Fat concrete shop ..

Torben Tss · Dec 26, 2012

Old cool concrete shop ..

Hi, My name is Torben, live in Denmark, working on race cars and have done so for over 20 years. Finally, I found a nice workshop, it needs a little cleaning

It is an old concrete factory which closed 25 years ago. I've rented it for now and we are negotiating a purchase

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More in here

http://tssshoppen.blogspot.dk/

ConCretin · Dec 26, 2012

Wow. What a fantastic old building though it occurs to me that I might be biased by it's former use. A restoration/build thread would be epic. Reminds me a lot of one of the best all time GJ threads - the Restored 1930s Auto Shop. Good luck on your negotiations.

440-6 Shaker · Dec 26, 2012

Cool! Whats the inside like, also how many sq ft?

Vernmotor · Dec 26, 2012

440 click on the link in his post lots of pics.. very neat.. But a lot of work !

RivennHewn · Dec 26, 2012

Looks like an abandoned gold mine to me.

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

440-6 Shaker · Dec 26, 2012

Vernmotor said:
440 click on the link in his post lots of pics.. very neat.. But a lot of work !

Thanks... I missed that.
Ooof Da! She's going to me a mother to heat!!!

Still cool though.

Bib Overalls · Dec 26, 2012

440-6 Shaker said:
She's going to me a mother to heat!!!

Most of the older buildings in Europe are masonry without insulation. The natives seem to have a tolerance for cold and they dress warm.

RivennHewn · Dec 26, 2012

Bump.

This thread isn't getting enough attention.

Ya gotta look through his picts in the link.

power wagon · Dec 26, 2012

enjoyed all the pics, i love old buildings ,lots of character, good luck in your purchace, i wish it was closer

Bib Overalls · Dec 27, 2012

RivennHewn said:
Ya gotta look through his picts in the link.

I did. 135 photos. Many are quite artistic.

Fellow I met once bought a place covered with junk. It sold cheap because no one wanted to bother with it. He cleaned it up hauling the junk to the scrapper. Over time he got it all moved out and just about paid for it (the place) with proceeds. With scrap prices what they are today I'm not sure you can find that kind of deal anymore.

Malaga · Dec 27, 2012

Wow! After looking at the pictures, you have nothing but gold on the property. I think you may have a new job as a dealer in Industrial Art. Good luck with your shop.

gatewaysysop · Dec 27, 2012

Torben Tss said:
Hi, My name is Torben, live in Denmark, working on race cars and have done so for over 20 years. Finally, I found a nice workshop, it needs a little cleaning
It is an old concrete factory which closed 25 years ago. I've rented it for now and we are negotiating a purchase

More in here

http://tssshoppen.blogspot.dk/

Hi Torben, thanks for sharing the awesome pics. Love all the cool shots and got a good laugh out of the comic strip and the "better drivers" joke. :spit:

What part of Denmark are you in?

bazzateer · Dec 27, 2012

Cool space. Just clearing it all is a mammoth task in itself.

Chucktown · Dec 27, 2012

Woah! You have lots of potential there. Looking forward to reading about its progress.

Btw, is the Audi 1.8T tool chest yours? Love it.

Kevin54 · Dec 27, 2012

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You can send that light to me. That's pretty cool!!!

And you sir, have your work cut out for you. but it'll be a cool place when fixed up. Hopefully you can get it for a good price.

Is the Dodge truck yours, and what is the station wagon under the tarp?

If you buy it, does all the scrap metal stay with it? If it does, do you have places close that you can scrap metal out?

I think that is all for my questions now.

AND IF ANYONE MISSED IT ABOVE HERE IS TORBEN TSS's LINK TO HIS PICS http://tssshoppen.blogspot.dk/

Nighttrain · Dec 27, 2012

Very nice pictures and project you have there!

Torben Tss · Dec 27, 2012

Thanks for all the kind words

I knew that I was not completely alone in the world with this interest

The main reason we need a new workshop is this.

We are 3 full time in this shop

Torben Tss · Dec 27, 2012

The other questions

Buildings is approximately 5300 sq ft and yes they are very masive, the locals call it one of Hitler's lead bunkers ..
The walls are not concrete but something like ash cement blocks with leca in.
The ceilings are insulated but not floors and walls
The Audi toolbox is actually a fridge

This is from Google map

And this is from the late sixties , i think

At its best worked 28 man at the factory , the owner was a total psychopath and a real ******* by his people .
He is dead now so maybe Ill meet him on a dark evening

Torben Tss · Dec 27, 2012

Kevin54

You can send that light to me. That's pretty cool!!!

