"Before and After" Pics

[GG Allin]

[GG Allin]

During:

[JackDidley]

Nice. That looks like a huge amount of work.

[GG Allin]

I did 2/3 of the doors that need to be stripped. I'm not messing withe the third one until it warms up. I'm swapping the entire house from wood stained trim to white. It's going to be a huge job.

The area I've started on:

[Jolly Amaranto]

[ckelly78z]

Wow, i like the "new" look of that shipping container, do you have extra storage in the attic, above the metal ?

[rrental]

When we bought it:




After sandblast and powder coating:

[Jolly Amaranto]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Wow, i like the "new" look of that shipping container, do you have extra storage in the attic, above the metal ?

Thanks. Yes, there is a bunch of stuff up there like old bed frames and light fixtures. I went ahead and installed lightning rods grounded to the container in case of a strike. The container, a Faraday cage, would be fine but the roof frame might ignite. The end doors open up revealing a screen wall to keep the bugs out on a hot night. It has a small shower, toilet and sink in a room at the other end.
I had not finished enclosing the eaves when this photo was taken. Have to keep the wasps from nesting up there.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto

Thanks. Yes, there is a bunch of stuff up there like old bed frames and light fixtures. I went ahead and installed lightning rods grounded to the container in case of a strike. The container, a Faraday cage, would be fine but the roof frame might ignite. The end doors open up revealing a screen wall to keep the bugs out on a hot night. It has a small shower, toilet and sink in a room at the other end.
I had not finished enclosing the eaves when this photo was taken. Have to keep the wasps from nesting up there.

Very interesting... how difficult was it to cut and mount doors/windows?

[steve185]

I am really interested in the whole container build, could you start a thread on it? Do you have any progress photos? Really cool.
Steve

[Jolly Amaranto]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Very interesting... how difficult was it to cut and mount doors/windows?

Not too difficult. Some quality metal cutting blades in a reciprocating saw starting at a pilot hole worked. On the door, I left tabs along the sides that were bent over 90° that lined up with the hinges and door strike. The door frame then slid in between these. They were then drilled and tapped to secure the metal door. This was all to create sort of an above ground storm shelter. Fortunately we don't get too many F5 tornadoes in these parts or the five foot deep concrete corner pilings would probably get jerked out of the ground. Hope I never have to test it.


On the small windows, I just bolted the aluminum frame to the inside of the cut out then framed it with flashing and wood strip and sealed on the outside.


The inside before furniture and the screen wall.

[quattrorunner]

Originally Posted by aston@ultrasw.c

Before





and after....

Awesome

[rusnak]

The shipping container home would be great for the mother in law, sort of like the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Mom in law goes in, the roof and stuff fall off, and the roll off truck comes and takes the box away.

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by rusnak

The shipping container home would be great for the mother in law, sort of like the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Mom in law goes in, the roof and stuff fall off, and the roll off truck comes and takes the box away.

I'm going to share this with the MIL. I think she'll find it hilarious!

[blucille]

my username, Saab Sonett, I did all the metal and mechanical work to bring it back from a pile of parts (only 258 made)....work done back around 1996-97

[SteveDraz]

That is pretty cool. My FIL is a big Saab 2-stroke guy - 93s and 96s.

[VincentVega]

Excellent

Cool thread. Great work all, lots of talent here.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by SteveDraz

That is pretty cool. My FIL is a big Saab 2-stroke guy - 93s and 96s.

Used DKW 'popcorn popper' 2 cycle, 3 cylinder motors.

[Manda Racing]

Looks better with overkill tow vehicle.

[SteveDraz]

Originally Posted by tcar

Used DKW 'popcorn popper' 2 cycle, 3 cylinder motors.

Amazing how simple those cars/engines are.