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The new shop is getting started!

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rickv1957

Scott,that is a very fine shop,I need another!,Rick

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whfan74

Thanks 1257! :thumbs:

And thank you Rick.....we are sure having fun with it! Your's looks great.....you sure know how to fill it with some real beauties! :notworthy:

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whfan74

Well picked up something today for the new barn. Mom wanted to do something nice for Dad since she has been laid up for a while and will continue to need more assistance. Mom is coming along real well and progress is being made. It will take a considerable amount of time for her to get back on her feet and start walking but things are looking on the up and up.

Here is what she was able to get for the barn............I am sure we can find a place to hang it. :notworthy:

It is approximately 4 foot tall by 3 feet wide. Material used was MDF........came out better than we could have hoped for.

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MikesRJ

The "Garage Mahal" must be filled with all kinds of works of art .....................

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rickv1957

Now that is a nice item for the shop,I want one!!! Rick

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stevasaurus

I goota say I like that "garage mahal"thing...sometimes a name says it all and sticks...maybe I can make you a sign...my dad had the tools just need to figure out how to use them.

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HorseFixer

Wonderful Sign! I'm lovin it! :notworthy:

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Suburban 550

Love the sign, Scott. :thumbs: What a great addition. :notworthy:

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whfan74

Mike.....that will be the central focal point as it will be hung right above the tractors. That is by far the fanciest one!

Rick.....hey I can get you one. They aren't cheap and I am sure shipping to Missouri would be a little costly due to the size. If anyone is interested in one he can make it to whatever size you would desire. I can check on prices if anyone would like.

Steve.....I don't know about garage mahal but we sure do love the place! We will always be on the look out for something to add to the shop.

Duke and Ray.......thanks so much you guys. It is definitely something we were excited to see. It is going to look great up on the wall.

Thanks for all of the nice comments you guys. We are going to try and get some work done over Thanksgiving break and will try and get some new pictures up. We are getting closer to the end. Almost everything is in, now it is up to us to make it fit without looking like a tornado came through the place. :notworthy:

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Greg Parnell

Hey Scott,

I've been following the progress on the barn and it looks fantastic and I know it feels good to be at the organizing stage.

As big as those walls are, maybe you could get a 6 ft tall wheel horse emblem painted on it!

Looks good and have fun with your Dad, I enjoy working with my Dad too.

-Greg

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whfan74

Greg,

Thanks for following along with the progress. It sure has been a huge change.

The organization stage is great to get to but as many know it takes a ton of time to get things just right.

This will have to be the biggest logo that we are going to place. We have more things that will start going up next week. Have some accent pieces that need to be painted and installed. Should help tie in the whole theme.

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bell

Scott, it looks GREAT! Looking forward to more pics! :notworthy:

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whfan74

Thanks Jon!

It is coming along......I can't wait either to post some more pics for everyone. If I am posting pics that means we are making some progress! :notworthy:

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Operator

You aren't too far from Terra Haute are you? I was just down there on a Horse retrevial haul and should have stopped in.

Now about that nice big Horse emblom, can you fill us in? Maybe a price range, whats it made of, possible to ship up to here, in Wisc. Or you can PM me the details.

Keep up with the great shop pic's!!

Randy

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whfan74

Randy,

Well I am a couple hours away from Terre Haute. Not too bad of a drive but one that you definitely have to plan for. It would have been great meeting you.

For the emblem I talked to the guy that made it for the barn and said there might be a possibility that there might be some guys interested. Now this one is a fairly good size since we have 10 foot walls. It is approximately 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide. It was made out of 1/2 MDF. Everything was hand cut, the white part was painted on and the red and black is a decal type of material that they run out of a machine. The cost for this actual logo was $165+tax.

Now as far as shipping goes............well that might get tricky and pricey due to the sheer size and the weight isn't too bad.

He can make it what ever size you are looking for. It doesn't have to be this big.......or can make it even bigger. He didn't give me any prices for other sizes. I would be happy to ask if you knew what size you would desire and then go from there.

Let me know guys.........he said he would be more than happy to do more.

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whfan74

Well plugging away out in the barn. Getting things done the way we want them sure does take some time. Right now the barn is a mess as we have 8 foot long x 1 foot wide trim boards all over the shop on saw horses getting primed and sanded. The red paint should be going on them fairly soon if all goes well.

Problem is there are so many different things going on. Friday was priming and adapting the cab for the 312-8. Today dad was sanding as I was adding some more things to the barn. Not completely done but this will give you an idea.

First of all the new logo was hung on the wall that mom had purchased for the barn. I was able to start placing a 48 foot long red rope light near the ceiling. The walls are linen beige and you can see the recepts in the wall as black boxes. We are hoping to tie it all together with the red accent strip around the entire shop and have the three Wheel Horse Colors represented. Have some plans for some of the newer style gray rims to be represented in the barn as well. Sorry for the glare that comes in from the windows and for the mess in the picture but this should give you all a little idea on what we have been doing.

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TJ

looks great. :notworthy:

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stevasaurus

lookin' good Scott :notworthy:

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Jim_M

Wow Scott, if I had that I would never come in the house.

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rickv1957

Scott,your shop sure looks mighty fine!,Rick

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Suburban 550

Looks great, Scott. :notworthy: If I ever owned a building like that, my wife would never see me. :thumbs:

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HorseFixer

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Indy w h

Man Scott that shop is the BOMB!! Great job

Indy :notworthy:

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whfan74

Thank you Tom and Steve! :notworthy:

Jim......well that is probably going to be a good problem. Especially after the couch and table and chairs are delivered. Still hunting for a refrigerator and a decent stereo system. Might throw a t.v. out there as well! :WRS:

Thanks so much Rick!

Ray......mom is already getting the idea and already knows where to find us! Especially when things get put away and organized it will be nice to sit down and take it all in.

Thanks Duke and Marshall! We are pretty proud of how it is turning out! :thumbs:

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Coadster32

Thanks Duke and Marshall! We are pretty proud of how it is turning out!

As you should be. :notworthy: :thumbs:

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