Welcome to my little garage!

Nimrod · May 18, 2006

Boa said:
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.

It's kind of on the back burner for now. '46 knuckle, '32 VL frame, Royal Enfield girder. My idea of what someone would have used to build a sport bike in the early post war years.

Brush · May 18, 2006

Nimrod......thats AWESOME....beatiful layout and all the right atmosphere!
killer iron too.....what a place to build,dream and function!
bueatiful brother!!

g griffin · Jun 25, 2006

Nimrod, your "little garage" has inspired me more than ANYTHING I have seen on the internet, ever!

I gotta move to the country.

G.

wrigh003 · Jun 28, 2006

I dig it. Just the building itself, not to mention all the cool old stuff you have in there. Is it all timber-framed like that? If so, that little carport/ garage will probably outlast all of us and our grandkids. Besides, what better place to work on old-school machinery than in a building constructed with techniques and technology that has been around for hundreds of years?

I am inspired, for sure. :thumbup:

AHotRod · Jun 28, 2006

Sweet ! Your set up is a dream come true for someone like me who loves old Rods.
Congradulations on such a great looking shop and enviroment to play in.

FONZI · Jul 21, 2006

Perfection.

FONZI

wilbilt · Aug 23, 2006

Living in a rural area and having a ratty, leaky lean-to as a workspace, I was trying to convince myself I really wanted a sterile clean-room kind of shop.

Now I know that I don't. In fact, I never did.

Thanks for sharing those photos. I now have work to undo...

Will in NorCal

breeder · Aug 30, 2006

perfect!! a bud from the HAMB told me to come check it out!!!glad i did...bootyful man!!!

B.C. · Aug 30, 2006

I LOVE YOUR LITTLE GARAGE GREAT EQUIPMENT, GREAT TOYS, GREAT LOCATION. Please post more pics of any new projects that come your way.

LiveWire64 · Sep 3, 2006

This is the best workshop,garage I have ever seen. Love old buildings & yours is awesome! Love your rods & bikes too. Thanks for sharing your space. Brad

safetyfast · Oct 5, 2006

Nimrod, that is an awesome garage, and great projects. Did you do any modifications to it to make it more airtight? I have a tobacco barn I would like to convert to car space in the future, but like most tobacco barns, it was built with green lumber, and as the lumber dried, it left 1/2 to 1" gaps between the vertical boards.

IGOR · Oct 5, 2006

I really like your woodworking shop - any pics of the inside of that?

Andx0r · Oct 6, 2006

Very cool garage

Are those stacks on the roadster engine made of brass pipe?

I really love garages and work spaces like this. You've stopped time exactly where you want it, and it looks great.

kustomchry · Oct 6, 2006

One of the coolest garages I`ve ever seen!! I keep looking at the pics over and over again!!

Tor

6567GTO · Oct 11, 2006

Excellent setup. You've given me a little hope as I'm going through a divorce right now. When its all settled and I buy a new place, I may try to build something that makes me smile like yours does. Way cool. thumbs up. :thumbup:

Shhted · Oct 11, 2006

I've enjoyed everyone's garages, but this whole setup is my favorite. Kudos.

Pardon me whilest I go out back and slay this green monster called envy. :Gun1:

Nimrod · Oct 12, 2006

Andx0r said:
Very cool garage

Are those stacks on the roadster engine made of brass pipe?

I really love garages and work spaces like this. You've stopped time exactly where you want it, and it looks great.

They're copper plumbing 90's cut in half, I've still got to do some trimming on 'em, attach some screens and make hold-downs.

Nimrod · Oct 12, 2006

safetyfast said:
Nimrod, that is an awesome garage, and great projects. Did you do any modifications to it to make it more airtight? I have a tobacco barn I would like to convert to car space in the future, but like most tobacco barns, it was built with green lumber, and as the lumber dried, it left 1/2 to 1" gaps between the vertical boards.

The main portion of the shop has inside and outside boards insulated between, the addition is just board and batten (I haven't gotten around to the batten part yet). It hardly matters until I add some heat anyway.

Nimrod · Oct 12, 2006

IGOR said:
I really like your woodworking shop - any pics of the inside of that?

