Garage makeover

[XcYZ]

With the Camaro done, I needed a new project, so I decided to finally finish the garage. I started a little over a month ago and this is where I'm at now. The colors will be grey, red, and black. The epoxy floor will be grey with black and white flakes, and the cabinets will be solid black.



Here's a pic to show what it looked like before I started.

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I totally gutted the garage, including taking half the sheetrock off the ceiling to change some wiring. I hauled everything out of my detached garage to the attached garage. That took way longer than I thought it would. lol All the old shelving was torn down. It was pretty much back down to a bare shell.

When I first built the garage I had insulated and installed vapor barrier, but after a number of years of abuse, the vapor barrier was trashed. I installed new vapor barrier, sheetrocked, taped, mudded, and sanded the walls and ceiling. That was a ton of work and took twice as long as I thought it would. I have a whole new appreciation for the guys in the trades!

I built all new shelves that I soffited in. There are 5 recessed lights built into the soffit on each wall. They will make good task lighting once I install the new cabinets and countertop. Here are some pics of it coming together and the walls primed.

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Above the soffit opening, I installed tracks to mount the doors to enclose the shelving. They can be rolled out of the way to get to the storage, then rolled back to hide what's up there. I used some trim painted black to hide the tracks and to hold the bottom of the doors in place. It works great.

In the soffit in the front of the garage, I cut openings in 2 of the doors for the speakers. The speakers are on the shelf behind them and the speaker grilles are mounted to the doors.

The windows are jammed and trimmed with a darker shade of grey. The door trim will be the same grey.

As you can see, I ran short on 2 trim boards on the bottom of the soffit. The red is oversaturated in these pics, it's pretty much an exact match of the red that's on a Craftsman toolbox. I may add some sort of trim/chair moulding where the red and grey meet... haven't decided on what to do there yet.


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Next is the epoxy. It will be grey with black and white flakes. It's a commercial product that has a clear top coat, so it will by shiny.

After the epoxy the new cabinets will be going in. The are all black, black face and black doors. I found a laminate for the countertop that's called brushed stainless steel. It looks pretty cool.

More pics in a few weeks.

[Vegas69]

Wow....that garage wasn't nice enough for that camaro. I really like the recessed lighting. That is going to be one killer shop.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Man Scott that is really NICE! But I think you need a bigger frig...:lol:

[SickSpeedMonte]

Nice! I like the soffit and lighting, the cabinets should tie it all together very nicely.

[Autokraft]

Hey Scott I see you were watching "Pinks All Out" the one I was racing at:thumbsup: What the heck is Zack doing?

[BBC71Nova]

Looking good Scott. I like that overhead cabinet idea with recessed lights.

Which epoxy product are you going with? I recently did a couple with ArmorSeal 1000HS and they turned out good. I need to get some pics up I guess :(

John

[Rybar]

That is kick-ass Scott! :thumbsup:

I just did a minor garage makeover too, much less work than you did though.

[waynieZ]

Nice job Scott. I would never leave it. Scott if you need a big brother for your son you can adopt me . When my cars done it would look sweet next to yours in there.

[tones2SS]

Looking good bud!
Big difference.:cheers:

[65 347]

Nice garage. I like the overhead storage. Any pics on how you built them?

[Spiffav8]

Going to be more like a show room than a garage! :D I really dig the storage spaces and how they hide everything. Let me know if you need any of those black flakes....I've got a ton of them!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Fluid Power]

Looks sweet, :thumbsup: Any ideas on how you are going to clean the floor? Looks a little gnarly from that first pic....

Darren

[XcYZ]

Thanks guys. I'll hopefully have more updates next week.

Darren, I think that pic made it look worse than it really is. I'll be scrubbing the floor with a degreaser, then etching it.



Wow....that garage wasn't nice enough for that camaro. I really like the recessed lighting. That is going to be one killer shop.

Thanks Todd. :thumbsup: I know the garage was pretty rough, but I focused all my time, energy, and resources on the Camaro while I was building it. I knew I couldn't do the garage any justice, so I put it on the backburner until I could do it right.

[slenning]

Hey Scott, man the garage is really looking good. :thumbsup: Bet you can't wait till it's done.

[XcYZ]

Thanks Steve! I was going to call you today. I'll call you sometime tomorrow. :thumbsup:

[elitecustombody]

Looking great! The overhead cabinets is a great idea and the colr scheme is awsome,your car may become invisible blending in with the walls:)

[NOVA]

thats looking real nice!

