Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT cGv´s Garage (barn) from Finland

cgv · Jun 5, 2016

Hello! I have been reading this forum about 4years never posted anything only whatsing garages for inspiration for my own garage! Today is The day that the barn starts transforming to be a real Garage / Mancave! It is 2part barn where is bigside where is farmtrailers etc. stuff and the garageside is smallside. Sizes are big: 9m*12m and small: 6m*9m. Enough text here and let the Pictures speak.
Outside

And the inside:

There is my Honda PC31 CBR600F and bit of mess still but not anymore

Old army box as sofatable

2 working led lights from Biltema are suprisingly good

No timber anymore at there

Wire "Art"
And the car inside: Opel Vectra C GTS Z28NET

Bib Overalls · Jun 6, 2016

Looking forward to see this barn turn into a nicely finished garage and work space.

Do your plans include making it weather tight and insulating the walls?

cgv · Jun 8, 2016

Yes thats the plan at some point, now I'm just happy to have a roof on top and place to work with the car.

cgv · Jun 18, 2016

So the timing chain project starts to be finished finally yet few wires and couple bolts and pipes and we can hear the sound of v6 again

here is few pics
The engine is same than Buick's and some others 3.6litres N/A v6 but in Opel it's 2.8litres and With mitsubishis 14t turbo

Primary chain

Old secondary chains were about same lenght.

Jyzze · Jun 18, 2016

Nice Shop! TYV!

cgv · Jun 23, 2016

Thanks Jyzze! TYV!

So it was about 2.30 at night at saturday night when we got the engin running and it´s been running nice those 250km that I´ve driven to today from sunday. Had allready forgotten how crazy that car is cause its been about 3 months since I drived it last time. Its only 250hp but its enough for now. I let you know if it needs more after I go to track day at next month!

Mikkeli · Nov 9, 2018

Hello!

How is your garage project evolved?

cgv · Nov 15, 2018

Been quiet because too hot summer and the barns walls are just 2x4 and normal board and 5mm caps between every board... So its either colder or hotter than outside... But I have mede an table and cleared some room and next need to do some shelves.

cgv · Nov 16, 2018

So here is some updates of the barn / the table build.

Old table that was too small already when I made it.
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And the new table:
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Jyzze · Nov 16, 2018

That's The spirit! You Have o'ready workbench and Tool wall. And you Have skills to serve you car so just enjoy your garage. :thumbup:

cgv · Nov 16, 2018

Yes! Need to clean up that table and take some new pics from it and its surroundings. And That barn is now just for my honda cbr cause the car wount fit with that table

Waiting to get that extra 90m2 behind the wall to make my shop.

cgv · Nov 17, 2018

Here is some updates about my daily 2.8 turbo that I've owned now for almost 4 years. A rabbits bigger cousin ran to my front and destroyed intercooler + ac and watercoolers and partly also the bumber so fixed and updated the front with new oem ac and watercooler and aftermarket Mitsubishi EVO 7-9 ic. Also replaced all brake rotors and pads and that same time painted calipers to yellow. Wheels are painted with rubber paint to white that stayed as it like first 500meters...... Need to paint them with real paint this winter.

And the pics.
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Mikkeli · Nov 17, 2018

I see that you succeeded with uploading the pictures :thumbup:

Do you have future plans for your garage/barn?

cgv · Nov 17, 2018

This weekend we move some livingroom shelves to garage and cleanup some chaos thats been buildingup there. Need to take some pics before I start to clean it. Been thinking if I would build a working table to my motorbike so it gets to the streets finally mayby for next summer.

Also need some more light in there.

cgv · Nov 21, 2018

Some cleaning done today! It was bit cold but managed to do something.
The Ikea Kallax got some legs so it wouldn't stand strait on concrete floor.
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And I made a clock from old Mercedes steering wheel that was in my ex S124 before I changed it to a wooden wheel.
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cgv · Jan 7, 2019

Re: cGv´s Garage (barn) from Finland / PDHQ loft

Some updates here! Not at the barn but at my company garage where I move my office from home so we need to make an loft thing so the pics of the progress: 4*8 as lowerframe:
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2*4 at top of them:
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And the floor on almost:
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And today started to make stairs and rail:
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Jyzze · Jan 8, 2019

Looks nice place for your company. Good Job!

cgv · Jan 9, 2019

Thanks Jyzze! There is actually 2 busineses "under the same roof" that are my sticker/ going to be printing company and then there are my friend car detailing studio. All in about 100m2 + now the loft that is prox 30m2 extra. Making some youtube video making of the stairs.

E: I've also been thinking of doing some carwashing and waxing for the cashflow but lets make the loft first.

cgv · Jan 16, 2019

Got the Roland Versacamm printer to "home" yesterday!

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Now we just need to get the loft ready to rock!

cgv · Mar 18, 2019

Been quiet at forum but the PD HQ loft is partly ready so I can print and cut the stickers etc. Still need electricy to here now its just with cable from downstairs... And some carpets to floor or something to cover it.