And you sir, have your work cut out for you. but it'll be a cool place when fixed up. Hopefully you can get it for a good price.

Is the Dodge truck yours, and what is the station wagon under the tarp?

If you buy it, does all the scrap metal stay with it? If it does, do you have places close that you can scrap metal out?

I think that is all for my questions now.

AND IF ANYONE MISSED IT ABOVE HERE IS TORBEN TSS's LINK TO HIS PICS http://tssshoppen.blogspot.dk/[/QUOTE]

Ill think about that lamp

The Dodge is the owners and not for sale , the wagon under the carcower is at Taunus P1 Prostreet we are building .

Yes all the old stuff stays , nobody wants to tuch it

Torben Tss · Dec 27, 2012

Pics from today

JimVonBaden · Dec 27, 2012

The potential there is amazing! Not to mention the scrap and cool tool value of what is left in it!

Jim

Torben Tss · Dec 27, 2012

gatewaysysop said:
Hi Torben, thanks for sharing the awesome pics. Love all the cool shots and got a good laugh out of the comic strip and the "better drivers" joke.

What part of Denmark are you in?

The strip says "Women are better drivers"

We live in Jutland , mainland of Denmark

Torben Tss · Dec 29, 2012

Of course I am sorry about everything that we clean up and change on the ground. For not all be lost forever, we contacted work history museum which was very enthusiastic. They came just before Christmas, a photographer and a journalist. They would try to gather as much information about the place that hopefully they could make a small book about the place an life here

I have taken some new, not so edited fotos.
http://tssshoppen.blogspot.dk/

Bib Overalls · Dec 29, 2012

Hard to tell from the angle but this looks like a new steel 32 Ford Victoria coupe. Is someone in your part of the world making them?

I thought the laws in Denmark made it almost impossible to own and drive a hot rod there.

Torben Tss · Dec 29, 2012

Its a normal 5w coupe with no topshop , yet

http://jocar.se/ in sweden make them now .

It is very complicated to get homemade cars approved and it costs an arm

There are among others run tests and strength calculations on the chassis and suspension components .
But it can be done and there are a good handful around here.

loveall13 · Dec 29, 2012

Another awesome thread! It's so cool that you had them document the factory before you started your repairs and upgrades. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Jeremy

HOTFR8 · Dec 29, 2012

Impressive. Nice to see some Hot Rods being built from your part of the world.

don long · Dec 29, 2012

That wrench is huge and all the other stuff in the building makes it easier tro overtook all of the work ahead of you
congratulations on a very ambitious project

Don

mrgm · Dec 30, 2012

im liking this

Torben Tss · Dec 30, 2012

Thanks

Yes I know it is a huge work and that it would take several years. The alternative is to build a new shop where we are now, but it will be at least as expensive and we would not be able to work there while we build.
The soul which is in the old buildings are priceless

Idea for the new front i just made in Google sketchup..
A cool program for us who do not understand autocad

Torben Tss · May 5, 2013

There is not much to tell here, we are busy in the shop so unfortunately there is not much time for restoration. But we have been cleaning a lot

, we have for example been running almost 100 tons metal junk away. We've also got broken Down some walls for the new entrance . There would be 5 meters from floor to ceiling and under the ceiling would I make and hang a oldschool front engine dragster with halogen spot lights on

Torben Tss · May 18, 2013

Today was finally the day when the workmen came down to Work

Found those today

Torben Tss · May 25, 2013

rydeshed · May 25, 2013

I love it! Cannot wait to see more progress!

Dave

DARK AGE 53 · May 25, 2013

Looking seeing more also. :thumbup:

AHotRod · May 25, 2013

What a great old building, love the character.....

porschedude996TT · May 25, 2013

All the stuff inside came with the rental/sale of the property?

F16CrewChief · May 26, 2013

Was that a wrecked corvette in the pic with the ls motor on a k-member? Or gonna stuff a ls motor in a mclarren chassis????

ADSR · May 26, 2013

wicked build! keep up the pictures!

madoc1 · May 27, 2013

keep up the good work! love the pics and a great story. some very nice old tools in there also. :thumbup:

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