MennoR.
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Hello from The Netherlands. My name is Menno. 62 y/o and already retired, I used to be a school principal (Dutch high school level for 40 yrs). Now, I'm doing some advice work for schools, I present training courses and I'm involved in audits when it comes to what's happening inside the classrooms.
This forum was recommended by my personal friend Don, who's a member here. We both share the love for classic cars.
I own a 1959 Triumph TR and a 1973 all-original, European specs Porsche 914. The TR was restored (partly by myself) between '04 and '09. I pulled the Porsche from a garage where it had been standing for 18 yrs with a faulty electronic injection system. It was a quick but expensive... (Porsche...) repair.
We currenly live in a house next to a town park with a one-car garage. However, we managed to find a 6 acres plot of woodland wiht a bungalow and... a 2100 sq ft former horse barn / workshop-to-be!
Don suggested that I should join this forum for some serious inspiration! Plans so far are painting the walls (top: white, skirting board-height: carcoal), painting the floors in a very light green colour I remember when I was a young kid. (My dad and I once visited an US aircraft carrier that was in the Rotterdam harbour). Or in modern terms: BMW's Dakota Lemon leather interior...
Furthermore, I think that there's room for a man-cave as well. I'm currently thinking about buying a bunch of metal office storage cabinets. Lining them up and add wood cladding (planks) to the back as a man-cave wall.
As said, I'm a newby. So I'm open for suggestions and do's and don'ts!
Finally, as you've noticed, English isn't my first language. So please, don't send in the grammar police!
Menno
This forum was recommended by my personal friend Don, who's a member here. We both share the love for classic cars.
I own a 1959 Triumph TR and a 1973 all-original, European specs Porsche 914. The TR was restored (partly by myself) between '04 and '09. I pulled the Porsche from a garage where it had been standing for 18 yrs with a faulty electronic injection system. It was a quick but expensive... (Porsche...) repair.
We currenly live in a house next to a town park with a one-car garage. However, we managed to find a 6 acres plot of woodland wiht a bungalow and... a 2100 sq ft former horse barn / workshop-to-be!
Don suggested that I should join this forum for some serious inspiration! Plans so far are painting the walls (top: white, skirting board-height: carcoal), painting the floors in a very light green colour I remember when I was a young kid. (My dad and I once visited an US aircraft carrier that was in the Rotterdam harbour). Or in modern terms: BMW's Dakota Lemon leather interior...
Furthermore, I think that there's room for a man-cave as well. I'm currently thinking about buying a bunch of metal office storage cabinets. Lining them up and add wood cladding (planks) to the back as a man-cave wall.
As said, I'm a newby. So I'm open for suggestions and do's and don'ts!
Finally, as you've noticed, English isn't my first language. So please, don't send in the grammar police!
Menno
