Gustav_t´s danish garage

[BUGTHUG]

Beautiful garage, are you on the Samba? I'm not sure if I've seen your stuff on there? I just came across a 15 window 63 deluxe at a auction, I have pictures on the Samba, same user name.
May I ask if you don't mind what you do for a living, and are the VW's a hobby? OK I'm subscribing to this so I can visit this thread and drool over the fine work you've done.
By the way English is my first laungage, but you would never guess unless I told you

 

[Gustav_t]

Hi

Thanks for the drool

I own a small business - a one man operation in graphic design and print. Everything from advertising strategies to a box of logo-envelopes.

I do visit the samba ones in a while but rarely post anything as there is very little feedback. I must admit that I have found great help there for my 51 bug, colours, wires and so on. I am extremely active in the european scene where I often drive my cars for stupidly long distances for meetings and so on (Ninove, Spa Francorchamps, London Volksfest and more...).

G.

 

[Gustav_t]

Here is the panelvan 1500 km. from home.

 

[BUGTHUG]

Thanks Gustav,
I have a niece that does that kind of work, she's very artistic and has a talent like you do.
The last picture looks very nice, is that sunset or at sunrise, and is that close to where you live, I thought I read you lived close to a beach resort?
Did you find most of your cars close by or did you have to import from another country?

 

[Jononon]

Here is the panelvan 1500 km. from home.

Southend on Sea?

 

[Gustav_t]

That is indeed Southend on Sea in England. I live in Denmark - and last year my girlfriend and I took the long trip down through Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium and took the eurotunnel to Britain. We drove around in the south of England for a week (visiting Type2detectives in cambridge) and ended up in South-end-on-sea to visit the guys at Karmann Connection. The bus trip of my life so far.

So this is nowhere near home.. but where I live is just at beautifull - but in a danish way

G.

 

[Gustav_t]

Finally got the black zink gutters on the garage. I love the look of those babies.

G.

 

[Bib Overalls]

I was thinking Ocean Beach, New Jersey, USA. But only for a second or two.

 

[Gustav_t]

Update on the work area: white tiles are up and the entire room painted white.

 

[tpond]

Love the gutters!

 

[Gustav_t]

Most expensive part of the building...

 

[LoanRebel]

wow love the new pics. Looks professional.

 

[Gustav_t]

Thanks - it's my first mud and tape project ever. It's not perfect but a LOT better than I thought it would be.

 

[Gustav_t]

Next step is to cover the concrete floor - what is your opinion - dark grey tiles or epoxy?

 

[ugly kustom]

Nice ...It would be nice to see bigger lights on the front of the garage. it would be more inviting, with the color been black at night and all. Also if there was away to put in sky lights. That would save some $$ Just some thought.. VERY NICE WORK.

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

If your beautiful garage were mine, I would go with the gray tiles, but for accent, I would add yellow tiles (the color of your Bosch clock).

 

[vegar]

Nice build! I love the way you have used steel for the structure.

The Panel Van is just fantastic. I used to drive a Bay Window as my daily drive here in Norway. It was quite cold in the winter, but fun to slide around on snowy roads Even went to Løkken with it one summer

 

[BUGTHUG]

Well for something easier to keep clean, I would go with the epoxy paint, lots of colors and you can cumstomize some logo on the floor. Tiles are fine but hard to keep the grout lines clean, plus you have to peroidotic have to seal the tiles, plus if you drop something hard they can crack. But thats what I went with and the floor looks nice and shiney, each their own.

 

[Gustav_t]

Thank you so much for your feedback. I decided to go with epoxy in same dark grey color as the tiles that I have used in the entire house. As for the lights outside I have chosen these small belgian lights on the padio area as well and I want it to be the same all the way around the house. They give great light but its hard to get on camera. I live in a scenic area where very bright lights would look out of place.

Will post new pictures soon - lots of new stuff happening right now.

G.

 

[Gustav_t]

After having my roof fixed - reusing the tiles - I decided to put new siding on the gables of the house to match the garage.

 

[Evan K.]

Really nice work you've done there Gustav. I like the Empi steering wheel on the Type 3 Ghia.

 

[vintage914racer]

Nice looking VW's. I have a 66 bus.

 

[Gustav_t]

Busses are the coolest.. I like 914´s too.

G.

 

[Pointbock]

I decided to put new siding on the gables of the house to match the garage.

Now that's the right way to do it! That man has his priorities straight!

 

[Gustav_t]

The old boards were really rotted. We live by the sea - its hard on the wood.

 

[Gustav_t]

I used the section of wall over the garagedoor for trophies, licenseplates and memorabilia.

GF is happy to get them out of the house

 

[Flenne]

Great build thread G.
Need to see it IRL soon
Maybe this summer?

 

[peterhf]

Cool garage Gustav. nice vw's too. Keep on the good work.

my garage is only half the size of yours. 5x10 meters.

I am in Hornslet, and my parents have sommer house in Dråby

 

[e-tek]

Thanks for the great pics of your cool shop. I'm inspired by the tiled backing over the bench - I think I'll do that in my 2-car attached garage next spring.

 

[seth928]

I don't even know where to begin.........can't be anymore different than the build I am doing currently.....it is an inspiration for my brain........its just that an inspiration to think outside the box!.....really really liking the different ideas......look forward to more......serious thumbs up

 

[Gustav_t]

Thank you guys. I try to do as much as I can with recycled furniture and a little paint. The tiles where dirt-cheap - like 100 dollars for the entire project.

Soon the epoxy floor will be laid, which I think will lift the over all look of the project.

Flenne - you can come by anytime - I think I am closer to you than Ikast?

G.

 

[Gustav_t]

Peter.. are you into volkswagens too? There is a cool garage in Hyllested too.

G.

 

[peterhf]

Peter.. are you into volkswagens too? There is a cool garage in Hyllested too.

G.

No, i do in toyota landcruisers.

Is the Hyllested garage on here too?

 

[Gustav_t]

Always wanted an original paint HJ60 - really high. I used to own a jet black tricked out Hilux. Sadly it got totalled. If you ever need org. stickers for HJ60 i got the digital files for it.

G.

 

[Doktor Schnell]

Hello from another VW'er here in the states!

The black exterior of your house and garage is beautiful. Love the Karmann Ghia. The air-cooled VWs never tripped my trigger much, but that car looks fantastic. Bravo on a job very well done.

 

[ejm1961Tbird]

Great garage Gustav! I also love your VW buses and split-window bug. My first car was a VW bug. Enjoy!

 

[Gustav_t]

This thread is now indexed...

 

[MG30]

Great thread. Please keep posting...

Jorge

 

[Gustav_t]

Finally managed to get a little work done again. Been busy in the house and our first baby is due within a couple of weeks. But got these toolboards up on the wall and got all the hand tools organised. I wonder for how long I will walk to the old tool cabinet for something that is on the wall in front of me.

G.

 

[Kent A]

Very nice garage ..

I've seen it before but can not remember where, but on another page on the web.

maybe www.vwnettet.dk.