2008fx4

me at work.......

as i posted in another thread - my chevelle developed its share of problems due to the lack of skill and knowledge at a local shop here in Tucson. I decided to eat the losses and get the car to a much more reputable builder - Fesler - up in Phoenix. there, the car was gonna get stripped down and a slew of new mods installed. out with the mismatched 496 and 700r4 trans, in with a new supercharged, cammed ls3 and a gm 6 speed auto. out with the improperly installed ride tech airride suspension, in with the new elevel suspension from accuair. plus a new interior (maybe), paint work, getting rid of all the chrome and painting/powdercoating it all a charcoal gray. im sure theres more, but i forget it all.
 
and it begins:

 
found out the oil cooler and trans cooler barely attatched
 



 
new motor showed up with the cam and supercharger installed
 


 
giggity.

Received some hats and shirts from Smittybilt and Pro Comp, along with a banner from Smittybilt, Rubicon Express and Pro Comp to include in the giveaway raffle. Also have a ton of prduct brochures and such to hand out as well. Also have a small detailing kit from Adams Polishes (thanks to Dylan) that will be included in the paid raffle.

Grand Opening June 20, 2015!!!  


Shop will be open from 10-5.  Food from 1-4 provided by BK Tacos, non-alcoholic beverages as well!  I will have raffle prizes - some small things as giveaways, as well as selling raffle tickets for various gift certificates.  All proceeds from the raffle sales will go towards Toys for Tots.  Parking will be available across the street at Dentbusters, as well as up and down Ventura Street east of Stone, and in the dirt lot next to the shop.  

We'll kick in a kit for the raffle, or a gift card... Let me know what you'd prefer and I'll get you hooked up.

As of right now I will be offering a raffle at $10/ticket for a chance to win one of 3 gift certificates from the shop - a $50, 100 & $250. There will also be a 4 door set of Grabars for a Jeep JKU, and 2 $50 off codes from Ace Engineering and Fab as well in the paid raffle. All proceeds from the raffle sales will go towards Toy for Tots. I will also be giving out raffle tickets for a chance to win a Trasheroo, Bubba Rope, Jeep JK antennas, Quick Deflators, and a Rigid Industries Flashlight. Stay tuned for more info - as some goodies from Rock Krawler, Rock Hard 4x4 and others might come available!

i removed the rear seat back and fabbed up an anchor point that would sit right above the seat back so that my kid's car seats could be attached safely. 
 
if you look in front of the tweeter on the bottom of this picture you can see the top of the bracket.
 

Jon I wish you the best!! Please post some pics of the event!

Congrats, looks like a fun event!

Very cool Jon, and congrats again!

That's a very nice set up! Congrats on the new business, and wish you the best of luck!!

Very sweet, but those lifts look a little low for you to work under!

Looks like fun, I'd like to do a similar setup at my house eventually.  Mainly for myself but probably with some side jobs and whatnot for friends and others.

Congratulations on the new shop.  Very impressive setup you have. Keep us posted.

Sweet setup. Congrats and good luck. I hope you make lots of money .

Awesome garage

Best of luck to you on the new venture.  Website looks good too.
 
http://bullpengarage.com

Place looks really nice!  Congrats and best of luck in your new venture! 

Wow that looks fantastic!

Awesome!

Nice shop!!

Congratulations and nice setup.  I would love to have that shop to work in.  Post pictures of your work as you go.

So I have been AWOL for a while - all but retired from the first occupation, and fooled around for a little while - lots of golf and vacation time.  Got bored quick, so I decided to start a new venture.  Decided to start a business around my hobby.  Offroad.  You've seen my Jeep and the Raptor, so this seemed like a logical thing to do.  I had found a really nice place in town, decent building, some equipment there from a previous shop and a fenced in lot.  The owner of the building was in the midst of starting some tenant improvement projects, and we came to a good verbal agreement.  This was back in January.  I was able to work on some trucks and Jeeps, set up lots of suppliers and connections, but was never really settled in.  Fast forward to a little over a week ago.  The building was still not even close to being finished, and I was on the lookout for a new place.  I hadn't had a working bathroom for almost 2 months, and the office was useless for two weeks. I also hadn't been able to work on a vehicle on a lift or garage floor for at least 6 weeks.  Due to the owner not fulfilling his end of the lease agreement, I gave my 30 days and planned a move to a new spot.  24 hours after that I was notified by the owner that he had put all my tools, equipment and such outside, and really could care less if someone stole it. 
 
awesome.
 
