Mark thats a beautiful tree . The garage isn't bad either.
Greg can I move in , I'll abide by the sign and use the side entrance.
I don't have a garage yet but I can show you the new mortgage with the money to build it. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

My wife threatens to make me sleep out there.... god how I wish she would follow through!!



:bow: :bow: :lateral: :cheers: :woot:


BTW -- I thought the same thing about Marks tree -- how beautiful! The color is so perfectly even - top to bottom... mine never look like that! But then again... My cars aren't anywhere near his either so....

Older pic. I dont have the car anymore and floor isnt that clean anymore ;)


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...i/DSC06902.jpg

Okay I want to see more pictures - please please please

Future Shop with Second Floor
 

Here are a few pictures of the shop that I will be breaking ground on in the spring. It is a 22x48 foot shop with a full second floor studio apartment that will be used for a home office / man cave. I would love for the shop to be larger but what you don't see in the pictures are all the trees in the back yard that the wife will not allow me to cut down. The bump out on the side is for the enclosed staircase. The plan is to put a make shift paint booth and a two post portable lift from MaxJax. The model was done in SketchUp (by Google). It is the easiest 3d program to learn. With a few hours of tutorials from the website, you will have the basics down. I have been using this program for years since I am an architect by trade. Prior to going to school, I worked at a body shop performing frame off restorations on street rods and muscle cars. Once the shop is completed, I will get back to finishing my 68 camaro. Hope you guys enjoy the pics.

Just finished up 20x30. Just big enough for one project car with plenty of work space.

Great looking place. 2 Suggestions. Put something on the cieling and paint everything at least above waist high white. You will be amazed at how much brighter the garage will be. It will make things so much easier to see while you are working. Enjoy the new man cave.

Thanks for the tip!

JCG Restoration & Customs
 

You have a lot of cool toys to play with there......^^^^^:yes:

Pretty hard to follow some of those. It's not the nicest..but it does the job. Two car garage and high enough to use a rotisserie. One day I'll have a nice big fancy shop.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/PICT0088.jpg

Before I added some storage racks. I hate that damn post right in the middle.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/PICT0090.jpg

Added more storage

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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00337.jpg

There certainly are some great looking shops here. I've been lurking on this forum for quite awhile and thought I might post some photos of our little shop and a couple of the toys. Please pardon the mess.

Great looking shop!! Welcome to :lateral: :cheers:

my barn

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...o/DSCF1689.jpg

I've posted this before but here it is again -- my backyard "shed" (That's what my mother in law calls it - and the name stuck).


http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/IMG_1308.jpg


It's 30 X 50 so just about enough room to do one car...


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Awesome place, Greg. That sounds like the best possible stroke rehab. I fully believe putting your buddy in his element with things he likes will help his brain "want" to heal itself.. .much more than a hospital room. Great idea, and you're to be commended for doing it. We wish him well!

Thanks for the kudos.

You should have seen the look on his (Ricks) face when we rolled him in - and there sits his car... (He has several - but this was his only "build"). That look and acknowledgment that he knew what was going on - was priceless. I agree with you... Activity both physical, and mental, is what will help the most.
:cheers:

That's excellent. So many times we see people laid up in beds in hospitals, but I agree - get 'em out and close to an environment they like and it would work wonders. Heck, I get sick just walking though hospitals because of the thought of having to stay in one. Best of luck to Rick, and have a great holiday season!

:cheers:

Wow, awesome! More pics please. :D

I'm so jealous of the mill and the lathe!! I'm not sure how to use either one of them - but I'd sure like to try!! :rofl:

Love the shop - - and that 356 in there toooo !!! :thumbsup:


Jim

Thanks for the kind comments. I'll try to post some more photos soon.

Greg - the mill and lathe are very humbling for a wanna be machinist. They are great for converting money into chips.

Garage Dog - the 356 should be done sometime this year. Nothing as radical as your 356 project. What doesn't show, is the new red leather interior, and the new trick 356 Porsche engine. When finished, it will be a fairly nice restomod with EFI. It is amazing how much money you can spend trying to get close to 200 hp out of 1883 cc's. Probably been cheaper to put an LS motor in the back seat!

I was just house hunting. I told my realtor that I wanted a two car garage with a bedroom and kitchen. she laughed until I told her I was serious. Anything in my price range didn't work for me, so I went to plan "B".

I found a small ranch with a one car attached. before I put an offer in, I went down to city hall just to make sure I had enough setback and land to add on. it all looked good so I signed my P&S yesterday.

If I have enough money after I actually move in, I will hopefully be pouring the form for a 12' wide, by about 20' deep addition to the garage within a couple of months. :woot:

Winter projects
 

A few pics

@ Bulldog

Nice!!

Noticed the LS power in the back there... Sweet...

Just curious - what is the "lump" under the snow in front of the middle bay there? :)

Hey greg the ls in back ground is a mast ls7 for next build under cover.
The lump is my new 4 post list,i need to set up.

Thanks

Scott:thumbsup:

WAY KOOL....

Make sure you bolt that 4 poster to the floor! My buddy ruined TWO cars not securing the bottom of his and that bad boy came crashing down... "so much for shortcuts"... :wow:

:thumbsup: Good call will do thanks

one more pic

Bulldog Very nice.

Thanks Wayne

Hope to have it on the road this spring maybe we will cross paths i live in Hudson MA

:thumbsup:

Sounds good, my buddy lived in Hudson Doug Sedroni he was into cars too.

My Garage
 

here is mine. the Shelby Cobra has been moved over to the smaller spot since I started building the 67 Mustang coupe.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f.../101_18852.jpg

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Garage pic
 

My shop...my garage...and occasionally...my home

Nice place there! I really like your Camaro too. Great article on it last year. Very nice car!:cheers:

old thread, garage update!
 

I have been working on my 2 car garage off and on since we moved here last year. I am starting to get it where I want it. Today I am going to build a folding work table that will go next to my shop vac. I am thinking I will throw another peg board up behind the foldable bench.
Most of the items are craiglist shelves and a free work bench my father gave me. Although, I wish I had about 10x this amount space, I am trying to work with what I have for now. Once I get the parts installed on the car it should free up a lot of space.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...s/7870a8c2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...s/55428d74.jpg
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Well i just bought another house and it has a 3 car garage. I cant wait to start posting pic on here.

OK I would never see my family. thats SWEET!!!!

This shop is awesome! Looks like an oversized living room with no carpet and way better decorations then most i've been in. :thumbsup:

Here is my place :)

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6723/7zdo.jpg

lot more pics and vids on FB page
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/HK...58681130828750