Pics of your Garage set ups for your thirdgens!!!
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Prossi, I'm all for a huge garage.... however if you have parking stripes painted on your garage floor it might be too big... lol
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20x24..... its not much but i get stuff done in there, I have a 10x30 storage unit and i weld in my basement until i get 220 ran
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whats going on boys!!
ill be building a 24x24 attached with my new house on the edge of the city this winter. im interested in members that have lifts in there shop/garages.
ill have a 9'1'' ceiling, keep in mind the garage door height of only 7' im conserned the track will conflict with the lift and the vehicle in the air. a picture is worth a thousand words. at this point i can still make structural changes. i might consider an 8' door to solve this problem.
ill be building a 24x24 attached with my new house on the edge of the city this winter. im interested in members that have lifts in there shop/garages.
ill have a 9'1'' ceiling, keep in mind the garage door height of only 7' im conserned the track will conflict with the lift and the vehicle in the air. a picture is worth a thousand words. at this point i can still make structural changes. i might consider an 8' door to solve this problem.
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whats going on boys!!
ill be building a 24x24 attached with my new house on the edge of the city this winter. im interested in members that have lifts in there shop/garages.
ill have a 9'1'' ceiling, keep in mind the garage door height of only 7' im conserned the track will conflict with the lift and the vehicle in the air. a picture is worth a thousand words. at this point i can still make structural changes. i might consider an 8' door to solve this problem.
ill be building a 24x24 attached with my new house on the edge of the city this winter. im interested in members that have lifts in there shop/garages.
ill have a 9'1'' ceiling, keep in mind the garage door height of only 7' im conserned the track will conflict with the lift and the vehicle in the air. a picture is worth a thousand words. at this point i can still make structural changes. i might consider an 8' door to solve this problem.
Here this will give you tons of ideas
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=61498
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=68075
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id still like to see someone squeeze a lift with a similar garage ive decribed^
it is a city lot and there is going to be some compromise, i wish i was building this place around the garage but 24x24 is more that the rest of my neighbors will have 20x20 18x20... but im a car guy!!
it is a city lot and there is going to be some compromise, i wish i was building this place around the garage but 24x24 is more that the rest of my neighbors will have 20x20 18x20... but im a car guy!!
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You may have to use a roll-up garage door instead of one that lifts up and over.
They may be pricey though.
They may be pricey though.
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Your gonna def need taller garage ceilings! I had 9' ceilings in my last 3 car and even with an 8' doors I would never think about spending the money on a lift, and not being able to even crouch under my lifted car. Your gonna want 11' ceilings to be able to get enough height under the car to make it worth it.
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Ive seen a few HOME garages done like this.. and 4 post lifts put in place.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...28&postcount=2
once lifted the car was right at home for working under or parking car #2 under it.
Deff. Ideal to have taller ceilings.
http://wegotlifts.com/Residential_4-post_lift.php
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...28&postcount=2
once lifted the car was right at home for working under or parking car #2 under it.
Deff. Ideal to have taller ceilings.
http://wegotlifts.com/Residential_4-post_lift.php
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You could consider scissor trusses. Just in the process of finishing a 32 X 56 with 10 ft side walls and scissor trusses. You have about 14 foot at the peak which is plently of room for a 4 post lift. I dont have my lift yet but designed my building from another customer of the contractor and that customer had two 4 post lifts. If you are only 24 foot deep, you might have to modify the garage door tracks.
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My shop...
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I have a 36x24 shop. Still feels too small. I wish it was deep, wider, taller. Lol.
And this is just about the only exterior shot I can find. Don't mind the cars thats in the way.
Here's what it currently looks like.
And this is just about the only exterior shot I can find. Don't mind the cars thats in the way.
Here's what it currently looks like.
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oooppss...
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This is my man cave.
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Wow... Alot of niiiiiiiiiiiiiice garage/shop... Hope i can get something like that some day! Especially the garage with F-bodies and Vettes... Hmmmm C5 or C6 + 3rd gen, what a nice combo! But im only 23 so I need to start somewhere! :P
So this is mine... Little but clean at least!
So this is mine... Little but clean at least!
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In the village where I live there is a restriction on the size of detached buildings. However, if you add on to your house you can build much larger. So when I needed more room I added 24 ft' to the back of the original 2 stall. I installed a 16' insulated overhead door between the old part and the new so it can be easily heated.
I don't have any good pics of the Camaro in there.
And, just so you don't think that it is for show only........
Once the weather turns cold I spend a lot of time back there.
I don't have any good pics of the Camaro in there.
And, just so you don't think that it is for show only........
Once the weather turns cold I spend a lot of time back there.
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My parents place
At my shop i rent out with 20 other guys. Im the only demestic in there LOL
At my shop i rent out with 20 other guys. Im the only demestic in there LOL
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In the village where I live there is a restriction on the size of detached buildings. However, if you add on to your house you can build much larger. So when I needed more room I added 24 ft' to the back of the original 2 stall. I installed a 16' insulated overhead door between the old part and the new so it can be easily heated.
I don't have any good pics of the Camaro in there.
And, just so you don't think that it is for show only........
Once the weather turns cold I spend a lot of time back there.
I don't have any good pics of the Camaro in there.
And, just so you don't think that it is for show only........
Once the weather turns cold I spend a lot of time back there.
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It is ceramic. I was planning on doing an epoxy type of floor and a friend of mine talked me out of it. He had done both types and was never happy with the epoxy. I do have a couple of small chips where I dropped heavy items but nothing that I have had to replace any tiles yet.(I bought an extra box of tile just in case) The floor has been down for 4 years. It is extreemly easy to keep clean. I used black grout and sealed it as soon as possible.