I had to accelerate the process and signed a lease on a new spot a mile from the previous one.  Almost the same size, but better usable space.  The one thing I gave up was a fenced in yard/parking.  But I am paying a third of what I was at the other space.  That permitted me to buy two new lifts, deck out the office, install a kick *** alarm/camera system, and have a shop space I am very proud of.  The new space is a big open warehouse space with a restroom and a small office.  And I got the space done from a bare shell to where it is now in 8 days.  I have to put some shelving/pallet racking in and get a sign done on the outside, but other than that I am ready to roll!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I have been AWOL for a while - all but retired from the first occupation, and fooled around for a little while - lots of golf and vacation time.  Got bored quick, so I decided to start a new venture.  Decided to start a business around my hobby.  Offroad.  You've seen my Jeep and the Raptor, so this seemed like a logical thing to do.  I had found a really nice place in town, decent building, some equipment there from a previous shop and a fenced in lot.  The owner of the building was in the midst of starting some tenant improvement projects, and we came to a good verbal agreement.  This was back in January.  I was able to work on some trucks and Jeeps, set up lots of suppliers and connections, but was never really settled in.  Fast forward to a little over a week ago.  The building was still not even close to being finished, and I was on the lookout for a new place.  I hadn't had a working bathroom for almost 2 months, and the office was useless for two weeks. I also hadn't been able to work on a vehicle on a lift or garage floor for at least 6 weeks.  Due to the owner not fulfilling his end of the lease agreement, I gave my 30 days and planned a move to a new spot.  24 hours after that I was notified by the owner that he had put all my tools, equipment and such outside, and really could care less if someone stole it. 
 
awesome.
 
I had to accelerate the process and signed a lease on a new spot a mile from the previous one.  Almost the same size, but better usable space.  The one thing I gave up was a fenced in yard/parking.  But I am paying a third of what I was at the other space.  That permitted me to buy two new lifts, deck out the office, install a kick *** alarm/camera system, and have a shop space I am very proud of.  The new space is a big open warehouse space with a restroom and a small office.  And I got the space done from a bare shell to where it is now in 8 days.  I have to put some shelving/pallet racking in and get a sign done on the outside, but other than that I am ready to roll!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I have been AWOL for a while - all but retired from the first occupation, and fooled around for a little while - lots of golf and vacation time.  Got bored quick, so I decided to start a new venture.  Decided to start a business around my hobby.  Offroad.  You've seen my Jeep and the Raptor, so this seemed like a logical thing to do.  I had found a really nice place in town, decent building, some equipment there from a previous shop and a fenced in lot.  The owner of the building was in the midst of starting some tenant improvement projects, and we came to a good verbal agreement.  This was back in January.  I was able to work on some trucks and Jeeps, set up lots of suppliers and connections, but was never really settled in.  Fast forward to a little over a week ago.  The building was still not even close to being finished, and I was on the lookout for a new place.  I hadn't had a working bathroom for almost 2 months, and the office was useless for two weeks. I also hadn't been able to work on a vehicle on a lift or garage floor for at least 6 weeks.  Due to the owner not fulfilling his end of the lease agreement, I gave my 30 days and planned a move to a new spot.  24 hours after that I was notified by the owner that he had put all my tools, equipment and such outside, and really could care less if someone stole it. 
 
awesome.
 
I had to accelerate the process and signed a lease on a new spot a mile from the previous one.  Almost the same size, but better usable space.  The one thing I gave up was a fenced in yard/parking.  But I am paying a third of what I was at the other space.  That permitted me to buy two new lifts, deck out the office, install a kick *** alarm/camera system, and have a shop space I am very proud of.  The new space is a big open warehouse space with a restroom and a small office.  And I got the space done from a bare shell to where it is now in 8 days.  I have to put some shelving/pallet racking in and get a sign done on the outside, but other than that I am ready to roll!