Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Paul_VR6's Cramped Double & Big Single Shop Thread

[Paul_VR6]

Finally spent some time cleaning up and put a lot of junk in the trailer to get out of the way. Probably build another shed over Christmas week if the weather is ok.

Had my little helper out today mocking up some new parts and making sure it all goes together.




She liked opening them over and over



Rest of the fam was watching sports ball and she said this was better including the hour of vacuuming and sweeping I made her do [emoji28]

 

[Arclitgold]

Holy moly. What’s that motor for?


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[Cryptic1911]

Oh lord that manifold! Them trumpets are gonna make that vr6 sing

 

[M-technik-3]

Building a street car? That's pretty looking intake what are they going to have for filters?

Oh by the way the deck came out very nice, I hope you get to enjoy it before the snow falls.

 

[Paul_VR6]

They are for my 3.6 vr6, its a drag only car so no filters. The methanol and no lights keep it off the street, mostly.

Luckily we had some nice deck weather last week and looks good for later this week.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Started another thread to document some soon to be electrical upgrades:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467172

Will post a summary here when finished.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Still hacking on wiring but picked up more to keep me busy.

 

[Paul_VR6]

You can unload one of these by yourself with just an engine hoist and some extra straps. Will document that build once I am done.

 

[Arclitgold]

Can’t wait!!!


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[Paul_VR6]

Still need to write something up but first use was great. How long till I smack my head?

 

[sbosecker]

Still need to write something up but first use was great. How long till I smack my head?

Paul,

Are you a tall guy or a runt like me? HA!

Counterintuitively, it seems like tall people are used to ducking and are less prone to "head smacking". Height challenged people - based on my own personal experience - seem to crack their heads on objects more often due to not being used to dealing with that threat.

Looks good!

Best regards,

Scott

 

[Paul_VR6]

Sounds like I am more at your end! This car i can't get as far up with the door open as it gets close to the roof. Luckily the car I work on most should have a lot more room.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Played a bit on my last day off.



Nice to have more room. I will likely pull the drivetrain from the race car this weekend and be back in big single mode for a bit.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Getting along with the lift review here for the Atlas 8000 EXT

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=471197

 

[fouckhest]

Great use of space, also great to see another vw guy in here hacking away in a little garage! I did a LOT in my 22x24 in my old house, its amazing how creative you can get with your space

 

[Paul_VR6]

Luckily a lot of good ideas here to help make due. Just a bunch of $ spent on creativity!

 

[Paul_VR6]

Finally got to use the lift for real work. Have to say that I should have bought one 20 years ago.




Also added some leds to the first bench. Need some more for under the other two racks.

 

[Paul_VR6]

More improvements not inside but out. 20x22 gravel pad for parking plus 10x14 gravel for junk shed plus 10x30 paved for trailer parking.







Should have blacktop tomorrow. Still need to
Figure out fence and gates.

 

[Bone Stock]

Lifts make all the difference in the world! Tough to go back once you've started using them.

 

[Paul_VR6]

I also like that the car is out of sight, out of mind, when its up.

 

[MrPink]

it is crazy how many VW guys are on here lol. i haven't owned one in about 3yrs but still love em. love the pallet racking. i am hoping that i can find some locally to me for storage but we will see.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Thanks! It took awhile bc I was deal searching for a long time. In retrospect I should have bought more of this lot so I have future/spare but didn't think about it at the time. Cutting them down was a bit of a pita but at least I have the height where they are well used.

 

[Denwood]

Congrats on the lift! It was the best investment ever for my small shop

Any current vids of your VR6 running? That's a very cool project indeed.

 

[Paul_VR6]

 

[Paul_VR6]

Congrats on the lift! It was the best investment ever for my small shop

Any current vids of your VR6 running? That's a very cool project indeed.

I *really* need to do more work with it. I finally get my transmission back tonight so more work shortly.

I am pretty bad at vids, and we only had one race last year and I broke on the first hit. Hopefully back out there soon. I need to ruin this stock engine some more then I can swap the good one in.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Had to do some maint on the truck and couldn't get it all the way on (garage door too low!) so
I improvised. Not sure it was easier in the end!

 

[Paul_VR6]

Had a bit of a **** outing with the car. New trans did great ran 11.43@120 but clutch gave up on that pass and managed to get some luck with bye runs to get runner up at our last event. Will fix it over the winter.

Still hacking at the garage. It's a mess but managed to get a good deal on insulation recently and got the attic blown in. Deal was to the top of the joists but the guys went overkill and now I will kill myself trying to find the joists to stand on while finishing the floor!



Ends up around 14-16" thick but I'll probably be closer to 10-12 even with the 2x4 I will build the floor on top of. They did a nice touch with all the spray foam. This saves me countless hours.

 

[Paul_VR6]

I raked!

 

[Metallitubby]

Your Touring Odyssey needs a regular wheel/tire combo soon. Those PAX tires are about to be very expensive (even more so than currently) in the very near future.

 

[jbrentd]

I see I'm not the only one who fights to keep leaves out of the garage. It's hard when the door faces south and there are 75 trees on on our lot.

 

[Paul_VR6]

The PAX have been good to us, if we can't get them anymore it's time for another van!

Ours is southwest facing. I think the way the wind comes from the NE it creates a low pressure zone at the door, similar to the base of the windshield in a car. Always piles outside even if the door is shut!

Everyone always says to leaf blow them out. Maybe that works in a garage with little/no clutter, but it just makes a mess for later as it gets them behind everything pretty effectively.

 

[Metallitubby]

The PAX have been good to us, if we can't get them anymore it's time for another van!

Oh, you'll still be able to get them (we are required to sell them for many many years). The price is about to go up exponentially.

 

[Paul_VR6]

Cheaper than a new van!

 

[Paul_VR6]

Slowly making progress

 

[Paul_VR6]

 

[Paul_VR6]

Should have def put the 2x4 in then insulated. Total pita to work around it!

 

[Paul_VR6]

Other than some trim and electrical (outlets/lights) its done. All 440sqft of hoarding glory!





also had to rewire the spot bc the wiring was too short under the floor. Had to send the mrs proof it worked before I called it done.



done for the night, some more cleanup to make room for the next victim

 

[Paul_VR6]

Trying to organize more. I have a motor to build for this season and the clutter isn't helpful.

got one old toolbox emptied into the new one.

 

[jbrentd]

For me, it seems like every project starts with cleaning up from the last project. I need to be better about that.

What's the new engine build?

 

[Paul_VR6]

I am like the worst with cleaning up. I am really good at starting multiple messes. Its a skill.

New motor is for "baby nitro" use. Filled a stock block and we will see how long it lasts.



I will pull it apart, clean it all out, arp rod bolts... maybe port a head. Will see.