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It is ceramic. I was planning on doing an epoxy type of floor and a friend of mine talked me out of it. He had done both types and was never happy with the epoxy. I do have a couple of small chips where I dropped heavy items but nothing that I have had to replace any tiles yet.(I bought an extra box of tile just in case) The floor has been down for 4 years. It is extreemly easy to keep clean. I used black grout and sealed it as soon as possible.
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you guys all have alot more room than i do mine is deep and tall but lacks the width i need, then again this is me and my wifes first place and a small garage is better than no garage
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Here's mine, before and after. Floor was painted by prior owner and after 10+ years was lifting bad in tire tracks, plus had a lot of chipping (caused by cheap cement and shale pops?). Either had to strip or grind off all the old paint and repaint, which still didn't address potential chips later or put something else over the top. I went with RaceDeck flooring and am very happy with it. Been 2 years now and is holding up well. Have to be carefull when jacking up a car though as the wheels from the jack will leave an indent in the tile, I just use a piece of wood under the jack to help spread out the load. Heavy/really messy work is done in the 3rd partioned off stall. WARNING: I find myself washing the floor every so often (and squeegeeing and mopping to dry) to keep it clean, so you've been warned. Also, the color choice was based on school colors and the purple is darker in person.
Before pictures (well, almost before, had placed the 1st row of tiles in the front and along 1 side before I remembered to take pictures:
Before pictures (well, almost before, had placed the 1st row of tiles in the front and along 1 side before I remembered to take pictures:
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My uncle's new shop. Its where I do all my work, so I gotta say I'm spoiled. The lift, heat, and lighting makes work super easy and efficient. I just pulled my stock LS1 out, I'm putting together another 347 LS1 in my "quest for 10's".
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What wheels are these on this car? and do you remember the offset? did you have to use spacers? sorry for all the questions, i'm in love with those wheels lol
Front: 19X8-backspacing of 4.75, P245/35/19
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I'll play too here is my 2 car garage where the projects get moved when running. then there is the working garage which has my sons mini in it now
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then off of the working garage i have a parts room. where all the spare parts get put. theres small block parts in there theres big block parts in there theres a complete interior for a 91 camaro in there and 2001 mustang parts and 05 mustang parts and of course now a 87 s10 parts. that s10 is bagged and body dropped all i know about it is the hood when it is on the ground is alittle higher than my knee. to low for me
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It doesn't look to be minus 28 degrees in there but it is (This being January in Canada). Let's just say that my hobby is seasonal....unless I'm building cylinder heads on the kitchen table.
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time to drop $90 bucks on a propane mr heater or a dual sunflower and heat that dude up!!!! i use that and base board heaters to get heat under the car. i cant stand the cold and tend to get my shop warmed to around 80ish.
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Having said that, the shop is 75% insulated (just need the ceiling done) and I am planning to put some heat in there. Then I'll never finish the kitchen renovation....but my 3rd gen with be awesome!
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It is a work in progress, but I need to hit the weights more often, ha, ha, ha............!!!
I have too say, these other garages are inspirational.
I have too say, these other garages are inspirational.
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Here are some pics of mine.
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Well, here is what I have to work with! No garage for me. The one you see in the back is my mom's and she has a Corvette and a Mustang in there. In the process of trying to get a house, will post pics if it all goes through!
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Just finished an oil change and new msd stuff. Not ready for winter yet!
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Great thread, glad I found it. It was cool checking out everyone's setup, definitely some inspirational garages in the bunch.
Mine is more temporary...My fiancée and I moved to this house with an attached double about 2 years ago with the intention of fixing up the house slowly over 5-years and turning it for some profit in the ridiculous realestate market that is the Toronto area...At which point we'll move out of the city to something with more garage.
So my goals for the garage thus far have been to make it functional to work on my projects cars and store some of the fleet. It was half dry-walled and insulated when we moved in and I've yet to finish it (but I will). I just don't want to pour tons of time and money into a garage I am going to have to leave in a few years.
Also, my thirdgen is my daily, so it typically lives outside. My truck and Mercedes get the lift side, and whatever random project car I have gets the one open bay....When I am between projects the two firebirds share the open bay.
The first couple pics are of when I first had the lift installed, the rest (shitty phone pics) are more current...not that a lot has changed.
The second last pic is my other third gen, which is currently stored at my grandmother's detached garage....awesome size (good for 6 cars or so), but it's drafty and the electricity is too sketchy for working on anything. Last pic is where my T/A currently lives outside
Mine is more temporary...My fiancée and I moved to this house with an attached double about 2 years ago with the intention of fixing up the house slowly over 5-years and turning it for some profit in the ridiculous realestate market that is the Toronto area...At which point we'll move out of the city to something with more garage.
So my goals for the garage thus far have been to make it functional to work on my projects cars and store some of the fleet. It was half dry-walled and insulated when we moved in and I've yet to finish it (but I will). I just don't want to pour tons of time and money into a garage I am going to have to leave in a few years.
Also, my thirdgen is my daily, so it typically lives outside. My truck and Mercedes get the lift side, and whatever random project car I have gets the one open bay....When I am between projects the two firebirds share the open bay.
The first couple pics are of when I first had the lift installed, the rest (shitty phone pics) are more current...not that a lot has changed.
The second last pic is my other third gen, which is currently stored at my grandmother's detached garage....awesome size (good for 6 cars or so), but it's drafty and the electricity is too sketchy for working on anything. Last pic is where my T/A currently lives outside