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Thanks, LSB! Red convertible is Marilyn, a 67.5 Datsun Fairlady Roadster with a stroked 1600. Red Wagon is Alice, a 67 Datsun 411 SSS with a stroked 1600. Black / gold sedan is Betty, a 68 Datsun 510.

Thanks Craig - Awesome suggestions! So appreciative, since it always helps to have lots of eyes on something before committing it to wood / steel / concrete. :) In order: 1) No. All outer doors open inward (at least here in AZ). My house front door, door into the garage, and french doors...

I wanted to get a little natural light inside, without exposing the interior to too much of our scorching desert heat... so, you can see the 18x18 double-paned argon-filled windows (and a larger window in the "bedroom" area per building code). Doors will be 3x 16x8 insulated standard doors...

Walls going up: ...and one of the many reasons we love Arizona:

The lot is 1.3 acres... somehow, the pics really make the shop look a lot closer to the house. Anyhow, here's some photos of the process thus far: Stem wall / slab prep: Becky (my spouse / partner-in-crime) walking the plot: The NICOclub.com Tow Vehicle posing "inside the garage"...

Here's some "justification" pics... why I needed a bigger garage (note: not all cars are pictured, I just searched my files for pics taken inside the garage). I like to host "tech days" for our Datsun friends... somehow, this has expanded to our other cars as well, so on any given...

I've been lurking / reading for several months, and my dream shop / garage is finally coming together. We're in Surprise, AZ (the far NW corner of the Phoenix metro area) and have grown tired of HOA living and suburbia. Kids (4) are almost all "out-of-nest." Lost my Dad a couple years ago...

...aaaaaand, nope. :(

LOVE that idea. :) Now I'm gonna have to price it out.... dammit.

The DuraFlash looks like a good option... What about Formica? I was thinking maybe 18" strips of laminate sheeting would make a nice base... durable, inexpensive. I've got to do over 150LF, so I'm trying to keep the cost down.

Hi all - Sorry, this isn't really "flooring" related, but it's close. :) Drywall is going in this week in my 68x42 shop, and I'm trying to think of a way to protect the lower 2' or so of the wall from **** banging into it (AND so that I can wash the floor once a year without worrying about...

Scotty, thanks a TON for your input on this... I have a 68x42 shop that's almost complete... I had the builder do clean, thin saw cuts so that I could fill them prior to coating the floor. Hate getting jacks and casters stuck in the troweled expansion joints in my current garage floor, so I'm...

I'm reading it right now - thanks DF!

Guess that would be helpful, sorry Charles! Shared meter, but split (200a to house, 200a to shop).

Ok, we're almost to the wiring - any advice on # or configuration, considering my shop layout? Thanks guys!

http://relightdepot.com/fixtures/fluorescent-strip-fixtures/2-lamp-54w-t5ho-c-series-light-strip-electronic-multivolt-120-277.html Am I on the right track here?

Hi Ken - Totally a good idea. Makes more sense, considering that also opens up the rest of the storage space. Thanks much! :thumbup: Unfortunately, it'll be electric, but it will be mounted up high (it's a small unit, won't get much use considering our tap water is warm all year anyway).

Thanks Charles, I will look at those. More lumens per lamp?

Thanks much - if you're ever out our way, pop by and take it out for a spin!

:) You bet - Here's pics of the fleet: http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/nicoclub-staff-greg-childs.html Hope someone will pop in on the other thread and give some feedback / criticism / suggestions! :thumbup: