68-f-model

Also the  joining  double sliding doors, i finally got cut in and built.  It  is  very hand  to have that size of  opening to move things in and out between the two ends of the shop.

a poser  shot  of the f model 😎

Still in progress.  1 54 " man door for  easy access

Agreed  a 1968  is  considerably less  wires  than a  1987.  I ran a main power to the fuse/relay block and then  replaced one old circuit at a time.   

Have patience and best of luck with the repairs. 

I always use sylvania led bulbs and never had a problem.

This side of the barn will eventually have two two post lifts and a 1 ton jib crane . 

This is the crane awaiting my gathering of the I beams to mount it .

Had my brother and dad out to help put up the back peak section after thanksgiving dinner.  

Much better now that it isn’t a wind tunnel anymore.

I plan additional bracing to the sides.  It is a yellow pine 2x6 right now and will have a 2x6 brace v ‘d off each side.  The sides mounts near the wall will just go horizontal to the rafter above with a 2x6   But can you sketch out what you described.🤔

One more row of lights wired in only two more to go. 

The two will be connected with a 10 wide x 9 tall  sliding barn door (split 5x9 doors) that roll on tracks in between the two buildings walls.  You can see the header for it in the new building right hand wall.

That keeps the heat and a/c in the smaller end of the barn.  Also I don’t have to go out in the snow to get the the taller end 🙂

More 2x12’s hauled up the ladder 🙂

Thanks it works great for everything but the peak .

Well it appears the guy got fired from swift and now has his own truck he is trying to park on his drive way and puts his cars on the front lawn.  That isn't a very good hiding job. 

I can't wait till he tries to point over at my F model and there isn't anything there but a shinny new barn.  The F-model is lying low on vacation at a buddies house well outside of town until the barn is up. 😁

If you have a source for the F model windshield gaskets please share.   A nice looking Mack that you found.

👍👍 

On 4/19/2019 at 2:40 PM, 41chevy said:

Looks nice and somewhat near me, but luckily I'm leaving for St Josephs, Michigan for a week to hunt for an abandoned B model. No one here lives near their so I have to go myself. 

I am not far from St Joseph.  You just never asked??🐢