Setting up my Geerage!


Rolling Rock maybe good, but a good ole STOUT will put hair on your
ass while also being good!!! :lol:

 
Indycars said:

Rolling Rock maybe good, but a good ole STOUT will put hair on your
ass while also being good!!! :lol:

I was a Heavy Beer, Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan & Cola drinker prior to Marriage & Kids Rick.
I recall Stout Beer.
Have to warm up to the Hair on the Chest Beer with girly stuff alcohol beverages.
 
Bud Light is all I saw that I like so......
 

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I suppose a great deal of what youll need as far as tools and equipment in that garage will be dictated by the type of work you intend to do and on the type of vehicles you intend to work on, and the limited space available. it looks like your doing a really nice job so far!
have you looked around on CRAIGS list and the CLASSIFIED ADDS for deals on shelving , extra lighting ,large fans and used tool boxes and other things that might be useful?
Its usually worth checking the CRAIGS list and the CLASSIFIED ADDS for deals, on the off chance youll see something a neighbor purchased a used tool box and tools easily worth $800-$1000 for $350 recently at an estate/moving sale

but in most cases youll need at least the minimum of a couple decent floor jacks and a couple drive on ramps and at least 4 sturdy jack stands.
I know I spent 30 plus years working in a 12 ft x 30 ft shop using 6 12 ton jack stands,a couple engine stands, a creeper and no lift , I should have purchased a KWICK LIFT, as its reasonably easy to move and store when not in use

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still not finished product but its gettting there!
 

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Its enough Garage to things done Bob.
Kool old Family Work Vice, never seen one similar.

The garage here is small too.
Have my other garage elsewhere still & work as time permits.
Going to build my barn workshop someday here.
Last owners burnt it down................. :cry:
 
Got out to the garage this morning after work and hung the doors and got the bench closed in.
 

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Looking good, but just one question.......

Where is my valve spring compressor, is it not good enough to associate
with your tools on the pegboard?

 
Indycars said:

Looking good, but just one question.......

Where is my valve spring compressor, is it not good enough to associate
with your tools on the pegboard?

its here, I have it in the house, not mine so I have in under lock and key.
 
Getting the plugs ready to hook up to the power box on the house.

Finally got the floor mount for my post vice made, went and got a set of anchor bolts at Lowes and got it tied down. I put my parts washer together and cleaned up a bit.

These are my two stools for the garage, I have another in the house but I have to reglue the legs and have the cushion recovered.

If you look at the rafters, someone the cut out the weight bearing support about halfway down, so I am going to replace that end, and I am going replace the posts that hold up the trusses. I am going to use 4X4s and i am going to add one and spread them more evenly along the center of the garage.
 

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sounds good and dont you hate it when critical load bearing beams are cut out of things? i never had a shed or a house fall on me yet but i walk into some peoples places and i still get the heebee geebees like someone sneezes wrong and we all gonna die!
 
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