You left out the part where it's raining and COLD!!
I would have preferred to hangout with you choking back drywall dust, instead of working on my son's broken SUV by the side of the road in a COLD non-stop rain.
Maybe next time....
Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT KC Wrenching Society garage condo
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
I would have preferred to hangout with you choking back drywall dust, instead of working on my son's broken SUV by the side of the road in a COLD non-stop rain.
Maybe next time....
I am not a huge fan of the epoxy coated floors in garages. No disrespect to the folks that like them, but I think the garage floor tells a story of what has been done in the garage and the floor isn't meant to be "pretty". Having said that, the garage floors at the condo unit I have were ground smooth and sealed, and I find them a bit too slick when I am half in a vehicle under a dash, and my feet can't get any traction on the floor. So... I decided to get rubber floor mats for my garage.
I bought a black diamond plate tread mat at home depot as it was #1, relatively cheap, and #2, the perfect dimension to fit under my four post lift. Having been happy about how that worked, I decided to go for a larger one for the other bay but couldn't find one the size I wanted locally or on the Home Depot website, so I contacted Garage Floor Inc directly and ordered a 10' x 25' roll of the same black diamond tread. They were professional, cost effective and quick to deliver, so now I have the work spaces of my garage condo covered with something that helps contain fluid leaks, gives me traction when I am working on vehicles, looks good and also makes it easy to spot nuts and bolts that get dropped on the floor while working.
Ask me again in a year how happy I am with it, but right now, its two thumbs up for me. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, butI'm not trying to please everyone, just myself. lol
I bought a black diamond plate tread mat at home depot as it was #1, relatively cheap, and #2, the perfect dimension to fit under my four post lift. Having been happy about how that worked, I decided to go for a larger one for the other bay but couldn't find one the size I wanted locally or on the Home Depot website, so I contacted Garage Floor Inc directly and ordered a 10' x 25' roll of the same black diamond tread. They were professional, cost effective and quick to deliver, so now I have the work spaces of my garage condo covered with something that helps contain fluid leaks, gives me traction when I am working on vehicles, looks good and also makes it easy to spot nuts and bolts that get dropped on the floor while working.
Ask me again in a year how happy I am with it, but right now, its two thumbs up for me. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, butI'm not trying to please everyone, just myself. lol
And for what its worth, Sunday was the ultimate "why does owning a garage condo make sense?" day. The place was *nuts*. Short of our annual car shows, I have never seen it this busy. Multiple folks hosting Chiefs" viewing parties, open air BBQ's, folks just doing wrenching, etc... The weather was drop dead perfect for folks to come out.
We had Bentley's, new and old Porsches, muscle cars, Harley's, 4x4's, an old Lotus, you name it, I bet we had something for you. I'll post a few pics but it won't do the day justice...
We had Bentley's, new and old Porsches, muscle cars, Harley's, 4x4's, an old Lotus, you name it, I bet we had something for you. I'll post a few pics but it won't do the day justice...
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Mat?? What mat, I'm busy looking at the Porsche.Here's another shot showing the mat under the four post lift...
Google translate disagrees:New sign on the wall, courtesy of the same friend that provided the previous sign for our "Honda" friends... lol
lol Well, anyone who speaks fluent Latin that visits my garage can feel free to correct us. And then we will ask them to leave and never come back.
For the rest of us, I bet no one ever figures out that its not an accurate translation... and that fits *perfectly* the character of my garage.
Its all good.
For the rest of us, I bet no one ever figures out that its not an accurate translation... and that fits *perfectly* the character of my garage.
Its all good.
Sorta, yes…. I have a heater that almost does the job, if it’s below 20 I tend to not bother, but 30 degree weather is no problem, it gets plenty warm enough. I have a couple of standalone a units that do okay as well, as long as it’s not 100 degrees out. I’d love to get proper HVAC installed but being landlocked, I really haven’t quite got it figured out yet.
I’m out there at least a couple of times a week when I am in town, pretty much year round. Should be home on Sunday from the east coast and will likely be out there. I’ll try to drop you a note when I know for sure, you are welcome to come on out.
I’m out there at least a couple of times a week when I am in town, pretty much year round. Should be home on Sunday from the east coast and will likely be out there. I’ll try to drop you a note when I know for sure, you are welcome to come on out.
I know a guy who can slide an 18 f150 rright up under that good looking sheet metal @TimeWarpF100
TimeWarpF100
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Sharp truck! Is it a 1965 or 1966? Badging says 66 grille 65.So... why have a perfectly good 2018 Ford F-150 when you can have this?