[Flash68]

Nice shop man! Flat screen FTW! :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Ok we definately need a shot of the Camaro in there with the pot lights on :thumbsup:

[lil427z]

scott, trim it out. looks first class.
rick k:lateral: :cheers: :woot:

[XcYZ]

Thanks Rick. I know you do killer woodwork, so I appreciate the kind words. :thumbsup:

[zbugger]

The garage looks great Scott. Can't wait to see it done. Just another thing I wish I had....

[GregWeld]

Scott -- BEAUTIFUL!!

Funny -- I'm looking at your new "shed" and I start thinking I should go out and re-do mine...

Actually, I've tried real hard NOT to turn it into a "showroom" just yet... I want to keep it a "working" shop. BUT I'd love to have somewhere to show off the cars in a nice environment. Maybe in my next life.
:hail: :cheers:

[XcYZ]

Thanks! And I won't have any hesitation working in the madeover garage, it will just have a lot more light and storage, not to mention it will just be that much nicer to spend time in.



This week I worked on getting the floor degreased and etched and then used a special epoxy for filling the expansion gap as well as a few knicks in the floor. So much fun.


The first layer of epoxy went on last night. This is the same product that will go over the grey colored epoxy that will act as the clear coat and it will have the same shine to it when done. I was stoked and the grey epoxy and flakes weren't even down yet. lol


In the pics below, the epoxy has almost cured over. I could touch it and within another few hours and I could have walked on it. That's the same finish/sheen that the flor will have when done.


I put the 2nd layer on this morning before work. I also broadcast the black, white and grey flakes on top of it. This evening, I'll be putting the final top clear coat on. I'll post more pics after I'm done. :thumbsup:



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[GregWeld]

WOW!!

Okay -- the reason I didn't even "seal" my floor - was because of where I live - the "Great" Pacific NorthWET.... and everyone has had horror stories about how SLICK a concrete floor can be when your feet are wet... or oily etc. So I just left mine alone. BUT MAN IS THIS GOOD LOOKING!!! Almost makes it worth chancing a cracked head! (this might actually work some magic on me).

Nice work Scott... that is just such a transformation!

Do you have room for a couch and a couple of chairs??!!! :rofl: You might not ever go inside anymore!


PS -- I was toying with the idea of just "staining" my floors.... anyone know anything about how well that works in a shop?? I think Charley did his but I remember him not being happy with it for some reason??

[XcYZ]

Thanks! It looks quite a bit different this morning with the grey epoxy and color flakes down. You can add some non-slip sand type stuff to the top clear coat and it won't be slippery.

There's always a bunch of chairs in there. I spend more time in the shop than I do in the living room. LOL

I wonder what problems Charley had with his floor?

Anyways, I'll have more pics tonight. :cheers:

[LowchevyII]

man that garage came out awesome. i like the orange sunset you happened to catch in the first of the five new pics you posted

[GregWeld]

man that garage came out awesome. i like the orange sunset you happened to catch in the first of the five new pics you posted


GOOD EYE Low!!! I totally missed that!

[lil427z]

scott look out for the cat.
you did a first class job.
lol:D .
rick k

[Autokraft]

Hey Scott, now is that brass pole going to be in the corner or the middle of the garage like we talked about?:rofl:

[XcYZ]

Hey Scott, now is that brass pole going to be in the corner or the middle of the garage like we talked about?:rofl:

lol, I was thinking carbon fiber pole. Right in the middle. :lol:


Here's how it looks tonight with the grey epoxy and the color flakes. I'm really happy with it and the floor color/design reminds me of granite.

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[89 RS]

That looks awesome Scott. Now that, is a "man cave". :D

[Vegas69]

You are pimpin! Your car is going to look great in there man. My floor is pretty similar. I paid some jabronis a couple bucks to do mine.
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[waynieZ]

I agree with 89 RS Awesome job it looks sweet. When its cured we need a picture of the car in there.

[awr68]

Nice!! :thumbsup:

[BBC71Nova]

Looking good Scott!

[Autokraft]

Scott, you need some burnout marks to seal the sealer now:rofl:

[GregWeld]

I might have blocked the floor with some 1200 grit first....:rofl:

[XcYZ]

Floor is done. :woot:


Next up is cabinets, sounds like I'll have them in a few weeks.


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[GregWeld]

Okay - this is like a "too good" of a paint job - hell -- now you won't be able to park in there!! No way you're putting a nasty ol' dirty tire on a floor like that!!!

