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Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:10 am Post subject: Workshops

Am I allowed to suggest a thread?
I don't know about anyone else but I would like to see "members" workshops
Without their cars, their workspace Rolling Eyes

I think a lot of the fascination of our classic cars is where we go to work on them
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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

I took some pictures a few weeks ago of my garage/workshop.
The garage is about 32'x12' and I keep the P2 in the front half and use the rear as a workshop.

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Greeney, I doubt if you'll ever see a workshop on here that doesnt have at least one vehicle in. To prove the point, heres a couple of photos of mine. Or at least, part of it....

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

Oh I didn't think that for one minute , I just meant without the car as the emphasis, i will join you with mine later as i am too busy to upload then add them until later Rolling Eyes

I have got a couple in mine too I cant really move out
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Oh dear, the workshops so far are almost obscenely tidy... here's mine , taken 5 minutes ago. Embarassed

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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry about the colour i have 4 sodium lights

I also have a very untidy upholstery and glass room, a panel room and another workshop just for the DS
This is my main barn at the moment half of it has a second level which is a store for 2CV, HY Van, DS, Renault4 and G wagen parts Rolling Eyes

this year I am going to drag everything that isnt done out and concrete the floor adding a fibreglass pit Embarassed

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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I like the twin level set up, you ought to put a ramp or two in, then you could make a second floor strong enough for the cars to be stored upstairs too.

What is under the first floor section?

Cheers

Dave

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

That was the cow feeding division under the canopy end i allowed my wife a laundry room Twisted Evil

the other end is this;

I should finish the AK400 in a month so it will allow me to revise the barn
I couldn't decide actually, ramp or pit but I will have a think about it over the next couple of months Idea

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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Pit has advantages and so does a ramp, why not have a pit at the front of the shed, and then a ramp at the back, cover the pit up when you don't want it. Looks like you should have room.

Not sure how you are set up power wise where you are, but if you can get access to 3 phase one way or another, a ramp will be a really cheap buy, 4 post in my oppinion.

I look forward to hearing how your workshop gets on, aswell as your cars! hehe

Cheers

Dave

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

It doesn't look it but the barn is 9m deep by 30m long but on the floor its 24 because of the cow shed. I would like to make a spray booth too that is easily KD. Once I have redone the roof I can remove that post that always gets in the way
I have 3phase as does most of this part of France.
The trouble is with post lift it gets in the way. I have considered one of those floor inset scissor types but it depends on the finances at the time, if its a competion between Traction avant, Facel vega or ramp I will lay on the floor anyday Laughing

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Craig · Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 80 Location: Frome, Somerset

The workshop....

which leads to the garage....

Greeney in France · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

Oh i would love that petrol pump in the back there
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old gto · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 172 Location: Orlando, Florida

Like many others here, I have little room to actually "work". I usually push out one near the door if I have to spread stuff out to work on it. There is a bench next to the old red Chevy, and I do my welding on the pad just outside the door.
The garage is 1000 square feet, 3 cars wide, 2 cars deep. I currently have 4 cars, the collection of pumps in one bay, and a billiard table in another.
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ianm · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:

G'day all, your shaming me , their all tidy , I wont show my wife
Ian Very Happy