Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[cbacres]

Thanks CB, long term goal will be to paint them before they get installed into the storage wall units, luckily they were well lubed, so I din't need to do much of anything in that respect. I am going to pull off all the stainless tops, then I am going to figure out how to remove the front doors, that will make the shelves easier to remove. Then I can pressure was everything and put them back together. I will probably end up with three or four of them inside the shop, then I will put one in the wood shop. I may make one on wheels, but I think the pallet jack is the better way to move them around, then the cabinet is stable and won't move if using it as a bench.

Just think, the nice Lista blue with black powder coated pulls, blue text on labels
The black on blue is going to be my scheme for my boxes. Not going as far as powder coat, just some Rustoleum or maybe a expoxy.

 

[Strouty]

I really want to try and match my Snap On box, it is a flat blue, I think it is really cool, other than the fingerprints that always seem to be there after touching it.

 

[Strouty]

This is what I did yesterday.

 

[jakemac]

It's soooooooo organized, how will you ever find anything ?

 

[Strouty]

I know what you mean.

 

[Zeke]

I think I have more supplies than home depot.

Ha! You are a hoarder.


I guess I missed it but if you're not on the towers any longer, what do you do for a living? If you don't mind me asking, of course.

Edit: I think I caught that you now construct towers and maybe don't climb them anymore.

 

[Strouty]

I do all kinds of stuff, with towers, I am more of a manager now. The tower industry is the only one that the goal is to work your way down the ladder.

I do still climb, just not as much.

 

[churd9]

Lista Tetris:

I would be interested in some of those draws if you want to sell some


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[Strouty]

The drawers are here to stay, someone will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands.

I may end up with too many, but I feel that they are worth keeping so that I can adapt to new things or change the setup as needed. Almost like having extra shelves for a cabinet.

 

[churd9]

A lot of the oils are Mercedes Benz products, so I want to try and sell them to someone that can use them. I have never shipped oils before, not sure there is an issue, so it may be a great eBay addition.

All of the stainless tops need to be removed and then the doors have to come off, then the shelves can come out, then they get a bath, the inside of these are filthy. I also have to figure out what price point they should be listed at and get them on Craigslist.

Is that mb transmission fluid if it is it sells for 22$ qt


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[Strouty]

Yeah, the going price on Ebay is 6 quarts for $85. I saw a bunch of it sell for that price. If the local guy wants to buy it all, I would rather have it sold all at once. If he isn't interested, then I will start listing it for sale.

 

[Perrorojo]

This is what I did yesterday.

I'm surprised Lista hasn't offer a corporate sponsorship and sent you a sign to hang on that wall.

 

[Strouty]

I am guessing they wouldn't much like me, my purchase of these cabinets is why the dealership went with all new Snap On ones versus the Lista cabinets.

 

[cbacres]

I do all kinds of stuff, with towers, I am more of a manager now. The tower industry is the only one that the goal is to work your way down the ladder.

I do still climb, just not as much.

They make the towers smaller now and with those big *** boots, they just don't fit

 

[nine4gmc]

The yard is looking good!

 

[Strouty]

My feet are small, but the towers don't always play nice with human ergonomics.


Thanks Nines, Clark made short work of things, I really need to invest some time doing some maintenance. I would prefer Clark looking and feeling like new.

 

[jps4jeep]

All those Lista boxes... WOW.

 

[dlcwent]

Well it's obvious that you didn't let any dust collect on you. Looking real tidy. You are on fire man.

 

[Strouty]

It is not as clean now. I will be working on things this weekend, so there will be some updated pictures.

 

[dr_clyde]

Lookin good Strouty. You are a good inspiration for lots of us.

 

[PelicanPines]

No matter what you may think... you have done an epic task... pulling them all apart... organizing the best you can... assembling units for use.

I'm impressed. and FREAKING jealous.

Tiny feet... need to put that out of my image of you... Stro's Nubs... lol...

 

[Richard Cranium]

Just here catching up with the Wall of lista

 

[Strouty]

Thanks dr_clyde, I try and post as honestly as I can. I do feel some people post only the good parts, I post the good, bad, and the ugly.


Pines, are you saying that you are jelly?


Should be more updates today, hopefully productive ones with pictures too.

 

[nine4gmc]

I smell jelly, someone here jelly for sure!


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[Strouty]

I am finally getting to the shop. Need to make room for all my volvo parts, so out to the conex I go. This is where I am starting.

 

[Strouty]

Finding room in the conex is not going well at all. I guess for now, I can put the Volvo parts in the bus.

 

[PelicanPines]

you can line up the stainless topped cabinets... and use them as a slip and slide to move stuff to the bus.

 

[Strouty]

It hasn't even been an hour and devastating frustration is setting in. I feel paralyzed, literally, can't even start, don't even know where, everything I touch is almost painful as all the thoughts run through my head. Basically, I see potential in everything and making a decision feels like the end of the world. I may have to start filing the dumpster, right now things feel borderline ridiculous and I know that taking things one step at a time is the right move. Problem is that I see 20 steps away and not one outcome looks good, so the perfectionist shuts me down. I try to work around it, then it goes into distraction mode and nothing gets done. Then I have wasted more time and the cycle starts over again.

Why is it that I can not even know what something is or what it does, yet I can't bring myself to get rid of it???

