Roadbird's 1970 Roadrunner restoration.

[Roadbird]

Enclose carport is up.

The enclose carport arrived 4 days ago and is now up. Here are some pics and hope you enjoy it.

 

[Ron 73]

Looks good and sturdy Roadbird!

 

[snakeyes]

looking good RB ,she looks like she ready for you to jump in again the clock is counting haha:headbang:

 

[roadrunnerman]

now you'll be able to work on it rain or shine.

 

[Donny]

Now you're out in the field man, the tent gives it the entire Army maint tent feel!

 

[Roadbird]

Looks good and sturdy Roadbird!

It is I didn't even have to buy any rebar for ground anchors. It came with 18" auger type stakes for each corner and is pretty freakin stuck in the ground now.

 

[Roadbird]

looking good RB ,she looks like she ready for you to jump in again the clock is counting haha:headbang:

LOL. I'll begin on her when I return from my trip on the 8th of Aug. I'm leaving on the 24th. Going home to check on my Mother and visit some family and friends.

 

[Roadbird]

now you'll be able to work on it rain or shine.

Oh yes you bet even during the winter time.

 

[Roadbird]

Now you're out in the field man, the tent gives it the entire Army maint tent feel!

It does but the tools and equipment stays in the garage. I'm thinking to maybe build a work counter top inside the tent and along the outside wall of the garage where the car and tent is located. That way it's easier for me to work on her. :grin:

 

[Criticalhabit]

wonder if my wife would let me put up a car port????

 

[Roadbird]

wonder if my wife would let me put up a car port????

She'll probably will. I ordered mine through my nearest Home Depot for a total of $482.00.:grin::upside down:

 

[Propwash]

Nice looking Digs for the bird! She's already has her own house.

 

[Roadbird]

Nice looking Digs for the bird! She's already has her own house.

Yup I even told my girlfriend that Roxanne needs her own room for now because she doesn't allow Roxanne in the house. So I did the next best thing build her a room with more improvements later on when I return from vacation. Hopefully I can find me a new place with a large garage and man cave with a tools room. So what do you think? :grin:

 

[Basket case]

beats the snot outta hoping it don't rain!

 

[Propwash]

beats the snot outta hoping it don't rain!

Heck yeah..I agree. Just getting out of the sun is a plus. Doesn't let Roxanne in the house huh? Sounds like my wife. Last time she walked in and seen a trunk deck lid in the livingroom I swear she was about to start shooting lightning bolts at me. Vicious I tell ya.

 

[Basket case]

now mine tells me to bring stuuf IN the house. just lay out a blanket and I can work on stuff. she'd rather have that then me down in the garage.

 

[Propwash]

now mine tells me to bring stuuf IN the house. just lay out a blanket and I can work on stuff. she'd rather have that then me down in the garage.

Wow...you're blessed. I get the evil monkey from Family Guy pointing at the garage. It's ok though, I have a secret weapon........."The beer fridge"

 

[Roadbird]

Heck yeah..I agree. Just getting out of the sun is a plus. Doesn't let Roxanne in the house huh? Sounds like my wife. Last time she walked in and seen a trunk deck lid in the livingroom I swear she was about to start shooting lightning bolts at me. Vicious I tell ya.

LMFAO... LOL. Tell me about it know what you mean and I mean real mean. Meaner than a junkyard dog. :grin:

 

[roadrunnerman]

roadbird,i hope everything is allright with your mom.Enjoy your visit.

 

[pfc70B]

Hey RB, I'm also doing my 70 my satillite in a tent like you, just on the East coast. When it comes to media blasting, read Donny's posts (dr blast). If you choose to do it yourself like me, make sure you have plenty of air CFM. I started blasting with a big pot from work but only being able to work on it a few hrs a day I was tying up the pot they needed at work. So I swithched to a 150# pot similar to yours but I still use a 150 CFM compressor. The small pot & nozzle makes it easy to do smaller items & inside doors etc. I use recycled glass @40 to 50 psi. DO NOT BLAST big panels they may warp!!
I used a 3m stripping wheel on a 4 1/2" grinder hood, doors fenders etc, then lightly blasted to get a uniform surface. Best bet is to have it done by others if you can fnd some one you can trust like Donny reccomends. Good luck & return safe