8 Years after moving in - The Airboxer Garage

[twokidsnosleep]

Cool!

 

[964haus]

Hi Matthew, I used the IKEA mounting system. I think it really works good. I hang all the cabinets, bolted them all together and after I was happy with the alignment tighted up the mounting nuts to the railing system.

Cheers
Engelbert

Great thanks! Always good to hear real world experience before attempting things myself. All of this garage building stuff is pretty new to me.

Thanks again and great place,
Matthew.

 

[Rothaus]

It is getting cold, and I had to scrap the ice from my daily driver windshield.

So i had sweeze it in to the garage.

 

[Rothaus]

Getting Ready for the last Autcross this year,

Some Fall Pictures

Cheers

 

[Bad Jackson]

First, I must compliment you on a very nice setup. Second, I curse you for making me want a vintage Porsche! They look amazing!!
Last, kudos for owning German tools... There are a lot of German items that I brought back, but I would have NEVER thought to bring back TOOLS!!!! I'm such a dunce!!!

 

[Rothaus]

Here is a mini DIY project. Short Shifter for the white 911.

Here are the new parts, including the linkage with new bushings.

Disassembly the old shifter

Assembly of Short Shifter

A new bushing to the shift rod bottom

Here is it after installed in the car

Cheers

 

[alpinewhite]

I don't see pics from post #86

 

[Rothaus]

Time for an update: A little Thanksgiving project.

Had that fan sitting around. I did not liked ir just silver. Out with the masking tape.

A little Red paint

Here it is, now I'm ready for the summer.

Cheers

 

[twokidsnosleep]

Love the 944!!
My 11 yr old son is obsessed with them since watching a Wheeler Dealer episode.
I've always liked that hot hatch body style.
Again, great garage et al... you are so well set up!

 

[ShumanSS6.0]

Absolutely stunning work! That overhead storage and cabinets look great together, I am envisioning the same idea for my garage as well (minus the lift and BA rides of course....) At night, do the lights under the overhead storage kick out enough light to be worth it? The seamless design is A+ but do they have the function to match?

 

[nw2571]

Rothaus, seems like you've done a lot since the last overall shot. WE NEED PICTURES!

 

[Rothaus]

I'm just getting to finish up the stove I will use for powder coating. Took it apart cleaned and painted it, deleted 2 of the surface plates. Still looking for a digital temperature display, I can install.

Will post pictures soon.

Cheers

 

[CNGsaves]

Thanks for sharing your excellent work on build of AirBoxer garage!

Post that said nothing sexier than air-cooled flat 6 had it right . . . nothing beats Porsche 911 for pure function and performance!

Don't see any pics of compressor or heating and A/C so curious what keeps everything going and comfortable?

Keep the pics a coming!

 

[Rothaus]

The Compressor is under the stairs. For the heating I use my kerosene heater. With the insulatio I have it's not that bad, even in freezing temp's I have 50 Deg F in the garage.

Anyway, here is and update:

My Pizza AKA Powder coating furnace.

I had that stove now sitting for some time. First disassembly and cleaning, prep. for Paint.

It's gonnna be ROT (red) -- Like Rothaus

Door will be silver, or Silber

Some details must be.

Two of the heating plates, will be deleted, too many switches and cables. Let's keep it simple.

Only 2 connectoer left for the plates

Testing all elements which are left, and they all work.

No worries, it's not bend. Just the picture.

What can I do with the holes.

Big holes.

I know, I put a cover on, there you go. The last piece to be finished.

Cheers

 

[Rothaus]

Absolutely stunning work! That overhead storage and cabinets look great together, I am envisioning the same idea for my garage as well (minus the lift and BA rides of course....) At night, do the lights under the overhead storage kick out enough light to be worth it? The seamless design is A+ but do they have the function to match?

Here are some pictures at night with just the LED's on.

Cheers

 

[LoRollinLS]

Very nice looking garage. I like your Porsche collection as well. You have lots of great ideas. Please keep us updated for sure!

 

[CodeRedZ]

Time for an update: A little Thanksgiving project.

Had that fan sitting around. I did not liked ir just silver. Out with the masking tape.

A little Red paint

Here it is, now I'm ready for the summer.

Cheers

ooooooohhhhhhhhh me likey

 

[sands35]

Nice garage!

I work for a big US appliance maker. Just moved out of the cooking division. Did you use engine paint on the stove? The doors can get hotter then you'd expect. If you didn't use engine paint, then you should take care if you run it in self clean.

I was thinking of putting an oven in my to be built garage to bake parts for welding and drying....

 

[Rothaus]

Nice garage!

I work for a big US appliance maker. Just moved out of the cooking division. Did you use engine paint on the stove? The doors can get hotter then you'd expect. If you didn't use engine paint, then you should take care if you run it in self clean.

I was thinking of putting an oven in my to be built garage to bake parts for welding and drying....