I feel like I am not equipped to make decisions, or someone has removed that ability from my brain. I don't always feel this way, just when I get overwhelmed, the last week has been more than overwhelming, so things are pretty bad right now.

I am going to type out an example of what I am going through in my head. The volvo parts are from my car, my car just had almost $4,000 worth of work done to it, after finishing the work, the transmission won't hold reverse without slipping. The car was not worth the $4,000 I put into it, but it was a known quantity and I like it. So now I see these parts, knowing that the car is almost useless and wonder what to do. I can't afford a transmission, no, I shouldn't put a transmission in it, the car is not worth it. So I go out back to find a place to put these parts until I make a decision on what to do, then I see ten more things that all need some sort of decision to move forward on them, then I sit there stumped. I decide to move something, only to find that I can't put it where I want because there is something else there and I have to move two other things, those things both need decisions made as well, so by now my brain is running in circles. I start to feel tired and slowly shut down. Then I think about how I can make things better, figure that out, then try, only to find out that what I thought was a simple project is a two person job that will take most of a day to accomplish. Of course I only realize this after starting it, so now there is another mess that I have to trip over to get to everything else. I am sure I left out some other thoughts, but I think that is the gist of it.

 

[jakemac]

What you need is a Coach.
Someone you trust, that can smack you in the back of the head and tell you to "put it over there for now".

The goal isn't for everything to look good NOW, the goal is for it to look good WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
Hang in there, you'll get it done.

 

[Strouty]

Are you volunteering?

 

[PelicanPines]

You are not alone Strouty... trust me... I have tons of stuff all over the place that are projects that "could be", "might be", "originally should be", "wanna be".

I have a friend who says just sell it for scrap... $1 - $5 yard sale... it's such a tough thing to go thru... I truly feel your pain.

I would suggest but probably not follow this...--> LET IT GO.

 

[jakemac]

I might be able to make a little time to help.

 

[Strouty]

Honestly, you are correct, I do much better when I work with someone else, but getting my "friends" to help is like pulling teeth and most all of my GJ buddies are not very close by.

The main issue that I am struggling with right now is that the shop does not make me any money, so I don't really need to spend so much time with it. It just bugs me to see the mess, I mean it drives me insane. What I want to do is take everything out of an area and put back only what I need and use. I am starting to get grumpy about things, then I get to the point where what used to be fun is not fun at all, so I don't want to do anything.

 

[taumac]

What you need is a Coach.
Someone you trust, that can smack you in the back of the head and tell you to "put it over there for now".

The goal isn't for everything to look good NOW, the goal is for it to look good WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
Hang in there, you'll get it done.

I'll agree. I always seem to do better having someone around to help me. Although, I have long term goal getting there is filled with smaller hurdles that seem to cause me issues. Its same as you just yours on much grander scale. If the project no longer is worth time or money it might be better just to cut your loses and sell project off.

 

[Strouty]

You are not alone Strouty... trust me... I have tons of stuff all over the place that are projects that "could be", "might be", "originally should be", "wanna be".

I have a friend who says just sell it for scrap... $1 - $5 yard sale... it's such a tough thing to go thru... I truly feel your pain.

I would suggest but probably not follow this...--> LET IT GO.

I went through this before and ended up junking and scrapping a ton of stuff, that was the easy stuff, now I am into the hard to let go stuff. I honestly had been doing well on the acquiring front, then the Lista cabinets happened and now I am overwhelmed because things that I didn't have to look at before are now coming back into the light.

Right now the only thing that makes me money is my office and it is way too small for my needs. That is one of the reasons I want to move the stockroom to the other end of the shop, the office is going to go above that area and it will be four times the current size. It is easy to say that I am going to concentrate on that, but it is hard to get to that point. I really need a temporary dumping ground to put things while I clean, sort, and organize.

 

[Strouty]

I'll agree. I always seem to do better having someone around to help me. Although, I have long term goal getting there is filled with smaller hurdles that seem to cause me issues. Its same as you just yours on much grander scale. If the project no longer is worth time or money it might be better just to cut your loses and sell project off.

Most of my projects are worthless in the current state, at least from a storage standpoint, but the long term value is substantial and my long term goals are tied to them. I totally understand the situation I have gotten myself into, I just can't seem to get out of it. I honestly hoped the Lista score was going to be the catapult I needed to get me over the wall, but I think the wall was taller than I thought.

 

[Strouty]

I might be able to make a little time to help.

You would have to bring a truck, because I am sure there would be things that you wouldn't even want me to toss.

Of course then I would feel like an enabler or maybe a drug dealer.

 

[jakemac]

If you need a hand, I can free up Sun., Mon., or Tues. for you. After that, I'm back on my sister's schedule when they get back from Colorado on Wed.

I may need to bring the dog.

 

[Strouty]

I completely understand how Bill feels. It is so much easier to deal with someone else's stuff than it is to deal with your stuff. When I read my posts in his threads, I just feel like an a$$hole.

It doesn't help that I have a million things to do at my house and my GF's Mom just bought a new house and we "need" to "help" her out. I feel like a selfish *******, but I told he I am too busy to help this weekend, so she is off helping her mother and I am here doing nothing but wallowing in my self made hell.

 

[Strouty]

If you need a hand, I can free up Sun., Mon., or Tues. for you. After that, I'm back on my sister's schedule when they get back from Colorado on Wed.

I may need to bring the dog.

See, another decision!