Welcome to my little garage!

Nimrod · Apr 3, 2006

Ryan, I thought you were joking when you said you were going to have a board just for garages....I guess not.

Here's my little work space burried at the back of my carport.

-Jeff

snorvet · Apr 3, 2006

Welcome Nimrod. Yours is one of the best garages I've seen.

REFLEXX · Apr 4, 2006

That looks more like a museum display. FANTASTIC! The colors, the textures. Do you realize that people get paid thousands to get things to look this good and you probably didn't try to do it on purpose.

Luckydevil · Apr 4, 2006

Damn, I've seen pretty bad *** garages on here and yours in definitely one of the coolest. That thing just overflows with oldschool and I dig it!

the intimidator · Apr 4, 2006

Wow that is a very nice garage :rocker:

everything has a really cool old school sit down and grab a beer sort of atmosthere very nice

Nimrod · Apr 4, 2006

Thanks. Here's a shot of my other little building I've got my woodworking tools in, and I'll probobly stick my louver press in to get it out of the way. I guess this would be were to sit down with a beer.

Nimrod · Apr 4, 2006

And one of the old barn. Where I store stuff and keep things tidy in the shop.

Luckydevil · Apr 4, 2006

Too cool. How old are the structures and what is the history behind them?

Nimrod · Apr 4, 2006

Luckydevil said:
Too cool. How old are the structures and what is the history behind them?

The house was built in 1898, I don't know the age on the rest of 'em. The lady who lived here for the last 30 (kind of an eccentric recluse) liked to use old materials to build things. Part of the barn is very old, the left side was built within the last five years. The carport is old, shop is a bit newer. The deck I rebuilt but reused the old lumber which I found out was redwood from an old water tank, I thought it was strange the boards measured 1.5" x 7". And I've got my own pile of old lumber I've used to build what I've added.
-Jeff

zman · Apr 4, 2006

Man that thing is awesome... I never saw it in the garage thread on that other board...

ddjjeep · Apr 4, 2006

Wow, very nice. I love the old school look. You have some nice rides there too.

MacTexas · Apr 4, 2006

You have to have the only garage with a hard wood floor. It is really cool.

flashredmkiv · Apr 4, 2006

Wow those structures are amazing! We need to redo the exterior of our detached garage and am strongly considering going with the barn siding. Nice inspiration pics! Is that just transparent plastic sheeting for the roof?

Uncle Buck · Apr 4, 2006

Without a doubt the most inviting looking space called a garage/shop I have seen on this board, and perhaps ever seen!

PEDDRO · Apr 4, 2006

Jeff, that's the coolest garage I've seen.....and I've admired it on the HAMB too. What's even cooler is that you're building a T like me!

Ryan · Apr 28, 2006

Gorgeous...

mleichtle · Apr 28, 2006

Awsome, I can even here the banjo picken.

Bruce T · Apr 29, 2006

Very cool indeed! How well does the floor hold up to welding? :bounce:

4t64rd · Apr 30, 2006

Where's the "finger"? :headscrat

Ratdawg · Apr 30, 2006

Man that is one SWEET garage :beer:

I would trade my new garage for one like that.

mickeypat · Apr 30, 2006

Very cool shop, with wooden floors, old school rocks. Love the 55 Chevy pick-up, Here's mine.

Nimrod · Apr 30, 2006

4t64rd said:
Where's the "finger"?

You mean my ******' tombstone to be?

It's been greeting people on my back porch, now its in the barn getting cleaned up a little so it's presentable enough to come in the house.

Nimrod · Apr 30, 2006

Bruce T said:
Very cool indeed! How well does the floor hold up to welding?

Yeah...everything around me is flamable. I try to stick to TIG inside, I use the MIG out in the carport.

-Jeff

beezerbum · Apr 30, 2006

Santa Cruz - - Illinois, Santa Cruz - - Illinois - Hmmm, What am I doing here???? Oooops, forgot about "the little woman" Hee - hee.

Verrrry cool place Jeff. A piece of art!! Love it!

Luckydevil · Apr 30, 2006

Nimrod said:
You mean my ******' tombstone to be?

Whoa, that's bad ***! Did you make it?

bmwpower · May 1, 2006

OMG...Dude, if that's going in the house, there is NO way you're married.

SCOOTER · May 1, 2006

bmwpower said:
OMG...Dude, if that's going in the house, there is NO way you're married.

Ya never know he may be a present to her to show how he really feels after all the wonderful years together....hmmmm can I get one :headscrat

Nimrod · May 1, 2006

Luckydevil said:
Whoa, that's bad ***! Did you make it?

No...thats a historic finger, from the old Sea Breeze bar in Rio Del Mar.

jeepgod · May 1, 2006

Very nice garage!!! dig the vintage look...

one note.. your flag should be displayed with the blue/star field to the left..

milly · May 1, 2006

You've got a nice garage and work area. You must be very handy to keep everything in good shape.

Kerry67 · May 2, 2006

That is probably the most bad-*** place I have ever seen.

Flipper_1938 · May 2, 2006

Do you get splinters when you slide around on the floor? (working under a car)

knucklehead · May 2, 2006

i would kill for that finger statue! would look great at the entry to my property!
your shop rules, plus you have a knuckle!

Cannoli · May 3, 2006

I love the wooden floors ... looks great.

pescadito · May 3, 2006

Awsome! Just Awsome!

3/4tonYJ · May 4, 2006

wow, your garage is like none i've seen before... very nice.......

I'm curious about your lighting.
My garage is all natural wood interior, and it literally ***** up the light. I've debated painting part or all of it white'ish, but looking at yours has me re-thinking it.

looks like you have "bulbs" at your conduit junction boxes and fluorescents overhead.......
are you happy with your lighting?
any secrets? or just "more watts = more light"........ :shocking:

one of my lights, it's now hard wired to a wall switch...........

Nimrod · May 4, 2006

3/4tonYJ said:
wow, your garage is like none i've seen before... very nice.......

I'm curious about your lighting.
My garage is all natural wood interior, and it literally ***** up the light. I've debated painting part or all of it white'ish, but looking at yours has me re-thinking it.

looks like you have "bulbs" at your conduit junction boxes and fluorescents overhead.......
are you happy with your lighting?
any secrets? or just "more watts = more light"........

one of my lights, it's now hard wired to a wall switch...........

Not hard to light 280 sq/ft. I've got four flourescents in there and four 100 watt bulbs on the walls. It's all going to be replaced with hanging barn lamps when I replace the roof....I'll have the height then.

-Jeff

Flipper_1938 · May 4, 2006

I just noticed the stereo under the work bench.

Is it an older Marantz unit?

If so, I'll have one just like it in my shop when it is built.

C_F · May 5, 2006

I just noticed this thread linked from the front page (thanks, Ryan)...and other than joining the rest of these guys in a "COOL GARAGE, MAN!", I am also left with two realizations.

1) No wonder the demand of old, weathered wood is so high.
2) I want a finger just like that!! :bounce:

Boa · May 17, 2006

curious to hear the build plans for the knuckle w/girder fork hanging from the ceiling? it's got the makings of a cool period drag bike or something. looks good hanging there too.

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