WOW

Looking good buddy -- Beautiful job!!
:bow: :cheers:

[chr2002ca]

Holy crap. That's a helluva redo on your garage. It looks awesome. I've been redoing parts of my garage also, but nothing to that degree. That's on a whole-nutha-level. Great work. :thumbsup:

[jy211]

what did the floor run ya? PM me if need be :thumbsup:

[XcYZ]

With their super concrete degreaser, all the floor products, and shipping, it was $1.65 sq ft. :thumbsup:

That didn't include the acid for etching, supplies like tape, rollers, etc, but that wasn't a whole lot.

[BC69]

That looks awesome Scott! Love the two tone paint. Neighbors must all be pretty jealous.

[Spiffav8]

Daaang! :wow:

[69bigblok]

Looks GREAT! I love seeing garage makeovers. I've enjoyed redoing my garage as much as working on my camaro. Can't wait to see it finished. My colors are very similar to yours. I found that a black pinstripe along the red and gray really set it off and finished the look. Great job! :cheers:

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[XcYZ]

Thanks guys. :cheers:

I don't have much of an update other than the car is finally back in the garage. She feels right at home, it all came together. Of course I had to take pics. :D

I'll make another update when I get the cabinets... and then I'll also be able to finish up the trim and baseboards.

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[waynieZ]

One word SWEET! Nice job Scott.

[awr68]

Everything looks great, Scott!! What a differance all that hard work made in that room! Congrats on the nice, clean, and well organized space!! The car looks killer too and I love the wall art!! :thumbsup: :cheers: :lateral:

[Spiffav8]

All I can say is WOW! :wow:

[almcbri]

looks great! That is one nice man/car cave. :D

Everytime I see your car I start contemplating whether or not to paint my car red! Awesome car.

[Rybar]

When your all done, I'd love to see a Mark Steilow style pic of the car in the garage. :yes:

Looks killer Scott :thumbsup:

[nvr2fst]

Wow Scott, just checked out the thread.
This is looking real good.

Is there a murphy bed hidden behind the wall somewhere. LOL I dont think your missing much for the man cave.

[XcYZ]

I have to secure the base cabinets together, install the toe kicks, install the door handle hardware, secure the countertops, and finish the baseboard trim and a few other small pieces of trim and the project is about done.


For the cabinets, I called up Steve Lenning and had Dakota Kitchen make some basic all black cabinets. The insides are solid white and they are made out of 3/4" and are rock solid. I couldn't be happier with them. When I went out to pick them up, Steve gave me the full tour of the facility and it's first class all the way. It's extremely impressive.


The countertops are basic off the shelf units from a big box home improvement store. Nothing fancy and were pretty cheap, but I have to cut them to length. They are a black marble and look pretty good I think. Solid black would have been better, but would have cost at least 3 times as much. lol So this will do just fine.


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[GregWeld]

GREAT SCOTT!! IT LOOKS GREAT SCOTT....

LOL

Turning out really, really, nice. Too nice to work in there anymore! From now on you're not even allowed to change a tire!

[XcYZ]

Thanks Greg. :cheers: But I think it will be the opposite, I will do more in the shop as it will be a lot nicer to spend time in there. It's soooooo much better than before.

[Garage Dog 65]

I'm with Greg, you won't get to do anything in there except detail the car and drink beer ! Maybe watch some shows on that big TV too !! Besides, you'll be out driving that bad boy all the time and never in that man cave anyway.

Very nice !!

:thumbsup:


Any thoughts on how to fill up that other bay yet ?

[GM Muscle]

that is an awesome garage.. with that being said.. whats the scoop with the yellow lightswitch/socket plates:_paranoid

[slenning]

Looks Awesome Scott, bet I know where you'll be all weekend!!:unibrow: Shoulda brought those tops over with you and we could have cut them to length for you. You will also need to put some build up strips under the tops to hold them up for the doors to clear. But I'll bet you already figured that out!:yes: Thanks again for the business and any questions be sure and give me a call.

[GregWeld]

Those aren't "yellow"... you must be politically correct and say they are VANILLA....

Scott... I have several STAINLESS STEEL cover plates I'd be happy to send you... and I've seen cover plates in nonskid plate too.

They look like these.... if you want them their yours...


http://www.kyledesigns.com/product/SP_STAINLESS_STEEL/Stainless_Steel_Light_Switchplates_Outlet_Covers_R ocker_Switch_Plates.html

[nvr2fst]

The electrical plate covers are stock ivory color.