TimeWarpF100
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Sharp '55! I helped a good friend do a full restoration on his '56 BelAir with a few upgrades along the way. 6 cyl to a 327 to a LT1 then to a LS3 with 4L60E and 8 months ago he ordered a new full chassis from the Roadster Shop. It showed up a month ago and he has been busy tearing down the chassis for powdercoat etc. Next week he wants to bring it all over for the chassis swap.Here's the sign outside the garage. Its the logo we used for the website and is sort of the last legacy reminder of that group, but I hope to rekindle the flame and start hosting wrenching sessions again.
As it is, I have occasionally hosted some various local club events at the garage condo over the years, such as one last years "First Friday" Midwest Chevelle club gatherings. Here's a picture of a couple of us in the process of swapping a 305 for crate engine (semi built 355) into a '70 Chevelle owned by the guy on the right. At that point, you can see that I had moved my four post lift (Auto Lifter M6, which I believe was the precursor to the Backyard Buddy, its very similar in design) from my house to the garage condo.
I also found a picture of Dan's (my neighbor) garage and car to give a good idea about how far some folks take their garages.
Hey Randy (@TimeWarpF100 ) ! Its an honor to see you in my thread! You were part of my inspiration for going for this truck.
The truck is titled as a '66 and has a 428 CJ with a C-6 ****** in it, Crown Vic front end/discs and no air bags required to achieve the stance. I got rid of my 2018 F-150 with a Coyote in it (beautiful truck but way too nice for the likes of me)
I bought my new/old truck from a local guy that has a jones for putting FE block engines in mid-60's F100's. He did a nice job of it, body off restoration, all rust removed, but its a platform I think I can have some fun with and take to the next level but still not feel bad about making Home Depot runs with it.
The truck is titled as a '66 and has a 428 CJ with a C-6 ****** in it, Crown Vic front end/discs and no air bags required to achieve the stance. I got rid of my 2018 F-150 with a Coyote in it (beautiful truck but way too nice for the likes of me)
I bought my new/old truck from a local guy that has a jones for putting FE block engines in mid-60's F100's. He did a nice job of it, body off restoration, all rust removed, but its a platform I think I can have some fun with and take to the next level but still not feel bad about making Home Depot runs with it.
TimeWarpF100
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I did opposite. Since already having 10 1965-66 trucks i ordered a new ‘23 STX 5.0
Fantastic truck but only 2200 mi in bit over 4 months!
Fantastic truck but only 2200 mi in bit over 4 months!
So, I finally got around to installing the fold up work surface... I wish I had done this a while ago, its turning out to be very handy.
I started with this...
And ended with this...
And when I don't need it, I just flip it up and it looks like this.
I wouldn't want to do any heavy duty hammering on it, but its solid enough to lay parts out on it (battery in the picture as a demonstration) and if you look underneath the cabinet above it, you'd see a ticket holder that I acquired from a defunct restaurant that works great for holding instruction sheets. I am planning on putting an under cabinet light in there, and below it, I am going to permanently mount the pump for my quickjack ramps so that its always in place and ready to go.
The surface height is at 36", the pictures are sort of misleading but its not mounted too low.
Its tidier than it looks, I'll put a few things away next time I am out there and post a better picture.
I started with this...
And ended with this...
And when I don't need it, I just flip it up and it looks like this.
I wouldn't want to do any heavy duty hammering on it, but its solid enough to lay parts out on it (battery in the picture as a demonstration) and if you look underneath the cabinet above it, you'd see a ticket holder that I acquired from a defunct restaurant that works great for holding instruction sheets. I am planning on putting an under cabinet light in there, and below it, I am going to permanently mount the pump for my quickjack ramps so that its always in place and ready to go.
The surface height is at 36", the pictures are sort of misleading but its not mounted too low.
Its tidier than it looks, I'll put a few things away next time I am out there and post a better picture.
Ha, funny that should mention the BMWs...I just left my eye doctors office, he's the one that pals around with one of the owners of your condo complex. We talk a lot since he and his brother race Miata's and he's seen my Miata.
He had bought his wife a BMW 1 series convertible a couple of years ago, and he's seen my 650i convertible. His neighbor was moving out of country, so he bought his 2009 650i. Black on black, just like mine. His is immaculate, a very pretty car!
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Looks like a nice setup sir. A 944 is on my bucket list of cars to own. However mine would be a bit "different" it would not be Porsche powered, it would get a 1.8T from a VW with a few other things.
