Garage Help Needed

[dlawley@golden.net]

One thing on a friends garage that really helps... is lighting mounted on the side walls as well as the ceiling.... gets rid of shadow areas from overhead only lighting. Dave Lawley TC5904 ----------------------------------------------------- This mail sent via Golden Triangle Web-Mail http://www.golden.net

[bruno@nb.net]

Ron, Having just moved and built a 5 car garage, I'd say Ed Dunn covered most of it. He said add 50% more lights - which I would agree with. Actually, I'd say decide how much total space you need and then add 50%! One item I included was a washer/dryer - just throw the rags & work shirts in. I also have a large exhaust fan. By the way - I've been in Terry Sanders 'warehouse' - that's the way to go, it's beautiful - walk in the front door and you're in the garage! Like Jay Leno said while giving a tour of his 20 car garage - 'yeah, my wife wanted a house, so we had to build one of them too!' Tony Bruno '46 TC '36 SA '58 Rover '58 FX-3 taxi '91 ALFA

[Edward Dunn]

Good point, Clive. Our architect designed our new garage approx. 39+' X 39'. My wife wanted, and will get of course, a section in there about 22 X 21 walled off for two of our regular driver cars. Clean white walls. No tool, parts, or chemicals. That will give ME an "L" shaped area, about 16 X 39+, and 16 X 22, plus an area about 10 X 18 where I may park the tool boxes (rollaways) and the workbench region. I like the idea of lights on the sidewalls. P.S; we have on our site plan; a seperate 30 X 40 garage-shop to be built in the future. Finances permitting... Ed

----- Original Message ----- From: "C Sherriff" Clives_page@compuserve.com> To: bruno@nb.net> Cc: eedunn@adelphia.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed In this discussion one serious consideration has been overlooked and that is a need for a clean area and a dirty area. One to store the cars, the other in which to work on a current car or component. Ideally in separate adjacent buildings.

[C Sherriff]

In this discussion one serious consideration has been overlooked and that is a need for a clean area and a dirty area. One to store the cars, the other in which to work on a current car or component. Ideally in separate adjacent buildings. My own set up is one 1000+ ft square of clean storage, and another 1200 for spares, machinery, the latest strip down car whatever, and assembly work in two smaller buildings one stores the other machinery and assembly. I recommend the concept in designing your garage even if you dont have the spce for separate buildings you can plan the one garage to have clean and dirty areas. Regards Clive Oxford UK

[Jennifer and Hugh Pite]

Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can only conclude that all T-A,B,C owners live on large farms or estates of many acres. Hugh Pite

----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net> To: C Sherriff Clives_page@compuserve.com>; bruno@nb.net> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > Good point, Clive. > > Our architect designed our new garage approx. 39+' X 39'. > > P.S; we have on our site plan; a seperate 30 X 40 garage-shop to be built in > the future. Finances permitting... > > Ed > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Sherriff" Clives_page@compuserve.com> > To: bruno@nb.net> > Cc: eedunn@adelphia.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:56 AM > Subject: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > > In this discussion one serious consideration has been overlooked and > that is a need for a clean area and a dirty area. One to store the cars, > the other in which to work on a current car or component. > > Ideally in separate adjacent buildings. > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Edward Dunn]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net> To: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > : Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > > > Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can only conclude that all > T-A,B,C > > owners live on large farms or estates of many acres. > > Hugh Pite > Hugh, > > Most I know of do not. Especially those of us here on the west coast, where > land is at such a premium. In our case, we built and sold one house, at a > very good profit (tax-free here in USA). That enabled us to buy a bigger > lot; a little under an acre. So while we will have a decent size house, > garage, and yard, it's not nearly what you would consider an "estate". If we > had moved to the Seattle area, like I wanted to a few years ago, we would be > on five acres or so, and could create a real "estate setting". Cost > permitting, of course. I think you'll find the majority of classic car > owners live in relatively modest homes, and put a lot of their efforts into > the cars... But we can dream, and work towards that fun classic car farm... > > Best Regards, > > Ed Dunn > Encinitas CA >

[FDShade@aol.com]

Hugh Pite wrote:

from the discussion on garage sizes I can only conclude that all T-A,B,C owners live on large farms or estates of many acres.

