Irish 2 car garage

[sids04]

What's that character on your tool box lid ? I noticed Ed China on Wheeler Dealers has the same thing on his toolbox..

 

[sids04]

Oh and there is a guy in the next town over who has a yard full Merkurs/ Sierras..

 

[Dara]

What's that character on your tool box lid ? I noticed Ed China on Wheeler Dealers has the same thing on his toolbox..

the character on the tool box is the teng tools logo


jus read through the thread nice fords zagamuffin

 

[z385488]

Cool garage, I had the pleasure of visiting Ireland in March of 09. Beautiful country!!! We had one hell of a coach driver, some of your roads are very narrow. I believe my driveway might be wider.

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[sids04]

the character on the tool box is the teng tools logo

Thanks !

 

[zagamuffin]

What's that character on your tool box lid ? I noticed Ed China on Wheeler Dealers has the same thing on his toolbox..

It's the teng tools logo, as good as snap on gear which ye would get in USA

 

[zagamuffin]

Nice pics z , not to far from blarney, ye must have found Ireland expensive, I have a ball in the us every year with the curr ency difference in my favour, got 1.51 last year

 

[zagamuffin]

the character on the tool box is the teng tools logo


jus read through the thread nice fords zagamuffin

Cheers Dara, have you a thread on here

 

[zagamuffin]

I've become a victim of photobuckets bandwidth rule, tells you how popular this site is...lol

Any option (free)

 

[Dara]

Cheers Dara, have you a thread on here

no mate i havent got a thread yet ill be puttin one up wen im extendin my garage its only a small 12'x18' for but plans are to extend so its 20'x25' its only a steel shed so will be handy do

 

[zagamuffin]

Collio

 

[z385488]

Nice pics z , not to far from blarney, ye must have found Ireland expensive, I have a ball in the us every year with the curr ency difference in my favour, got 1.51 last year

We did an all inclusive deal with a group that was put on by a private travel agent. Only had to pay for souvenirs, snacks or what not. Beautiful country where you live. Funny difference between U.S. and Europe 100 mi/km is a hop skip for us and a long journey over there but a 100yrs is quite a loooong time for us while being a drop in the bucket in Europe. Will have memories for a lifetime very hospitible country!!!!! Thanks

 

[zagamuffin]

Z ,

Nice way to travel,

Anyone got ideas on free pic hosting....

 

[styler]

some nice cars there... good luck with the mk1 ******... rebuilding a 1300GT at the minute myself...

 

[zagamuffin]

Get some pics of the build up lad

 

[Anto]

zagamuffin, heres a link to my thread
i havnt updated in in a while, must get up some new pics as its a lot different now.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82596

 

[regguy1]

I've become a victim of photobuckets bandwidth rule, tells you how popular this site is...lol

Any option (free)

Make video and put it on you tube and post the link/s

LIke this:

 

[zagamuffin]

Cheers regguy1 , won't like the presenter stuff,he does it well tho,upgraded photobucket for a quater till I find a freebie option.

Anto,
Updated pics please
Might look out for a. Garage Clarence/ closure for a floor lift, any idea of cost

 

[zagamuffin]

Well ,

I gave the garage 16 hrs labour yesterday and got quite a bit done.

Got the engine and box into the Sierra which cleared a load of floor space,that freed up the wheel Dolly's so the ****** is now rolling on four Dolly's again and has been covered for the mo.

I moved a lot of rarely used parts and other project stuff upstairs so I have reclaimed the floor again.
Getting a pair of heavy duty steel lockers which I plan to put side by side on the back wall and a timber workt on top/across them.they have rollor bearing drawers and will allow me to remove the wall rack, may put them upstairs out of the way...

Pics next

 

[zagamuffin]

I can see floor again

The sierra project

The shop dog , Walter

American influence

Need to hang this on the wall

Good to see more space than mess

Roll on the superbowl

 

[evildky]

"And what a proper one looks like for our American friends"

almost, we didn't have a ford badge on front, they were badged ad "Merkur", the "XR4TI" (as it was called here) all got the single cam turbo 2.3 (same engine as the Mustang SVO, Thunderbird Thundercoupe, etc)

I think the cortina was the only use of the cosworth in a ford in the US, Chevy had the cosworth vega

 

[zagamuffin]

Fast Cortinas didn't use a cosworth but rather a lotus Twincam, the xr4ti was a different shell(3 window side V 2 window)
The cosworth 3dr was unique in that it had over 100 bhp per litre (205) and was buiLt originally to satisfy world rally championship Homoligation rules... Two litre turbochargerd engine with rear shell drive . Still a great fast car which can be reliabley tuned to 400/500 bhp and some run at over 750 in Compition , a lot for a two litre engine

 

[wally426ci]

Nice garage and nice cars!

I had to look twice at your first pics. Looks exactly like my brother and sister in-laws neighbors house in Togher. They live around the corner from City Bounds. What part of Cork are you in? We try to get back every year for holidays but with the 2 kids it will be less often. My wife is the only one in the family who moved over to the states. Her parents live in Wilton.

Maybe i'll run into a few garage guys when we make it over again.

 

[zagamuffin]

Close to the jack lynch tunnel,east Cork

Would love to live and work in the Us, great car culture, would suit me

 

[zagamuffin]

Got some 2 ft sq lights from a friend today, have two car bay 20x30 so question is how should I place them , have an 8ft double in each bay at present with two pennant lights hanging at the end at present
Pics of fittings

Interior , are these bulbs suitable

Seems like they have good reflectors

And without

Suggestions please

 

[zagamuffin]

Forgot to say I was looking at buying a camero the other day, not to many muscle cars over here and price was really good but has. Been lying for a while so couldn't get it started , nice project tho

 

[Donnyh]

Cool to see another Paddy on the site! Nice set up. Will get pics from my garage in Leitrim up soon.

 

[zagamuffin]

Cool to see another Paddy on the site! Nice set up. Will get pics from my garage in Leitrim up soon.

get the thread started donny, you a ford man or .....

 

[zagamuffin]

What do you guys use for running air round your garages, metal or plastic and favored diameter

 

[zagamuffin]

Any advise on airlines .?

 

[alfazer]

Don't have any air myself but read a lot on here that PVC is a big no-no.

 

[skibovr6]

Here is my Irish garage, LOL! Only in America

 

[alfazer]

Nice one skib'. I was a kid in the 80's and was mad about these; there was always a story in our local news about them, as I'm sure you can imagine.

 

[zagamuffin]

Skin,

Have you a thread started, cars look nice...

 

[zagamuffin]

Meant for skib....

 

[zagamuffin]

I've seen a vinyl floor on gsm which is a terrazzo effect under clear top which is sold by rhino,just glue and roll out. Anyone in Ireland know if this is available here. .???

 

[M-technik-3]

Saw this photo and thought of your affliction for old Fords.

Miss my old Capri RS 3.1L

 

[zagamuffin]

Cheers. M-tech

You a BMW fan ??

Looking at one for the missus this week....

 

[M-technik-3]

Yes, I have 7 was up to 10 for awhile but sold em. I like my two E30 M3's the most. Then comes my narrow body E30 with a US spec S52 and supercharged.

 

[4t64rd]

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