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Marty Rogan

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  1. Marty Rogan
    What brand is your lift, and do you like it?
  2. Marty Rogan
    After multiple delays, the barn finally has heat!!!! I had a 150K BTU Modene heater installed in the corner. That should be plenty to make it toasty in there this winter. Now I can actually work on a car in the winter, vs just planning for work to be done in the spring. Next on the list is a 2 post lift. Has anybody heard anything good or bad about Olympic lifts?? I had not heard of them before. They have supposedly been around for 40 years. I saw a recent sale add that had some pretty good pricing. What kind of lift do you guys have?
  3. Marty Rogan
    Hi, I just saw this post. Unfortunately, I no longer have that car, so I can't measure it for you. I don't recall where I got the braided lines from either. Sorry, Marty
  4. Marty Rogan
    Well, I retired last month, so I finally had some time to build a work bench. I found a decent steel top, that was 8' x 3", which I ended up getting for free. Used 4"x4"'s for the uprights and 2"x4"s to tie it all together. Used 3/4" plywood for the shelf. I made the bench extra high so that I don't have to bend over to work on stuff. Also put it on casters so that I could keep flexibility in the shop configuration. I also picked up a really nice tire rack, so I don't have stacks of tires all over the place anymore. I will be getting the heater put in in the next few weeks. The lift is planned for the spring. That will about take care of building the shop. Now I need to find a new car project to work on!!!
  5. Marty Rogan
    I had them on my track as well. I did not have to add longer studs and never had a problem. I truly understand wanting the ability to swap out a caliper quickly. I never liked the idea of spacers on a car. Especially a track car.
  6. Marty Rogan
    Wow, that is quite a collection!!
  7. Marty Rogan
    I had the same problems when I mounted my Rewinds. I just ground the fin down and it was fine. Get the grinder out!
  8. Marty Rogan
    I figured it would be expensive. I have about 2,300 square feet, so that would be pretty prohibitive for me. I will have to figure out something. With all of that shine, does it get slippery when wet? Looks fantastic!!
  9. Marty Rogan
    Wow, that epoxy floor is so shiny, you can see 27th's reflect in it. Do you mind me asking how much the floor costed? I need to do something with my shop floor.
  10. Marty Rogan
    Hey Chris, Did you finish that garage yet??
  11. Marty Rogan
    Chicago and Suburbs covers a lot of ground. I can't tell from your location what part of the area you are in. I have used T&A Autobody in Lake Barrington (NW Suburb) for many years They have always done good work for me. Tell Archie I sent you. Marty
  12. Marty Rogan
    That is a really nice survivor!! Love the color too.
  13. Marty Rogan
    Beautiful pictures of a beautiful car. Nice job on both counts!!
  14. Marty Rogan
    Yes it is. I knew Don back in the day when he was featured in a magazine article following his racing career. I believe he was a member of this site back then as well.
  15. Marty Rogan
    I think that car belongs to a guy I used to work with many years ago. He was a racer and lived in the Rockford area.
  16. Marty Rogan
    I know pricing on these cars has changed a lot of over the last 2-3 years or so, but $8K sounds like a lot for a car with that much rust. If it was driven for 8 years before being taken off the road, that could be 158K on it. He mentioned that he picked it up a year ago, so it is really a 2 owner car. I did a rusty Z once. I am not sure I want to do it again, unless I got an unbelievable deal on it.
  17. Marty Rogan
    That is a couple of hours away from me. We don't see many 240Z's for sale around here. For all you bodywork guys, how bad does that rust look to you? Are the quarter repair panels even available anymore? How about the rocker and dogleg panels? I actually have a rocker replacement panel on the shelf. I don't do bodywork myself, so I would have to hire that out and a paint job. But hey, for the price of a dresser, it might be worth it!
  18. Marty Rogan
    Those fixtures should light it up pretty well, and you have natural light from the windows too. I have 24 fixtures at 3810 lumens each. My wife said' "what, do you want it bright enough for surgery in there?" I said "Exactly!!!" I don't think you can go too bright. I have my lights on 3 zones, so I can turn some of them off if I want to. Mine is about perfect.
  19. Marty Rogan
    Looks like it is moving along nicely. What kind of lighting are you putting in?
  20. Marty Rogan
    I believe I found them on Ebay, but that was many years ago.
  21. Marty Rogan
    I have had 2 cars with the series 1 transmissions. You can replace the rubber shifter bushing with an aluminum or delrin bushing and it takes the slop right out of it.
  22. Marty Rogan
    Ok, the suspense is killing me. What kind of power did you get? It sounds really good.
  23. Marty Rogan
    It certainly is in great shape. I remember the Levis interior from back in the day.
  24. Marty Rogan
    Welcome Tom. That is a really nice Z, in one of the best colors. I am a little partial since my car started life in 903 blue, with a blue interior. That is an impressive collection you have there. The one that intrigues me is the Gremlin. There must be a story behind that one. Marty
  25. Marty Rogan
    Looks like you are making good progress. You are doing a lot of the right stuff. High ceilings are a must have.
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