That's how I know I'm a car guy, and the garage and tools are part of it. I only noticed the taillights and license plates, and not the rest that everyone mentioned. Not at first at least lol
Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT The 12-Gauge Garage
- Thread starter Jack Olsen
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Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
That's how I know I'm a car guy, and the garage and tools are part of it. I only noticed the taillights and license plates, and not the rest that everyone mentioned. Not at first at least lol
OP
I believe when someone goes out of their way to help you, you should thank them. So, here's a video thanking Coverking for helping me get a cover for my car in a material they don't use anymore. It also marks my first attempt at some 'special effects' photography. 
elguappo
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A little bit of fame never hurts. ;-)
Dan in Pasadena
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Jack, The video is cool but it doesn't sound like your voice as I remember it! Did you have a narrator or is my memory THAT bad?
Great, now I need a dark red cover for my '55 truck....with a grommet for the trickle charger too.
PS: I like your little Greyhounds. They're cool little dogs. Is there a dedicated Italian Greyhound rescue organization/person you've used or just lucked out getting two of them?
Great, now I need a dark red cover for my '55 truck....with a grommet for the trickle charger too.
PS: I like your little Greyhounds. They're cool little dogs. Is there a dedicated Italian Greyhound rescue organization/person you've used or just lucked out getting two of them?
It's even got a fabric skirt.
Since you are in earthquake country - Do you have any pics under the cover?
OP
My level of fame meant it was a 9-month process. Still, I'm not complaining.
Hey, Dan. It might be allergies, or the after-effects of hollering at the kids to put their dishes away? It might be age. But that's my voice these days.
On the Italian Greyhound, there aren't many available in the way of rescues. But we found a guy who shows dogs who had a litter with one boy who was too big to show -- what's the opposite of a runt? -- so were were able to get the breed we wanted. Normally, an adult of his breed is 6-10 pounds. He's not fully grown yet, but he's already 17 pounds. We don't mind that at all.
I know it looks precarious, but the one structure that's just about impossible to knock over is a single-story wood frame house. And the uprights for the lift are carriage-bolted to the house. I'm not any kind of seismic smart-guy, but I would guess we'd need something like a 9.0 shaker to knock the house all the way down. And at that point, losing the camper would be a minor concern. Now, a much smaller earthquake would do damage to the house and get the place condemned, but it would still be holding the camper up in the air. At that point, the challenge might be lowering it down so we could live in it.
Just the simple fact of a "black" car cover makes me drool. . . . not the typical tan or bluish/greenish gray.
Heck, I'll give 2 thumbs up to that alone.
Heck, I'll give 2 thumbs up to that alone.
OP
Petrolicious video about my garage
This was made a couple of years ago, but was kept behind Petrolicious' paywall until yesterday.
I initially went through and organized my garage in 14 years ago, documenting it all here on the Garage Journal.
I hope you like it.
This was made a couple of years ago, but was kept behind Petrolicious' paywall until yesterday.
I initially went through and organized my garage in 14 years ago, documenting it all here on the Garage Journal.
I hope you like it.
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captain14
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Just watched the video. I have read through your 12 Gauge Garage thread shortly after I joined GJ
Impressive garage for a 20x20.
Just watched the video. I have read through your 12 Gauge Garage thread shortly after I joined GJ
Impressive garage for a 20x20.
turbowoodworker
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Jack, you are my hero.Ggreat video.
Reminds me I've got to get to crackin' on servicing my wife's 996 for VIR in 3 weeks.
Thanks as always for giving us something to look up to.
Rick
Jack, you are my hero.Ggreat video.
Reminds me I've got to get to crackin' on servicing my wife's 996 for VIR in 3 weeks.
Thanks as always for giving us something to look up to.
Rick
Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Nice vid but I have to say your voice over is the best. Listening to you on this vid and others leads me to believe your a gentle man. The world needs more of the calm men like you.
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Nice vid but I have to say your voice over is the best. Listening to you on this vid and others leads me to believe your a gentle man. The world needs more of the calm men like you.
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no neat sig line
SweetD
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
That was cool, thanks for sharing Jack.
That was cool, thanks for sharing Jack.
Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Very nice, Jack.
Very nice, Jack.
txvwnut
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
That video is just like your garage, small but packed with a lot. I always enjoy seeing your setup.
That video is just like your garage, small but packed with a lot. I always enjoy seeing your setup.
ZRX61
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
So do you pile all the aerogubbins* in the car for the drive out to Willow & then attach it when you get there?
*©ZRX61
So do you pile all the aerogubbins* in the car for the drive out to Willow & then attach it when you get there?
*©ZRX61
MAYOR28
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Glad to see some more reasonable (read: achievable) cars/garages in Petrolicious videos.
