Show Your Shops!

[colt zantop]

I had this idea once I visited garagejournal.com. I know alot of guys on here have some awesome shops either for private builds or your shops you work at or own that build cars for a living. so lets see some of those awesome shops, inside and out. I always like seeing old school machinery, projects,etc... just any cool shop layout in general. so start posting pics! :)

[astroracer]

Here is mine...
I did a complete makeover this past winter. Paint, cabinets, mobile tool storage, etc. Everything in my shop is on casters except for the big bench. Makes for easy tool access AND cleaning.
These pics were taken right after I added four new lights in the middle of the room.
This is with the new lights turned off...
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And here is a couple with them lit up...
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I have since added hard lines for the air compressor with four drops in this room alone. I think my next improvement will be A/C.:jump:
I have always had a place to work on my cars but have never had a shop this nice... I enjoy going out there to work now. And it is as clean now as when these pics were taken. I am getting in the habit of putting things back at the end of the day...
Mark

[colt zantop]

NICE! keep those pics coming guys!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

nice!..

[fletcherscustoms]

These are year old pics! When we were building the shop. Shop is at my house in my side yard, has its own driveway now and is open to the public for business. Its a 40x60, and we just signed the papers to turn it into a 80x100 so business is good.

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now what is looks like most of the time. "a Wreck!"
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[colt zantop]

very nice!

[fletcherscustoms]

we are adding on a lot of space in the next few months. total addition is in the $110K range. Tripling the space. With a additional 30x60 being a body shop area only , with vented prep station and $50K Devilbiss booth

[ls67]

but I gotta clean mine before I show I usally clean at least 2 times a week and I think it has been at least a month since it has been cleaned.

[ZZ430]

Before the rest of the heavy hitters post, I'm sneaking in my modest 2 bay shop.

I can squeeze in 6 cars. Half of it is not shown here.

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[mustanggirl1967]

wow them are nice pics.. its like something u would see on tv ..

[zbugger]

You guys are lucky. Wanna see mine? Look out your window. I work outside. When I have time, that is....

[colt zantop]

awesome stuff so far! I cant wait to get some property to build my garage. that will be a few years down the road. Im definately having a lift! keep those pics coming guys!

[CRCRFT78]

Wanna see mine? Look out your window. I work outside.
LMAO. Your a fool for that comment. But I can definately relate to it.

[c.schulz]

Mine is a 30x40 with 10' walls. Built it a couple years ago and just added the new workbench.
Chris
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[RaceMan]

We've been in this one for alittle over a year now we rented out our other shop next door that is 7200 square feet :crying: !! We had two lifts a paint booth, parts room and much more. the one now is about 3900 square but not too organized yet.

[slowcamaro]

You guys are lucky. Wanna see mine? Look out your window. I work outside. When I have time, that is....\

This sea of gravel is my worksop.

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[Whistle Pig]

I am hoping to start construction late fall / late spring depending on the Town Farthers. Hoping to go 30' by 40 with half loft half open ceiling for a lift. Anybody have a garage web sight? need plans!
kevin

[CRCRFT78]

Never mind. Had a website for garages but the link doesn't work. I thought it was www.garagejunkies.org but that no longer works. Someone on here should know it.

[Rubes]

Never mind. Had a website for garages but the link doesn't work. I thought it was www.garagejunkies.org (http://www.garagejunkies.org) but that no longer works. Someone on here should know it.
It changed its name to http://garagejournal.com/

[dropit69]

got a menards close? they have a kick ass computer thing can design it and itll give you costs of material and a print out of the looks of it

[killer69]

that's a very big shop for a 12 bolt........... hahahaha

[tourings10style]

dropit 69 is right! i'm a manger at menards...we have a design-it center that you can draw up exactly what you want, take it to the desk and have the guys print everything out for you so you can see the price of everything needed to buid it, and plans are available too! sorry had to get a hit in for the employer!

[CHROMAHOLIC]

Here's My Shop...........

[PhillipM]

Well since we have out grown our current 40x40 shop plus a little 20x30 extra garage a new building was needed..
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That area was good but this is much more comfortable :)
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The new shop is about 5,500 sq. ft. Can't wait to get moved into it. Damn Arizona summer heat isn't going to make it fun :(

[Damn True]

Mine is a 30x40 with 10' walls. Built it a couple years ago and just added the new workbench.
Chris
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I really like your workbench/cabinets. Is that something your purchased, had built, or did yourself?

I need info.

Guy doing a home remodel. Now's the time to insert this kind of thing especially since it'll be so much cheaper than the cabinets in the kitchen. I'm sure I can slip this in.

[ixfn]

Man, I'm ashamed to share my mess, but it is a great shop - just a complete catastrophe thanks to my dad and I.

Click here to see the contents! (http://web.pdx.edu/%7Ebtc/shop)
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[zero g]

CHROMAHOLIC, I like the diamond plate baseboard. Cool idea.

[CHROMAHOLIC]

Thanks for compliment, I lucked out with that stuff because my brother works where they make the big floor freezers for grocery stores. They are actually the kick plates of the freezers, they were 8" high and 48" long which works perfect in a 24 x 24 shop..thanks again, Jim

[ssdeuce]

We've been in this one for alittle over a year now we rented out our other shop next door that is 7200 square feet :crying: !! We had two lifts a paint booth, parts room and much more. the one now is about 3900 square but not too organized yet.

Hey RaceMan I see a little quater miget in one of those pics. What other racing toys do you have? :pics2:

[RaceMan]

That one is my brothers , he had three kids racing a year ago but they gave it up this year, right now we just have a pro-4 modified its my dads 250hp , 1700lb and 4- 13in slicks its fun. We,ve had nascar modifieds,bush north and u.s.a.c. silver crown cars and a few others.
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[killer69]

this is our shop. soon to be adding another 2500sqft for a complete paint shop

[kmcanally]

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Great looking shop and awesome heater setup you have there. Here in Texas I have only seen that type of heater on patios at restaurants.

[kmcanally]

I really like your workbench/cabinets. Is that something your purchased, had built, or did yourself?

I am not sure where he got his but Home Depot and Lowes both stock white laminate cabinets like these in varius configurations. We used it to put a kitchen in at my ofiice...inexpensive and easy to assemble and install yourself.

[kmcanally]

Heres mine...since the car is at the paint shop getting touched up and buffed I decided to paint the floor. I took everything out last weekend, degreased and etched the floor this week after work, primerd this morning and Behr 1-part epoxy color going down tomorrow morning. I store my Mustang in the deep spot and tool boxes and workbench line the left wall. My wife parks her Expedition behind the Mustang. Her car is often relegated to the driveway with my truck because I typically roll the car back when I need to work on it.
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[c.schulz]

I really like your workbench/cabinets. Is that something your purchased, had built, or did yourself?

I need info.

Guy doing a home remodel. Now's the time to insert this kind of thing especially since it'll be so much cheaper than the cabinets in the kitchen. I'm sure I can slip this in.

The cabinets are from Lowes. Added a 2x4 frame to raise the cabinets and pulled them from the wall 12". Wanted to have a deeper counter and more height.The 2x4's also help to give something to anchor too.The cabinets are called something like Simple Salutions?? Anyway the largest and cheapest cabinets I could find.
Counter is just 3/4 plywood painted.When it gets nasty Ill just rip off and replace.
I probaly have around $1500 into it.
Chris

[c.schulz]

I really like your workbench/cabinets. Is that something your purchased, had built, or did yourself?

I need info.

Guy doing a home remodel. Now's the time to insert this kind of thing especially since it'll be so much cheaper than the cabinets in the kitchen. I'm sure I can slip this in.

The cabinets are from Lowes. Added a 2x4 frame to raise the cabinets and pulled them from the wall 12". Wanted to have a deeper counter and more height.The 2x4's also help to give something to anchor too.The cabinets are called something like Simple Salutions?? Anyway the largest and cheapest cabinets I could find.
Counter is just 3/4 plywood painted.When it gets nasty Ill just rip off and replace.
I probably have around $1500 into it.
Chris

[BuddyP]

Here's a couple pics of the good side right after I got it done, so there's no pic of the bench and tool box (which is in there now).
The other side is finished but just has cement floor and I have yet to finish the ceiling.

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[CHROMAHOLIC]

Hey guy's one thing to remember is if your putting a heater in your shop is that the radiant heaters heat the physical objects in the garage were as a heater with a fan heats the air itself. If it's a shop where your car sits alot radiant heaters will dry your paint and rubbers out, a heater with a fan is better for your car.

[colt zantop]

cool tip! never thought of that! I cant wait to get electricity in our 2 car garage. thats gonna be my little shop. its seperate from the house and I already got a bench built. just need to get all the junk out!

[Damn True]

The cabinets are from Lowes. Added a 2x4 frame to raise the cabinets and pulled them from the wall 12". Wanted to have a deeper counter and more height.The 2x4's also help to give something to anchor too.The cabinets are called something like Simple Salutions?? Anyway the largest and cheapest cabinets I could find.
Counter is just 3/4 plywood painted.When it gets nasty Ill just rip off and replace.
I probably have around $1500 into it.
Chris

Wow, my question was so good you answered it twice! Cool!:woot:

Thanks for the info. Can I talk you into some photos of how you mounted the system? Are the upper cabinets from the same supplier?

[Andrew McBride]

This isn't my shop, but here are some rough sketches of what my fiance and I are planning to do before long. She is studying architecture, so she gets the final say so on the outer design. We plan to build the front section as a 2 bedroom apartment and live in it while we build our house and eventually turn it into a guest house. Here is the idea I have, and the floor layout.

[c.schulz]

Wow, my question was so good you answered it twice! Cool!:woot:

Thanks for the info. Can I talk you into some photos of how you mounted the system? Are the upper cabinets from the same supplier?

Shoot me an email of just what you want and Ill try for pics or explain. Its pretty staight forward.
Also the name was Storage salutions,all the same brand.
[email protected]

Chris

[BADVELLE]

A few pic's of my shop/garage. My Chevelle and a '67 Cougar I am building for a friend.

[69Nova]

I dont have any pictures yet. But on monday I ordered my first shop. It is a 30x50 steel building. The guy said I'll get it in about 6 weeks.

[protouring70]

This is very clean!!!!!

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[Damn True]

Nice if you live somewhere in the south or midwest. But a piece of property that size in CA (anywhere near the Bay Area, LA or SD) will run you no less than $5-7M.