I can remember, when you could buy these cool tire ash trays at swap-meets for next to nothing. Those days are gone, they can command a hefty price now. They are still very cool. @Hitchhiker
I'll share, here's some pics of my office in the meat market. Was built in 1896, this was originally the store area. Condensation stains from a sweaty display case still stain the floor. A remodel 2 years ago revealed the tin ceiling a couple feet above the previous sheetrock ceiling, which I was all too happy to tear out. Some woodwork is original to the building but repurposed here, the big piece over the window was salvaged out of a Catholic church. The PC, and my lack of restraint with decorations take away from the period-correctness of it. But the PC is necessary for business, and I've just found too many cool things to look at to leave any wall space unused. I spend more waking hours of my day in this room than anywhere else.
"How the hell did he know that!?" I thought to myself until I looked again at my pictures. Thanks for the compliment though.
in my first life I was a GM Parts Dept. manager before being a dealer. I love the old parts catalog books on the counter brings back lots of memories. At one time I collected lot of cool memorabilia and had about 100 rubber tire ash trays would have been just right there.
That Glenwood prefix on the rotary phone brings back child hood memories. Then we moved to the Geneva prefix. Must be a Marin County phone !
2 doors down from me is a former Rambler and then Dodge dealership built around the turn of the century. They have a couch just like the one in this picture, currently covered with a blanket with a bunch of stuff piled on it. I've tried to buy it several times but they don't want to let go of it. Maybe someday. That's a beautiful showroom, great picture. I'd love a building like that but I'd have it jammed full of **** end to end which would take away from the grandeur of it.
I keep my tire ashtray collection in the house these were all bought pretty cheaply in the last 5 years or so.
Inspiring and clean- maybe there is hope for all of us. I will toss in a picture from the closed Chrysler museum.
This is just awesome, Thanks for sharing. The next garage/shop I build will have a dedicated office spot (or at least a desk and a chair for taking notes, design, etc). An unsung necessity in my eyes.
Ha! Neal has to spend a year in HIS shop to do all HIS cars first! LOL! What about that cool RPU Neal? https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/32-rpu-a-few-sunday-evening-pics-w-rumble-seat.411646/ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ster-izing-a-50-cab-in-3-simple-steps.299603/
By popular demand, I added a couple of items to the office. The tire ashtray and the rotary phone. Genuine Gum Dipped, 3 payments... The old phone came from my mom, as it was in our house when I was a little kid. It was on the old "Farmer's Line" phone system, which was a party line.
The phone is great. All that old stuff is cool, but it's even better when you know the history of it.
Wow, that video was a blast from the past. 14 years ago next month. I tore the RPU apart to paint it 12 years ago, and it has sat untouched ever since. I need to get it painted and back on the road, hopefully after the current 5W project is done. Thanks for the reminder...
@Squablow , wicked office, there is a grille and two headlight bezels/Trim...what are they off of? I did an Artwork for Jim Sibley and used those but can't recall what they're off...Mopar?
Thanks! They're 58 Lincoln headlight bezels and a '62 Chrysler Newport grille full of old cabinet knobs.
Wow. That is absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing it with us. Now I need to figure out how to build an office in my one car garage, lol.
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