Garages & Coffee...Lets see um!

[F-5-R]

Hi everyone!

I'm getting ready for my build and I wanted to see how you guys are setup! I'm just as excited to build the garage space as I am the actual build lol :) . Since the pandemic started, I haven't been to a car show or meet up, since last year and I need a motivation boost!

Here are some of my top ideas:

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Cheers!
Rob

[RoadRacer]

Love #1! How cool is that? But no, I'm working in a suburban 2-car garage that my wife still parks in :D Doesn't quite look like that LOL. Maybe next time, when we move?!

[GoDadGo]

I think I've actually got the Worst Garage within the F-5 Family so enjoy the tour:
.......................................https://youtu.be/IGYtX-3p7xk


The interesting thing about my minimal workspace is that I was able to produce this:
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[Gumball]

Hangar at a local municipal airport about an hour west of Chicago..... lots of corporate aircraft and warbirds swarming about, then there are a few of us car-guys who've bought condo hangars after outgrowing our garages.

Here are some pics of mine.....

[EbourqueIII]

Hangar at a local municipal airport about an hour west of Chicago..... lots of corporate aircraft and warbirds swarming about, then there are a few of us car-guys who've bought condo hangars after outgrowing our garages.

Here are some pics of mine.....
The ultimate man cave

[CFranks]

Your first one looks like a peloton commercial.

I like all of them, mine is an old barn converted to a garage and vacation resort for mice.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Those "Garagemahalls" are fun to look at but mine is more about getting some work done:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=137202&d=1531654642

I have a couple of lawn chairs in the corner that work fine for when it's time to open up a few cold ones :cool:

Jeff
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[NiceGuyEddie]

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Nice garage spaces! I feel like a schlep. I had to keep my Acura Integra for 20 years and 318,000 miles to fund my build. Of course, I was single and in my early 30's at the time. :)

[AdamIsAdam]

I'm jealous. But I realize it's all relative. Mine is a residential garage, a small one at that. I didn't build my Cobra but I roll out my QuickJacks and do what I can in there (and on the driveway, which the neighbors love ;))


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[F-5-R]

This is great! Keep them coming :)

[al r]

Just finished our new shop. Ready to move the cabinets in and unpack the tools. Plenty of room to maintain the snake and contemplate the next build. Cheers. A137208

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Pure utility & storage, can't see hanging out in one.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazine.com-vbulletin/850x637/80-not_neat_garages_25c0954e008052dedb2705a820e509e99 d3df5f7.jpg
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[otto halstead]

I have just about completed building my shop, a 1400 sq ft enclosed pole barn at our new home. This will help me get back to my build!
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[wallace18]

I built 13 FFR kits in this enclosed pole barn. I have since moved and I am building a new car workshop. Details in the near future.

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[TMartinLVNV]

All cleaned out and ready to start my build.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/pp213/tmartinlvnv/.highres/20200123_160324.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/tmartinlvnv/p/09120b8d-040b-4175-9565-4990704daba2)

Delivery day.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/pp213/tmartinlvnv/.highres/DSC03340_1.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/tmartinlvnv/p/65ad241d-07a8-45e4-825b-f488025b8c26)

Build process setup.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/pp213/tmartinlvnv/.highres/DSC03411.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/tmartinlvnv/p/2caaa08d-adc6-4481-bbac-ed16b5c5d92f)

The stable is full.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/pp213/tmartinlvnv/.highres/20200123_162931.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds (https://app.photobucket.com/u/tmartinlvnv/p/2833fd60-6fbb-4a0b-b577-2406c8dcd6ab)

I used two bays of my garage and found it to be enough room. More is always better, but this was adequate. I raised my body buck several feet into the air so that I could store the upcoming parts underneath of it. The majority of the boxes were stored in a spare bedroom until I could transfer the appropriate parts under the body buck. I have two counter tops. I did the entire build on jack stands. A lift sure would have made it easier, but the jack stands were ok.