I used engine paint, however, since all the surfaces which I painted, should be possible to touch, they should not burn.

 

[ShumanSS6.0]

Thanks for the pics, those LED's definitely look great above the workbench. Nice touches on the oven and fan, now I know of new projects I can do in the garage when the wife thinks she wants the basement painted!

 

[akdiesel]

Great paint work. I really like that fan color also.

 

[KCarGuy]

Nice Job on the garage and all the little Cool Builds through-out!
Love the Stairs!

 

[Rothaus]

Here is an update what's going on in the the garage, not to the garage.

My wife's bug need an overhauln'.


This is what it looked like 12 years ago

Now in the works

I made some progress last weekend, in between other stuff.

Here we go - no comments needed:

To be continued........

Cheers

 

[M-technik-3]

Digging this shot, I came so close to trading off one of my M3's for a nice air-cooled 3.0L

 

[LoRollinLS]

No kidding, i like that shot too. That green carrera is the shiznit!

 

[VWPORSCHEGT3]

get rid of that 4 tip exhaust , its restrictive and sounds like ****. overall the Super beetle doesn't look too bad , would love to see a build on it !

 

[mge_1]

Awesome Awesome!

 

[camit34]

Just awesome...!!!

I think I may need to steal a few ideas of yours...sorry!

 

[onemore]

Am very impressed. I like the cabinets, and the speaker shelves. Nice recycled work island. I have to get my 1 car together in 2013!

 

[s.gaspar]

amazing work so far, im hoping within a few years i can get a lift like that in my garage as well

 

[Rothaus]

An other not planned project came up, the 944 need a clutch job. Took it apart the weekend before last, ordered the parts and got it back togerther just for Christmas.

Car on the lift

Exhaust has to come off.

I lowered the transmission on the bridge jack.

Disconnect the torq tube and moved it back, as far as possible

Removed the clutch casing and here it is.

Looks like the car still had the original clutch with the rubber center.

The flywheel looks good also. I still had a good clutch disck and pressure plate, I could use.

Got new T/O bearing, the Pilot, and 2 small bearing for the fork. The reason I took it apart I some noise comming from the clutch area when the clutch was in. As soon I pushed it just a little the noise was gone.

Cheers

 

[JohnJL]

Hi Englebert!
I didnt know you were over here too! Your garage is indeed a very nice place, it was great meeting you. I see you are putting the newfound elbowroom to good use, though the garage has lost a considerable amount of its 'rot' in both senses!

To the forum...I bought the red coupe roller in the background of some of the posts last month and had the pleasure of spending a bit of time with Englebert and his wife. The place is VERY nice the two of them are even nicer.

Thanks so much Englebert, and congratulations on a great, individualized place to spend quality time.

 

[M-technik-3]

Someone knew how to drive a manual very well. Clean 944 but bronzit is a hated color in BMW world.

 

[diggler306]

Need more pics of the woodworking shop!!! Excellent work on the garage - love the beautiful cabinets and layout. A+

 

[Rothaus]

Hello John,

Thanks for the nice comments !

I really looking forward to see what you do with the '78 SC, once you get started.

Happy New year
Engelbert

Hi Englebert!
I didnt know you were over here too! Your garage is indeed a very nice place, it was great meeting you. I see you are putting the newfound elbowroom to good use, though the garage has lost a considerable amount of its 'rot' in both senses!

To the forum...I bought the red coupe roller in the background of some of the posts last month and had the pleasure of spending a bit of time with Englebert and his wife. The place is VERY nice the two of them are even nicer.

Thanks so much Englebert, and congratulations on a great, individualized place to spend quality time.

 

[Rothaus]

I had a trunk lid from a '68 912 sitting around. It has some pitting on the inside frame, and is not good to use for restoration anymore, so I made some Garage art out of it. Got it mounted today

Cheers

 

[LoRollinLS]

Perfect! Nothing like some real parts to decorate with!

 

[Rothaus]

Here is an update. Had to many other things going, however, last weekend I made a little progress.

Disassembly of the top.

Outer skin is off

Got some rotten wood

All is gone

Next, the sound mats, with heater gun and scraper

Doors off, they have some rust at the bottom, details later.

Engine is also out, a little easier as the 911.

The dash is gone, the wire harnes from the fuse box to the rear end as well, and the windshield.

Clean-up time and beer time.

Next weekend front wire harness and whatever is left.

Cheers
Engelbert

 

[EMC2]

Nice work Engelbert! Some great cars you have there.

 

[Rothaus]

Looks like I'm running out of space. I'm thinking to extend my detached garage.

Here is what it is now

This would be with 26ft added, with a 18 x 8 garage door, a door at the right wall and the window I have now in the right wall of the wood work shop, I would move to the right wall.

The only issue I have, is that I cannot make it 26 ft deep all the way, since there is a power box behind the future building, and I have to be 10ft away. So a section of the extension will be only 21ft deep.