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Show Us Yours For $$$

Posted by ryanc Posted onOct 27, 2008 at 10:34 PM and filed under Projects
Updated onUpdated on May 28, 2021 at 11:40 AM


I know, I know.   Everyone on TGJ has a perfect garage, right?

Oh come on, that’s no fun!   There have to be at least a few of you who have a mess on your hands.   And we understand, we won’t judge you.   After all, that’s what you’re here for, inspiration.

So while you’re gathering ideas for your dream garage, go ahead and show us your messy garage.   Messiest one of the bunch will receive a $50 gift certificate to our sponsor GarageArt.com.   Rules after the jump…



Rule #1: I’m the only judge.

Rule #2: To make sure you didn’t just find an image of a messy garage on the internet, like I did, you must have your picture taken in the garage so we know it’s really yours.

Rule #3: The deadline for admission will be Thursday, October 30th at 11:00PM CST.

Good luck and may the messiest garage win…


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trackwelder

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Heres some of it.
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Rick, I think you've made some improvement on it since the pictures were taken. You managed to get me to take some stuff out of there and put in mine, that doesn't do much for getting mine all neat and organized! LOL
 
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That's true! I should take a picture of mine but I'm not sure I have room to get in the door to take a picture now.
 
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I can't believe it! Finally someone actually wants to see my crapped out garage. I came here for ideas because I am about to move and I am attempting to get a fresh start and prevent some of the mayhem that my current and previous garages have known. I know it can't last though. I'll try to get some photos up tomorrow.
 
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I copied this from the Hamb it is my profile because My camera is broke and I can't take a pic of me in my shop but you see in the pic my
55 fairlane wagon which is my avatar on the hamb and my gold 70 fairlane as well as the neon and a buried s-10
hope this counts:bowdown:


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hi, Mike from Ky. My next project is to clean the shop!!!!!!!
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I knew I was back in KY. when I saw the house with a real horse in the front yard (in town!) Man Its good to be Home!


In the shop 55 wagon 70 hartop 95 neon and a 91 s-10 under the shopvac box in the last picture. also 2 motorcycles, 2 4 wheelers, 3 riding mowers, 1 302 block, 4 440 blocks 3 transmissions, all my wife's items in the first pics, kitchen cabinets, replacement windows, exercise machine and 4 bicycles & yard sale items behind the 10, 2 4'x4' work tables 3 tool chests, 3 welders drill press & the 80 gal air compressorin the floor not counting verticle storage. I know I missed something Oh yes 24' pool that my wife bought used in front of the 10. -> H E L P!
 

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when it was clean before I got married
 

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You actually caught me at a "good" time for this as my whole shop is torn apart while I'm trying to work at improving it:

From right front corner:

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From left front corner (stair landing):

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A large part of the reason for the disarray - trying to move things out of the way to finish the hardwood floor in the woodshop upstairs:

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My ugly mug for the contest requirements:

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Mine's actually messier than this now...there is more stuff in it, including a motorcycle...

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ooooooo -- if you ever need to get rid og the ugly old vice that takes up so much room . . . . . drop me a line

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A few more of mine in the current state, plus a couple of pics to prove it's really mine (like anyone else would claim it).

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Compressor, fridge and a Coats tire machine hiding in the corner...
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Somewhere back there is an exhaust bender...
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You know it’s me because there are no stickers on those toolboxes...;)
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...And a plug for my favorite site! :bounce:
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buzzard said:
I'm lovin' this contest. Good reference so I can show my wife that my garage isn't that bad!
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I am at least feeling better about mine :D . With all the show garages here I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who actually had **** in their garage besides a pretty car LOL.


Rick
 
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I'm just getting twitchy to start building mine...

meanwhile I'm tidying up the workshop I have. Yes, some of you have shamed me at last.
But keep them coming, lovely to look at.
 
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bomber said:
ooooooo -- if you ever need to get rid og the ugly old vice that takes up so much room . . . . . drop me a line

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sorry man, it's got sentimental value. However, it does weigh in at about 200 lbs, so if it ever breaks off that rickety bench and smashes my toes I might give you a call. does come in handy though, i've used it to hold everything from washers to complete engines.
 
