Recent content by joebass3

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I think it all depends on what you plan to do in your shop. If you need a place to store a classic car or just do minor things like oil changes, a 4 post lift may work for you. I retired recently after working on cars my entire life. When I built the garage at my house, it was a no brainer. In...

You're right, the pic I posted was from a year ago when I first set up my garage at home. I'm retired now but when I was a tech I definitely had a cluttered work area. Just never seemed to have the time to keep it clean. Now that I'm retired and have tons of free time, I tend to keep my home...

I did a very similar paint scheme in my garage. I went with 4 high bay lights and am pretty happy with the amount of light. Only change I would make is to the floor. Flakes are far from ideal. I'm constantly searching for anything small that I drop.

Good point

After working on cars for 40 years, I can tell you, I've never worked in a shop that I thought needed a dimmer for the lights.

What filters do you use? Filters with a very high Merv rating will affect cooling.

Unfortunately I have a strict HOA. 😕 I'm shocked I was even able to build the garage. It was a battle!

I'm rocking some vintage stereo gear in my garage. Lucky to have a good selection of radio stations in my area!

You're right my reply was a bit snarky, I apologize. I know it's already been asked but posting pics of what you have would probably be helpful. It was a very simple job doing it as shown in the video that @BillK linked above. You mention that you were able to bend the track. What is keeping...

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I've done it using the same method as the YouTube video posted by @BillK. The steel rails are tough to bend but definitely doable.

Definitely would be easier with some piers and a beam on top if that would meet building code. Block it off to keep critters out and I think you'll be fine.

I don't think you need to risk breaking the manifold studs by removing them.There looks to be a sufficient amount of good thread out towards the end of those studs that isn't damaged. Chase the 8mm x 1.25 threads, stack washers on the damaged section of the studs, and then install new nuts. I...

My portable generator was only used as a backup in case I lost power, which was rare. It seemed like every time I needed the generator the battery was dead. Stopped wasting money on batteries and just used jumper cables and one of my vehicles.