Recent content by jcinga

Just subscribed. My father started in the service station business in 1957 with Pure Oil in an old cement block building similar to this one. When the Union Oil Company of California purchased Pure, they demolished the old station, and built a new one in 1967. He still owns the building and...

Looks like you planned your shop very well. Nice layout and attention to details. Keep posting photos!

Looks like a ranch floorplan with upstairs only over the garage. Three car attached garage, no HOA, and on 1.5 acres,.....you're living my dream! I'm looking to build a 30X40 one day, but we'll need to move from the HOA neighborhood we're currently in. We're in the downsize mode as kids are...

Whoa! What has happened to the pricing of these things? I've had one on my "wish list" for 3-4 years, and have seen these skyrocket in price. They also seem to be becoming less available through retailers than in years past. Northern Tool discontinued carrying them a few years ago, so I have...

Looking good! I like the color of gray you're painting the walls. Do you have the paint code or number for that paint? 'll eventually be painting my garage and I'm probably going with a gray color. Keep up the good work!

My brother in law just built a new house with a 12' garage ceiling because he wants to eventually install an above ground lift. He opted for the new LiftMaster 8500 system for garage door openers. His are just like the ones in this video. They are cool and are on my wish list!

Man, what a great looking building! Congrats to you and please keep the photos flowing!

wimpy525, you must be reading my mind. This is exactly what I vision for my future shop. Your place looks great! Please keep the photos flowing. I mostly work on motorcycles, specifically dirt bikes, but need to be able to perform maintenance on my automobiles as well. Currently, my...

We have quite a few options here in the US for tools and building supplies. There are still a few independent building suppliers, but the "big box" retailers have grown to dominate the US market. A lot of home owners use these "big box" retailers, where commercial and professional builders and...

I really like the idea of separating the workshop from the garage area. Keep the photos flowing. Hopefully I'm a year or two away from moving forward on a garage myself. There are so many options that it's overwhelming! The more garages and garage layouts I see, the more I change my mind...

I found this video of this guy's motorcycle garage about a year ago. The video is awesome. So much truth in what he's saying. I keep watching it as the bikes and his story never get old!

Here's a great book about John Penton's life. Well worth the time to read it and understand the early days of off-road motorcycling. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1884313213/?tag=atomicindus08-20

My father owned and operated a service station and we installed a few exhaust systems in our customer's cars. Back in the day, Midas offered a lifetime guarantee on their mufflers. So my dad priced a system for his '73 El Camino and with his discount, he opted to go with a Midas system. In...

Yep, mineral spirits here also. It's getting pretty expensive at about $14.00+ per gallon. Like you said, Safety Kleen's green solvent is mostly mineral spirits. Look at the MSDS sheet for info on solvents.

I've had a 20 ton press for about 2 years. I use it more than I thought I would. It mainly gets used for pressing motorcycle suspension bearings, steering stem bearings and stems, and an occasional motorcycle crankshaft rebuild. Overall I'm glad I made the investment because it's already paid...