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No, +1 for Will's t-shirt tipple; I'd need 10 Guinness just to set foot in that disaster zone!
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After 10 Guinness, you might not fit through the door :lol_hitti

I'm trying to figure out the best way to organize the small space. I am making progress, although it may not look like it right now.
 
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Will Take a look at my before pics at the beginning of the thread . I could actually fit a car in here now and yes I am out in the garage on my laptop right now :D. I might even get 2 cars in here ( small cars mind you ) LOL.

Rick
 
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Well he is my mess and the cause for it, he may look small but he is destructive, that's my story and I am sticking to it.
 

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nonhog said:
:lol_hitti Just spent almost 2 days cleaning mine ! It was BAD !
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I will get pictures of mine up, but I have a 28 x 32 and I have 1 month planned for cleaning.

Just to start with, I have a 1954 F-100, 1977 F-250 Supercab 4x4, half of a 1989 Thunderbird Supercoupe, 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan, 2008 Chinese scooter, 1999 Yamaha Grizzly, 2 motors, 4 axles, and more parts than I even know.

I got too much chit.

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I guess this is an nice first post... I'm a motor cycle guy, and so far I've painted the walls, put up shelving, and I just recently epoxied the floor. Looking at insulating the garage door so I can freeze just a little less while working out there this winter...

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PAToyota said:
You actually caught me at a "good" time for this as my whole shop is torn apart while I'm trying to work at improving it:

From right front corner:

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From left front corner (stair landing):

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A large part of the reason for the disarray - trying to move things out of the way to finish the hardwood floor in the woodshop upstairs:

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My ugly mug for the contest requirements:

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Am I the only one that can't see any photos?
 
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Put a quarter into the little slot in the front of your computer, and you will be able to view the pictures....:lol_hitti
Someone said that they wished that there was a garage make over show. There was one on TV a few years ago. They throw out almost all of your stuff, and then put back a few items neatly. I think that they ran out of people's homes to work with...
 
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Archangel said:
I guess this is an nice first post... I'm a motor cycle guy, and so far I've painted the walls, put up shelving, and I just recently epoxied the floor. Looking at insulating the garage door so I can freeze just a little less while working out there this winter...

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Another Monster owner!:thumbup: 620? looks like Termis back there too!? And a MultiStrada next to it? Good to see another Duc man, 05S2R here. I never get bored with it:bounce:
 
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This thread was destined to bring us all out of the woodwork, so here's another packrat's shop to add to the mix. Sometimes we like to play 'where's waldo' in our garage. We have 5 full size vehicles in here. Can you find them?? :bounce:
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I heard these places where out there....I just never believed it! How can you keep a garage like that? Most likely it's someone who can't work in there anymore and the stuff just got piles in and left....no?

And Archangel - you didn't get the thread - this one's for junk-piles...yours belongs in the 'nice' files!

And is it JUST ME - or is it kinda weird to see pictures of the guys who post on here?
 
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e-tek said:
I heard these places where out there....I just never believed it! How can you keep a garage like that? Most likely it's someone who can't work in there anymore and the stuff just got piles in and left....no?

And Archangel - you didn't get the thread - this one's for junk-piles...yours belongs in the 'nice' files!

And is it JUST ME - or is it kinda weird to see pictures of the guys who post on here?
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Dito,,I agree !! Wow...I just don't know what to say ?:headscrat
 

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e-tek said:
I heard these places where out there....I just never believed it! How can you keep a garage like that? Most likely it's someone who can't work in there anymore and the stuff just got piles in and left....no?

And Archangel - you didn't get the thread - this one's for junk-piles...yours belongs in the 'nice' files!

And is it JUST ME - or is it kinda weird to see pictures of the guys who post on here?
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Too much stuff, too little time and space. I work in mine all the time, and pretty much know where everything is. One man's junk...etc...

Sorry if posting my pic scared your kids :lol_hitti
 
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