In regards to the toekicks. I would suggest installing (adhere)vinyl cove base over the toekicks. It makes a difference when mopping up spills or just mopping floor to keep garage pristine. Your veneer will not end up delaminating in the long run. I did this throughout my whole garage instead of using wood baseboard, but I have a drain in the floor for washing daily drivers in winter months and a place for the snow slush to drip off the cars.

[XcYZ]

Thanks guys. :cheers:

The outlets and switches and covers are the colors that I used when I built it. I know they aren't real attractive, but I think black would stand out too much, white... well, I don't have any white in the garage, but that might look better over all. Whatever I do, it will depend on the 4 switch cover. The brushed stainless looks nice, but I'd have to find a 4 switch cover.

I thought about the vinyl baseboard, too.

[70rs]

Thanks guys. :cheers:

The outlets and switches and covers are the colors that I used when I built it. I know they aren't real attractive, but I think black would stand out too much, white... well, I don't have any white in the garage, but that might look better over all. Whatever I do, it will depend on the 4 switch cover. The brushed stainless looks nice, but I'd have to find a 4 switch cover.

I thought about the vinyl baseboard, too.

The 4 switch stainless covers are out there. The local home big box store should have or be able to get them, if not a local electrical supply house will have them. As for the toe kicks, the cove base will save them. It is really easy to install, it comes in a giant roll or in 4 foot lenghts and can be found at most home improvement stores. I have installed HUNDREDS of cabinets in commercial applications and anything you can do to protect your investment will help. Or if you are sure you will never have water/fluids on the floor in any kind of quantity then leave it. Either way you have a really nice set up there. REALLY NICE!

[GM Muscle]

Thanks guys. :cheers:

The outlets and switches and covers are the colors that I used when I built it. I know they aren't real attractive, but I think black would stand out too much, white... well, I don't have any white in the garage, but that might look better over all. Whatever I do, it will depend on the 4 switch cover. The brushed stainless looks nice, but I'd have to find a 4 switch cover.

I thought about the vinyl baseboard, too.

haha. i just had to give you a hard time. jealousy has set in!:hail: but my
$.02. i'd at least have to find a spray paint or something close and give the covers a quick make over.

[GregWeld]

Scott --

Click the website I posted up with the stainless covers --- and you can choose the size/style you need. Just checked the SS version and they offer a 4 pole switch plate $14.95

I have 5 single outlet covers and 2 double outlets -- and two of the rectangular singles --- Their your's for the asking.... :>)

[syborg tt]

Wow - Scott - Simply Awesome.

I love the sofit storage

[rwhite692]

Scott I somehow missed this thread....Great job and the overhead storage cabs are great!!!

[itsals1]

Scott, You need a new insulated garage door with a steel back R- value of 13.5 or 16 lets say. I know just the guy :D to set you up and you can take advantage of the tax credit . :unibrow: :unibrow:

Travis

[Autokraft]

Scott, You need a new insulated garage door with a steel back R- value of 13.5 or 16 lets say. I know just the guy :D to set you up and you can take advantage of the tax credit . :unibrow: :unibrow:

Travis

Scott dont listen to Travis, go to Menards the quality is alot better:rofl:

[dodge]

WOW:thumbsup: That would be awesome to work in now

[XcYZ]

Thanks guys. :cheers: I got the countertops cut, fitted and secured, and all the trim except around the service door is done. Now I can start filling all the cabinets.

[XcYZ]

A locally published magazine contacted me and wanted to take some pin-up style pics using my car and garage. Here are some snapshots I took while they were setting up. The images the photographer were taking looked awesome when reviewing them on his display, he used some creative lighting and put red colored filters on the remote flash for some really cool effects. I'll see if he will give me some of the final product to post.



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[Fluid Power]

You can tell us if that is the wifey....

Darren

[syborg tt]

I know somewhere in the pictures above there is a car. I am just having a hard time finding it

[XcYZ]

You can tell us if that is the wifey....

Darren


lol, no, that's NOT my wife.

[nvr2fst]

lol, no, that's NOT my wife.

Sister?, Long lost cousin?

Great shots Scott, I needed to update my desktop wallpaper!

[Vegas69]

Yowza.....your car will never be the same. :D

[XcYZ]

Sister?, Long lost cousin?

Great shots Scott, I needed to update my desktop wallpaper!

lol, I had never met them before. They were from the newspaper and they produce that local scene magazine.

[GregWeld]

Well it just doesn't get any more fun than that!!

