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16 years in, here's the garage again. Both the shop and the car got a clean-up and a reset, and I'll include a selfie-with-a-car to show the march of time's never-ending impact on the owner.

Sometimes people ask what I would do differently, with the perspective of hindsight. Honestly, not much. There are a few things (old towels, my painting tarps) that I wished I had a better storage spot for. But that's very minor. I still like the layout, the amount of workspace, the lift. Every time I go out there and the lights turn themselves on, there's a feeling of well-being that follows.

It's rarely this clean, but it's always pretty easy to get back to this point, which I like.

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I have to say the color and materials and the Icing on the cake is the what appears to be a 1940's Western Electric 354 model Rotary Phone on the the side of the Cab. I get Mega Mid to Post war 1940s Workshop / Maintenance Garage Vibe !!! your garage serious;y competes against your 911 for the best in show !!! absolutely awesome !!!!!!
 
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Poor Man's Hazet Assistent (call it an Ikea-zet Assistånt?)

First off, I understand that there's really no comparison between an Ikea cart and a Hazet Assistent tool cart. The Hazet folds down into a small, secure box. It's got more dividers. It's going to last a lifetime. And there's no substitute for the real thing:

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But then, those little guys aren't cheap, either:

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Now, Ikea recently came out with a rolling kitchen cart they call the Raskog that is clearly inspired by the look (although not the function) of the classic Assistent. And the kick of it is, it's $49.

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There have been a couple of threads on it on this board.

I picked one up the other day, mostly because I needed to take my one-year-old out for a drive to get her to nap. It ended up being a $50 nap, since I got myself a Raskog -- which is honestly something I've never felt a real need for. I'm a guy who's happy to set his tools down on the floor when he's working.

But I was struck by how sturdy the thing is. It's no Hazet, but it's not as flimsy as you'd expect a cart to hold kitchen stuff, either. Each shelf clocks in at four pounds.

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That got me thinking. Why not add some dividers in there? And while I'm at it, why not try out a layer of Plasti Dip paint to provide a little cushion (and quiet) for tools?

So I wasted some perfectly good time today. I not only re-painted the entire thing in a slightly-different-shade of gray (it's gotta match), I also learned to use Plasti Dip (well, kind of -- that stuff is tricky).

Here's a shelf with some welded in dividers, new paint, and rubberized protection.

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And here's the whole cart:

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And even though the paint and the Plasti Dip were still drying, here's a test shot with a few tools thrown in:

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And here's the thing where it will get used.

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The cost was $49 for the cart, $5 for a can of Rustoleum Anodized Bronze, and $6 for a can of Plasti Dip spray. And of course, a piece of my afternoon.

I'm still not sure where I'm going to store it. Or if I'll actually wheel it over when I'm working on the car. We'll see. It might stay, or it might go. But it was a fun little project to make. :beer:
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is that what I think you have on the lift? A duck tail Porsche 911 Carrera RS?
 
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is that what I think you have on the lift? A duck tail Porsche 911 Carrera RS?
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It's a Frankenstein, of sorts. To mis-paraphrase Feerdinand Porsche, 'I couldn't find the Porsche of me dreams, so I built it myself.'
It's a 1972 tub, with a 1995 3.6l engine, a magnesium-case 1977 transaxle, 1986 930 brakes, and various other components ranging from 1965 to 2000.

 
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I drive my old 911 on the street and also the track. I was coming back from my local track last week, and I decided to work out how many track-only miles my car might have, since I'm going on 25 years of ownership. I was surprised enough by the number that I turned it into a video:

 
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Truely amazing Jack!

Very few race cars come even close to that level of miles logged.

For fun I just did a quick estimate of one of the hardest driven winningest cars in circle Trak racing (short track) and came up with about 2200 miles in a ten-year period; lets double that for hot laps and trophy dash races, 4400 miles? Yes the big track cars put on a lot in a 500 mile race ten races? - they use different cars for different tracks so maybe 5000, in a year? but those cars are typically only run a few years - if that, due to crashes and such...
 
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Hey Jack, how many engines have you been through, if any? I'm curious as to your suspension maintenance schedule.
 
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Jack Olsen said:
I'm on my second engine. When I made the decision about a rebuild versus a low-mileage used motor, the used-motor option was much cheaper ($5k). Front and rear shocks get rebuilt every 10 years. The front JRZs are more expensive than the rear Ohlins, for what it's worth.
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I think you have a 3.6 in there...man...a 3.6 for $5k today....wow, not sure you can touch one(or find one) for less than $20k these days all in?
 
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Yes, that's my track. Here I am last month -- it was 31° when I got there.

I still drive there 6-8 times a year. I'll be there next month, too.

