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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
The shop started out very small and has grown on Back at the Shop. It just seemed time to start a separate thread and hope enough projects get developed to keep it moving along.

Opening on Halloween, may not have been such a good an idea! The boys spent to much time first acquiring & cleaning up these trucks then organizing the display in the back of the shop, NOT to show it!

So HAPPY Belated HALLOWEEN TO ALL HT Members from the One Guy Garage Crew!!!


The ghost, skull & bat all have flashing lights! The Road Reaper & Grave Runner trucks are the Halloween themed Tyco Trucks. At first, one suggestion was to paint a primed VW Beetle like a Pumpkin. Later, we were thinking of borrowing Randy's Pumpkin Willy's!! Luckily the trucks were found at a local show but needed a lot of tender loving care!
Now, it is time to put the decorations away for next year & get the shop back to work. Randy's tow truck created quite a demand by our tow truck operator's to show their trucks. So you know what's coming Next! ..RL
 
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#4 ·
Congrats!!!!

Cool!! Another new shop open for business!! Nice resto work on the pick-ups!!! :thumbsup: And a Happy Halloween to you too!! Now don't start tearing the flashing LEDs apart!! We'll tear into them at a later time!! Good luck with the new scale venture and hope you keep us busily entertained!!

Oh and Bill, that Willys is slicker than punkin poo!! Between the chop and the scoop you'd need a periscope to see where you're goin!! Sweeeet!! :thumbsup:
 
#6 ·
XracerHO,

Will keep an eye open for future post of the One Guy Garage. I know you will have some fun stuff and the Halloween opening display is great...dig those trucks. :cool:

Bob...gotta love Skulls and the Grim Reaper...zilla
 
#9 ·
Tow Trucks

Same old shop guys just different location with a few new faces and rear of the shop setup for truck repairs. After Randy's tow truck conversion, our operators wanted to be displayed.

First, Bill's light duty tow vehicle, he just likes his old Chevy pickup. Even though she is old she still does the job!


Next up, Jerry & Dan drop off a car for some mechanicals & paint!


Off again for the next delivery.

Their truck runs very well & handles well with a car aboard.

Big Mike just phoned in & stated that he is coming in with his heavy duty tow vehicle for pictures - next time. ..RL
 
#19 · (Edited)
Heavy Duty Tow

Thanks for the comments guys! Before more details on the trucks, Big Mike has been insisting on a showing. Also, the shop has been hit by temperatures in the 70's & the yard work of cleaning up the neighbours' leaves in our yard has taken priority. Never thought I would be glad for rain in the next few days.

Now, Mike's vintage heavy duty truck.


Introducing Red, in the ball cap, who will be setting up the truck service area in the back half of the shop. Only person, Mike let's wrench on his truck.


Red checking out some of the new equipment for his area of the garage before painting it.


Hope your not being towed but Big Bad John transmitted over the CB that he is bringing his modern heavy duty tow vehicle for photos, next! ..RL
 
#22 ·
p.s.

"Also, the shop has been hit by temperatures in the 70's & the yard work of cleaning up the neighbours' leaves in our yard has taken priority. Never thought I would be glad for rain in the next few days."

Same here RL, we got leaves a falling too!!! Time to get the boys outside!!! They don't like raking leaves and yard work at all!!! RM

 
#24 ·
hahaahahahahah Hmmmm...maybe....hahahahahahaah Joe you have a one track mind. lol

RL,

Incredibly Cool big rig truck....way Cool. Ooooh and now Big Bad John is bringing his rig also...can't wait!

Bob...Only one small tree & the mower snags them up...zilla :D
 
#26 ·
Last HD Tow Plus

Randy, nice fall pic, just too bad we have to rake them. Would like to light the headlights but the very nice interior leaves no room. All the truck are standard clip-on chassis mounts.

Big Bad John's modern HD Tow vehicle.

Shop is a little empty at the back, just Red & his dog.

Must show the front of the shop where auto rebuilds continue.... Photo is bright by design to show off the extensive fender replacement on a vintage race car.
The donor car was Hot Wheel's plastic Batmobile. All four fenders had to be replaced.


Customer on his cell phone explaining how the bodywork is coming and asking Joel his insurance agent does he have coverage. ..RL
 
#27 ·
Signs, Signs, Everywhere....

Current sign in the one guy garage!



Hands got blisters from raking leaves but only need two fingers to type, so low down on tow vehicles:

Bill's (Fall guy) LD has an Old Viking truck rear hook apparatus modified to fit plus two yellow spotlight hanging from the rear bumper and large rear tires for stance.

Jerry & Dan's tilt bed is the rear of a Boley truck with modified runner & stock pinned rear tilt. The hard part was the bracket to keep the ramp on the rear bed.

Mike's vintage was an Athearn Mack truck which was very narrow, just a lot of trial & error but it looked so good, it need to be motorized.

Big Bad John's modern HD was a dollar store plastic toy which was shorten to fit.

All have standard clip-on chassis mounts & detailed floating rear tires as shown on Snow Plough.

Think all questions were answered. THK..RL
 
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