One of the biggest problems I have is what I call a tool explosion. I would be working on something and then realize that I had tools all over the place. I am horrible at setting down a ratchet and then not being able to find it. I HATE spending time looking for tools. Usually, at the end of a wrenching session, I would take the time to put all of my tools away in their proper place to start fresh the next day.

[GoDadGo]

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Nice garage spaces! I feel like a schlep. I had to keep my Acura Integra for 20 years and 318,000 miles to fund my build. Of course, I was single and in my early 30's at the time. :)

I'm with you fellow Schlep!
Had my 1980 Z/28 from 1980-2005 (Killed By Katrina)
Had my C4 from 1995-2018 (Sold Cheap To Friend Whose Wife Still Hates Me)

[David Hodgkins]

Hangar at a local municipal airport about an hour west of Chicago..... lots of corporate aircraft and warbirds swarming about, then there are a few of us car-guys who've bought condo hangars after outgrowing our garages.

Here are some pics of mine.....

My Hero.

[F-5-R]

Thanks for sharing!

[shark92651]

You don't need a particularly large space, however I was lucky that I could store my body next to my wife's car in our 2-car garage. Organization and not letting tools and parts pile up too much was very important. I tend to put most of my tools away at the end of each session.

I used this 1-car garage space

https://live.staticflickr.com/829/40158061540_eed0fd9d41_c.jpg

To build this

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50588444516_34e8319b0f_c.jpg

[Papa]

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=94375&d=1538260732

Detached shop:
- 1200 square feet
- Heated
- 12' ceiling in front portion (27'x30') with 16'x10' door (front load)
- 14' ceiling in rear portion (13'x30') with 10'x10' door (side load)
- Air plumbed throughout
- Lift
- High-bay lighting

[chuckster]

Not this clean anymore, but it’s a comfortable place to work.
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[AdamIsAdam]

@shark92651 that's purdy! what color is that?

@papa I'm VERY jealous - that's a nice working space. Not crazy big, but really nice setup. What I wouldn't give for high ceiling! I can't even get a basic 4 post lift in mine.

[fostia]

Suburban socal. Stuffing what i can in a 2 car. Unfortunately no room for an outbuilding but enough for a tempory HF spray booth!

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[Turbo]

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[Papa]

I'm jealous. But I realize it's all relative. Mine is a residential garage, a small one at that. I didn't build my Cobra but I roll out my QuickJacks and do what I can in there (and on the driveway, which the neighbors love ;))


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Dang! That Mustang looks huge compared to the roadster.

[AdamIsAdam]

I KNOW! And it DRIVES HUGE after hopping out of the Cobra! lol

[toadster]

my garage a year ago looked great - now it's stuffed :)

https://cobradreams.com/2019/12/28/prepping-the-garage/

[AtlantaCobra]

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Here's mine. Normally have my Audi S5 daily driver parked underneath. I love the RaceDeck flooring.

[miller7448]

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Built a $250,000 garage so I could build a $55,000 car. :)

[bldr.rob]

Painted all the walls, updated door trim and did the epoxy floor kit from Home Depot myself. Not hard but time consuming.

BEFORE
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=133852&d=1597848171

AFTER
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=133851&d=1597848170

[richtersand]

I'm jealous. But I realize it's all relative. Mine is a residential garage, a small one at that. I didn't build my Cobra but I roll out my QuickJacks and do what I can in there (and on the driveway, which the neighbors love ;))


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Look at how much smaller the Roadster is!!

[AdamIsAdam]

Yup, it's 60% of the weight and nearly 3' shorter! Yet it has about 85% of the HP. Booyah!

[JMan]

Here is my garage and the stable mates... there's a fridge in there too, where I keep my iced coffees and sodas :)

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[CDXXVII]

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138247&d=1555543008

[AdamIsAdam]

Here is my garage and the stable mates... there's a fridge in there too, where I keep my iced coffees and sodas :)

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Can you park under the lift? How tall are your ceilings?

[richtersand]

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138247&d=1555543008

This is so bad ***

[JMan]

Can you park under the lift? How tall are your ceilings?

