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Looks great, I wish you had called me to help finish it. I had a great time messing up on someone else's project for a change.
Mostly moved in to the shop
As most of you know, I moved in to a place with a shop over the summer.
This is what the shop looked like the day the realtor showed us the house. What a waste of a great building!
It had no lights, so I picked up four 4' twin bulb T8 fixtures. The box said they hung from adjustable cables which I thought would be perfect for the high ceilings. Turns out they adjusted from 3" to 10", so I ended up making new 3 foot cables.
It really makes a big difference having light. I will probably add a few more at some point in the future, but it is just fine for now.
Being a metal shop, there was not an easy way to attach things to the wall. With the help of Creek, Nails, and Tailchaser, we made stud wall pieces that we inserted inside the steel wall structure, bolted them in, and covered in pegboard. The supplies ran $150 for 1 wall, so I only did 1 wall 4 now. I will eventually make it all the way around.
This is what the mostly finished shop looks like now, waiting for the Locost to be delivered.
Looks great, I wish you had called me to help finish it. I had a great time messing up on someone else's project for a change.
Stripe Das Sape
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I really appreciate all your help. By the way, I have your hammer... let me know when you will be making a Wed night GTG and I will bring it with me.Originally Posted by creek
That looks great, Todd!
When do all of your new fittings and hoses arrive for the lift?
Sweet Shop!
Nice shop. Wish I had one. Or more to the point, my wife wishes I had one so she could park in the garage.
Any luck straightening out the ramp?
Parked the front wheels of the Miata on it overnight... didn't do a thing.I'm going to need to get someone with a torch over here to heat it up.
That's quite the shop you have there, very nice.
'06 RSX Type-S NBP
Nice, it looks as neat and clean as my shop did 20 years ago. Mine is not so neat and clean now.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
Congrats Todd - good looking place you've got there!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Is that a new lift you bought over in Ft Worth? I had my gagage extended a year ago so is 20 X 40 now but have not had the time to finish out the interior or do the wiring. A lift is on my list too....
Enjoy your space!
The lift was a freebie, but it is in bad shape. I had to buy a new powerpack and hoses and am working on restoring the free half.
Very nice! I'm jealous.
Don't be. After all, he doesn't have that nice vice stand like you do.
Congrats! Very nice.
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93' LE #1136 - FM II
250k miles
Looking good Todd!
2005 Lava Orange MSM #601/1428
211 rwhp, 195 ft. lbs on 1/6/07
Thanks guys... I still have a lot I want to do to it, and more settling in, but it was finally to the point that I wasn't embarrassed to post a pic.
Looks good. How much did the lights run? I only have a single light fixture in my garage and need to upgrade.
I have that same Miata poster in my cube.
Chris
91 Miata (#3), Rattle Can Grey(previous owner), Greddy Turbo @7 PSI and Manifold (Only items remaining from the kit), TDR I/C, Godspeed Radiator, RM DP, 2.5 Enthuza Bipes, BEGI AFPR, ACT, Lightened Stock Flywheel, Yellow Konis, FCM on Stock Springs, HDM2S, MOMO Wheel, Ratsback Front CF Lip, Black Rota's on EcstaXS, Corrado Rotors & XP8's on Front w/ 1.8 rears.
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Wishlist: Megasquirt to run 12-13 PSI, White non-spray paint job, 8" 6UL's, RX7 LSD, Evans Waterless Coolant
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