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Awesome property The garage door came out great

im digging the curtains covering the shelving and what ever is stored there good idea:beer:

After reading a review for this bench vice on Amazon. I reviewer posted that he added a large washer with 2 sides cutoff. Under the shoulder bolt to keep some slack out. this mod requires the bolt to tightened almost all the way tight then back off and use Loctite when assembling. After...

It's 108 degrees out in Irvine yesterday but I got to work on mounting the vice. Here is the new vice. Soft jaws Bolts Nuts Washers Base plate Mdf spacer attached to the bottom of the butcher block to act as a spacer between the tool box since it has a metal lip around the sides and back...

Update I got a nice piece of mdf cut to size on the panel saw at Home Depot It's 41.5X17.5 It's going to be a spacer between the top of the box and the butcher block. I took the top drawer thanks to the help of a YouTube video by user R.J. Workshop Trying to get a game plan going...

I installed some magnetic strips into some of the drawers to help keep things in place. Magnetic tray Paper towel holder Paint can holder I went to bimmerfest at auto club speedway in Fontana California and got to ride with tony Jackson in his e46 m3 for part of a session. Very good...

my friend moved into a new house and the previous owners left this nice table in the garage he offered it to me and I went over, dissembled it and brought home in the wife's prius got it home. its freaking heavy mocked up for now

hello ekraft84 love your work shop can you point me in the right direction on where you purchased the black work mats around the lift. thanks

:willy_nilSome preliminary organization pictures Hammer drawer. Wrench drawer Pliers and hand tool drawer Screwdriver,pry bar, punches,chisels drawer There is a second magnetic strip in there now. I'd like to rivet them to the drawer to keep them from moving. Drill bit and hex bit...

will do ill post some preliminary organization pictures i can post some panoramic pictures to give you a better idea.

Well got some upgrades for the garage. After reading many reviews and drooling over the tool box organization thread I pulled the trigger on a new toolbox I rented a pick up truck from the local u haul. And bought a 44inch harbor freight tool chest. Part number 69387 They loaded it up with a...

depending on what projects you work on it would be awesome to have some in ground lighting to light up projects while working on the lift. a couple of electrical outlets in the ceiling to mount some retractable extension cord reals have the garage door to be the style with the electric motor...

I got started on the engine stand. Parts degreased and sanded a bit to key the surface. First coat Decided to let them dry on the bench so I could park my car in the garage.

Nice progress on your shop. Sorry about your dog

So after being happy with the results from the cabinets i wanted to paint my engine stand. Problem how do I get the engine off the stand by myself. Light bulb moment gears turning. Maybe I can get it down with my transmission jack. I made some 4x4 blocks with 2 4x4 to set cars on so I...

Nice you can buy a huge tarp or drop cloth at homedepot. One painting tip if you use the same paint I bought is if you miss a spot and it has dried for a few hours let it dry a full day before touching up any spots It's best to give it a light even coat 5-10 minutes later give it a heavy...

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Thanks rustoleum Thanks dubber Thanks It's rustoleum regal red and satin black. First I cleaned the cabinets with simple green and a microfiber. Then I used 150 grit sand paper and rubbed down the cabinets and gave them a nice key. You are trying to not sand the old paint but cut down on...

rebuilding a limited slip differential for a 1989 bmw 325i e30

Hey guys, Thanks for sharing all of your ideas and I appreciate your willingness to document and show others how to do things properly. Here is are some pictures to document upgrades to the garage, tools, and the car. Its a 11 foot wide 22 foot deep garage with a short inlet to the door...