Pork Hunt Motorsport: rebuilding my Aussie garage-mahal

ZRX61 · Oct 18, 2014

All other things aside, that's not much of a step up on the building footprint. No way to double the size?

Azz_vt · Oct 18, 2014

Have been following this on PF, horrible thing but nobody got hurt, and you get a new shop! so silver linings and all that.
Looking forward to the new space and the replacement car.

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55cadillacking · Oct 19, 2014

Sorry to hear about your bad year. Hopefully, the rebuild will help you put it behind you and lift your spirits. I look forward to seeing your project proceed. Good luck to you.

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 19, 2014

Azz_vt · Oct 19, 2014

Marvin Thighblaster said:
We could go all the way across the backyard for a 10m-wide "3.75 car" but there are 2 big issues I have with putting such a big shed in.

1. The cost increases dramatically and if I'm not using it as a workshop then I question the need for something so big when 7x9 will do me just as much service.

2. The amount of backyard we'll consume. A 10x9m shed (or 10m by 10m to keep an off-the-shelf footprint) will only leave us a 5m x 10m strip of grass between the house and shed and, while I'm no green-thumb, that's not enough for my tastes. Going up to a 7m wide, 10m deep shed is an option, though, as we'd still have the 3m by 10m strip beside the new shed.

Cheers mate - same username on PF? Hoping to hear about demo this week - what's left is creaking when the wind gets up.

Yep, same user name, I prefer to lurk over there and watch all the "experts" talk themselves up etc...

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rixtrix1 · Oct 19, 2014

Sorry to hear of all the misfortunes, but the future looks promising!

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 19, 2014

Dan in Pasadena · Oct 19, 2014

Hi Iaian!

Terribly sorry to read of your losses. I'm sure losing all your things is HUGELY frustrating and sad but losing your friend to murder? Now THAT'S a tragedy.

Glad to see you're gettig on with things. I'm glad you had insurance to hopefully offset some of your loss. I'm sure it's DOESNT touch the memorabilia.

By the way, what's a "sook"? Please translate for some of us.

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 19, 2014

Thanks Dan.

Losing Laurie really hurts because not only was one of Australia's best custom car builders (at only 29!), but a genuinely nice, humble human being. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, though.

He built The Chop Shop from nothing to take out the biggest prize in Australian street machining/hot rodding this past January - the Summernats Grand Champion. The website for his shop is still up if you wanted to know more

http://www.thechopshop.com.au/

A sook is an Australian colloquial term for whiner or whinger. Basically, having a cry or tantrum with no real base for it.

James_B · Oct 19, 2014

Marvin Thighblaster said:
Cheers mate - same username on PF? Hoping to hear about demo this week - what's left is creaking when the wind gets up.

And another PF member chimes in. The "Pork Hunt Motorsport" in the title tripped my PF member recognition flag.

anth · Oct 19, 2014

Great to have you here, Iain, always a pleasure reading your words. Can't wait to see how the new shed rises from the ashes, it'll be a long and tough road but I'm sure the feeling when it's all done will be worth it.

If I can offer some advice early on, it would be to see if the shed company offers more than one spec of roller door. I have a 5m x 2.6ish "Firmadoor", it's pretty damn huge and flimsy, so it rocks back and forth in it's rails quite a bit when it's windy. The guy who installed it for me said that there is usually a thicker/better one available that the shed co doesn't tell you about. The other thing would be to check out http://shedblog.com.au/ - heaps of useful info and products for sale, it's where I bought my Retroseal Domestic from.

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 19, 2014

Ta blokes. I'll definitely take that tip on regarding the roller door, Anth. Being so close to the beach there can be quite strong wind (hehehe) and I definitely wouldn't want the door banging around - particularly as it will annoy neighbours.

I'm also looking at bolt-in narrow mezzanines for storage for stuff like Christmas decorations, old magazines, geriatric relatives.. errr... sorry.

