Benzine
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 06:59 PM |
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Finding a workshop/garage/unit
I need to find somewhere where I can finish off my MK (bodywork mostly) Our garage at home isn't big enough, I need somewhere bigger for a
couple of months (need room for the car, the bodywork, and room to spare for tools, just need plently of room to lay things out and be organised) The
local storage place is great (I use them to store my Bedford TK) and they let you work on cars etc but all their units are only shipping crate width.
My uncle has a workshop in sleaford which is perfect size (couple of double garages in size) but they want a minimum lease of 4 months.
I've tried the local paper in the past with limited success. Back in 2004 when I started building the MK I got a HUGE (like 6 double garages
with an inspection pit) workshop from a man in his 80s for £5 a week  I know that that unit has been developed since. Since then I've put a
few ads between then and last year and I either get no replies or the local storage place phones me.
I'm wondering how to go about finding a place. Try the paper again? (£20 for a tiny ad  ) Pay more for a bigger ad?
Anyone here in the Leics/notts/lincs area know of anywhere?
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greggors84
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 07:12 PM |
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Try http://www.gumtree.co.uk Its free to post an ad and quite widely used.
There is a garage/driveway section on there.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:29 PM |
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Talk to your local farmers for a bit of barn space
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NS Dev
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 06:52 AM |
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how soon do you need it?
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Benzine
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 08:15 AM |
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Thanks for gumtree link, posted a couple of wanteds
quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
how soon do you need it?
Soon as really, ideally would be in the next couple of weeks
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Benzine
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 02:33 PM |
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*pulls hair out* Can't seem to find anywhere, tried local estate agents, all want long minimum leases, gumtree gave me 2 people saying
"i've got a nice flat in the city centre" even though it clearly says workshop/garage in the title  I just want to give people
money!
Anyone know of any free advert type places on the net that might have something?
[Edited on 9/4/09 by Benzine]
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RK
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 02:40 PM |
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I know this is easy to say coming from somebody with a two car big garage, but I would put bodywork and as much as you can in your own room, and keep
as much as you can fit in the garage at home.
I had no luck looking for space either, and decided I'd just shovel a bit more snow off every day by leaving one car outside all winter. Better
to keep everything close.
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Benzine
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 02:57 PM |
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It's a lotus elan bodyshell, that's the problem in terms of size, wouldn't be able to get it through the front door  When off the
car it takes up the space of another car. If it were normal se7en bodywork then I'd just store it inside/up on the garage rafters
[Edited on 9/4/09 by Benzine]
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mr henderson
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 04:33 PM |
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A straight 6 in an Elan! Sounds interesting, and on the edge of being impossible
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Guinness
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 05:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
A straight 6 in an Elan! Sounds interesting, and on the edge of being impossible
IIRC it's an MK Indy, with a Volvo engine, and an Elan bodyshell on top.
See here:- http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=87779
Mike
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