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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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YOUR Garage/Workshop - Post Your Photos and Equipment!

Post up pics of your garage, workshop, or wherever you work on your car. If you've done anything creative or interesting, show us! We want to see your custom workbenches, in-garage 4-post lift, and compressed air system!

Note: don't post pics of your neighborhood Jiffy Lube's oil change bay
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Here are some pics of mine the way it looked a few months ago. A few things have changed, but the basic layout remains the same.



some newer ones as it gets messier and more crowded...







and the "third bay" out in the backyard that can fit a car (has a single roll-up door)...though I use it for bodywork and yard stuff....


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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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love the thread idea irish! your garage/workshop is awesome ! Touring around my domain will be much less fun, but im thankful for what I have. enjoy ! lol !









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cheers !

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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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god that looks freakin nice...i wish my "garage" (driveway) looked like that
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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will get pics of the new place soon, but here's a shot of the old mess. (and mess it is...)

Left side: http://blehmco.com/pics/garage/IM001880.JPG
right side: http://blehmco.com/pics/garage/IM001882.JPG
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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matt that place is packed !
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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will get pics of the new place soon, but here's a shot of the old mess. (and mess it is...)

Left side: http://blehmco.com/pics/garage/IM001880.JPG
right side: http://blehmco.com/pics/garage/IM001882.JPG
slob....
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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organization > matt, lol..
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Wait till you see pics of the "new" garage.
lots more space to play and more storage too.

too bad 90% of my stuff is still packed in boxes from the move in May.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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no way matt that setup you have rocks ! i bet you have everything just where you need it and if someone was to move something you would be lost ! lol !
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I will have to get some when it gets cleaned, just hand tools and parts though...
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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That better be a dale jr. goodyear up there..

Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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I can't wait until I move to CO ... Three bay garage ....
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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good idea with this forum josh

i will have a garage in 7 months. i cant post pics of my tools cause they are in storage.

so i will post a pic of my assistant. does anyone else have one? that counts as "equipment" right?







josh, you can delete this if you want. just wanted to post in your new forum.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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matt's garage is considered "neat" compared to mine.


one of the bigger tools in the garage...and there's crap surrounding it already.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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Going home tomorrow, I'll take some pics then.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ceasars Chariot
love the thread idea irish! your garage/workshop is awesome ! Touring around my domain will be much less fun, but im thankful for what I have. enjoy ! lol !
damn. that is some cleanliness, lol....you seem to be lucky in that I have to give up half the garage for the wife to park her car in and looks like you've strategically prevented a 2nd car from going in
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Edit garage or shop? Garage is where I store my cars, shop is where I work on them
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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if you own it, post it

Oh I almost forgot my lift...

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so i will post a pic of my assistant. does anyone else have one? that counts as "equipment" right?
I do, what she does is ask me how long it will be and then subsequently returns every five minutes asking me if I have finished whether the car is idling in the garage or up in the air less drivetrain and suspension.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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I do, what she does is ask me how long it will be and then subsequently return every five minutes asking me if I have finished whether the car is idling in the garage or up in the air less drivetrain and suspension.


especially since I bring the Maxima/Jeep into "her" side of the garage since my Triumph is not moveable on the other side....
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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so what you guys mean is, you have "time managers"
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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The old carport, with a picnic table workbench & wood floor! Better than working in the rock driveway I suppose, but NEVER AGAIN. That was about 6 months ago.


The 'new' garage, $350 a month, no electric to pay either, just oil for the furnace. Even if I move in to the other place, I will continue to rent this, the price vs size is pretty amazing, and it has it's own driveway + tons of room to keep cars.





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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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man irish has a niiiice tool box. i'm gettin there...tools are expensive.
when i first got it.




best part is that its in paradise.

some of yall might agree with me that the best "tool" is TABLE SPACE. i need to build some more work benches.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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lol SHHH! thats uh.. my uncles shop.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
organization > matt, lol..
If you ask me, as long as you know where everything is then that's technically being organized.

The last couple of times i've been to Matt's place, he knew *exactly* where everything was. I was just at how he managed.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Envious of the garage setups above..

Well,here is my little work area..nope no garage atm,but hopefully in a few years i will be able to build a standalone garage.



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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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aj you have the biggest garage/workshop on here ! i have to fight everyone out of the maximas area to keep it clean. now that im in NZ I just keep any part for the max i can get my hands on, prices are crazy here.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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if you own it, post it

Oh I almost forgot my lift...

ahahhahahha mmmm boat lift.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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ahahhahahha mmmm boat lift.
my parents own a marina...

it has a kinda nice shop too

Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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My garage is like a tease... all this capability and room but too much crap. Theres a ton of room in there to fit 2 cars and still spread out and work comfortably, but theres a room partitioned off to the right that was built maybe 15 years ago which is filled with my parents stuff and random house stuff. As it stands now, i can fit a car in there and have room to work but theres more crap even in the remaining garage area. My camaro would be sleeping in there for the winter if there was room. Also note the old school Snap on toolbox with said tools best tools ever


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Here is the one I use. I would say about a quarter of the tools are mine rest are my dads. Anything newer like ratchet wrenches and alike are usually bought by me and given to him for letting me keep my car and jet ski in there. It needs more storage space which I have been asked by my dad to make some shelves and what not. Any ideas? The place is pretty big just a lot of stuff in there haha.


Outside

Right Side

Left Side

Random

I'll get some more later on to show the available space for shelving along with the workbench and tool chest and storage racks. Basically in all there is two cars, two bikes and one jet ski in there and I think if it is cleaned up and I make the proper shelving there is enough room to bring in a Jeep to do some work on.
Old Dec 12, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Basically in all there is two cars, two bikes and one jet ski in there and I think if it is cleaned up and I make the proper shelving there is enough room to bring in a Jeep to do some work on.
Make sure the jeep will fit in there and be able to be lifted without hitting any garage door components. I know my Honda Pilot just clears the door, and can't be jacked up in there.
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damn zach...that maxima looks like a little garage kept beauty.

as far as shelves...i need some too..I'll probably make some out of wood unless theres some cheap alternative with metal
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Make sure the jeep will fit in there and be able to be lifted without hitting any garage door components. I know my Honda Pilot just clears the door, and can't be jacked up in there.
Oh it will fit. I can fit my truck in there no problem (98 Ram 2500) and I have had a Jeep before my Maxima that I got in there without a problem and it was lifted.


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damn zach...that maxima looks like a little garage kept beauty.

as far as shelves...i need some too..I'll probably make some out of wood unless theres some cheap alternative with metal
Yeah in the winters that is where it stays since I have no need for it. I will probably make some wood shelves one of these days unless I find some metal ones cheap. I'm thinking on the right side where the boxes are I will make some. Just hard with the GTO right there and that won't be moved til spring time.



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