I felt like the internet got a little more close-knit, since I have followed your builds here and Petrolicious along the way. Good to see them releasing more content on the YouTube recently.
Glad to see some more reasonable (read: achievable) cars/garages in Petrolicious videos.
I felt like the internet got a little more close-knit, since I have followed your builds here and Petrolicious along the way. Good to see them releasing more content on the YouTube recently.
smackey05
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
That was a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Your garage is how I found GJ.
That was a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Your garage is how I found GJ.
M-technik-3
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
They do great video's. Have enjoyed reading your thread for the last 5 years or so. So do you feel you missed your calling, or happy with your choice in life?
They do great video's. Have enjoyed reading your thread for the last 5 years or so. So do you feel you missed your calling, or happy with your choice in life?
smokey0810
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
I enjoy how your "track car" fits into your "street car". Great engineering there.
I enjoy how your "track car" fits into your "street car". Great engineering there.
Pen & Wrench
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
Thanks for sharing. You have done more in a moderate space than many people with more spacious accommodations. My Dad was a farmer but easily could have been an accomplished machinist and fabricator. He did more with simple tools than most, and have always found myself being drawn back to some of the shop work I remember doing with him as a kid on the farm.
Thanks for sharing. You have done more in a moderate space than many people with more spacious accommodations. My Dad was a farmer but easily could have been an accomplished machinist and fabricator. He did more with simple tools than most, and have always found myself being drawn back to some of the shop work I remember doing with him as a kid on the farm.
Red Barchetta
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Re: Petrolicious video about my garage
I watched it the other day when it showed up on my social media feed. Such a great story! I remember when you first posted a picture back on the cornercarvers forum. So cool to see it in video form. Very impressive and inspirational!
I watched it the other day when it showed up on my social media feed. Such a great story! I remember when you first posted a picture back on the cornercarvers forum. So cool to see it in video form. Very impressive and inspirational!
Bob Heine
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Thank you Jack. Video made my day.
shortykorte
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So great seeing live what we’ve read about all these years. That you for the tour and a day in the life insight.
Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal
Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal
1Garageman
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Great video Jack! You may not have an official engineering license, but you are definitely an engineer!
ymerej
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I opened YouTube and a Petrolicious video featuring Jack Olsen?! Most videos I want to watch go to the Watch Later queue, but this one I watched immediately! (and then came here to comment!)
Your garage was certainly a cornerstone of inspiration I pulled ideas from when building my own garage ten years ago.
Your garage was certainly a cornerstone of inspiration I pulled ideas from when building my own garage ten years ago.
What’s the size of this place? And just realized… this got moved from the gallery?
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Old Man Roger
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20x22What’s the size of this place?
My apologies to Jack, I think I might have fat fingered the box on the right side and moved it accidentally yesterday.What’s the size of this place? And just realized… this got moved from the gallery?
My apologies to Jack.
In case of something else, I will leave it to you or Jack to move it back.
OP
Ryan, I wasn't able to click on the buttons on the size query pop-up. I'm not sure why that is. Did anyone else have an issue with that dialogue box?What’s the size of this place? And just realized… this got moved from the gallery?
Nuttsgt, I didn't notice that the thread had moved. But everything seems to be where it should be now.
I really like the new look!
Jack,
Ryan had moved it back here. When looking at GJ on a PC and previewing a section like Garage Gallery, in the middle of the screen for a particular thread, an edit box for Moderation. It's near the reply count and only visible to Staff Members.
When viewing on a phone, atleast Android based, that box is on the right side of the screen. If you scroll with your right hand, it's possible to accidentally check/click that box and not realize it.
That's how your thread got moved.... I'm pretty sure. Just something to be conscious of while on your phone.
Ryan had moved it back here. When looking at GJ on a PC and previewing a section like Garage Gallery, in the middle of the screen for a particular thread, an edit box for Moderation. It's near the reply count and only visible to Staff Members.
When viewing on a phone, atleast Android based, that box is on the right side of the screen. If you scroll with your right hand, it's possible to accidentally check/click that box and not realize it.
That's how your thread got moved.... I'm pretty sure. Just something to be conscious of while on your phone.
PugetDude
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I suspect that everyone who wants to be on Instagram is already there.
OP
Thanks. I'm there, although it's not a lot of garage-specific stuff.
https://www.instagram.com/jack_olsen_/
https://www.instagram.com/jack_olsen_/
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Although I think the IG feed does include my family's summer project, which was to buy a sailboat and sail it to an island 29 miles off the coast of California. I'll put it here, since I'm a proud of dad, and since it seems the new GJ format makes it easier to post videos.