So here's mine. It's a bit messy

[98TJ]

Our garage.

The TJ and FJ40 parked nose to tail on one side.


Opposite side, where I can actually work.


Overall shot.






Bike stand. Bought a $12 halogen light from Lowe's and mounted it on the rafter for increased light in the work area. Also did the same for each of the dart boards.


Bench tools that make a mess.


The P90X area/kids dart area..


It's a deep 2-car with a bunch of crap in it, but it works. I can get the F-250 in on the "empty" side when hail is in the forecast.

[RascalRider]

Wow that garage is stuffed!!

[domain]

Originally Posted by RascalRider

Wow that garage is stuffed!!

+1 But as long as your comfortable and it works for you, it works for me!

[98TJ]

I know the garage is a bit stuffed. I've been working on getting rid of excess stuff but it's been a process. Everything that we had in storage after the move is now in the garage so it's taking a while to sort things out and get rid of things we don't need/want.

Considering how much crap we had accumulated over the past 15 years, and the fact that all of the excess crap is now in the garage instead of storage, we're not doing too bad. At least with it in the garage I have the motivation to go through it instead of letting it sit in storage.

[santagary]

Originally Posted by 98TJ

I know the garage is a bit stuffed. I've been working on getting rid of excess stuff but it's been a process. Everything that we had in storage after the move is now in the garage so it's taking a while to sort things out and get rid of things we don't need/want.

Considering how much crap we had accumulated over the past 15 years, and the fact that all of the excess crap is now in the garage instead of storage, we're not doing too bad. At least with it in the garage I have the motivation to go through it instead of letting it sit in storage.

Life is for me a continual process of sorting, organizing and tossing what's not useful...even our bodies sluff off cells continually and we're remade every seven years I've heard with new cells. According to Piaget, the famous Swedish scientist, teaching sorting techniques is one of the most basic learned behaviors and should be taught consciously to young children. Some are obd (obsessively behavior disordered) like me and enjoy the sorting almost as much as I enjoy the projects. I think Jack's enormous success in his 12 guage garage is a result of a very ordered mind and probably was taught to take care of things and that form followed function. He's a "mastersorter" so to speak.

[98TJ]

Originally Posted by rocketmac

You going to miss your garage for sure....maybe in Hawaii you will get some outdoor space ....in that climate you should be able,to work outside more

Word is that we'll have a garage, but won't know if it'll be a one or two car until we get the house. I'm taking both boxes, the cart, the 60 gallon compressor, mini fridge, and the three 4' workbenches. I figure if I need to get rid of stuff once there due to having a small one car, I might give one, two, or all the benches to local friends on the island. I really don't want to do that, though because the bench vise and wheel truing stand are bench mounted.

Originally Posted by santagary

Life is for me a continual process of sorting, organizing and tossing what's not useful...even our bodies sluff off cells continually and we're remade every seven years I've heard with new cells. According to Piaget, the famous Swedish scientist, teaching sorting techniques is one of the most basic learned behaviors and should be taught consciously to young children. Some are obd (obsessively behavior disordered) like me and enjoy the sorting almost as much as I enjoy the projects. I think Jack's enormous success in his 12 guage garage is a result of a very ordered mind and probably was taught to take care of things and that form followed function. He's a "mastersorter" so to speak.

Yeah, Jack's setup is nice. I can't wait until we're done with the military moves so we can actually get established in one location.

Things have been extremely hectic here. The F250 has had quite a bit of work done to it lately. New valve cover harnesses, injector O-rings, HPOP O-rings, new VSM, driver's door lock and escutcheon plate (some prick drove a screwdriver through the lock cylinder to break into it), and I've put a new power steering pump and hoses on it in the past month.

The big Jeep was to have sold last Saturday but the buyer backed out on the Friday prior. Now I'm dealing with on onslaught of tire-kickers that "really want it" but don't have the money. *shakes head

Inspector from the moving company came yesterday for pre-move inspection to see what will need to be crated and such. I wasn't here (was at the Ford dealership) but my wife said "He showed up in an old Road Runner with a Hemi!"

He went through the house and said that it should take them one day to pack everything.

Then the wife took him to the garage.

"This is where all the fun happens, huh?"

"So, like I was saying, I think it'll take us three days."

He said that the HF 56" with the hutch and lockers would probably have to be disassembled for the move. Said that it might be too tall to fit in the moving container. They're going to drop off some empty boxes and I'm going to pack the tools myself so they're wrapped and packed in some sort of organized manner. I figure if I pack each drawer into a box, the box shouldn't be too heavy and it will simplify things when I unpack.

I still haven't been able to make the trip to pick up the old Model A, but I did get this for it. Last signed by the original owner in '33



I cannot wait until after this move is done and over with. Too much stress with everything going on.

[Red Leader]

Wow just getting caught up to speed with your thread. Hopefully the move will go smooth and you won't have anything to worry about. Just remember to take a deep breath and take some time out for you and the family.

