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Ohio Auto

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Just joined the forum..absolutely love it..I'm sure it will become another addiction for me. Here are pics of my recently completed shop.
30 x 48 clear span that I put up and finished off myself.

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And...this is what I do to pick up extra bucks on the side.

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Love the way you got it all layed out and set up!
The overhead retractables are a nice touch as are the old school bench lights!
I see a air pressure inflater, bet the bell still dings....and some cool signage too!
I think you found your home on the net....Welcome Home OhioAuto!
 
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Welcome to the GJ. You are right, this place is addicting. Nice job on your shop :thumbup: Well thought out and functional, great organization and appearance. Great looking space.
 
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Great looking shop! I like the lay out and organization. Welcom to Garage Journal.
 
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Nice shop!! Really clean and neat.

OK ... NW Ohio ... snow and cold. So, how did you insulate and how do you heat? Are the walls drywalled? Any other specific neat design features that may not be obvious from the photos?
 
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John in OH said:
Nice shop!! Really clean and neat.

OK ... NW Ohio ... snow and cold. So, how did you insulate and how do you heat? Are the walls drywalled? Any other specific neat design features that may not be obvious from the photos?
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The sidewalls and and ceiling are 2 X 6 framed so I have rolled R19 insulation in the sidewalls and ceiling. It's 12 foot between steel supports. see pic...

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Walls are drywalled..ceiling is steel panels. Doors are insulated as well. Furnace is a Lennox high efficiency propane unit. I keep it at 45-47 degrees until I go out to work in it. Here's a pic of the ductwork for the furnace, just ran it out the top of my air compressor room (on the right behind the oil cans)

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Neat, neat place!
How did you come up with all of the Marathon stuff? Are the larger items restored, or are they exceptional originals? Your "bar" area in the corner looks neat too, more pictures, Please!
 
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Very nice shop - Looks very clean and well kept, but also nicely layed-out and you can tell it gets used.

What motors are you working on? Looks like the GM 3800 V6 ?
 
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Can we get some shots of your compressor room set up. Is it insulated and how is it vented. Thanks and nice looking shop!
 
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Looks way to clean to be a working shop.
Must be a show case shop where all the drinking buds come over for a brew.
 
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Some asked for more pics...here's a shot of my bar area. Still waiting on bar stools and a flat screen to finish it off.

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jay50 said:
Looks way to clean to be a working shop.
Must be a show case shop where all the drinking buds come over for a brew.
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Not a show garage..I wrench on the side to feed my gas/oil addiction. Here's what's being worked on now. Car nearest you getting head gaskets/heads resurfaced, second car just pulled the motor...can see it in the background.

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Diagnosed no start on a snowmobile and tore down the engine yesterday...hole in the piston...waiting on parts.

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Here's a couple gas pumps in the middle of restoring..one on the left is going back together, one on the right is getting tore down.

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Yep..it's definately a working shop.
 
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Welcome ! Thanks for posting and great looking space - well laid out and bright.

Really like the integration of gas and oil collectibes and signs - adds a lot of character !! :thumbup:

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Ohio Auto said:
Not a show garage..I wrench on the side to feed my gas/oil addiction. Here's what's being worked on now. Car nearest you getting head gaskets/heads resurfaced, second car just pulled the motor...can see it in the background.

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Diagnosed no start on a snowmobile and tore down the engine yesterday...hole in the piston...waiting on parts.

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Here's a couple gas pumps in the middle of restoring..one on the left is going back together, one on the right is getting tore down.

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Yep..it's definately a working shop.
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What a nice looking shop, and a great space to just hang out. I love the lights.

So both the cars are GPs? I still have my GP in pieces from blowing the motor at the begining of the race year with a chipped piston.
 
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Very nice job on your shop! All the place needs is a bed to sleep at this point, it has everything a man needs!
 
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Ditto on loving the lights. Where did you pick them up at. I especially like all of the pendent lights above the work areas and bar area.

Great looking garage. The Ohio guys got it going on :thumbup: :lol_hitti
 
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Lights are 8 foot HO T12's, antique pennant lights picked up at gas/oil swapmeets.

Floor is plain concrete....looking to put some type of flooring down next summer to finish the shop off. Maybe a lift also..just have to see where the budget is at the time.
 
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Im kinda curious about your workbench. Looks like its just 2x material thats been glued up. Correct?? Love it!
 
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Im kinda curious about your workbench. Looks like its just 2x material thats been glued up. Correct?? Love it!
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Yep...we cut down a big ash tree...sent it to the kiln...and built it from scratch. It is about 12' long. Very heavy, very durable. I use the heck out of it.

It's a big ash workbench, bet your ash.
 
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