[OneCamaro]

Your shop/man cave looks great. In reviewing your build pictures I noticed you enclosed what looks like a gas forced air heater, be sure to get plenty of air to the back of it, so it doesn't pull the CO in the shop space, it only takes a little vacuum to kill the up draft on your furnace. When it turns cold you may want to monitor your CO levels the first time you turn it on.

[bulldog19]

Great looking garage Scott! Very nice work and very well thought out. The switches and receptacles are available in grey and red. Let me know if you are interested i own an electrical supply house and could send you a sample of each to see what you like best. The grey i stock red i would need to order but not a problem to get. Let me know if you are interested.
Thanks
John

[XcYZ]

Your shop/man cave looks great. In reviewing your build pictures I noticed you enclosed what looks like a gas forced air heater, be sure to get plenty of air to the back of it, so it doesn't pull the CO in the shop space, it only takes a little vacuum to kill the up draft on your furnace. When it turns cold you may want to monitor your CO levels the first time you turn it on.

Thanks. But fortunately it's a power vent out the sidewall. :thumbsup:



Great looking garage Scott! Very nice work and very well thought out. The switches and receptacles are available in grey and red. Let me know if you are interested i own an electrical supply house and could send you a sample of each to see what you like best. The grey i stock red i would need to order but not a problem to get. Let me know if you are interested.
Thanks
John

Hmmm, grey. I like that idea. If/when I change the outlets, switches, and covers, I'd like them to blend better to the walls. I'm guessing I can get GFI outlets in grey as well?

[Spiffav8]

A locally published magazine contacted me and wanted to take some pin-up style pics using my car and garage. Here are some snapshots I took while they were setting up. The images the photographer were taking looked awesome when reviewing them on his display, he used some creative lighting and put red colored filters on the remote flash for some really cool effects. I'll see if he will give me some of the final product to post.



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That's pretty cool! Hope they will give you some of the final prints so we can see all the special stuff they added. :thumbsup:

[bulldog19]

Yes GFI's come in grey also. Let me know when you are ready. I can send you a sample plate if you like to see how close the color matches. Just pm me your address.
Thanks
John

[GregWeld]

Boy! I sure hope she didn't scuff the floor with her heels!!!
:rofl: :woot:

[E.rodz]

looks good. it's nice to have a clean area to work out of once in a while.whats moma think about having a model in the garage.my wife would not be ok with this.lol.the first time it gets twenty below and you come out just to get out of the houseand look around you will thank your self for taking the time to finish your shop. p.s.am i just missing somthing or why don't you just paint your outlet covers to match?

[XcYZ]

looks good. it's nice to have a clean area to work out of once in a while.whats moma think about having a model in the garage.my wife would not be ok with this.lol.the first time it gets twenty below and you come out just to get out of the houseand look around you will thank your self for taking the time to finish your shop. p.s.am i just missing somthing or why don't you just paint your outlet covers to match?

She didn't really care. No biggie to her, just another car deal. lol

As for the outlets and covers, etc, that was just the standard off the shelf stuff when I built the garage 8 years ago. John (Bulldog19) sent me a grey outlet cover to test and it looks great, so I'll be ordering new outlets and outlet covers this week.

As long as I'm posting, I finally got the door hardware mounted... which took way longer that I would have guessed. lol Here's some pics.

Once I get the service door trim finished and the new outlet hardware installed, I'll be finished.

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[GregWeld]

It doesn't get much better than that Scott!

EEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA!!

I will stick to my statement though -- that's WAY too nice to be worked in now. Now it's an official SHOWROOM... not a garage... not a shop... and no way would it ever be deemed a shed!


:hail: :hail: :hail:

[E.rodz]

I like the bottle of laughing gas on the bench.thats a great addition to any shop now all you need is a mask for it. lol.hey didn't you put in a beer dispenser?:D

[slenning]

Hey Scott the garage is looking GREAT!! I stock those handles also but completely forgot about them while you were here. Also if you want a filler to close up the space above the uppers let me know. One more time, Nice job:thumbsup:


PS the cabinets make the whole shop!!:unibrow:

[fesler]

that is a sick looking garage you did a great job Scott

[waynieZ]

Thats awesome Scott! Even better with each post.

[GregWeld]

Are you guys S T I L L talking about that chick in Scotts garage!!??

Geez.....


:lol:

[XcYZ]

I got new grey receptacles, switches, and covers from John (Bulldog19).

