glentre
Well-known member
I have been on garage journal for the past 6 months reading many garage builds and the general discussions to get ideas about building my own garage. This is a really good forum and I have learned a lot.
Now, it is my turn to give back so I am starting a thread on my garage build. I am calling it the "Full Circle Garage". From the age of twelve in 1951, I became interested in cars, primarily 1920's and 1930's vintage plus the cool custom cars of the era. I had three cars before being old enough to drive and did clutch and engine work in my dad's garage while in high school and early college. After college in 1961, I was a volunteer in one of the first Peace Corps groups in Chile where another volunteer and I set up and ran a mechanics school for poor rural young men so they could get meaningful jobs in the auto and farm machinery repair business.
After the Peace Corps, my interest in old cars and wrench turning were over as corporate life, four kids and then my own business consumed me. More than 50 years passed before my passion returned when, in 2013, I bought my first antique. So, I have come "Full Circle" with regard to my interest in cars. Our small two car garage is now too small and there is no room for any more. Thus the reason for building a new garage.
Now, many will ask why a 77 year old would want to spend good money on a new garage. Well, I am in good health both mentally and physically and want to keep active on a hobby I really love. I refuse to sit in a chair and wait for my time to come. Actually, it is my firm belief this new garage will add many happy and productive years to my life.
So, we signed contracts yesterday and expect to start construction shortly. I will do my best to keep this build thread going with descriptions and photos. Hopefully my first post and pics on the Full Circle garage will be tomorrow when the tree guys come to clear the area.
Looking forward to and welcome any comments from the GJ group.
Glen
Now, it is my turn to give back so I am starting a thread on my garage build. I am calling it the "Full Circle Garage". From the age of twelve in 1951, I became interested in cars, primarily 1920's and 1930's vintage plus the cool custom cars of the era. I had three cars before being old enough to drive and did clutch and engine work in my dad's garage while in high school and early college. After college in 1961, I was a volunteer in one of the first Peace Corps groups in Chile where another volunteer and I set up and ran a mechanics school for poor rural young men so they could get meaningful jobs in the auto and farm machinery repair business.
After the Peace Corps, my interest in old cars and wrench turning were over as corporate life, four kids and then my own business consumed me. More than 50 years passed before my passion returned when, in 2013, I bought my first antique. So, I have come "Full Circle" with regard to my interest in cars. Our small two car garage is now too small and there is no room for any more. Thus the reason for building a new garage.
Now, many will ask why a 77 year old would want to spend good money on a new garage. Well, I am in good health both mentally and physically and want to keep active on a hobby I really love. I refuse to sit in a chair and wait for my time to come. Actually, it is my firm belief this new garage will add many happy and productive years to my life.
So, we signed contracts yesterday and expect to start construction shortly. I will do my best to keep this build thread going with descriptions and photos. Hopefully my first post and pics on the Full Circle garage will be tomorrow when the tree guys come to clear the area.
Looking forward to and welcome any comments from the GJ group.
Glen