I didn't see where you may have said in the thread (maybe you didn't), but are you keeping the house? When we moved overseas, the house in the states was rented for the 2.5 years we were out and then just came back to it. Or are you going to start fresh once back?

Either way, we'll be here when you start your next build

[98TJ]

Dave,

We're renting the house we're in now, but own one in Georgia. We'll likely never go back to that house, but instead keep it as a rental property.

The stress of everything going on is wearing me thin right now. Dealing with tire-kickers with the Jeep sale, the move, and family health issues is more than I care to deal with right now.

I can't wait until this move is over. Will be a huge stress relief. I'm debating having the model A shipped to Hawaii (about $2,500) just so I can have it to work on while there. Of course I'd have to spend another $2,100 to ship it back, but it might just be worth it to be able to get out in the garage and work on it.

Undecided right now. Still debating it.

[Drebs]

that crutch stool is pretty awesome

[ar2stp48]

"...working on getting rid of excess stuff..." When that neglected FJ40 --having to sit behind a Jeep!--becomes excess, I'll be glad to help you out. They are my weakness; currently have four and always looking for more.

[hammergodthor]

Nice garage! We need more pics of the bikes though!

[jktruck150]

Originally Posted by ar2stp48

"...working on getting rid of excess stuff..." When that neglected FJ40 --having to sit behind a Jeep!--becomes excess, I'll be glad to help you out. They are my weakness; currently have four and always looking for more.

He has four, I have none. Help a guy out! Ha ha. i could never get rid of an fj if i got ahold of one. The jeep is awesome! Do you wheel in TN or KY? How are the lowes lights working out??

[98TJ]

Originally Posted by ar2stp48

"...working on getting rid of excess stuff..." When that neglected FJ40 --having to sit behind a Jeep!--becomes excess, I'll be glad to help you out. They are my weakness; currently have four and always looking for more.

Originally Posted by jktruck150

He has four, I have none. Help a guy out! Ha ha. i could never get rid of an fj if i got ahold of one. The jeep is awesome! Do you wheel in TN or KY? How are the lowes lights working out??

My dad gave me that FJ. The tub is in bad shape so when I initially got it I planned on going with tube for the rear 3/4 tub and setting it up so that I can still use the hard top. Had a shop that was going to do it and they backed out. I had already purchased the 37" Pitbull Rockers for it, too. That fell through and it's on 32" BFG ATs right now. It had a 3" body lift on it from the guy that had it before dad so I'll be cutting that out from under it. Basically, it's staying.

Originally Posted by dwiggins

needs more bicycles

but seriously? nice space.

There are 15 bikes in the garage that are ready to ride and another seven under the rear deck that were given to me to cut and hack for builds. Crazy.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by hammergodthor

Nice garage! We need more pics of the bikes though!

Thanks.

Here's a few:
My road bike


'65 Western Flyer with Mesinger saddle. Removed the stock rear hub and put in a 3-speed rear hub that was on a bike that was given to me. That 60cc 2-stroke is for a different bike. I just stuck it on this thing to keep it off the bench.


My wife's Cannondale F9. It's a men's frame but it's a small and I knew she'd like the colors. Got this, tore it down to the frame, and rebuilt it with hydraulic brakes, new triggers and rear derailleur, and new wheels that would accept a brake disc.


My fun cruiser. Built by a guy in Murfreesboro from a men's frame, a women's frame, and a tandem. And and bunch of other random stuff. An 8 mile ride is common on this. The wrench/sissy bar setup is for sparks. Pull up on the wrench and let it spark.


My daughter on it one day before school.


My daughter's cruiser. Started life as a Huffy Cranbrook.

She's been the one designing this thing. Nine years old. It's been chopped/dropped. She wanted the springer but she also wanted front disc brakes - I still need to make the disc mounts and weld them to the springer. Seat is made from the cut-up stock seat and she chose burlap to cover it with. I made the suspension for the seat from a 3ft piece of steel rod. Final colors will be flat black/satin green with cork wrapped bars. Her choice.


My wife's cruiser. This thing started life as a $70 box store bike. My wife rode my long chopper (see below) and liked the stretched feeling of it but didn't want to deal with the rake of such a long front fork. I made this one simple, just cut the top tube and seat tube from the frame, canted the seat tube back as far as it would go and still allow use of the fender (just in case she wants it later) and made a new top tube. Rotated the bars forward a bit, then tore the wheels down, sanded/primed/painted them, then re-assembled. Added a Betty Boop badge to the head tube, then had it striped. This photo is prior to striping.


The big chopper. 77"wheelbase. This thing has changed a bit since this picture. Now has front/rear disc brakes, new wheels, new cranks, and new fork. It's a work in progress.




Then there's the others...

What can I say? We're a bike family.

[jktruck150]

Originally Posted by 98TJ

Basically, it's staying.

I wouldn't expect anything less!

Your daughter is doing more at nine years old then most of us do by our early 30s. She is very talented. She must get it from you 'cause man those bikes are super cool!