Because my wife's business is centered on vintage-themed props and because I like old school cars (European and American) I'm also considering how to make the inside of the garage look old school cool without it looking like a '50s diner. I think I'm going to have to go raid my father's collection of Australian hardwood when it comes time to start lining the inside...

anth · Oct 19, 2014

So, wait a second, you're telling me you're not going to have a collection of car-show dolls leaning up against the wall? For shame!

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 19, 2014

Haha there won't be any room for those shenanigans when I get *****-Ville Mk2 in there!

She's a HOOOOOJ *****!

dr_obson · Oct 20, 2014

Sorry to hear about all that bad stuff man. Im a minitrucker from south Sydney and I cant forget the morning I woke up and my facebook blew up with the news of Laurie's passing. I still don't understand. On the plus side your new ***** looks awesome is it mostly completed or will you be doing an overhaul? Also I love the plans for the interior we have similar taste. There's a couple of garages on here similar.

metalhead140 · Oct 20, 2014

Mate, rough run, but a lot to look forward to there! If I may make one suggestion - given the work you've done in the past, I'd reckon it's only a matter of time until you want to get stuck into a project in there again, so while you aren't looking for so much of a workshop, I would keep the possibility of using it as a workshop in your thoughts when doing your plans. Looks good though mate, get stuck into it! I personally have found for myself that the best way to deal with a rough patch is to get stuck in and do some work to move forward.

Love the new Bonneville too... More pics?

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 20, 2014

Cheers guys.

New Bonneville is a driver but she's got some cancer and a few other things I need to address before I start cruising her. It will hopefully be on the road in time for NEXT summer (Sept/Oct 2015) by the time she's resprayed, re-bushed, go through the airbags, tidy up the trim and get it registered (a $1500 exercise alone).

The big hurdle to doing this is responsibility. I promised the wife I'd put the lion's share of the contents payout into getting our debt down so many of the tools and trinkets I had in the last garage won't make a return, or will in much more basic spec.

That's ok with me as I'd collected so much **** it was hard to keep stock of what I had or whether it was of any use.

metalhead140 said:
Mate, rough run, but a lot to look forward to there! If I may make one suggestion - given the work you've done in the past, I'd reckon it's only a matter of time until you want to get stuck into a project in there again, so while you aren't looking for so much of a workshop, I would keep the possibility of using it as a workshop in your thoughts when doing your plans. Looks good though mate, get stuck into it! I personally have found for myself that the best way to deal with a rough patch is to get stuck in and do some work to move forward.

Love the new Bonneville too... More pics?

You're probably correct that I'll have other projects but it's the scale of the next projects I'm watching. I'll happily do maintenance stuff but I don't have the funds or heart to strip another full-size car down to its bare frame, at least for a few years yet.

My garage has to be a real "multi-purpose" building in that it'll be storage, a consultation room for my wife, my "writing studio"/office, the secure location for the Pontiac AND a place to work on cars or build props for my wife (incl. metalwork and woodwork). I probably should be building that 10x10 shed! lol

I'll post some more pics once I've got her at the shipping yard, and the title and VIA are in my hands

ajohno · Oct 20, 2014

Sorry about your friend.

All the best with your new shed.

anth · Oct 20, 2014

Just had another read over your posts and am trying to picture it in my head, it sounds like you're wanting to do a lot of different things within the space. Have you had a play around with SketchUp to see how much room you can dedicate to each work area?

panthersteve · Oct 20, 2014

Well you have had a bad year, hopefully it is on the improve now.

I'm looking forward to your progress.

I see you have explained "sook", I wonder if you will have to do the same for "Pork Hunt"

Cheers
Steve

sean Buick 76 · Oct 20, 2014

Good luck and thanks for sharing your story! I will subscribe to see the build!