Aand the Pics.
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cgv · Mar 18, 2019

Last saturday I finally got the inspiration to start to build/repair the Honda to the "Vapuksi ajoon" that means I can drive it at first of may

First i teared down that ugly brainfart steelplate rearend from last spring (pic1) and then cut the frame about right after seat (pic2). Also there was some running issues last year so started to figure out the problem. I chainged sparkplugs last spring so it was the first place to start looking if there was some cable lose. And there was or actually cyl 3 cable wasnt even in place :lol_hitti

I put that in place and so it runs with all 4 cylinders :beer:

Damn I've missed that 600cc smooth sound <3
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Jyzze · Mar 19, 2019

Bike look's like badass machine

zmineau90 · Mar 19, 2019

nicely done! those 2.8 are nice engines when they are running properly.

cgv · Mar 25, 2019

Jyzze said:
Bike look's like badass machine

And it's going to look even more badass! :bounce:

zmineau90 said:
nicely down! those 2.8 are nice engines when they are running properly.

Yeah they are great daily even tho the fuel consuming is bit too high... But it is 250hp turbo engine so it's ok. I've chainges the timing chaings and drived about 50tkm after it.

Mikkeli · Apr 18, 2019

Nice office and that loft expansion was great idea. 1st of may is almost here, is your bike ready for it?

cgv · Apr 25, 2019

Mikkeli said:
Nice office and that loft expansion was great idea. 1st of may is almost here, is your bike ready for it?

Yes! Almost

at monday I was going to have first drive since 2017 and started the engine. Well there was some exhaust leak so i tried to tighten the bolts without any results. So I ordered new seal for it and yesterday started to change them and notised that no.1 cylinders seal was on the floor.... And I painted exhaustmanifold with heat paint but it was only for 300celsius so it started to burn off...

but maybe today I get it ready so I can drive it maybe tomorrow :bounce:

cgv · Apr 30, 2019

Damn. It is first of may tomorrow and today is the Wappu Cruising at Vaasa and I havent got time to do the cbr..

Jyzze · Apr 30, 2019

Well, Wappu carneval is good reason to skip 'to do-list'..

Hyvää vappua!

cgv · May 20, 2019

Thanks! Finally got the Honda ready and went to testdrive. Aand depressed of the bad running of engine... Everything is ok until speedo hits +65kmh and then starts all issues, mayby cause I deleted the ram-air system that they have now it gets too much fuel compared to air so I need to make some modifications next but first need to find motivation

Mikkeli · Oct 16, 2019

Hi cgv! Any updates during summer, did you get Honda running properly?

cgv · Oct 21, 2019

Not much, Honda ain't running but it now has a Koso digital gauge but mostly it has just been waiting for motivation

I bought a MB Vito with cdi engine that worked well for month and now it doesnt run at all... So that is a good reason to cleanup the barn to fit the merc in and yesterday was the day to pull it in with an oldworkhorse Valmet 502

I have been thinking that i need to make shelves under the table and found scrap wood from making that table so now "they got a place to be"

Pics:
View media item 97842Table before. And almost rest of the barn was as bad or even worse than top of that table

View media item 97841The shelf.

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View media item 97838Now just need to change the o rings from fuel lines and maybe it runs again

I hope.

Mikkeli · Oct 21, 2019

Good luck for your project! It always nice to see legendary 502 at work.

cgv · Jan 13, 2020

Well. "alot" has happened in 3 months. Lots of work at day job so much that almost nothing has happened at garage/shop but. Yesterday I sold that Vito and what a relief to get rid of it

Finally we got electricity to the loft! No need for a extencion cord from downstairs anymore

So there has been somethings happening.

cgv · Jan 23, 2020

So got rid of the Vito and that gave place to my Opel that has problems with charge the battery... Today I bought new voltage regulator for the alternator and try to change that at coming weekend. What a nice way to use the bday (whitch is this saturday) under 12year old v6

Pics:
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View media item 100376....to there... Nice to have some room in there. Well that is a water hose next to the alternator and it's leaking so need to fix that too.

cgv · May 26, 2020

So. Not much of progress here.. The alternator is a pain to get out off from car and new one costs over 1200€ here in finland :/ and today got some progress on the Honda, might drive that at this summer hope fully. The main reason why nothing is done mostly is our 3 months old daughter and my business and dayjob is keeping me very busy.

cgv · Jun 8, 2020

Well something have been done. Started to do a trailer for lawnmover and finally got somethin done w/ my Honda and that's changing the handlebars to fatbar. All went good until I started to put the clutch handle on and the wire was 10cm short...

pics: Honda:
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Trailer:
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cgv · Jul 16, 2020

Finally changed the alternator and ofcourse the battery is so empty that it wouldn't start.... Also changed bearings to frontshocks and oem ic and ac cooler to front, still need to get some plastic putty to fix bumber. It's already plasticwelded only needs the final touch.

cgv · Jul 19, 2020

So. Yesterday was very happy day for me because the Opel is running and have fresh mot

Here some wip pics and from quick foambath.

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View media item 105447and with fresh approval I drove to PDHQ to foambath. Full paint detailing coming at some point and also half vinylwrap.

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cgv · Nov 18, 2020

Sadly I tell you that the Honda is sold as a project to a friend. Just have not enough time to get that ready.

And the happy NEWS

another friend got me a 2005 Super black bird just need to get it from him

E:

Also sold my Vectra at saturday. So now I only have the new daily and that is a Toyota Avensis 2.0d4d (my15)
¨Wrapping it at some point w/ matt charcoal and glossblack roof

E2:
I did trade the Toyota to Volvo V70 D5 AWD my10. So nice to have a car w/ "4 wheel drive" yes it is Haldex and not a real 4x4 and lockers but makes a hell of differense to 2wd's that I've been driving last 12 years.

cgv · Mar 28, 2021

So I bought a motorcycle

And it's the super blackbird that I mentionet at last post

Not mutch other things happened here.

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