Garage Addition on a Modular Home

[ChrisHolmz]

The intermediate hose between the compressor and hose reel is cut and fitted. I need to get a 90 degree fitting for the reel and some conduit clips to get everything cleaned up:



Pics of the compressor i'm using. I picked it up for $125 two years ago. The compressor still had all the tags on it and the instruction manual. Visually, it was barely used. I'd like a bigger one, but there's no point until this one dies or I start using a lot more air.

 

[ChrisHolmz]

I really like all the projects you are doing!!!

The Vice fits perfectly with the notch in the bench! I also like the Allen bolts, nice touch for sure! darn that Jeep is clean for a 05!!!

I am going to turn my 05 GMC truck into an off road rig in a few years when I buy a newer truck... I wish I had your tools and know how to do a solid axle swap.

SAS full size chevy's are definitely sweet. I'm betting it's an easier project than what's going on under the hood of that buick. The vise isn't in use in the pic, but here's the idea of why it's built the way it is:

Awesome build man and awesome garage.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

I've really been lacking at updating this thread. Anyways, the air hose has been put up on the wall:





A key locker has been mounted up, not the perfect color but my wife bought it for me as a surprise:





I also finished painting the press:

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Big Maxx 80,000 BTU Furnace

I've already shown this in the first page, but I installed an 80,000 BTU Big Maxx natural gas furnace. I really didn't get to use it too much other than keeping the garage above 50 degrees before concrete. Since freezing temps hit the great lakes region a couple weeks ago I have been running it at about 60 degrees and it has had no problem keeping everything nice and warm. Also, the furnace is rated for 1,000 square feet, this garage is 1,100, the furnace has plenty of heat.



The thermostat that Northern tool sells with the kit ***** because it does not seem to be accurate, but I am used to the digital one in the house. Since it is there, it is staying, but anyone looking for a review I would recommend getting a digital one.



I'll attempt to give a gas bill cost during the winter, but it will tough to measure since the furnace was upgraded.

 

[nsnrider]

love all the projects. the only future problem i can see is the air hose connection at the compressor that you cut and attached with a simple clamp, i always have those fail. I'd recomend getting a better clamp or a compression fitting on it if possible.

those benches are over built to say the least. When i saw the pics of them coming together, i thought you want to support your house with them or something, LOL. You must love welding.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

The garage isn't quite done, but it's getting closer. On tuesday April 15th, the overhead door installer came back to put in the openers:




I stayed off the concrete working on landscaping during the week and waited until today (April 19th) to put down the floor densifier. I wanted an epoxy floor with some flakes, but I have two buddies with the same jeep hobby and epoxy floors. One guys makes all repairs instantly and the other has tire marks and scrapes everywhere in the floor. I used legacy industrial HD 39 on the floor after researching this site. His posts are very informative and the application was easy, though I used 4 gallons of the product to cover a 1092 square foot floor, about 1 gallon more than recommended but the 5 gallon pail is the same price as 3 gallons.

Well done sir!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Well done sir!

Thanks, you're product worked great!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Wow, been way too long since I updated this. Couple months ago I got around to hanging up my regular use tools.

What a mess:



Start of the progress:



ORGANIZED!:

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Last weekend I finally got around to aligning the hinges on some half doors for my LJ:





What to do with the hard doors?:











The half doors are currently at the paint shop. I have a bracket on the way to hang them by the hinges on the wall.

 

[ChrisHolmz]

And today, I got around to hanging the family bikes up for winter storage:







And since I was on a roll, I put a hanger up for the large ladder:

 

[sunsation288]

nice place you have there sir !!!! , keep the picture coming please

 

[JustinS]

SAS full size chevy's are definitely sweet. I'm betting it's an easier project than what's going on under the hood of that buick. The vise isn't in use in the pic, but here's the idea of why it's built the way it is:






Thanks!

Ouch!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Still haven't got the half doors back from the paint shop, but I had time to modify a wall mount bracket for the half doors. A first I really didn't care how it looked, but after putting it on the wall, I'm a little hesitant about its looks. I may or may not change it.















And I'm gearing up for summer, the half door uppers showed up yesterday:

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Been awhile since I've been on here. Got a few more projects done in the garage.

Really got into cycling this year, so I hung the bikes high on the wall for maximum floor space, thank god they're aluminum frames (now I want a trek road bike):



Half doors for the LJ came back from paint, blurry pic but the doors look like they're at home on the wall more than on the jeep:







Spent the last couple weeks working on my pickup (which might be sold with my juggy. The LJ, the garage and cycling have captured all my attention lately):









If you didn't notice, i'm becoming a fan of using a tap for working on everything. I'm considering getting plastic covers for the furniture inside the house.

 

[knucklehead]

nice shop build!
personally. i prefer using 1310 u-joints in my cherokee. they act as the fuse.
also, i like a 14b rather than a d60 as they are much stronger, cheaper to build, & you can easily shave the bottom & convert to disc.

 

[ChrisHolmz]

nice shop build!
personally. i prefer using 1310 u-joints in my cherokee. they act as the fuse.
also, i like a 14b rather than a d60 as they are much stronger, cheaper to build, & you can easily shave the bottom & convert to disc.

Not sure how I feel about a dude posting a "Shaved 14" in my garage thread...

Anyways, the truck turned out pretty decent looking:

 

[sean Buick 76]

Much better without the rust and Chrome!

 

[CodeRedZ]

Good looking garage, and btw GO BUCKEYES!!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Much better without the rust and Chrome!

Thanks! I've wanted to do that for 3 years now, finally did it. Then sold it...I got my asking price for the jeep, then nearly blue book for an overpriced 13 year old truck. Couldn't say no since I don't plan on driving it very much anymore.

Good looking garage, and btw GO BUCKEYES!!

Thanks! And I finally put up some garage signs. I looked at different stuff my buddies had on their walls (gas signs, car signs, etc), so I decided to get some signs and business cards redone of family businesses that have ended (grandparents/mother retired from self-employed businesses), plus my wife and I's business cards: