Jeep Garage gets some cabinets

thdewey · Dec 21, 2009

Well, I finally got around to building a few wall cabinets and adapting some corner shelves into a corner cabinet. I thought that this would make a nice build thread. Here are some photos:

I had some guys build the shells for me. They used 1" plywood. Trust me these things will be sturdy.

I screwed them into the studs and I'll leave the 2x4 underneath to help support them.

There are two adjustable shelves.

I don't know if I like the color. I was going for a Carolina-clay color, but I don't know if that what I ended up with. It might need a second coat.

thdewey · Dec 21, 2009

Here is the corner cabinet:

Here is the door and side panels for the cabinet. Not installed yet.

Stargeezer · Dec 21, 2009

Yep those look beefy. I'd suggest a clear coat of water based semi gloss on the insides of those wall cabs. and... No way can those cabs hold as much weight (size-wise) as they are capable of. I like them. I like jeeps too. We have an 05 LJ Rubicon

thdewey · Dec 22, 2009

Thought that I'd add some finished shots.

Corner cabinet still nedds some adjustment

Wall cabinets done. I plan on making shels between the cabinet and the wall.

freeloader · Dec 24, 2009

I used to have a '56 Willys Jeep with a 60 over 283 , 202 heads and a tunnel ram manifold . Went quite nicely if I remember correctly .

Jeeps were and always will be cool .

thdewey · Jan 13, 2010

Alright, I'm now working on the big mondo - cabinet. I mean it's big! A full 4'x8'. It's 18" deep but 10" from the wall. That way I can store all my plywood behind the cabinet. I'll put doors on it and make it lockable. It will also have an open battery changing station with a power strip and LED lighting.

Here are some shots of the progress so far.

I used plexiglass on the bottom so that the plywood slides in and out.

lawfarm · Jan 13, 2010

So is that storage for sheet goods behind the shelf? If so, I really, really like the idea!

thdewey · Jan 13, 2010

I wanted to show the right side of the cabinet.

This side has 1/2" plywood that's screwed to the workbench in multiple places and to a cleat that's attached to the wall. The top ply also is screwed to a cleat. This should keep the cabinet upright.

Kevin54 · Jan 13, 2010

lawfarm said:
So is that storage for sheet goods behind the shelf? If so, I really, really like the idea!

I'm gonna guess a broom closet? If not, it would make a good one.

Indy78 · Jan 13, 2010

Hey that is a nice way to hide full sheets of plywood and still have easy access. And a broom closet wouldn't be a bad idea either. :thumbup:

godremmas · Jan 13, 2010

Dangnabitall, thdewey! Why didn't you post this a couple years back, when I was mounting up my wall cabinets?

I woulda stole the heck out of your idea for sheet-good storage.

thdewey · Jan 20, 2010

Here's a few more pix.

I've finished the trim (stained 1x4 firring strips). It still needs doors.

This is the charging station. I like the light pluged into the power strip. That way I remember to turn it off when I'm not charging anything. I also mounted a light under the wall cabinets. I wanted LED but Big Lots had a set of three independantly wired flourscents for $23.

Here I've built some open shelves between the cabinets. Ive also put some shelves between the right side wall cabinet and the other wall.

brownbagg · Jan 20, 2010

I ended up with four jeeps, 46 willis, 79 cj5, 83 cj7, 84 cj7. they just keep showing up in the back yard

thdewey · Jan 20, 2010

I'd love to get on old but updated Willys pickup.

usmc_noma · Jan 21, 2010

that cabinet with the space behind it is a great idea. do you have any pics of the whole garage so we can see how everythings laid out?

thdewey · Jul 8, 2010

Update on some new cabinets. I'm building at least 5. Four are 32" X 16" X 72". One is a wall cabinet 32" X 32" X 16". I've decided to save some money by making the cases out of OSB and save the plywood for the doors.

I had to paint the wall cabinets above the workbench. They were suppose to be Carolina clay color but turned out salmon. Yuck! I couldn't stand it any more. I guess that all the cabinets are going to be dark sage green.

Oh, check out the new pegboard above the bench!!! I'm pretty happy the way it turned out.

ChristopherLutz · Jul 8, 2010

Cabinets look great and you've included some good ideas! I like the green MUCH better than the "Carolina...whatever".

How about some post build thoughts?

- is the 1" plywood overkill? To do again, would you go with 3/4?
- Is the sheet goods idea working as well as you intended?

Thanks for the pics - love it.

49stude2r6 · Jul 8, 2010

The green was a worthwhile change. The cabinets look great as does the rest of the garage. Thanks for posting up the progress.

sammm · Jul 8, 2010

The storage behind the mondo cabinet is brilliant! I'll be borrowing that idea. :beer:

thdewey · Jul 8, 2010

ChristopherLutz said:
Cabinets look great and you've included some good ideas! I like the green MUCH better than the "Carolina...whatever".

How about some post build thoughts?

- is the 1" plywood overkill? To do again, would you go with 3/4?
- Is the sheet goods idea working as well as you intended?

Thanks for the pics - love it.

Yes the 1" plywood was way overkill. I just got a great deal on them. They were so heavey that I decidd to replace the doors and shelves with 3/4". It made a real deference.

