ZR8ED Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Well I just read Okimoto's post on his plight for a place to work on his Z. A two car garage with no room for even the car! It even looks like he had to remove the engine from his Z to make room for more storage.. Well This weekend was the weekend to finish the garage with an epoxy floor. It has been a long process to insulate, vapor barrier, drywall, prime paint, install lighting and some minor electrical, and now paint the floor. I recently finished building the work bench too! Now I just have to organize my air compressor, mig welder, various power tools, etc. into a neat setup for working on the Z. It may be small, but its my first garage, and it's all mine, and I intend for it to be for the Z only...no bikes, snowblower, lawnmowers, garden tools etc.. Z car parts, my tools, my workbench, and of course the Z. I hate working in a cluttered mess. A small space is only useable if it is neat. Apparently I've impressed most of the neighbours, who insist on coming up and taking a look, and say that they wish they could even fit a car in their garage. I think I'm starting off on the right foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 wow, I thought my garage was small. I think you have inspired me to get off my butt and get my garage in order. lets see... last time i put my car in the garage was well over 2 years ago. time to get cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 BTW the mezzanine above is kinda messy cause It is holding all my tools that belong on the work bench shelves. I even built shelves up there. All those bins are loaded with Z parts, some performance stuff, some rare stuff, some not so rare stuff! I was thinking of rigging up a block and tackle setup to make it easier to haul stuff up and down. ok ok. maybe a bit much..I'll shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 ...I was thinking of rigging up a block and tackle setup to make it easier to haul stuff up and down... LOL, no you really just need a ladder! You can hang a ladder out of the way until you are ready to use it. I have garage situation similar to Okimoto's, but we're not pack rats, we just have 5 kids and too many projects. Gotta finish those projects! We're probably going to rent a storage space to move all the stuff into whilst I paint the floor and tidy up. Nice clean garage BTW. You did a great job, but do you have TUNES??? Gotta have a stereo hidden in there somewhere... Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sims76 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Awesome job and enjoy your new space. FYI, I've done every job to my Z (including motor swaps) in my 1 car garage at my townhome. It can be done and if it's all you know it's not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 It looks awesome for such a small space! Great job I give it two weeks Good luck...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Very nice job! So just how big is this garage? Did you build the whole thing or did you just refinish it? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okimoto Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Wow, you have an empty space to work on a car at! I think you should put the compressor outside in an enclosure, if possible. Working next to my compressor gives me a ringing ear. I'm kinda lucky the Z car is so small... it's alot smaller than a standard one car garage... and even then I have trouble finding the space to work on it with, haha. and yes, my grandma has found some creative storage solutions in using the engine compartment as a place for neon beer signs and boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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