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Sold the 17" Audi summer wheels i had used on the TDI last season and will be going with some oem 18" vw wheels for next summer. Picking them up on Saturday. One aspect that excites me is how easy it will be to do a test fit in the garage without having to move, plan and work in an awkward tight space. Garage Bliss!

If everything works out these are the wheels that i'm going with.
 
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Hahaha, actually the wheels i will be buying are the ones i had wanted last year but the only ones i was finding were $400 more then the price I'm paying. Found the Audi ones for super cheap. Rocked them for a year and then sold them for $50 more then i paid :D
 
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That's great. Will you be submitting a cheque for the $50 to Audi, or cash?
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You're too much....

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Why go with OEM summer wheels instead of something fancier?
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Well for my daily work horse i just wanted some thing nice, clean, and strong. I go with fancier wheels for my car that only sees pleasure driving (BBS and 3SDM wheels). The other reason is that they are easier to flip, I'm always thinking of that when i acquire wheels.
 
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Hahaha, good eye.



In your single, kudos to you sir. I think i did all 4 wheels in my single only once. Beyond that it was ever just one wheel for various reasons. Never enough room on the sides. I would have had to pull the vehicle out and reposition every time.



Yes sir. Just arrived Friday. Bionaire that i found for a steal.
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My car is rather narrow I guess, so I just center it, and go to it. Would be better to have a couple extra feet on both sides, but it saves having to move the car halfway like I originally did too.

Wouldn't be able to do it with the van for sure.

But I have a strict rule of having nothing on the side walls at all, other than the ladder and shopping cart that are hung up near the garage door, so that helps too.
 
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Picked up the TDI's new summer wheels Saturday morning. After a good wash i was very pleased to see the wheels were in flawless condition.










The other garage task for the weekend was starting to add insulation to the garage door. I'm not at a point where i can bite the bullet to replace a door that is only 2 years old. This route is quite cheap, but i'm hoping will have a positive effect, while still looking good to fit the rest of the garage's theme.

Went with some locally sourced DuroFoam. I'm painting them a lighter shade than the wall. So far only have one coat done of the panels in the door. I had installed a few as a test fit. The rest are in the basement being painted and hopefully up tonight or tomorrow.



 
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Dubber, your ridiculously shiny wheels are making me feel bad for just pulling mine off and throwing them in their totes.

Nice work on the insulation panels, I did that a couple years ago (there's a thread on here somewhere) and I found it made a difference. I left mine silver side out, but the paint looks really good on yours, very discrete. Are you going to cut out the windows too? That was the most difficult part for me, and I found some good foil tape (since I was keeping the silver) around the inside of all cuts really added some strength to the thin strips.

Ah, here's a link to my thread, easier to see than to explain. It's all in post #16.
 
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My car is rather narrow I guess, so I just center it, and go to it. Would be better to have a couple extra feet on both sides, but it saves having to move the car halfway like I originally did too.

Wouldn't be able to do it with the van for sure.

But I have a strict rule of having nothing on the side walls at all, other than the ladder and shopping cart that are hung up near the garage door, so that helps too.
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That was the key to success in the functionality of my single, nothing along the sides unless it was up high.

 
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Dubber, your ridiculously shiny wheels are making me feel bad for just pulling mine off and throwing them in their totes.

Nice work on the insulation panels, I did that a couple years ago (there's a thread on here somewhere) and I found it made a difference. I left mine silver side out, but the paint looks really good on yours, very discrete. Are you going to cut out the windows too? That was the most difficult part for me, and I found some good foil tape (since I was keeping the silver) around the inside of all cuts really added some strength to the thin strips.

Ah, here's a link to my thread, easier to see than to explain. It's all in post #16.
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Haha, you slacker :) I can't help it, i always make sure they are as clean as possible before they are fully dried and then put in their bags to sleep for the season.

Actually i remember finding your garage door insulation thread when i was doing some research. I also used this DYI by another GJ member actually, here is his link.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103788

This is the general idea of what i'm going for although not exactly. And yes i plan to do something around the windows as well. More tricky for sure as i don't want to block any light.
 
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Wow, I don't know how I missed that thread when I was looking, he did a great job. Mine has held up since I installed the panels... what, 2 years ago now? Yours will be solid until (if) you decide you want to spring for a fancy door.

What is likely more important is sealing up any air leaks at the door, I picked up weather stripping to go around, but haven't installed it yet, and I found a few small gaps between the brick and the frame that weren't sealed properly that I will spray foam. It will also cut down on the sand and dust that gets blown in (and snow!).
 
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Wow, I don't know how I missed that thread when I was looking, he did a great job. Mine has held up since I installed the panels... what, 2 years ago now? Yours will be solid until (if) you decide you want to spring for a fancy door.

What is likely more important is sealing up any air leaks at the door, I picked up weather stripping to go around, but haven't installed it yet, and I found a few small gaps between the brick and the frame that weren't sealed properly that I will spray foam. It will also cut down on the sand and dust that gets blown in (and snow!).
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Glad to hear yours is still holding up well.

I attacked the gaps this summer while it was still warm out. Used a mixture of spray foam and caulking. I think it helped as there was also a noticeable decrease in bugs that were able to get in.
 
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Door turned out great!

Use any adhesive to secure the insulation to the door?

Looking forward to further warm news about "Dubber's Double."
 
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OJ Bartley said:
Looking good dubber, just as clean and tight as the rest of the garage.

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Thanks man, that was my real worry that it would look like a quick patch job and not fit in with the rest of the garage.

