This is what I've been up to for the last couple of months

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:10 pm

As few of you know Jem and I have been looking for another workshop for quite some time now. The old place was very large but impossible to heat, dirty, increasingly wet and had become far too expensive for what was basically a Bananarama!.
I really didn't hold out much hope, it's very hard to find anything big enough that's affordable for just a hobby around here. We tried everything we could think of including advertising. And then by chance Jem spotted a unit for rent 5 mins away from my house in a good secure location. It had no access to it for a car, had 2 pillars in the middle and it was a bit ramshackle, but it had a good solid concrete floor, it was dry, and the price was right.
The owner turned out to be a really nice guy who was very keen to have us there, he would put in a set of double doors for access and pretty much gave us carte blanche to do what we liked with the rest of it.
So, first job was put in an RSJ to get rid of the pillars that were in the way, I had to mount that on steel posts as it's a wooden building. After that it was loads of repairs, sort out the electrics and a million and one other jobs. And finally paint the bugger, 'cos after the last place I wanted this CLEAN.
So, finally we moved in today and I can't tell you how happy I am about it, blimey even Hilary loves it!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:11 pm

Couple more.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:14 pm

That is friggin nice man, good job,plenty of space

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:24 pm

Looks great chaps!

Enough room for some more tin too!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:30 pm

Cheers fella, it's been a load of work which I could have done without in the middle of the season, but it was just too good an opportunity to pass up. Oh, and just as I drove the Valiant in the clutch finally gave out, which was a bit of luck for once. Finally I can get back on it now.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 01, 15 8:34 pm

You could actually get 4 A bodies in there Dave, We were quite surprised how spacious it was when we got the cars in.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Aug 01, 15 10:07 pm

Nice work Blue, given property prices round your way it's nice to see you and Jem drop onto something local. Looks really clean in there.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat Aug 01, 15 10:37 pm

Brilliant

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Aug 01, 15 10:44 pm

Well done, the end of a very long journey....on your doorstep too!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Aug 01, 15 11:02 pm

Result.onwards and upwards

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Sat Aug 01, 15 11:04 pm

Nice one Blue (and Jem!)

(don't see a kettle though!)

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Sat Aug 01, 15 11:18 pm

What is the red frame, point for mounting a hoist?
Looks spiffing.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Aug 02, 15 12:06 am

That's the RSJ holding up the roof so I could take the original supports out.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Sun Aug 02, 15 12:56 am

Excellent! It must be big - it even makes Jem's Poncho look small in there!

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Aug 02, 15 8:42 am

fantastic

, looks great