You don't want to see it.

LiveWire64 · Oct 14, 2006

Being a woodworker myself, I would love to see inside your shop. Brad

Copperbobber · Oct 22, 2006

You've got some of the coolest stuff i've evr seen! Is there any concrete or anything under the wood floor?

Matt2point4 · Oct 22, 2006

WOW! that's all I can say!

Nimrod · Oct 24, 2006

Copperbobber said:
You've got some of the coolest stuff i've evr seen! Is there any concrete or anything under the wood floor?

There are a couple of pier blocks, some concrete steping stones, garbage and dirt.

beezerbum · Oct 24, 2006

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

Is that a "Spitfire" residing next to the "barn"? Factory hard top too! ! Overdrive? They are quite rusty here in the mid-west. You have a FANTASTIC place! Not so excessive as many, but it seems you have planned well! I love it! STYLE!

Davo

Nimrod · Oct 24, 2006

beezerbum said:
Is that a "Spitfire" residing next to the "barn"? Factory hard top too! ! Overdrive? They are quite rusty here in the mid-west. You have a FANTASTIC place! Not so excessive as many, but it seems you have planned well! I love it! STYLE!

Davo

I brought that Triumph home because it was little and cute...I just wasn't interested in it, and never drove it. It's replacement is a little bigger.

spdracer · Oct 25, 2006

Kudos. VERY impressive layout! I just can't tell if you're out in the country a bit, or in the middle of a subdivision. (I see some other houses in the background.) Either way, awesome "spread'...

Speed

beezerbum · Aug 5, 2008

Wow, that's an awesome "Caddy" Clean !

T1704 · Aug 5, 2008

Way cool, very nostalgic.

gts340 · Aug 10, 2008

I'll just repeat what everyone else has said. Awesome, cool, very nice! I love the nostalgic look and especially the wood floors.

skullhead · Aug 22, 2008

Nimrod said:
It's kind of on the back burner for now. '46 knuckle, '32 VL frame, Royal Enfield girder. My idea of what someone would have used to build a sport bike in the early post war years.

That is awesome, not to mention you have the coolest shop/garage I've seen yet.

And of course I love the finger. :beer:

e-tek · Oct 29, 2008

Your shop got brought back up by someone talking about cool shops that should/could be ina book. I recall seeing it 'cause it is so cool, but couldn't recall it or your handle - glad someone brought it up! Way cool. Any new pics?

lifelongsoldier · Oct 31, 2008

Your garage is by far the nicest I've seen. I have one request, can you flip the American flag so that it is displayed properly? The Stars & Blue are always supposed to be in the upper left hand corner when displayed, (whether horizontally or vertical). Also, any interest in selling that flat-side Shovel?

mstng68 · Oct 31, 2008

I've seen this garage before and couldn't remember where. Then I picked up my Ultimate Garages book and found it. You never mentioned your garage was famous. It was one of my favorite garages in the book. Simple, nostalgic, and not perfect.

JOYO · Nov 2, 2008

These pics are inspiratonal man. I'm going through my garage right now and trying to figure out how I want to set it up.....yours is perfect.

Rte66Charlie · Nov 3, 2008

The finger reminded me of a little bar we had here in Springfield back in the late 70's when I was in school. The owner had a miniature version of that salute on a pedestal behind the bar next to the cash register. The inscription on the base? "**** YOU!"

While the real name of the bar was the Twilight Inn, we all affectionately called the place "DY's"!

spike95 · Nov 3, 2008

That garage is the stuff dreams are made of. It looks like the perfect place to wrench on a classic... and the knuckle with girder forks just casually hanging on the wall... TOO MUCH MAN! :beer:

birdman1 · Nov 3, 2008

Why would you ever want to leave home. You have it all right there, and sooooo cool too. That's a nice place you have there. and the old school toys fit right in. NICE......
later. Mike

marty_p · Nov 13, 2008

GR8 use of your space... Enjoyed the pics!

naki kid · Nov 13, 2008

Kool garage and XTRA KOOL cars.Love the old school rides.Cheers

DYNODANNY · Nov 13, 2008

Very cool garage, love the old barn too. You must be on the H.A.M.B right.

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