I cleaned out my 21.5x28 foot garage today. (600 sq ft!)

I broke down all the cardboard boxes that were in there, set up the shelving on one side of the space, stacked and organized most everything and then actually parked the car in it!!

There's massive space for a half built car in there.

I know I'll need these items:
Chassis build table (flat & level)
2 more (4 total) jack stands
Hydraulic jack
MIG welder

Any other things that you can't live without or just found useful?

Engine hoist or just a block and tackle (set of pulleys) is useful.

Theres something very satisfying about clearing out the garage. I did mine again yesterday. I got rid of a car load of crap and even got rid of my work bench which was a flimsy interior door! I have some kitchen work surface coming which will give me more room in the garage.

paint the walls white, add lights, then some more and perhaps another. power sockets around teh outside, fire extingisher.

oh, perhaps some more shelves

600 sq ft ?! That is what I dream of!

I'm stuck with building my car in a standard single garage

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paint the walls white

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Top of the list is the largest air compressor you can almost afford. Worst case Sears has a small one for about $125. An electric angle grinder and an air die grinder that you can fit the small cutoff wheels to. Guranteed the list will grow.

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maybe paint the floor too . saves oil etc seeping into the concrete. i also found it helpful to have a comfortable seat helps when decision making and calming down times when you loose your temper! also a stereo and a kettle or coffee maker. cheers scott

and a beer fridge.....

What have you decided to bild?
I remember you were going to use Supra parts - is that still your plan?

tin mug - so it only dents when you throw it across the garage!

you'll do it, honestly, you will.

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Originally posted by JonBowden
What have you decided to bild?
I remember you were going to use Supra parts - is that still your plan?

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Im painting my floor at the moment, you have to remember to mix the first coat of paint with thinners as the floor will just soak it up, saves wasting expensive paint.

Im rather lucky as not only do i have a huge garage at home i also have a rather large industrial unit too

The big doors with the Cobra in front is the garage.

Some risque posters!

yeah, other lotus's with the body work removed...... perhaps even a ferrari (vintage obviously)...... what about a 250gto ????

mmmmmmmmmm

car porn

Here she is, in all her two-picture-wide glory.



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Tonight I ripped down the large shelf on the left-hand side of the garage (above where the canoe is). I'll need the headroom, as that's where she'll be built.

I would definately recommend an engine hoist if you don't have anything structural to hang a block and tackle from. Invaluable when instaling you engine, but also useful for lifting/moving the chassis etc. Buy one with folding legs and it hardly takes up any room when it's not being used.

At least one angle grinder (115mm ones are perfect size). I have two, one with a grinding disc and one with "the tool" AKA wire brush, which saves lots of messing around.

A bench drill (drill press) is very useful, though not totaly essential. You will need some kind of electric drill though.

A really good hacksaw is essential, get the good quality blades as you'll be using it a lot and cheap ones either snap or lose teeth very quickly when cutting the RHS tubing. A set of decent metal files is much better than the grinder for "precision adjustments".

Compressor and air tools, whilst a relatively expensive investment and not actualy essential, can save a lot of work. You'll wonder what you did without it if you get one.