yet people still seem to get them finished in there, the
best thing i would recommend is to get it on wheels as quickly as possible and wheel it outside
All,
Can I build / finish an MK Indy in a single garage or is it simply too confined?
Advice gretefully received.
........Neil
not easy but if you can wheel it out to work on the drive way when you need extra room to work then you could do it.
Cheers
Mark
ive seen garages where the walls are literally an inch either side of the wheel arches yet people still seem to get them finished in there, the
best thing i would recommend is to get it on wheels as quickly as possible and wheel it outside
yes, but you would have to store bits somewhere else until you needed them.
well i,m building a Haynes Roadster from 6mtr length,s of steel in single garage so don,t see why not, just try to remove anything thats not used for
the build of the car out the way, buy a shed for kids bikes, garden tools lawnmower etc, give your self as much space as you can,
i,m sure theres lots of people have built in a single garage, some people have done it under a tarp sheet attached to the house.
good luck.
cheers
andy
I have built two seperate scratch built cars in a single garage and it can be done!
You just have to tidy up between jobs! 
I was in a single garage for the majority of my build, not *too* narrow, but not ideal.
Actually finding it much easier now I've been kicked out onto the drive.
I built mine in a single garage, it was ok for me.
I built my fury in a single garage and I don't even tidy up between jobs well ever really
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Originally posted by omega0684
ive seen garages where the walls are literally an inch either side of the wheel arches
Yep. Build chasis and stick suspension & wheels on then stick it on wheel dollies - that should get you more than enough room one side at a time.
A car can be built anywhere. My first was under a car port.
But, the bigger the area the easier the build.
I bulit my chassis in just this space, although iv now had to move all the crap up the side to the rear so i can get wheels on
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YES - depending on size of garage
I did mine in there, and worked outside in good weather.
Had a shed for storing things, and another shed for drilling grinding small bits of work. mannaged to get a bench up one side of garage and indy on
other. Yes you need to clamber about alot but it can be done
Bodywork sat in spare bedroom for 2 years.
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I built mine in a single garage 16ft x 8ft the bodywork was in the 3rd bedroom till i got round to fitting it
Yes, but it takes much longer and hurts more.
Longer because you have to tidy up more and move the car from side to side for access.
Hurts more because everything is inaccessible and you end up on your knees with your spine twisted to get to the d*mn bolt.
I built an MNR in a single car port. Without the wheel arches on there is a fair bit of room round the car, with it on axle stands and the wheels removed there's even more. I did have somewhere else to store the parts until they were needed though.
Make a small dolly for it and leave the 'bones etc off - it will be a lot easier.
Because it is on the dolly then it will be at a better height to work on also, but mean that you can shove it from one side to the other to ensure you
have the room when you need it.
Use a small tool-table when you are working round the car, and then tidy up the tool table when you are finished.
Also, buy one of those mini hoovers for cars from somewhere like Argos, I got mine for £8 I think, and then everytime I drill something out, I hoover
it up - it takes two seconds and avoids having to do a major tidy up all the time!
Make sure you do your build in stages, and have a clear cut idea of what's coming next. ie Before your kit comes, make sure you have
prepped/adapted/cleaned/painted your donor parts. Then put them away (somewhere else!) until they are needed. And, as above, store bodywork elsewhere,
until it is 100% time for it to be fitted.
ATB
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Originally posted by Nash
All,
Can I build / finish an MK Indy in a single garage or is it simply too confined?
Advice gretefully received.
........Neil
my dad restored a triumph stag from the ground up in a single garage barely big enough to park it in there
chris
My garage is the same as speedyxjs's and I've built a scratch build in there. I have a small workbench at the back with a rack and a tool
chest and also a motorbike shoved in front of it all. I also have 2 straps screwed to the ceiling to help me climb over everything
Blimey a subject dear to a lot of peoples hearts! I only expected one or two replies. Thanks everyone for the advice. I have plenty of room outside
the garage and I could put an awning up to keep the sun off my head
.........Neil