Lately (and mostly after you were out here @Skellyii , so this is your fault!), I have really got a hankering to build a 197x BMW 3.0 CSL, similar to this...
We will see if I actually pull the trigger but I have been looking for a decent project. In the meantime, I just picked up my '66 F100, so its not like I am hurting for toys to play with. lol
Mr Pink, do it! You'll have fun. While I am a purist when it comes to 944's, I won't sling any mud your way for dropping a VW slug in the engine compartment, it should be a ton of fun for you. I'm not huge on the Renegade conversions (Chevy LS1's) but the VW and Subie engine swaps in a 944 chassis are pretty cool, imo.
We will see if I actually pull the trigger but I have been looking for a decent project. In the meantime, I just picked up my '66 F100, so its not like I am hurting for toys to play with. lol
Mr Pink, do it! You'll have fun. While I am a purist when it comes to 944's, I won't sling any mud your way for dropping a VW slug in the engine compartment, it should be a ton of fun for you. I'm not huge on the Renegade conversions (Chevy LS1's) but the VW and Subie engine swaps in a 944 chassis are pretty cool, imo.
When you get serious about the CSL, contact @davidstutler , he's over in Lawrence and is plugged into the BMW enthusiasts network. He has deep connections for both cars and parts.
Not sure, you're more in touch with PCA than I am.
Man...the Audi went REALLY cheap. But everyone but you talked me out of it.
I would have bought it anyway if I had a place to store it. I have Waaaaay too many projects in the pipeline right now, and I need to clear some space.
Man...the Audi went REALLY cheap. But everyone but you talked me out of it.
I would have bought it anyway if I had a place to store it. I have Waaaaay too many projects in the pipeline right now, and I need to clear some space.
No such thing as too many projects....tell that to my fiancé, she and my son just dropped a couple more on me this week.
A couple of interesting vehicles at the condos yesterday….
The owner claims to know Elon through doing consulting work for Tesla (maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t, I doubt I’ll ever be able to verify that fact) but when my company was doing work for Tesla, they offered to reward us by paying 60 cents on the dollar on our invoices so we could say we had the privilege of working for Tesla, they weren't offering to give us cars. lol. We said goodbye to them after three projects.
The cars are interesting but definitely not my cup of gasoline.
The owner claims to know Elon through doing consulting work for Tesla (maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t, I doubt I’ll ever be able to verify that fact) but when my company was doing work for Tesla, they offered to reward us by paying 60 cents on the dollar on our invoices so we could say we had the privilege of working for Tesla, they weren't offering to give us cars. lol. We said goodbye to them after three projects.
The cars are interesting but definitely not my cup of gasoline.
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Lately (and mostly after you were out here @Skellyii , so this is your fault!), I have really got a hankering to build a 197x BMW 3.0 CSL, similar to this...
DO IT!!!!!
Man, I hate to rag on someone else's taste in vehicles, but that cybertruck reminds me of the pathetic efforts I made at programming car oriented games when I was first learning to write code. Of course at that time, no one else was doing much better.A couple of interesting vehicles at the condos yesterday….
The owner claims to know Elon through doing consulting work for Tesla (maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t, I doubt I’ll ever be able to verify that fact) but when my company was doing work for Tesla, they offered to reward us by paying 60 cents on the dollar on our invoices so we could say we had the privilege of working for Tesla, they weren't offering to give us cars. lol. We said goodbye to them after three projects.
The cars are interesting but definitely not my cup of gasoline.
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Scott, It was nice to meet you this past weekend during the "Finally Friday" car show. Everyone there was super friendly and inviting. Too bad it rained!
I shot Bill an email asking about upcoming openings so we'll see where it goes. Being 35 minutes from my house makes it a tough decision. I still look forward to coming up for some more open house events. Next time I'll bring "Gertie the Ford". (As my wife calls it)
Cheers!
I shot Bill an email asking about upcoming openings so we'll see where it goes. Being 35 minutes from my house makes it a tough decision. I still look forward to coming up for some more open house events. Next time I'll bring "Gertie the Ford". (As my wife calls it)
Cheers!
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Jagmandave
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I was out there a few days ago ( a friend has his shop there - he does lots of Morris Minors and Sprites) and I drove all over the place looking for your sign so I would know which unit was yours - could not find it and a couple I asked knew you but couldn't pinpoint your unit either. Is your sign still up and did we just miss it?
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AKA MiniDave Text me at 913-948-3652 if you get a chance!
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