[98TJ]

Originally Posted by rocketmac

Like the cruisers.... Sweet !!!! If your like me I bet the rafters are full full too!!

We have 11 that hang from the rafters.

Originally Posted by onelochevy

badass bikes man. thanks for sharing. Im kind of ashamed to go home to my academy sporting goods Mongoose, lol. It's cheap but does what I need it to do.

Hey, riding is riding. My favorite to ride isn't a high-dollar ride, but the ones that are cobbled together and have character.

Originally Posted by jktruck150

I wouldn't expect anything less!

Your daughter is doing more at nine years old then most of us do by our early 30s. She is very talented. She must get it from you 'cause man those bikes are super cool!

She a woman, so she likes telling me what to do. She's not shy to get to work with the band saw, scroll saw, drill press, and the belt/disc sanders, but when it comes to welding she backs away.

My son though, he's a different story. When he was 4 I put my daughter on the bus and asked him what he wanted to do that day.

His response? "Stretch my tricycle."

We got to work tearing it down. I let him sweat it out with the hack saw for a while before showing him how to use the chop saw. "Dad, this is a lot easier! We should have used this a long time ago."

What he didn't understand was that I wanted him to sweat for a while then he'd be more appreciative of the "easy" way.

He tried welding for the first time that day. The welding helmet was almost as big as him and the gloves came well past his elbows, but he had a good time.

My wife and I bought them their own tool box so they have their tools to use, keep up with, and take care of. It's great how they will use their tools and put them away when done.

Now if I could just find a way to get them to keep their rooms as neat as their tools.

[BJ42LX]

Originally Posted by 98TJ

Hm. I like that rack. Where did you get it?

[98TJ]

Originally Posted by tommyxgun

dang. i wish you were my dad, haha. awesome rides, awesome kids, awesome family

Originally Posted by cdncowboy

That is looking really nice!!! Great job.

Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by couchmechanic

Nice garage and workshop. Do you have plans for that Landcruiser or is it just going to sit there kissing that Jeeps butt?

Originally Posted by Mad40er

It obviously sits there waiting to tow the Jeep when it gets stuck

Can you tell that I am an FJ owner?

The FJ will get some work here soon. Need to cut the body lift out from under it and get it ready for the winter. The body is a basket case. Lots of rust.

Originally Posted by BJ42LX

Hm. I like that rack. Where did you get it?

It's a SuperStand. Local bike shops carry them. 29ers are a tight fit and they're not too great for the skinny road bikes, but they work well for mountain bikes.

Re-foam kit arrived.



With a bit of help/persuasion/insistence , Mina picked out some fabric for the speaker opening today. Also picked up 1/2" MDF, body filler, clear coat, and some new tools to get the job done.

Had to check it out before I build the new front baffle.

[streetstar]

Originally Posted by 98TJ

My road bike


:

Drool I have about a 10 year old Litespeed i keep plugging away on , whatever the first year 10 speed Dura Ace came out -- i tell myself when i drop 50 pounds i will get a new 11 speed carbon scoot -- Really wanting one of Colnago or Pinarello's so -called comfort geometry frames with a slightly taller headtube than true race geometry

I just dug an old Yeti FRO out of my storage that i am going to clean up and hang somewhere in my house

I couldn't help but notice what appears to be a white Santa Cruz in one of the pics-- is it a HEckler or a Superlight ? (or something different i hadnt even thought of )

Just posting these up to show that i have a similar cycling affliction --- this really only scratches the surface too - (i mentioned this in Bill's hoarding thread also

couple of Santa Cruz's in there, some track bikes, the aforementioned Litespeed (its painted because it was a team color scheme, but its Ti) - as well as some miscellaneous other junk -- would probably have a hard time getting 5k for the whole lot - bicycle hoarding is a lose-lose propsition - sadly i only ride the Litespeed and the blue Santa Cruz now

[98TJ]

Nice!

The white bike is a 2006 Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki that I rebuilt with SRAM XO drivetrain, Elixr CR 203mm hydro discs, Transition Revolution 32 wheels, and some other stuff. It was a 43lb bike when I got it, it's at 36lbs right now. I use it for cross-country riding. I'd love to get a better fork for it. The one that's on it now (Spinner Ammo) is a 6lb piece of crap. Would love to score a cheap 140mm Lefty.

A few photos from the Yakuza build.



















I have another bike now, a 2008 Cannondale 29er Two. This belonged to my neighbor, he rode it ONCE with me on the trail. Other than that it has sat. He was going to sell it to me for $500 but I've been helping him out when he needs it and I took him to the ER recently when his wife was out of town. His wife is a nurse and said I saved his life by taking him to not one, but two ERs to get him treated.

So he and his wife decided to GIVE me the bike. I have a 2008 29er Two with a XL frame/raw finish. This was the other finish option for the Two but isn't a XL frame. It's a large. So now I have two 2008 Cannondale 29ers.

[dwiggins]

needs more bicycles

but seriously? nice space.