25x41 and two project cars?

[Bradc1989]

Is a shop this size enough to house 2 race cars that will both be getting a lot of attention and still have room for a small fab area and small machine shop? Bench top machine tools. I was thinking with each car off center towards each wall one behind the other should give adequate space to work on each. Anyone with first hand experience?

 

[Stuart in MN]

I'd say that's enough room but it depends on what kind of cars, and how big are they? A Formula Ford will require a lot less room than a trophy truck.

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Get a can of marking paint and draw your walls. Park the vehicles or mark their dimension.

IMO, 4ft is very tight between a wall and a vehicle for working on it. You can’t get any leverage to move a jack or wrestle a wheel. I’d want 6ft to the wall, then 6ft between vehicles if any part of them ends up side by side.

 

[Bradc1989]

I'd say that's enough room but it depends on what kind of cars, and how big are they? A Formula Ford will require a lot less room than a trophy truck.

Cars will be an 02 Camaro and not sure on the second but nothing bigger than the camaro. Maybe a Honda Civic or a regular cab short bed s10.

I’ll get some graph paper and draw everything to scale per sq foot I guess would be the easiest thing to do

 

[vision8]

Drawing on graph paper or on the computer cad will not give you real life working dimensions .
Laying out and painting lines and actual vehicle to maneuver around is a better visual feel for the required space .
Even putting stakes for layout does not represent the working environment .

 

[Kevkx125]

Bradc1989 Here is a link to my 30x40x10 its close to your size hope it helps.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411435

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Don’t forget your inside is going to be roughly a foot smaller in both length and width than the outside

 

[egdede]

^^^ Yeah, those f@cking walls! ^^^

 

[Bradc1989]

Drawing on graph paper or on the computer cad will not give you real life working dimensions .
Laying out and painting lines and actual vehicle to maneuver around is a better visual feel for the required space .
Even putting stakes for layout does not represent the working environment .

Unfortunately it will have to do for now for several reasons. When I get the current structure that’s there the rest of the way down and out of the way that may be more feasible

Don’t forget your inside is going to be roughly a foot smaller in both length and width than the outside

Thanks for that. To be honest that never even crossed my mind

 

[Bradc1989]

Bradc1989 Here is a link to my 30x40x10 its close to your size hope it helps.

Thanks, if I was looking at things correctly, i think I’ll have plenty of room. Going deeper than 40’ may also be an option but I’m somewhat limited to the 25’ width. Your front is exactly what I was wanting to do. No windows or extra man doors for me though. I live in a high theft area.

 

[3rdgendslmech]

How high are you allowed to build? If you can get away with having 12' walls, you would probably end up with a 16' to 18' foot peak. Splurge a little and put a 2 post or 4 post lift in there and you can park one on top of the other or drive one past the other one to get it out

 

[ddurrett896]

25x41 is an odd dimension to build. Shoot for multiples of 2' or even better 4' if possible.

 

[tstaude]

I have a 25w x 45d and I can work on 3 cars at once in a pinch. This also has room for shelving, workbenches, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
I would recommend 18' wide door though and build as tall as you can!

 

[Bradc1989]

25x41 is an odd dimension to build. Shoot for multiples of 2' or even better 4' if possible.

Sorry it’s actually 24x41. Standard size from max steel buildings

 

[Bradc1989]

I have a 25w x 45d and I can work on 3 cars at once in a pinch. This also has room for shelving, workbenches, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
I would recommend 18' wide door though and build as tall as you can!

That’s good news as there may be an occasional 3rd car ( daily driver) that will need some attention. I don’t care to have to move the others around if need be. The camaro is very light and whatever else my next project winds up being will likely be even lighter

 

[brownbagg]

if there is nothing else but the car itself, yes, its all that other **** that take up room, you shop will be a warehouse, mine is 30x36, one car project and stuff stack on top of stuff, you dont need 500 pounds of nuts and bolts, or 40 cans of paint 25 putty knives

dont forget the lawnmower and the lights, there in there too, every shop needs a 80 x40 warehouse on back of it

 

[shaune]

You can make anything work if that’s all you have. Gosh 25 x 41 is huge in my view. I have one at 22x24 and a 16x24.

 

[GirchyGirchy]

I’ll get some graph paper and draw everything to scale per sq foot I guess would be the easiest thing to do

This will help. Cut out to-scale cars and cabinets and move them around on your basic outline.

We bought two 12' kayaks and I did the above to figure out how I could fit them in the garage above the cars. Took measurements from my drawing, attached the hangers accordingly, and they were perfect from the start. Makes things very easy.

 

[Swervyjoe]

I have a 24 wide x 50 deep shop with 2 on going projects. I try to leave enough space to get a 3rd in for quick maintenance. There's only about 20 x 10 left for fabrication, ect. tools. Part on the problem is only having one 9' wide door centered on the front.