Unfortunately, no the ceiling is too low. The garage is insulated with air conditioning and was built with less than 8' ceilings. I was able to store the body under it, but not vehicle.


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[MaxSpeed]

Mine will get built in my race shop. We also have a nice lounge and a beer fridge! Last pic is the inspiration for my Type 65 Coupe-R build, but I’ll paint mine in the yellow and black that adorns my track toy. Build will be no nonsense and built for ease of maintenance and strictly as a race/track car.

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[TrevorP]

non working garage
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working garage
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[Joe Campbell]

Beginner garage:
https://sites.google.com/site/ffr4760build/Nov03-KitArrives/Mikey%20guards%20garage.jpg

Reverse mullet garage, party up front, working in the rear:
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[Duke]

Here's my 2 garages:

https://i.postimg.cc/Wpr8rvcF/P1000849.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqfLDBCn)
https://i.postimg.cc/sfZ6cW72/P1000850.jpg (https://postimg.cc/bdp9Ys6X)
https://i.postimg.cc/sDW9NkMN/Bench-1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xc0zkFyv)
https://i.postimg.cc/3JTBFc3L/P1000858.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qg1ykQhn)

Main house garage:
https://i.postimg.cc/SRYvfz6m/Garage-epoxy-3.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/50RrzmFP/Garage-epoxy-2.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/HnkcMqdh/M3_and_Cobra.jpg (https://postimg.cc/S2HxFtX6)

[AdamIsAdam]

O.M.G. Wow. That's quite the setup! Are those actually wood floors or something meant to look like wood?

I LOVE everything! From the lighting to the toolbox draw foam. WELL DONE, SIR!

[TrevorP]

HOLY hell, you have a 993 turbo!!! favorite of all times, sooo expensive now

[RBachman]

My workshop is part of a motorcoach house I built last year. The shop area is 40’ x 30’ with 14’ ceilings, two 10’ x 12’ garage doors that serve the outside, and stand-up attic storage. An internal 10’ x 10’ roll-up door separates the RV area from the workshop. Compressed air, 120 & 220 VAC power outlets, and water faucets run along all interior and exterior walls. There’s also stand-up attic storage, cable TV, WiFi, bathroom, slop sink, alarms and cameras. The floors are epoxy/urethane and the entire building is heated and cooled with four 2-ton mini-splits. Externally the building is residential in nature and designed to match an adjacent guest house.

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[Duke]

O.M.G. Wow. That's quite the setup! Are those actually wood floors or something meant to look like wood?

I LOVE everything! From the lighting to the toolbox draw foam. WELL DONE, SIR!

Thx. Labor of love to build it the way I wanted. Floor is Ceramic tile, with the entire sub floor covered with redgard with the expansion joints managed. The tiles are set with zero air pockets in the mortar. The grout is chemical resistant epoxy. Overall it's basically as hard as concrete and I've had zero chips or cracks, even with falling tools and metal. My epoxy in my main garage has chipped a few times with hammers or ratchets falling.

[shark92651]

@shark92651 that's purdy! what color is that?

Ford Ruby Red Metallic and Ford Magnetic stripes

[Jdav]

Where I built it:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138680&d=1607026144

Where it lives now:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138679&d=1607025957

[Jacob McCrea]

Here is something a little different. About 12 years ago I bought a 1,500 sq. ft. commercial shop in a historic but rough city neighborhood. I initially looked at the place, met the owner and made an offer. The owner didn't care for what he saw as a cheapskate yuppie kid trying to buy his shop for 75 cents on the dollar. I didn't care for what I felt was a profiteer's inflated price for a neglected shop in a crime-filled neighborhood, so that ended that. A year later I got a call from his realtor, inviting a higher offer in light of a larger garage door being installed and the police station moving a block away. After more negotiations over price and included equipment, a deal was made.