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 20, 2014

panthersteve · Oct 20, 2014

Marvin Thighblaster said:
So many people don't get it at first... until they say it slowly

There is a car yard up my way that is called Mike Hunt's Wholesale Cars :bounce:

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 21, 2014

madoc1 · Oct 21, 2014

that design looks good. when can you start on the demo?

jim

anth · Oct 21, 2014

Looking good mate, very good use of space! Might as well go 10x10, what's another .5m :evil:

Plus if you build it yourself you won't need to measure everything to separate the 10m pieces from the 9.5m pieces.

metalhead140 · Oct 21, 2014

Agreed, plan looks good to me. You won't regret the extra space I'm sure.

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 21, 2014

1/2 Cup · Oct 21, 2014

Not very often I miss a thread, but I have caught up now. :thumbup:

You have certainly been through the wringer lately.

Looking forward to following your progress. :thumbup:

Regards

MIB · Oct 21, 2014

I'm loving this thread! Tough gig you've had, great to see your positive attitude though, times like that are meant to test us, don't ask me how I knw

I've just taken possession of a new place with a 9mx11m shed (thread to come) and it's an awesome size, you'll never regret going the bigger size. Just build a lean-to off the side to hide the mover etc... or look at the bright side, if you go big enough you won't even need a mower!

panthersteve · Oct 21, 2014

Marvin Thighblaster said:
*edit* did a comparison of a 7x9m option vs 10x10m option. There is just so much more space for everything. 3m wider and 1m longer really didn't sound like much of an upgrade and pacing it out in the backyard didn't even seem that big.

Why don't you do a similar 10 x 9 vs 10 x 10 comparison.

While I would always advocate to go as big as you can, your issue with where to put the garden shed contents means you really should keep the 10 x 9 as an option, doing the comparison will show if it is really worth the extra hassle of going to the 10 x 10.

Steve

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 21, 2014

Jacko · Oct 23, 2014

subscribed!

looking forward to your rebuild and seeing that poncho out and about! :3gears:

Sunbimmer · Oct 23, 2014

Plans look great, I'm following :thumbup:

Joe13 · Oct 23, 2014

Looks good! sorry about your loss, but luckily you only lost things in the fire. They can always be replaced. As an american, go as big as you can. your affinity for classic iron is gonna cramp your space quick. Remember; you can only build a garage in one size: Too small.

Can't wait for more pics!

madoc1 · Oct 23, 2014

just thinking, since the shed will be an all new build, now would be the time to install a sprinkler system.

jim

HOTFR8 · Oct 23, 2014

madoc1 said:
just thinking, since the shed will be an all new build, now would be the time to install a sprinkler system.

jim

Or purchase a couple of good fire extinguishers suitable for flammable liquids.

Marvin Thighblaster · Oct 23, 2014

Cheers guys

I think we'll be OK without sprinklers. The council requirements fire suppressant systems (especially sprinklers) make it uneconomical to build a shed with them in our area. I know, it's counter-intuitive as you'd think they'd want people putting sprinkler systems in when they list our suburb as "bushfire risk". However, this is just one of the joys of living with a local government often ranked as one of Australia's worst.

I'm putting together quotes for a well-designed electrical system that can be expanded if future owners of our house want to turn the garage into a granny flat/self-contained unit. Seeing how there have been a few improvements in wiring/electrical technology since the last garage was built in the early 1960s I'm looking forward to having more than 2 power outlets, easily accessed circuit breakers, good quality lighting, etc.

One frustrating aspect of going through this is my friends and family constantly telling me to put a hoist in - something I am adamant I will not do. I don't want to chew up the floor space with hoist posts and I don't have enough regular need for one to use one of those bolt-in jobbies. I think everyone who wants me to put one in actually just wants access to a hoist without having to pay for it (or the maintenance to keep it in tip-top shape).

madoc1 · Oct 23, 2014

still don't get the "pork hunt" even after saying it slowly.. do understand about the hoist and the buddys wanting to borrow it tho.

jim

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