The Turbo Garage

[LCG]

That is some great space to work on.. Added all the videos to my playlist!

 

[TurboBlog]

That is some great space to work on.. Added all the videos to my playlist!

Thank you!

 

[TurboBlog]

Hi Everyone,

I haven't updated this thread in a little while, but I've still been recording my garage-dwelling antics and posting then to YouTube on a regular basis. Below are the most recent videos, I've got some really cool upgrades to the garage coming soon, so watch out for those too!

1987 Grand National Videos
Street & Strip Upgrades Part 3
Street & Strip Upgrades Part 4


1991 Eagle Talon AWD Videos
Twin Disc Clutch Install - Part 2


Here's the newest video, uploaded earlier today
1972 Dodge Colt

Thank you for watching!

 

[fastbuick]

Tom, I've seen the latest videos on YouTube for the Grand National which are pretty good.
How about a link to them for the other GJ folks?

 

[jdeck]

Great job on your garage!

 

[Jonnynel]

Small world...stumbled upon this thread and clicked on the last link for the dodge colt video. Nate's a good friend of mine; we've swapped mitsubishi parts and knowledge many a times! Nice garage and cars!

 

[TurboBlog]

Tom, I've seen the latest videos on YouTube for the Grand National which are pretty good.
How about a link to them for the other GJ folks?

fastbuick: Thank you for the kind words! Here's a link to the latest Grand National video:

Grand National Street & Strip Upgrades Part 6: Results!

jdeck: Thank you!

Jonnynel: Thank you and it's definitely a small world!

Also, I realized that I haven't updated this thread in quite some time! After years of suffering with my cheap-o compressor, I finally decided to upgrade to something that will handle anything I throw at it now and in the future without breaking a sweat.

I thought some of you would find this helpful if you're looking for a new compressor and/or an air piping setup that easy to install yourself. This is another one of those situations where the information that I found in the archives of this forum was priceless and helped me immensely.

Here's the video that includes much more detail and a few giggles too

My old, wore out one:

My new one! The BendPak Tri-Max LS7580V-601 7.5 horsepower 3 cylinder extreme-duty air compressor. It is a beautiful machine.

Close-up of the 3 cylinder pump and big Baldor motor.

RapidAir's Maxline air piping system. I really like how this setup turned out.

Hose reels, RapidAir's regulator/filter, jumper hoses and other fittings to complete the setup.

I learned about this great tip here on the forums and it worked great. I used hockey pucks in combination with BendPak's anti-vibration pads.

Bolting the hose reel mounting boards to the wall studs using lag bolts.

Hanging the reels on the mounting boards.

After hanging the reels, I connected the jumper hose from the compressor to the wall mounted regulator/filter combo and ran my first section of Maxline off of it.

Close-up of the regulator.

Hanging the first section of air piping.

Bolting the piping into one of the maxline drops.

All done!

Shots of the hose reels and drops.

After the 30 minute break-in time, I got right to work!

While I've only taken on a few small projects, I am completely impressed with the BendPak Tri-Max. It's quieter than my old, tiny compressor and fills up the tank in a hurry! I can't wait to tackle much bigger jobs for years to come!

Thanks for reading and watching,

-Tom

 

[Will McRay]

Tom,

Great garage!

I been looking for garage ideas that meet my needs. I could not find any. I came across your Youtube blog about the Bendpak two lift install which is the ame brand I am going with just the 15k capacity. What you did with your garage is exactly what I was looking for and knew it would have to be custom. The vaulted ceilings for the two post lift answered my questions for the ceiling in that bay to include the garage door. With my builder we drafted plans, but the walls I felt were too tall (16 ft) which raised the roof line too high. Instead of looking line a garage that blended in with my home, it looked more like a warehouse. We are back to the drawing board. The plan is a 30x60 four bay garage with two post lift and attic walk in storage above. I need to get my Kubota tractor in there so a door needs to 10 feet tall to do this. What are the heights of your doors? What is the overall size of your garage? I would be very interested to learn more about your design and how I can modify it for my needs and can do this off line if you like.

Thanks and great job!

Will

 

[TurboBlog]

Hi All,

Just a little update of what's been happening in the old garage- I've been busy working on my new-to-me 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4! I've been cleaning it up in an attempt to return it to it's original glory. Here's the most recent update where we dive into the dirty engine bay. Thanks for checking it out!

Galant VR-4 Engine Bay Detail - YouTube

Here's the engine before we started. Yech!

 

[limerick]

"in the stream of the fume plume"

 

[sunsation288]

Wow thanks for sharing picture!!!!! Nice work

 

[sean Buick 76]

I just found this thread today and went through the whole thing! Well done!!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!

 

[Scottah]

It's time to update this, Tom.

He's building an LS3 Miata now for those who don't watch is youtube videos.

 

[bonecrrusher]

I just found his youtube LS3 videos - and remembered this thread - badass!

 

[ADSR]

He's got a thread over at ls1tech

 

[Skyline]

Shop looks fantastic. I would suggest adding an air fitting/hose reel near the bench. You'll use it there all the time.

 

[TurboBlog]

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

Yes, things have been busy in the garage lately, to say the least! Most recently the thing below happened. If you'd like to see videos of my LS3 Miata build, you can check them out on my YouTube Channel.

See ya!

