vntperformance
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Awesome setup...enjoyed the thread!
8 Years after moving in - The Airboxer Garage
- Thread starter Rothaus
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It about time for an update.
Got some IKEA Wall cabinets, and found out, not everything is made in China.
Made in Slovakia !
Made in France !
And here it comes Made In the USA
OK, This what it looks like now, after the last weekend, just in time. I got my very own Christmas gift, or Weihnachtsgeschenk
I use 1x4 trim to frame it in, at the side and top. Then I chauked between the trim and the sheetrock.
More to come, I still need to finish the stairs and the opening for the hoist.
Cheers and happy Holidays to all Garage Junkies
Got some IKEA Wall cabinets, and found out, not everything is made in China.
Made in Slovakia !
Made in France !
And here it comes Made In the USA
OK, This what it looks like now, after the last weekend, just in time. I got my very own Christmas gift, or Weihnachtsgeschenk
I use 1x4 trim to frame it in, at the side and top. Then I chauked between the trim and the sheetrock.
More to come, I still need to finish the stairs and the opening for the hoist.
Cheers and happy Holidays to all Garage Junkies
yucholian
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What model Bend Pak lift is that?
It's the BendPak XPR-9FD 9,000 lb. Floorplate, Direct-Drive, Narrow 2 Post Lift
Cheers
914forme
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Love the cabinet layout. Hows the LEDs working out?
Nighttrain
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Really nice setup!
Installing LED's for the stairs.
Since there are a few steps, I made a jig.
Insert the pieces
Put the sheet in place
Put the guide on
Nailing
Here it is
Drill guide
Drill holes for the LED's
Installing the LED's
I added 1 3/4" to the steps, glued and screwed
Since there are a few steps, I made a jig.
Insert the pieces
Put the sheet in place
Put the guide on
Nailing
Here it is
Drill guide
Drill holes for the LED's
Installing the LED's
I added 1 3/4" to the steps, glued and screwed
I think it's time for an update.
I installed the stereo ( I still had this one sitting around, the 50 CD player died and I was not able to get rid of it)
Build a box and installed it in a place, I could not use for anything else.
I made some supports for the speakers
Sounds nice for a garage
Here is how I get the last drop out of the oil jars:
Build a little holder from scrap wood pieces.
Now I found a paper roll I saved from the trash and made a roll holder to scribble on or to use a piece to pack up stuff.
When the paper is gone I can use it as a dry erase bord, I glued a white left over piece of paneling on it.
Last but not least, I finaly broke in the newly finished garage, by fabricating, installing a new exhaust system on my 911.
Cheers
I installed the stereo ( I still had this one sitting around, the 50 CD player died and I was not able to get rid of it)
Build a box and installed it in a place, I could not use for anything else.
I made some supports for the speakers
Sounds nice for a garage
Here is how I get the last drop out of the oil jars:
Build a little holder from scrap wood pieces.
Now I found a paper roll I saved from the trash and made a roll holder to scribble on or to use a piece to pack up stuff.
When the paper is gone I can use it as a dry erase bord, I glued a white left over piece of paneling on it.
Last but not least, I finaly broke in the newly finished garage, by fabricating, installing a new exhaust system on my 911.
Cheers
pontifex4
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Nice speaker mounts!
sbhockey
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Here is how I get the last drop out of the oil jars:
Build a little holder from scrap wood pieces.
You cheap ***
I may have to copy that idea. As much as I change the oil in my race bike, I'm sure I could recover quite a bit.It's about a year since I have started this thread, and it's time for an update. A few things were priority, however, now some news.
I found a product called Deck Restore, and since it's made for the deck outside, I thought, it should work for my stairs inside that garage.
It is like a paste, and messy, but after it dried up, it's nice, and not slippery, perfect for stairs.
Cheers
I found a product called Deck Restore, and since it's made for the deck outside, I thought, it should work for my stairs inside that garage.
It is like a paste, and messy, but after it dried up, it's nice, and not slippery, perfect for stairs.
Cheers
One more little project. Replacing the vinyl on an old bar stool for my PC in the Garage.
