Garage morph

[Greg1209]

The garage has been my summer project, after the ensuite reno and a new engine in the car pictured.

Went from this:

to this:

to this:

and this:

and this:

The floor is VCT. The cabinets I designed and built/painted (I hate painting) myself. You don't really see it but there are cabinets along each of the side walls. Still in the process of assimilating all the "junk" into the cabinets;

I still have quite a bit to do and some questions:
Counter tops? stainlees, arborite/formica, wood ...?
Power - # circuits?
Walls - slot wall, peg board, steel grid, others?

I got a lot of inspiration from what I have seen on this forum. Really impressive.

Greg

 

[930dreamer]

Very nice transformation, any info on the Cobra.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Looking good, more pics of the Cobra.

 

[aqr81]

Greg, the tranformation is very nice. Lot of work and good results, great job on everything. You might want to share additional details on the cabinets you built.

 

[jtbinvalrico]

Nice.....I like the space cut into the cabinetry for the roll chest.

 

[Dan0myte]

Mastercraft.

So what part of Canada are you from?

 

[AP2TUDE]

Cabinets look really good. That has to be my next project.

I like how you incorporated your existing box into the design of the cabinets. Gives it a really nice custom look.

 

[Greg1209]

Thank you for all the popsitive responses. This is something I have wanted to do for a long time. It was cruising on this site that got me motivated.

I made the cabinets, the baoxes are made out of 1/2" Crezon plywood; the doors are 5/8" MDF. I wanted to roll the door edges and the MDF works well and paints up very nicely. I sprayed the doors and cabinets outside in the backyard with an HVLP gun and a melamine paint. I am really impressed how well the paint worked out. The finish is far smoother and more even than I could have expected had I used a roller.

I wanted cabinets that were taller and less deep than what you would buy for any sort of reasonable price. The lower cabinets on the sides and back are about 16" deep; uppers 12". The cabinets are set so the tops are at 88" off the floor, all standing on adjustable legs from Lee Valley.

All told for materials (plywood, MDF, paint, hardware, legs) is just over $1,500 including the floor.

Below are a couple of pics of the roadster:
Factory Five Cobra replica; built by my 16yo son and me, took about 8 months; completed in 2008; 347 stroker (302 stroked); about 400/420hp; 2100 lbs. (no, my son can't drive it without me)

BTW - North Vancouver, BC

 

[Greg1209]

Garage morph - updated pics

Thought I would share some updated pics of the "morph". Since the original post I've done a few things.

- Added 3 circuits in conduit around the perimeter of the garage so I don't need extension cords laying on the floor. You can see the conduit around the ceiling with the drops for the outlets.
- Pegboard under the cabinets on the "passenger" side and slot wall at one end
- Applied 30 gauge black metal sheeting above some cabinets. Handy to attach things with magnets.
- had some 24 guage GalvAlum cut and shaped for the counter/workbenchs. This was suprisingly inexpensive. Stainless would have been out of question -$$$
- Made a bank of drawers for under the dask area (top right side) and painted beer fridge to match cabs.
- generally tried to assimilate the junk (tools, parts, ....)into the cabinets.

Anyway, I know you like pics so ...

I'm pleased with the way its turned out. There is one shelf unit on the left side of the garage that I want to either clean up or get rid of; maybe put in another section of slot wall.

Again, thanks to the forum members for the ideas that they post and have floating around here.

Greg

 

[964haus]

Greg, any more pictures of your garage door? I'm looking for one with a row of windows at the top...did you get that locally? (I'm in Vancouver)

Nice cobra, great garage.

 

[Greg1209]

964haus:
Sorry, I can't help with the garage door; when we built the place the contractor sourced the door. It isn't anything special so I am pretty sure it was local - wood panel, 5 sections high, 2 car garage door. I do recall that when the installer was putting it in he suggested that the window panel be at the top so people couldn't look inside. I had him put it as the 4th section from the bottom. Here's a couple of pics if that helps.

Couldn't get a pic of the whole width - 6 windows

Greg

 

[twokidsnosleep]

Great looking transformation
Loving the color of the cabinets and the Cobra

 

[e-tek]

Really beautiful work, space and cobra! great handiwork!! I'm from Vancouver originally - was just there last week, great weather you're having! I'd love to do a cobra (have started a 240Z WITH MY NOW 7 YO!)with my son - was it worth it? something you'll both always cherish? thanks again for posting the great pics!

 

[rustypenny]

Hey Greg, that is one AWESOME Cobra!!!!!! I thought the blue and black one's were cool, I have changed my mind on that!!!!:

 

[Motown 454]

Nice job on the transformation. Those cabinets look nice too. Factory Five makes a nice kit., and you and you son did a nice job on it.

 

[Grizz1963]

Impressive.

The Cobra does it for me too.

Wish my stepson was interested in this sort of thing. All he wants to do is eat, sleep, **** and play X-box or surf the web. Modern times I guess.

 

[Doktor Schnell]

Great cabinets, just beautiful... Any pics of the insides or their construction?
Bravo!

 

[pcgold]

Greg, beautiful job. Gives me some great ideas.

I'm looking for a countertop and I was thinking stainless, but your top sounds cheaper.

I'm also looking at white pegboard - so your pics give me great ideas. Check these out for the pegboard - I've got some and they work really well, saving a lot of frustration:

http://www.buyscheaper.com/buy-cheap-lehigh-groupcrawford-18025-peg-locks-for-2-41/

I think Rona or HD sells them

 

[bad daddy]

I think I've seen your Cobra at the NV Cdn Tire car show....did Mike from "yachts and rods" paint it?

 

[Greg1209]

Wish my stepson was interested in this sort of thing. All he wants to do is eat, sleep, **** and play X-box or surf the web. Modern times I guess.

Sounds all too familiar! I think my son was cool to the idea but I got the "donor" ('89 5.0 litre Mustang LX) and then let him and some of his friends start pulling it apart; basically anything that was bolted/screwed or otherwise connected got "addressed". They gutted it completely - there was not a nut/bolt/screw left. It was a learning experience for them; AND for me. We all got to see what really is inside a car, that took a lot of the mystery out of the next steps.

Greg

 

[Greg1209]

I think I've seen your Cobra at the NV Cdn Tire car show....did Mike from "yachts and rods" paint it?

It probably was my car. There are a number of us that like to drop by Cdn Tire Friday nights, look at the cars and then go for a drive - up the mountains, out to Horseshoe Bay or ???? I think we have had up to 6.

Yes, Mike did paint my car. Those guys are artists!

Greg

 

[Greg1209]

Thanks for the kind words. Here are a few more pics. I don't have any of the actual construction, but basically they are just open boxes with doors front. The upper cabinet doors open up. I had intended to put some pneumatic supports for these doors but I find it really isn't necessary.

A close up of the GalvAlume (GALVALUME sheet steel is a 55% Al-Zn coated sheet steel product)

One of the larger cabinets. All the cabints were drilled to allow for adjustable shelves. I drilled holes in a scrap piece of wood to use as a jig so the shelves would sit level.

Holes drilled for the adjustable shelves.

Drawer cabinet; probably should have made more of these in place of the door cabinets. I might take the doors off one or two of the cabinets and put in drawers.

Greg