It's hard to say what the sale is going to mean. The previous owner (who bought it in 1962) died in 2015. The family has been running it since then, and it appears to have been primarily just a revenue source for them -- I don't think they've had the resources to update it and keep it as functioning and relevant as it could be.

My hope would be that this new group will put some capital into it and hopefully continue to make it available at reasonable prices for rental and testing/tuning days. I can't say I'm optimistic about that, but I'm also not too pessimistic about it. Time will tell.
 
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Jack Olsen said:
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Yes, that's my track. Here I am last month -- it was 31° when I got there.

I still drive there 6-8 times a year. I'll be there next month, too.

It's hard to say what the sale is going to mean. The previous owner (who bought it in 1962) died in 2015. The family has been running it since then, and it appears to have been primarily just a revenue source for them -- I don't think they've had the resources to update it and keep it as functioning and relevant as it could be.

My hope would be that this new group will put some capital into it and hopefully continue to make it available at reasonable prices for rental and testing/tuning days. I can't say I'm optimistic about that, but I'm also not too pessimistic about it. Time will tell.
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Fingers crossed! I'm worried there's an extremely good chance it'll end up being turned into a private track/resort/community. If that happens it really will be a huge loss for California car culture.
 
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Sadly, this sounds like.... "We'll keep the track open while we get the permits and funding to build a big housing tract". :mad:


"While CrossHarbor Capital can not provide details on acquisitions before they are complete, we can confirm that a deal is pending and the team is excited to preserve the legacy and enthusiast access to one of America's most iconic racing facilities while also setting up the property for growth and success in the future. More details will be released soon," read the statement provided to The Drive.
 
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Jack Olsen said:
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Yes, that's my track. Here I am last month -- it was 31° when I got there.

I still drive there 6-8 times a year. I'll be there next month, too.

It's hard to say what the sale is going to mean. The previous owner (who bought it in 1962) died in 2015. The family has been running it since then, and it appears to have been primarily just a revenue source for them -- I don't think they've had the resources to update it and keep it as functioning and relevant as it could be.

My hope would be that this new group will put some capital into it and hopefully continue to make it available at reasonable prices for rental and testing/tuning days. I can't say I'm optimistic about that, but I'm also not too pessimistic about it. Time will tell.
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Trevor and I are driving the Pacific F2000 series this year. Come hang out at Buttonwillow on Mar 15th weekend if it works for you?!?

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rharman said:
Sadly, this sounds like.... "We'll keep the track open while we get the permits and funding to build a big housing tract". :mad:


"While CrossHarbor Capital can not provide details on acquisitions before they are complete, we can confirm that a deal is pending and the team is excited to preserve the legacy and enthusiast access to one of America's most iconic racing facilities while also setting up the property for growth and success in the future. More details will be released soon," read the statement provided to The Drive.
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Got this from the SAAC Forum 2 weeks ago. Sad day:

"...spoke to Lynn Park at the LASAAC show. Willow is DEAD as a track day for COCOA or LASAAC.
They raised the rent from $14,000 to $40,000 for a weekend. They will not allow passengers. They will probably require a Hans device. The real killer is they will require the sponsor to be financially liable for anything that happens during the event. Gas/oil spill you pay for the cleanup - somebody slips and falls - you're on the hook. I'd wager they'd also bill you if someone backs up a toilet.
BTW: Lynn has already given up the dates they always had reserved since around 1974 or 5..."
 
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Yikes. I hope it's not as bad as that. But I don't have any evidence pointing in the other direction. I was out there two times in September -- once with my normal (Open Track Racing) group, and once to help coach drivers at a private event held by one of the new owner/investors.

I think OTR's pricing was secured a while ago, so it had not gone up for the September event and looks to be the same for the next one (in November) as well. And I didn't get any useful information from the private event, other than that the new track manager seems to know his stuff and the changes to Streets of Willow are overwhelmingly positive.

But I imagine increasing the rental by 300% would drive away a lot of the regular groups that use the track. I'd be very disappointed to see that happen.
 
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Sorry, I just saw this...

2007 .1 and yes, it has the big bearing and small slugs.

Yes I eventually will track it so Jack will be costing me MORE money...
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Don't wait for the planets to align! Go autocrossing* now!

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* And, perhaps, spending money on autocross.
 
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Jack on a lighter note (no pun intended) I thought of you yesterday. Your 1972 and Garage are the seeds of my obsessions, but yesterday I saw Stronghold was now making multi-drawer cabinets- I assume to compete with the likes of Lista and the like. I was however slightly bummed to see their proud advertising of "Made with 14 gauge steel!". Thank you again for the years of inspiration!
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