Here it is.
Removing the legs
Next, removing the bottom carpet piece
A piece of vinyl I still had laying around
Staples 10mm
Fixing on the first 2 places
Then 4, pulling it nice and even
Starting between the 4 sections, making sure the wrinkels are about the same
All the way around
Cutting of the extra material
Checking and make sure it looks OK
Put back on the carpet bottom and the legs
There it is.
Cheers
Here it is.
Removing the legs
Next, removing the bottom carpet piece
A piece of vinyl I still had laying around
Staples 10mm
Fixing on the first 2 places
Then 4, pulling it nice and even
Starting between the 4 sections, making sure the wrinkels are about the same
All the way around
Cutting of the extra material
Checking and make sure it looks OK
Put back on the carpet bottom and the legs
There it is.
Cheers
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This place just gets better and better. Thanks for keeping us updated!
Jeff Ivers
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Hey Rothaus,
Just discovered your thread today and enjoyed the read. I like your shelves for tools and parts. Love the LED lit stairs. Your workbench has great patina. And, finally, glad to see I'm not the only tight wad that tries to get every drop of oil out of the jugs. I like your jug holder.
Just discovered your thread today and enjoyed the read. I like your shelves for tools and parts. Love the LED lit stairs. Your workbench has great patina. And, finally, glad to see I'm not the only tight wad that tries to get every drop of oil out of the jugs. I like your jug holder.
Red Leader
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Those cabinets are incredible! Keep up the GREAT work!!!
JCQuick
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What is the size of this place
VWPORSCHEGT3
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man some guys have everything, the nice two story garage, not one but 2 Porsche 911's the lift.... YOU SIR, MAKE ME SICK! keep it up brother!
keep it up brother!Dan_inthewind
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Great work on your set up. In post # 11 in pics 3 and 4 you have a blue table for your miter saw. Is the blue top just a toss bin for your scraps? Great idea as I am forever picking them up.
If I'm remembering right, that's an early 964 engine? But I think those are 993 headers. Did you cut and rotate the one bank of flanges on the headers, or retap the holes?
In any case, that's an awesome car you've put together.
In any case, that's an awesome car you've put together.
It's a 91 964 engine, I cut and rotated the flanges 90 deg. In the meantime I actually rebuild the engine myself.
That was a reason the garage work stopped for a while.
VWPORSCHEGT3
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Nothing more beautiful mechanically than a aircooled 911 flat six.... pure *** right there 
It was a timing chain issue, right? Congratulations on getting it back together.
I know it looks weird to V8 guys. But the boxer layout looks pretty great, once you've got some of the Porsche Kool-Aid in you. And when you see how low the engine sits in the back, you get some idea of how keeping all of that mass flat and low helps with the car's center of gravity. What little weight the 911 has is down low and helping the powered wheels to stick.
All the stuff up above the case (intake and blower) are very light. Those engineers were obsessives.
I know it looks weird to V8 guys. But the boxer layout looks pretty great, once you've got some of the Porsche Kool-Aid in you. And when you see how low the engine sits in the back, you get some idea of how keeping all of that mass flat and low helps with the car's center of gravity. What little weight the 911 has is down low and helping the powered wheels to stick.
All the stuff up above the case (intake and blower) are very light. Those engineers were obsessives.
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SuperSocket
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How deep is your garage?
Scottishross
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Stunning garage
It was a timing chain issue, right? Congratulations on getting it back together.
Yes, during the first startup the right side sprocket came off. That was really bad. Anyway, after getting over it, this thing runs like a beast.
I have now over 400 miles on that engine. I put it on the dyno with 200 miles on it. It was relly scary
I'm chasing Corvettes now at the AX events, even the ZR1's.
It's 26 X 26
e-tek
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WOW - LOVING this garage, set up and toys! Thanks for sharing and updating. Funny tho - as I was scrolling down the stairs I thought I was zooming in on them! Couldn't figure out which button I clicked to make it happen!
Love the white look - I have some white cupboards in my shop....but now they're a little greasy-white! I've also wanted to do the storage above in my attached garage - your looks great.