[b]Well, not all of us Hugh - see -> my garage [/b] http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mg ... pg&.src=gr Jim Shade West Covina CA

[R. Zwart]

Add pull down outlets, lights, and air hoses to keep wires, cords, and hoses off floor BOB dlawley@golden.net wrote:

> One thing on a friends garage that really helps... is lighting mounted on the > side walls as well as the ceiling.... gets rid of shadow areas from overhead > only lighting. > > Dave Lawley TC5904 > > ----------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent via Golden Triangle Web-Mail > http://www.golden.net > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[wargs]

Being a contractor and an LBC nut, I have a "dream blueprint" for the shop set-up that I will build (some day!) My overriding comsideration is to have a sand-blasting/ grinding area but in a VERY far removed location from the rest of the set-up, in a small add-on shed. That dust seems to get everywhere! David Lodge Edward Dunn wrote:

Ron, This subject would be of interest to many here, I would imagine. A few off the cuff immediate thoughts, as we are about to begin construction of a new home with a 1600' attached garage; Ceiling height at least ten feet. A lift is a must for any respectable shop... Air: a large verticle compressor, mounted outside the structure, and enclosed with a "water heater" style enclosure. Air lines run overhead to several locations throughout the shop. Plenty of lighting, both flourescent and incandescent. Then add 50% more lights. Audio setup: I use a decent amp setup; Dynaco w/Macintosh C20 preamp, a generic Sony CD changer, and Bose 901 speakers mounted high on the walls. Remarkably good garage sound, and we do spend a lot of time there. Telephone, of course. Small refrigerator. Large laundry type sink and wall mounted hand cleaner dispenser. Parts Cleaner; an old dishwasher with the pump plu mbed to recirculate the fluid. Doors. We have and will continue to go with 8 foot high doors, versus the conventional 7 footers. Much more convenient. In my friend's garage, he has a '58 Corvette, an MGBV8, and an NHRA rail dragster. The rest of the 1800' is used as a "rec room", with a fridge, a good big screen TV, sound system, and four huge leather recliners lined up generally towards the TV. What a cool place to go hang out, watch a game, have a cold one. With the dragster sitting right there. Really neat. They also use a whole series of Snap-On tool cabinets in their kitchen, instead of regular old wood cabinets. His wife is pretty good about it all... Finally, since it's a MAN'S realm, put a urinal in the corner... Ed This is to be a "showy" garage rather than a "working" garage. A place

where like minded people can gather and talk about cars. Also known as "the first liar doesn't stand a chance get together." I like the Arts & Crafts style buildings. Any suggestion at this preliminary stage? Any books that you would recommend for ideas? Off list so as not to bore the other people. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Chip Hellie]

Ed, I too live on the west coast and have several MGs and I Live on a big estate with a 25 car Garage. Maybe Hugh Pite knows what he's talking about. I know several other TC owners nearby and they also live on large farms. But believe me, there is nothing fun about the never ending upkeep with owning acreage. I have little time for my TCs come springtime. You should see Huges' place on Vancouver Island. Somebody should take survey on what type of home T series owners live at. It might be a refreshing change from talking about Datsan steering boxes!! Chip Hellie --- Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net> wrote:

> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net> > To: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:58 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > > > : Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > > > > > > Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can > only conclude that all > > T-A,B,C > > > owners live on large farms or estates of many > acres. > > > Hugh Pite > > > > Hugh, > > > > Most I know of do not. Especially those of us here > on the west coast, > where > > land is at such a premium. In our case, we built > and sold one house, at a > > very good profit (tax-free here in USA). That > enabled us to buy a bigger > > lot; a little under an acre. So while we will have > a decent size house, > > garage, and yard, it's not nearly what you would > consider an "estate". If > we > > had moved to the Seattle area, like I wanted to a > few years ago, we would > be > > on five acres or so, and could create a real > "estate setting". Cost > > permitting, of course. I think you'll find the > majority of classic car > > owners live in relatively modest homes, and put a > lot of their efforts > into > > the cars... But we can dream, and work towards > that fun classic car > farm... > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Ed Dunn > > Encinitas CA > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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