Yes the plywood storage is working nicely. Now I need a place to store plywood scraps/partial sheets. Plywood pieces fill up that storage quick. It's perfect for storing full or half sheets in prep for a project.

By the way, if the clay color had worked out it would fit along with the "Jeep" theme. We Jeepers down in the South love running around in the muddy clay now and again. I've given up trying to wash it all out of the nooks and crannys of the jeep. It sure is fun though!

Rando · Jul 8, 2010

Nice job, the color change was good choice

49tandc · Jul 8, 2010

Hey Dewey,

Love the Jeep sign on the wall but it needs to have 9 slots in grille....

49T&C

Jack Olsen · Jul 9, 2010

Not sure why, but I really like the new color.

49tandc · Jul 9, 2010

Sorry, my attempt at a little inside-Jeep humor. Only WWII jeeps (GPW & MBs) had 9 slots - I'm partial to them.

49T&C

28HopUp · Jul 9, 2010

thdewey said:

Nice job creating some useful hidden space! :thumbup:

bradtf · Jul 9, 2010

thdewey said:
Yes the plywood storage is working nicely. Now I need a place to store plywood scraps/partial sheets. Plywood pieces fill up that storage quick. It's perfect for storing full or half sheets in prep for a project.

Hey, good job on your cabinets. I have the same problem with smaller pieces of plywood/wood. I mocked up this is sketchup from an idea in a magazine i got. Just in the middle of building it, should be good to organize all the shorter pieces of various lengths. Maybe one or two less dividers for wider sheet stuff.

thdewey · Jul 12, 2010

bradtf said:
Hey, good job on your cabinets. I have the same problem with smaller pieces of plywood/wood. I mocked up this is sketchup from an idea in a magazine i got. Just in the middle of building it, should be good to organize all the shorter pieces of various lengths. Maybe one or two less dividers for wider sheet stuff.

Thanks, I need to build one of those. Now where to put it????

49tandc said:
Sorry, my attempt at a little inside-Jeep humor. Only WWII jeeps (GPW & MBs) had 9 slots - I'm partial to them.

49T&C

I do have this Jeep pic in my shop. I loved the show as a kid.

Also some pics from this weekend. I got three cabinets mounted and the face frames on. Without backs on them they are hard to keep square. Not really a big deal to me though.

marty_p · Jul 12, 2010

(that is, 2 thumbs up!!!)

thdewey · Dec 15, 2010

I just realized that I never posted any pics with the cabinets installed.
The three bigger cabinets are spaced out about 5' for other types of storage ie bike racks, camp kitchen, shelves.
The smaller wall cabinet is mounted above a movable podium/standing desk.

Abbott · Dec 15, 2010

Those look real good.

Rando · Dec 15, 2010

Nice job like the color change also

vtx531 · Dec 15, 2010

Wow, that cabinet is huge. The pic with the door next to it really gives perspective.

Jack Olsen · Dec 15, 2010

That's looking great.

jeepjunky · Dec 18, 2010

I like the green, but you could paint them to look like jerry cans..lol

muibubbles · Dec 18, 2010

damn i really like this. whatd u do to paint the osb so that it looks so smooth? sanded it down?

ambenz · Dec 18, 2010

Looks like the Jeep Garage (JG) is looking mighty fine on the Garage Journal (GJ)!!!!
I love the charging station...X-O-lent!!! :bowdown:

thdewey · Dec 20, 2010

damn i really like this. whatd u do to paint the osb so that it looks so smooth? sanded it down?

I learned from GJ that for OSB, you use oil based Killz primer, caulk the seams and use two coats of a semi-gloss latex on top.

I like the green, but you could paint them to look like jerry cans..lol

Damn that's a great idea. Now I have to find a way to make this happen. Thanks.

Right now I'm working on building a spray paint can cabinet. I was inspired by a recent thread on the subject. It will be a separate build thread. I'm not going to take any finished pictures until I've cleaned out the garage after Christmas. It's disaster right now.

Thanks for all the complements.

BigE · Dec 20, 2010

thdewey said:
I just realized that I never posted any pics with the cabinets installed.
The three bigger cabinets are spaced out about 5' for other types of storage ie bike racks, camp kitchen, shelves.
The smaller wall cabinet is mounted above a movable podium/standing desk.

In the first picture (0491), how did you make your bench top? Is it coated in something?

Thanks. Looks great!

glockman · Dec 21, 2010

Whole thing looks awesome. I really like how you spaced cabinets so you have open storage between them. Good use of space.

thdewey · Dec 21, 2010

BigE said:
In the first picture (0491), how did you make your bench top? Is it coated in something?

Thanks. Looks great!

The workbenches are simple 2x4 ladder frames covered in 3/4" plywood. They are covered with 1/8" hard board. This is my replaceable wear surface. You can tack it down with roof nails or do what I did. I used 1/2" counter sunk wood screws. After a couple of years of paint and scuffs, just flip it over for "new" workbenches.

What would I do differently? I would leave 2 -2 1/2" overhang on the bench top to clamp stuff. Several times I had to find a much larger clamp to hold something down.

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