The Making of a garage

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The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:14

Over the next year or two, I will be transforming the new garage into what I hope becomes a highly functional garage for working on cars and fabricating. The garage is a pretty clean slate at the moment.

Considerations are:
electrical, routed air hose connections
Insulation/wall finishing
cabinetry/work tables
flooring
lift

Should be a great time.

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby RX-7 Chris » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:14

Any pics of what the garage looks like now?
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]


1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm

[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:14

I'll add them to this post soon.

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby I`m Batman » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:14

Oh man. When you're done, you can come do mine too. lol :lol:

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby RX-7 Chris » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:14

I`m Batman wrote:Oh man. When you're done, you can come do mine too. lol :lol:

And mine too. haha
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]


1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm

[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

My Car Blog

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:14

I guess I never added pictures of before. The garage is in progress now. Additional electrical power was added including led overhead lights, 20 amp wall outlets, 2 220 volt welder outlets and rough-in for 220v heaters. A wall was knocked out eliminating an unnecessary closet in our office and freeing up garage space.
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The garage is mostly occupied by a contractor doing work in the house right now, but Chris helped me build a new entry platform to the house.
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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby RX-7 Chris » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:14

About time you posted those, haha.
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]


1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm

[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Huzer » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:14

Cool. What are your flooring/storage plans?

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:14

The two stall spot will eventually be covered with rubber stall mats. The single Bay will be left bare concrete. If like to polish it, but not sure I want to spend money on that just yet. Storage is still in the future. I was planning to do high cabinets above the s2000, some storage over the garage doors, then floor and high storage along the 3rd Bay wall. That should be more than enough.

No specific plans for make of storage yet.

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:14

Just started insulating tonight. Didn't get too far.
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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Huzer » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:14

I need to do the same. My north facing wall is the only unfinished wall

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby RX-7 Chris » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:14

I thought you planned to have someone else do the insulation?
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]


1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm

[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

My Car Blog

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby Shadowden » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:14

Planning to have someone else do the drywall. I am even considering hanging all the drywall an the walls where the ceiling is already finished.

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby speedjunkie » Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:14

Did you move since I was at your house a few years ago? This garage doesn't look familiar lol.

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Re: The Making of a garage

Postby RX-7 Chris » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:14

speedjunkie wrote:Did you move since I was at your house a few years ago? This garage doesn't look familiar lol.

He did move. He's now in Highlands Ranch.
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]


1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm

[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

My Car Blog


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