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I just had an epefin.........epifin..........ephinon..........uhh....a sudden good idea.

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    August 2009
I just had an epefin.........epifin..........ephinon..........uhh....a sudden good idea.
Posted by doolan on Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:54 PM

 

I just ripped the whole front off the almost ready to sand paint museum building because it just came to me how I wanted to do it.

I had gotten some of the shelf dividers that are used with big cans of spray paint when they replaced some of the "test surfaces" on the paint rack at a friend's store. I figured they would come in handy for something and I think I just figured out what.

This is one side and not quite half of the front of the building. I'm panning on a section of glass frontage on either side of double doors for the entrance. I'll paint the whole thing with sand paint to give it a prestressed concrete look with some assorted signage on the building and the parking lot walls to dress things up a little and give it a racing flavor.

When I get the front windows and entry doors cut out I may add a covered entryway I'll know more whether I've hit the look I'm after. There'll be a different roof treatment and the foundation will probably have gravel border and some boxing for shrubbery.

I'm planning on using the gravel and curbing surround on the building to make it removable for easier storage, After all, it's gonna be sitting on a scale 96 foot by 180 foot walled in lot with landscaping.

It's two stories with a movie theatre upstairs continuously showing vintage short subjects, documentaries and movies like "Redline 7000", "Thunder in Carolina" and, of course, "Thunder Road".

Keep a close eye on this forum for updates and to see if you get invited to the grand opening so you can be ready. Rent a tux? Of course not. So you can make sure you've got a Wynn's Friction Proofing warmup jacket and a pair of white paints and Wellingtons or penny loafers. RC and moon pies anyone?

  • Member since
    July 2009
  • From: Okeana/Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted by DA6righthand on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 11:01 PM

"Thunder Road" is definitely a good movie. I like how all the cars have loose steering wheels...ha.

I'll hafta keep an eye out to see the finished product. lookin good so far!

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: So.CaL
Posted by Dr. Faust on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 2:37 AM

Epiphafany? (sic)

Eyes peeled..pealed..peleed..open

Just build it (and post pics when youre done)

  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 1:40 PM

 Dr. Faust wrote:
...Epiphafany?...

Epiphany

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    February 2003
Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, December 3, 2009 10:16 AM
Good Scrabble word...

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: So.CaL
Posted by Dr. Faust on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:59 AM

How's the project coming along doolan?

 

Just build it (and post pics when youre done)

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: So.CaL
Posted by Dr. Faust on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:00 AM

How's the project going doolan?

Just build it (and post pics when youre done)

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