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Door turned out great!

Use any adhesive to secure the insulation to the door?

Looking forward to further warm news about "Dubber's Double."
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Thank you ODIS. No i didn't need any adhesive actually each of the edges for the individual rectangular sections has a substantial lip to hold it in place. I was a little uneasy putting each panel in as they are quite snug and you have to do a lot of slow bending of each corner to ply it into its place. Each time it felt like a little more pressure and the panel would snap and i would be back at square one. It does actually feel a little warmer in there. Since i started this weekend, the outside temperature has been dropping each day but while i'm in there the temp has been warmer each day.

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Looks great dubber.
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Cheers!
 
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Picked up the last piece of DuroFoam last night for the top row. Hoping to cut the templates tonight and then likely paint Thursday night and install in a couple days. Cold day here this morning but the garage was around 20 degrees warmer than outside so I'm happy about that.
 
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Great job so far on the whole garage and now the door insulation. I did something similar a number of years ago but used up scraps and odds n ends of different foam I had around. Seeing this done again inspires me that it's time to buy some new material and re-do this. The deep freeze we are currently in also inspires me to take every little step I can to make it a bit warmer in the garage.
 
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Dubber that is a great looking job on the insulation. Your timing is spot on - I have this as one of my next steps too. I really wanted to just lighten up the door and tried some spray paint on the panels but that does't look near as good as what you did. I'll have to check those foam panels out. I had been looking hard at the Matador panels too in case anyone has seen them. Here is a link but more expensive unfortunately compared to the DIY.

http://www.doorinsulationkit.com/insulation-kits.html
 
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Great job so far on the whole garage and now the door insulation. I did something similar a number of years ago but used up scraps and odds n ends of different foam I had around. Seeing this done again inspires me that it's time to buy some new material and re-do this. The deep freeze we are currently in also inspires me to take every little step I can to make it a bit warmer in the garage.
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Its definitely a cheap way to go, while still making it look nice which appealed to me on both points.

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Dubber that is a great looking job on the insulation. Your timing is spot on - I have this as one of my next steps too. I really wanted to just lighten up the door and tried some spray paint on the panels but that does't look near as good as what you did. I'll have to check those foam panels out. I had been looking hard at the Matador panels too in case anyone has seen them. Here is a link but more expensive unfortunately compared to the DIY.

http://www.doorinsulationkit.com/insulation-kits.html
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Thanks Chad. I guess it will depend on whats available to you in your area. I lucked out at my local Home depot.
Here's the link to the canadian product i bought.
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/durofoam-eps-rigid-insulation-96inch-x-48inch-x-3-4inch/940437

While i was doing some research i found that same link you posted and its definitely the same idea that i created with the DIY route, however my all in price including paint was only around $80. And those panels are 1 1/4" which wouldn't have fit in mine. Either way its worthwhile. They definitely get grungy in the open voids, and i hadn't given it much thought before but mine was more on the beige side, which didn't "go" with the rest of my garage. Good luck with yours! Once your lighting is done it will surely help to brighten up your space.
 
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They don't sell that in the states unfortunately. They have the Owens Corning but it is more expensive. I did find this online and is available though. Same thickness but only $10/sheet. I'll have to go see it in person soon. I could do this much sooner as compared to the Matador option.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/CelloFoa...S-Panel-Foam-Insulation-Board-34803/202090244
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Yea i also avoided the Owens kit due to price, availability (can't get it in Canada) and the fact that its more of a pillow then a hard board substance which i wanted.

The one you posted should work great. From a quick search Lowes' also has an option but its more expensive.Then all you need to get is some paint for Styrofoam and have at it! In general one of those can fill 4 voids, so for your case you will need 6. Make sure to measure each section as i was almost burned by the fact that the outside sections of the double door are slightly wider than the inside ones. Although from a quick look it looks even. The foam i went with only needed 2 coats of paint. Its pretty tricky trying to slightly bend them to get them in the grooves, just go super slow! :)
 
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Took a couple better pics as those last ones i loaded i noticed were pretty dark. I think i only had the spot light on at that point.






I certainly underestimated how long it would take to finish the top row. So many specific measurements when the windows come into play. I only managed to get two windows cut out. Still another two to do, then paint, then prey they fit :lol_hitti This long workbench as been a godsend for this project and i'm sure many in the future. Having a nice open bench space is very handy!

 
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Seeing you make this progress is killing me, I am not even in the finished stage and I am excited to see the progress then I think of all the fun I get to have making it functional, fun and the way I want it.

Congrats, looks great.
 
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Hey, at least you get to work in your nice new garage. I had to start in the HD parking lot!

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Isn't that where all the fun starts? I did that for my first two trips for the boards as they needed to be cut to get into the car. The last trip this week, super cold and windy, i opted to bring the exacto knife into the store and do the cutting inside. I was half expecting to be confronted but luckily that conversation never came to be.
 
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Seeing you make this progress is killing me, I am not even in the finished stage and I am excited to see the progress then I think of all the fun I get to have making it functional, fun and the way I want it.

Congrats, looks great.
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Honestly the part you will be experiencing shortly is my favorite part. The process is just as much fun as the using the final product.
 
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The last trip this week, super cold and windy, i opted to bring the exacto knife into the store and do the cutting inside. I was half expecting to be confronted but luckily that conversation never came to be.
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That's a really good idea. I wish I'd thought of it at the time.

TONE, have you used that opener mount? I've been looking at it on and off for a long time, just not sure how strong it is.

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