Deception's garage

[Deception]

I just purchased my first home in October 2013. I had been renting an apartment & 2 car garage previously. Naturally I wanted to find one with a large garage, and this one happened to have 2 garages. One is an attached single car, the other is a detached 2 car (stacked vertically). Yes, somehow I managed to find a garage that came with a lift pre-installed. The previous home owner built it himself, he had 2 drag cars. So without even looking at the rest of the house I went to contract that day j/k

Here it is with most of my stuff in it shortly after moving in. Come spring time I will start working on it, plans are to do insulation, sheetrock, cabinets, big air compressor & build a sturdier work bench. I have gas heat in the house, so was thinking about running a line to the garage and hooking up a large heater unit. Also looking for a larger tool box now that I know I can fit it. The floor is already epoxied, there is a 60amp sub panel with a 220v outlet. The lift is a Benwil.

I used to paint cars at a shop when I was younger, these days I just wrench on my own cars & the occasional friend or family member. Ive got a honda s2000 & 92 nissan sentra se-r. I also work on other people's s2000's on the side sometimes, turbo kits, exhausts, basic maintenance etc.

thanks for looking

 

[Bib Overalls]

Lucky guy. Being in New York I suspect that doing something about that raggedy insulation is high on your to do list.

 

[Zeke]

Nice and I'm sure it will be nicer. A whole wall of white pegboard is not a good thing.

 

[Deception]

Lucky guy. Being in New York I suspect that doing something about that raggedy insulation is high on your to do list.

#1 priority, we got off easy the last few years, but old man winter has returned with a vengeance this year

 

[metalhead140]

Looks like an awesome start! So lucky to buy a house that already has a hoist!

A whole wall of white pegboard is not a good thing.

Why do you say that? Do you mean aesthetically?

 

[DieselRiver]

What i'd give to have a hoist in my home garage

 

[zkling]

Looks like an awesome start! So lucky to buy a house that already has a hoist!

Nice and I'm sure it will be nicer. A whole wall of white pegboard is not a good thing.

Why do you say that? Do you mean aesthetically?

It's not very efficient from a storage space perspective.

 

[dubber]

No wonder you moved on that so quickly. Nice score and congrats!

 

[jsherid1]

Is that a first gen SE-R on the lift? Those cars are a hoot to drive!

 

[Deception]

Is that a first gen SE-R on the lift? Those cars are a hoot to drive!

yep its a 1992 SE-R, I bought it with 75k miles 2 years ago, has about 95k now. Definitely a lot of fun to drive, I did bigger brakes, bracing, coilovers, intake, test pipe. A VE motor swap might be in cards once I have some free time.

 

[Deception]

It's not very efficient from a storage space perspective.

I agree, I plan on covering most of that wall with upper & lower cabinets. Found some good deals on nice kitchen cabinets on craigslist. I would also like to extend out the wooden shelf thats built out from the back wall. Make a little loft area with stairs or a ladder for storing tires, materials and other big parts.

 

[RotaryTech]

Nice finding a garage with a lift in it.