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The CSP garage - from idea to action

Skeldo

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Hey all,

First of all i have to mention that i have been reading as a quest this forum for a year now. And i have gained lot of useful information and tips from here. Thanks you all.

Background:
About in the beginning of this year somehow i reached so far that my lifelong dream of having my own car restoration and repair place started to take shape.
After months of planning and money collecting i have my own place now.

The Place:
Before renting any place i had some criterias. It had to be in the city, at least 160 square meters and has to have office space. Finally after two months search i found what i beleive is the perfect place to me.

Garage space is around 110 square meters - enough to hold permanently my two projects ( Cadillac coupe deville cabriolet from 1968 and Lincoln Continental Mark IV from 1972). And also during summer time my track day car - BMW. There is still enough room for two post lift with enough space around it. During the winter time at least BMW will be in my home garage (around 60 square meters - enough to hold household things and one-two cars).

Office space is around 50 m2. Three different rooms, separate entrance. All perfect for me.

So the pics: -currently all is dirty and not perfect as i am painting and organizing stuff in there. I will try to update you with the progress.

The main office room:
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Same roof, but the entrance side from street:
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from there it leads to another two office rooms - Both i will use as clean storage space in the future.

The garage room - as it was in the first place.
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as i need the rooms to be operating very soon i am not doing anything big. Just cleaning and some paint. As always projects needed to be done yesterday.

First paint:
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Second time
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Next pics soon.
 
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Skeldo

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Another day has passed on this side of planet.

Today's plan was: water to toilet, quick repair of roof, lighting in garage room and building of main working table.

Result: water to toilet - yes, Roof done despite of small rain, lighting took me so far that i need aprx. 20 new light bulbs and main working table structure is ready.

From Idea
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to reality
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And one outside photo also:
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Mmfh

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Looks like a great place to fix up. Hopefully you will be up and running soon!

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Skeldo

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Some progress, small but still progress.

Main office was cleaned - well at least little bit. Now i need seating, some posters etc.
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Main working table is now almost ready. It will be ok for some time.
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Tool set - contains both US and Europe standard tools.
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Also showed one of the beauties new place.
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Skeldo

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Lot of water has run to the sea - it has been long time after last post.

What i have been up with - client car reached from paintshop to new garage. Organizing all the things up when finally last week truck from local garage equipment company drove to my place.

The day started like that:
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5 minutes later
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process during the day:
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Now it is up and running good. Lifting capacity: 4,5 Tons, lifting hight: 1,9 meters and so on.

Some other stuff that arrived with same truck:
Crane:
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Oil collector:
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gearbox jack:
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hydraulic press:
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Tool set:
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I love similar days, it is like christmas :)
 
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