The Workshop Thread

[Jand3rson]

Also just replaced that silver stereo with an old school Onkyo Integra receiver/amplifier and a Yamaha tuner. Music sounds a lot better going through a receiver with a real amp in it. :D Kinda makes me wish I hadn't sold the CD player that went with it all. Oh well, single component CD players are cheap as hell.

[Keith M]

Dude, I hope you are not expecting my shop to be that clean and organized.

Keith

[Jand3rson]

This is the first garage I've ever had, so it's my refuge. It isn't the most flash garage ever, but it's got lots of room, keeps my car out of the nasty weather and away from bastard little kids, and gives me a place to keep all my tools. I try to keep it as clean as possible (my temporary crappy workbench is a mess), my garage will never be one of those huge containers of piled up shit like everyone else's in my neighborhood.

The blue Craftsman box is the new one I just got for my birthday last week. :D


Various signage and posters:


I even gots a sink with hot water for washing me car:


Paint and detailing products, organizer for all my E30 hardware, paintball gear, RC car stuff:

[blunttech]

Looking at Blunt's 2002 makes me realize that even back then other auto manufacturers were borrowing design cues and nuances from BMW. The first thing that came to my mind was those tail lights that are very similar to what they had on early fords.

i know what youre saying but the lights similar to the 02's that were on fords were early 60's before 02's. maybe it was bmw borrowing cues??

[blunttech]

Yes it is a scissor type. The front and rear sections (the rear has a ramp to drive up on it) stay stationary and the center rises. The hydraulic rams are under the center sections so there is nothing in the way while you are under the car.
I got it for free.
You can kind of see what I'm talking about here



Keith

while every type of lift has its drawbacks that appears to give ample room for pulling trannys etc. can you get a really slammed car on it without all kinds of ramps? thats what i hate about my trailer. my e30 is way too low to just drive on. i wish i could fasten my spoiler with those zues fasteners so i could just pull it off.

[Jscotty]

Looking at Blunt's 2002 makes me realize that even back then other auto manufacturers were borrowing design cues and nuances from BMW. The first thing that came to my mind was those tail lights that are very similar to what they had on early fords.

[Keith M]

is that a scissors type lift and what do you have to do to get up on it?

Yes it is a scissor type. The front and rear sections (the rear has a ramp to drive up on it) stay stationary and the center rises. The hydraulic rams are under the center sections so there is nothing in the way while you are under the car.
I got it for free.
You can kind of see what I'm talking about here



Keith

[blunttech]

Crappy shot of mine just after installing the lift about 2 years ago.

The wives car and my fuh razemobil. I've done lots of work to both since the picture was taken.



Keith

is that a scissors type lift and what do you have to do to get up on it?

[blunttech]

Holy Shit, its clean!!!!! Is that leaky (thull) talking to you in the first picture?

no thats kyle. the dude who owns this

[BUDNUNTA]

Where I do most of the work on my cars and motorcycles

My dads MG hords the one side so I only have half the garage. I push it out when I need more room.
Its got a horse-shit lift. Great for oil changes and wheel swaps but id rather be on jackstands for anything else. It works though, Ive rebuilt 2 E30s and done a buch of suspension work an friends cars there.


then we have a Poll Barn. Storage basically. stone floor, tons of lights though
Great for detailing. My dad keeps his S4, Bobcat and Farm All in there.

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I cant complain though. Ive got tons of space compared to some people at least all my cars can stay inside.



Hunter

[Keith M]

Crappy shot of mine just after installing the lift about 2 years ago.

The wives car and my fuh razemobil. I've done lots of work to both since the picture was taken.



Keith

[Digitalwave]

Nice place, nigga.

[Mtriple]

these have my car in them but you can kind of see the garage mahal. it normally is a shithole but i spent the weekend cleaning it up so i could work. im really a slob most times but i know where most things are

Holy Shit, its clean!!!!! Is that leaky (thull) talking to you in the first picture?

[AndrewBird]

it normally is a shithole but i spent the weekend cleaning it up so i could work. im really a slob most times but i know where most things are

I can understand that. Before I cleaned, I think there where more tools lying on the bench then there was in the tool box(s).

[blunttech]

these have my car in them but you can kind of see the garage mahal. it normally is a shithole but i spent the weekend cleaning it up so i could work. im really a slob most times but i know where most things are