-Tom

 

[anth]

Hey Tom, great to see you here, I never realised you had a thread for your fantastic garage! I've just gone back and read it from start to finish

 

[GRN96WS6]

Nice place, I subbed to your YouTube channel a few months back.

 

[JustinS]

Great space Tom..... but who is Matt?

 

[TurboBlog]

Hey Tom, great to see you here, I never realised you had a thread for your fantastic garage! I've just gone back and read it from start to finish

Thank you sir, I appreciate that! Thanks for checking it out.

Nice place, I subbed to your YouTube channel a few months back.

Thank you and glad to hear it!

Great space Tom..... but who is Matt?

Haha, he's the guy chained up to the hot water heater in my basement.

 

[vactor]

just watched every video. not only is your garage incredible, your method of putting things to film are very good: fun, easy to follow, visually exciting and i learned something in every single on of them. inspirational!! i think i'll go polish my GF's lug bolts!!

 

[jimmie jam]

I loved the engine bay video. Outstanding result!

 

[nperkins]

Love watching your youtube videos! been a great guide for little things I've missed about v8 swapping miatas...

Nice to see you are here on GJ too!

 

[Idle Serge]

Just skimmed thru the entire thread--phenomenal work on the cars and garage!


Now to spend several hours on your yt channel and build threads.

Oh, also working on a 2g AWD Talon myself

 

[TurboBlog]

just watched every video. not only is your garage incredible, your method of putting things to film are very good: fun, easy to follow, visually exciting and i learned something in every single on of them. inspirational!! i think i'll go polish my GF's lug bolts!!

Well thank you for the very kind words and support! I'm glad you enjoy the videos as much as I enjoy making them. Oh and I'm sure your GF will greatly appreciate her newly refurbished nuts. Haha!

I loved the engine bay video. Outstanding result!

Thank you sir, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Love watching your youtube videos! been a great guide for little things I've missed about v8 swapping miatas... Nice to see you are here on GJ too!

Thank you for saying that and I'm glad that they've been helpful for you. It is quite the undertaking! I wish I could post more often, I love this forum and tell everyone I know about it.

Just skimmed thru the entire thread--phenomenal work on the cars and garage! Now to spend several hours on your yt channel and build threads. Oh, also working on a 2g AWD Talon myself

Thank you sir, I appreciate that! Good luck with your Talon and have fun with it!

 

[nperkins]

Thank you for saying that and I'm glad that they've been helpful for you. It is quite the undertaking! I wish I could post more often, I love this forum and tell everyone I know about it.

Oh, and I was reading your pages and pages of threads on your sunburst NA way back when too...

 

[Hinton]

Just recently found your YouTube Chanel, then found this, impressive stuff! Keep up the updates on the Miata build...

 

[LCG]

You hit your table top with the hacksaw while cutting the intake you madman! now you will have to replace it.

 

[RPFletcher2]

Awesome build man. Love the shop and the cars.

 

[David Walter]

Love the build.

 

[TurboBlog]

Oh, and I was reading your pages and pages of threads on your sunburst NA way back when too...

Thanks man, that car was so much fun! I think a Turbo Miata is an excellent car and is likely one of the best bang for the buck setups available. At the 200-250rwhp level, a healthy, safely tuned stock 1.6/1.8 will run forever and deliver endless entertainment.

Just recently found your YouTube Chanel, then found this, impressive stuff! Keep up the updates on the Miata build...

Thanks man, I appreciate that! I post updates on the V8 Miata build every two weeks and we're heading toward the home stretch now!

You hit your table top with the hacksaw while cutting the intake you madman! now you will have to replace it.

Haha, that's why I picked up old used stainless tables that were broken in really well. I constantly sand/scuff on them all the time. It adds character to them. Haha!

Awesome build man. Love the shop and the cars.

Thank you sir, I appreciate that!

Love the build.

Thank you David!

 

[nperkins]

Thanks man, that car was so much fun! I think a Turbo Miata is an excellent car and is likely one of the best bang for the buck setups available. At the 200-250rwhp level, a healthy, safely tuned stock 1.6/1.8 will run forever and deliver endless entertainment.

Agreed. I had a turbo 1.6 that I parted out last year in order to fund my garage build.. I miss that car more and more everyday. Moreso than my turbo civic, big turbo STi, or anything else I've ever owned.

 

[Petro55]

Hello,

Love the garage and the videos!

After living with your new garage for some time now is there anything you would have built differently in regards to the dormers or your second level?

How has the placement of windows and window type been working out?


What are your thoughts about having dormers on both sides of the garage to get more light?

Sorry for all the questions

Mike

 

[Bears Fan]

Awesome thread and garage Great attention to detail and very clean! I'm subscribed, But i think you need to change your Garage Journal name to Turbo Man

 

[bonecrrusher]

Its turbo time!

 

[trialrun]

you're my hero...hahaa. I've followed your NA sunburst and NB build....both equally amazing, hopefully I can get my turbo kit installed on my 94 Montego M edition this winter. Only downfall is it'll be in an un-insulated garage in the mist of a New England winter, one day i'll build something equally amazing as your set up

 

[asnatlas]

This is AWESOME !!!

 

[chilly_moose]

Your garage is looking awesome. I also like the videos you post on your fixes. Awesome job, you are an inspiration to us all������

 

[fastbuick]

Still have the GN? Haven't seen much work on it lately.