At the closing I met the owner's wife, and it turned out she was my niece and nephew's teacher at the church. At the end the owner invited me back to his house, saying he had a few more jack stands he could probably part with. We ended up talking at his house for hours about the history of the shop and the neighborhood. The shop was so old that its date of construction was and is unknown. It was supposedly used by the government to store confiscated moonshine during Prohibition, and was firebombed by gangsters in retaliation for taking their 'shine. The shop sits in the shadow of a massive Catholic church, the fate of which is the subject of litigation in the courts, the city council and the Vatican, with the church, preservationists and who knows who else all trying to have their way with the place.

The owner and I became good friends, our initial impressions of each other having been inaccurate. I told him to keep a set of keys to the shop and use it as he saw fit; he would stop by from time to time to see what was going on. A lot of the stories he told about drag racing and being a mechanic were so funny I wish I would have been able to tape them and listen to them from time to time. He would occasionally talk about serving as an Army Ranger and LRRP member in Vietnam, but not much. My friend passed away a few years ago, and I remain friends with his family. At some point I will have the mural I added to the shop updated to honor him and his service to his country.

An article about my friend:

https://www.k75ranger.com/randy-windstein-2nd-brigade-lrrp-passed-away-october-3-2017/

A news article featuring my shop's mural.
https://www.wesa.fm/post/adventure-through-colorful-and-historic-allentown#stream/0

A few photos of the shop:

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[CVOBill]

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[BadAsp427]

My detached 3 car wide, one door garage/shop... I was able to move things around pretty easy during the build. Here are some photos that show the different "configurations" I had as I went. Now, as soon as it gets back home from the painter, it will be waiting.
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[AdamIsAdam]

My detached 3 car wide, one door garage/shop...


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Nice! I'd love to see an outside pic. Interesting to have 1 door for 3 car wide.

Also, is this your expected paint scheme?

[BadAsp427]

Nice! I'd love to see an outside pic. Interesting to have 1 door for 3 car wide.

Also, is this your expected paint scheme?

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updated back wall to match black center stripe:
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Note: extra set of pipes just hanging temporarily.

[GTBradley]

Sorry to disappoint guys, but I’m slowly working towards a nice spot for my roadster. I’m hoping somebody here has experience in truss modification. What I’d like to do is modify the trusses so I have more clearance for a tall four post lift. I only need to move the bottom of them up about eight inches. There is no floor above this portion, just roof.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138845&d=1607301075

I recently did the wiring and pluming and pretty much finished the drywall. I’ll clear everything off that wall and cover it with cabinets I’ll build myself.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138846&d=1607301148

The problem with a roll up door is I won’t be able to open it when the car is up, so the idea is to buy or build an old fashioned swing out door and get rid of the overhead tracks, kind of like barn doors similar to this:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138848&d=1607303702

I’d enjoy someone’s experience on this too.

[Papa]

Sorry to disappoint guys, but I’m slowly working towards a nice spot for my roadster. I’m hoping somebody here has experience in truss modification. What I’d like to do is modify the trusses so I have more clearance for a tall four post lift. I only need to move the bottom of them up about eight inches. There is no floor above this portion, just roof.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138845&d=1607301075

I recently did the wiring and pluming and pretty much finished the drywall. I’ll clear everything off that wall and cover it with cabinets I’ll build myself.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138846&d=1607301148

The problem with a roll up door is I won’t be able to open it when the car is up, so the idea is to buy or build an old fashioned swing out door and get rid of the overhead tracks, kind of like barn doors similar to this:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138848&d=1607303702

I’d enjoy someone’s experience on this too.

No personal experience, but this might shed a little info on the topic:

https://realcarriagedoors.com/swinging-doors/

[jrohrig]

Just finished my 2 car residential garage remodel in August. Cobra build will be Summer next year (2021). I had to put a 10x10 shed in the back yard to relocate all the miscellaneous garage storage stuff. Here is a before and after:

[Joel Hauser]

Duke, never mind the garage. Your roadster is just perfect.

[Fman]

Here's my 2 garages:

https://i.postimg.cc/3JTBFc3L/P1000858.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qg1ykQhn)



If my toolbox was that organized I would complete every project twice as fast, dude that is impressive! Surgical precision :D

Awesome shop you have put together!