New guy here!

[matchframe]

I thought it was time to introduce myself. I have been a lurker for awhile now, and thought it was time to join.

I have owned a 66 Chevelle SS (had a small block in it....not sure what happened to the original 396) a 69 Chevelle SS 396-375 HP (I kept this one all stock), and a 68 Camaro SS. The Camaro was my experimental car because of all the different drive trane combos I tried out in it.

Then I got what I had always wanted and that was a Vette. My first Vette was a 71 convertable small block w/ 4 speed.

The project I am working on now is a 78 Vette. I am building it back the way I thought it should have been built in the first place..... Big Block! The body is off the frame right now, and it will be a while before it sees the street again, but I am having fun working on it.

Check out my website to see what I have done so far: http://www.bigdogvettes.com

I hope to learn a lot from you guys while I am building this Vette!

Bill

[nitrovette]

Welcome matchframe!

[derekf]

Welcome to the site, Bill.

[Piet]

Welcome! !

Your avatar looks familiar?!?! Do you post over at CAC?

[matchframe]

Welcome! !

Your avatar looks familiar?!?! Do you post over at CAC?

I use to post a CAC, but I have not there in over a year now. I mostly hang out at digitalcorvettes and corvetteforum in the C3 section.

Did you get your garage built? I remember you were starting to build it just before I left CAC.







http://www.bigdogvettes.com

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome aboard, Bill.

[Piet]

Bill, good to see ya!

Yup, Got the Garage built, but not finished. I did the work myself.

Nothing freaks the neighbors out like hauling a backhoe into the back yard.
"I didn't know you knew how to operate a backhoe" says they
"I don't" says I, "but how hard can it be?" as I watch them run...
I dug a 6' trench from my house to my garage for my water line.

The detatched garage ended up being:
- 24' deep, 30' wide, 9 1/2' interior ceiling height.
- 6" thick slab using 28 mPa concrete
- Rebar every 12"
- In-Floor heating
- 8' by 16' insulated double door for cars leaving 8' shop on the side.
- 32' Steel door for people
- Two 3' by 4' windows
- Put in a 6' patio door on the south side, lets in TONS of light (Chris Mcdonald's idea)
- Liftmaster Belt-Drive door opener
- R12 insulation
- OSB for the bottom 4' of the wall
- Enclosed toilet
- laundry sink
- Used a furnace squirrel cage fan as exhaust fan
- All the electrical wiring is done (2 outlets per Circuit)
- Cable wiring is done
- Telephone wiring is done
- Wireless 902.11g done (from house)


Like any project, I still have a to do list which includes:
- Finish the 200 amp panel and making the house a sub panel off the garage.
- Hook up the in floor heating
- Finish drywalling the top half
- Painting
- Floor finish
- I would like to put in Craftsman style work benches


Uh... realize I am rambling now... I will need to mention to Larry that we need a Garage/Shop forum here as well.

Again... good to see you!

[Camaro Zach]

Welcome aboard Bill, i am in Houston as well

[matchframe]

- Put in a 6' patio door on the south side, lets in TONS of light (Chris Mcdonald's idea)

....I will need to mention to Larry that we need a Garage/Shop forum here as well.

Again... good to see you!

Thanks!!! It is good to be here!

I visited Chris that last summer, and I noticed that the patio doors did let in a lot of light! That is a great idea!

BTW..... Chris let me drive his Killer Vette! What a cool car!! That was the highlight of my year!

I agree, a Garage/Shop forum here would be a cool idea!