More pics of the cars, wood shop and paint booth (if u have time...)
Love the white look - I have some white cupboards in my shop....but now they're a little greasy-white! I've also wanted to do the storage above in my attached garage - your looks great.
More pics of the cars, wood shop and paint booth (if u have time...
)Flash69
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Great work!! How tall is your ceiling in the garage?
ODIS
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Interesting thread. Really like what you have done in the "attached" garage with LED's and cabinetry. Have a 92, 964 C-2 cab. A great car and has treated us well over the past 20 years.
Have enjoyed reading all your posts.
Ody.
Have enjoyed reading all your posts.
Ody.
Flash69
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Also can you tell me about the cabinets? Which one are they and how tall did you get?
Here is some info for the questions above and also for so PM's I got:
Overhead Storage:
The overhead storage is 24" H and 24" D. The sliding doors are easy. I used white coated hard board paneling for easy cleaning. They slide in grooves I ripped on my table saw from 1x2. The bottom rail grooves are about 1/4" deep, and the top about double, so I can lift the doors in and they sit in the bottom grooves. I made 2 grooves, the left and right door is in the back, and the middle one in the front.
The paint booth was before I finished the inside. After I painted the green car I took it down.
The ceiling is 10' high, I wish I would it build 12'.
LED on the stairs. They are 12 volt prewired LED's from ebay. you can buy them by pack of 50, 100, etc. I have them also installed in the deck. It looks really cool. They work with either a LED driver, or on the deck I use a normal LV 12V tranformer.
The cabinets are IKEA, 30" high, like the one below.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49869824/
Cheers
Engelbert
Overhead Storage:
The overhead storage is 24" H and 24" D. The sliding doors are easy. I used white coated hard board paneling for easy cleaning. They slide in grooves I ripped on my table saw from 1x2. The bottom rail grooves are about 1/4" deep, and the top about double, so I can lift the doors in and they sit in the bottom grooves. I made 2 grooves, the left and right door is in the back, and the middle one in the front.
The paint booth was before I finished the inside. After I painted the green car I took it down.
The ceiling is 10' high, I wish I would it build 12'.
LED on the stairs. They are 12 volt prewired LED's from ebay. you can buy them by pack of 50, 100, etc. I have them also installed in the deck. It looks really cool. They work with either a LED driver, or on the deck I use a normal LV 12V tranformer.
The cabinets are IKEA, 30" high, like the one below.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49869824/
Cheers
Engelbert
Converted an old Oak desk to a work table with storage.
I had this old desk back from Germany, and since we had no use for it in the house, and it was to good to get rid of, I will use it in my garage.
Screwed the side pieces together
Drawers Old German style build, can't beat that.
Added wheels
The top is actually covered with Hardwood flooring, I did way back in Germany, about 25 years ago.
Now I cut the desk top to size.
Here it is installed
It has also 2 pull-out shelfs
Finished with a nice coat of polyurethane, so it's easy to clean.
Cheers
I had this old desk back from Germany, and since we had no use for it in the house, and it was to good to get rid of, I will use it in my garage.
Screwed the side pieces together
Drawers Old German style build, can't beat that.
Added wheels
The top is actually covered with Hardwood flooring, I did way back in Germany, about 25 years ago.
Now I cut the desk top to size.
Here it is installed
It has also 2 pull-out shelfs
Finished with a nice coat of polyurethane, so it's easy to clean.
Cheers
964haus
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Looks fantastic!
Quick question - I'm going to be using the same IKEA cabinets, and I'm wondering about mounting them. Specifically, whether you used the IKEA hanging system or did it your own way (and possibly a stronger way).
Thanks,
Matthew.
Quick question - I'm going to be using the same IKEA cabinets, and I'm wondering about mounting them. Specifically, whether you used the IKEA hanging system or did it your own way (and possibly a stronger way).
Thanks,
Matthew.
Hi Matthew, I used the IKEA mounting system. I think it really works good. I hang all the cabinets, bolted them all together and after I was happy with the alignment tighted up the mounting nuts to the railing system.
Cheers
Engelbert
Cheers
Engelbert