other weekend and HE has been working on the car.  He has the doors almost completely re-assembled.

[cuda hunter]

Sweet!  The 67 leMans looks awesome!

Great that your son is working on the car.  A few bolts here and there will get it put together.

[Poolshark314]

Super cool, congrats! I am getting ready to have an amish built barn as well

[GoMangoBoys]

BTW,  missing from the picture are the 31 Chevy, 32 Plymouth, 70 Challenger, 72 Charger, and the 77 CJ7.  The 32 Plymouth and the Challenger are still torn apart and not yet road-worthy.  This along with the future car projects is the reason for the needed extra space.

[1 Wild R/T]

Hopefully you bought your lumber before the recent "Adjustments".   BTW Frank & Ed are out of their league with Marilynn

[7E-Bodies]

Ver nice! My shop is a barn as well. 40x60. I plan to use the Amish as well, when we escape Illinois in 4 years.

[Mr Lee]

Oh man, lots of space!   Thats excellent. 
Marilyn looks ready for a wine cooler. Hehe
Post up some more pics when you get all the cars in there.
In the first pic, are those wooden posts setting on top of concrete piers?  And just bolted together with a bracket? 


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[71vert340]

My wife and I got to visit with @GoMangoBoys two weeks ago and he has a great setup there. Thanks Brad for being a gracious host and showing us your cars. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished cars also. I'll stop to visit again on my next trip through Ohio.
Terry W.

[cuda hunter]

In the first pic, are those wooden posts setting on top of concrete piers?  And just bolted together with a bracket? 


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Interesting. 

[GoMangoBoys]

I am having trouble tagging @Mr Lee.  Mr Lee.  The posts are called a permacolumn.  They are a high-pressure cast concrete post/bracket assembly that has the wooden post bolted to it at the bracket.  The wooden posts are not a solid post, but a lamination of 3 2x6's.  This makes the post 4.5" x 5.5".  It is stronger than a solid 6x6 (5.5x5.5).  The primary benefit is obvious in that there is no wood in the ground.  The part in the ground is concrete.  I investigated these in depth back in 2008 when I used them for the first barn.  When it came time for the second barn, I specified that the builder used them.  I have no idea what the price was this time compared to a regular post.  I know the first time that I used them, they were more money, but I do not remember how much.

[GoMangoBoys]

@71vert340   Thank YOU for stopping by.  I was very happy to have you stop by and see our car and my shop.  I also really appreciate your help with the headlight bezel.

[anlauto]

  Wow I feel silly....When I first looked at the pictures this morning, I thought it was two of the Amish guys standing with the Marilyn cut out..

[Mr Lee]

I am having trouble tagging @Mr Lee.  Mr Lee.  The posts are called a permacolumn.  They are a high-pressure cast concrete post/bracket assembly that has the wooden post bolted to it at the bracket.  The wooden posts are not a solid post, but a lamination of 3 2x6's.  This makes the post 4.5" x 5.5".  It is stronger than a solid 6x6 (5.5x5.5).  The primary benefit is obvious in that there is no wood in the ground.  The part in the ground is concrete.  I investigated these in depth back in 2008 when I used them for the first barn.  When it came time for the second barn, I specified that the builder used them.  I have no idea what the price was this time compared to a regular post.  I know the first time that I used them, they were more money, but I do not remember how much.

Interesting.  Thanks. 


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