It looks much better than the other generic stuff I've had in there for the past 8 or so years.

So, to finish up my shop makeover thread, I used photoshop to make a wide angle image.

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[lil427z]

scott trim out your door.:lol: :lol: :lol:
rick k:lateral:

[XcYZ]

scott trim out your door.:lol: :lol: :lol:
rick k:lateral:


lol, I know. :D That's the last thing I have to do, I just need to pick up some trim and paint it. :cheers:

[GregWeld]

It looks great Scott -- Great Scott - it looks great!

Love the photoshop version!

[Modmach1]

Looking really good Scott!!
Wish i had something like that myself :thumbsup:

[bulldog19]

Really turned out nice Scott. Now it looks finished. Glad I could help.

[camcojb]

you did a great job Scott. :cheers:

Jody

[Vegas69]

Cheater.....

[NBR521]

Great job on your awsome looking garage!

[69bigblok]

Hey Scott - Once again, you did a great job man. Love the wide angle shot you took. My color scheme is very similar and one thing I thought I'd mention that really finished mine off was to add a black pinstripe where the red and gray meet up. Seems like a small detail but it really breaks two colors apart and gave a nice finished look. I just bought regular black pinstripe tape from autozone and stuck it on. Here are a couple of pics that you can kind of see the effect. Sweet setup you have there. :cheers:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k141/vetteperry18/DSC_1600.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k141/vetteperry18/DSC_15203.jpg

[XcYZ]

Thanks. :cheers:

I thought about breaking the colors where they met, but I think it would get too busy with the backsplash, outlets, 2 different colors, a stripe of some sort, all within inches of each other.


I might as well add a few more pics...

http://lateral-g.org/temp/wide_cabinets_02.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/wide_shop_02.jpg

[GMracer]

damn :wow:

[69bigblok]

Your car looks so bad azz sitting there.

[Sunkistcamaro]

You have the best garage / man cave I have ever seen!!
Congratulations on a great job!

[Rybar]

That is freaking awesome Scott. :thumbsup:

[Vegas69]

He sure as hell isn't doing any work in there. What do you do? Watch tv and drink beer>?:rofl: Jealous :cheers:

[XcYZ]

Thanks guys. After working in the dark, unfinished shop/garage for a number of years, it's nice to finally finish it.

[69bigblok]

Hey Scott -

What gear do you use for your photography? Your shots are really good.

[XcYZ]

Thanks. :thumbsup: It's a Nikon D90. I really, really like it.

[Karl Buchka]

Wow, great job. I could never have a garage that nice. I would be too worried about keeping it clean. :_paranoid

I would probably have opted out of the flake in the epoxy coat. If you accidentally drop a small nut, bolt, or fastener on a floor like that it can become very difficult to find.

[XcYZ]

You know, I thought the exact same thing. I do a lot of work in areas with terrazzo floors in my day job and know what you're talking about. It's like camoflage for small items. lol My first thought for the garage was no flakes, but the supplier talked me out of it for several reasons, and I'm glad I took their advice. The floor is so much brighter now, and even with the flakes, nuts, screws, and other small items like that are much easier to find then they were on bare concrete.

[69bigblok]

Thanks. :thumbsup: It's a Nikon D90. I really, really like it.

Cool thanks. I have a Nikon D80 and I love it but never get those kind of shots! Goes to show it's the talent of the operator and not the equipment. (those new golf clubs didn't make me much better either....;) )

[XcYZ]

Not sure about the D80, but the D90 has Picture Control Settings within the camera so you can turn up the saturation. It makes the images pop. :thumbsup:

[68400BIRD]

Great looking garage. I think you did it in the right order. Finish the car and then mint out the garage. I would hate to see what it would look like in there after a complete resto. Did you finish the door trim yet?:lol:

[bigtyme1]

Scott, How is the floor holding up and what brand did you use? I was playing with a few ideas, either epoxy or ceramic tile. I'm getting ready to start on my section for the Camaro.

[XcYZ]

It's holding up great. :cheers: It's from Wolverine Coatings and the only place to get it for retail/DIY/non-commercial use is to go through Fred at Alpha Garage (http://www.alphagarage.com/).

[OLDFLM]

GREAT job Scott!! What are the dimension on the garage please? And what would it cost to have on put up today? I guess I could go to Lowe's and get a quote huh! LOL

If/when I retire from active duty my retirement present is going to be a second mortage so I can build a shop for the FREEDOMBIRD...

... my wife has become much too accustomed to parking in the attached sideload over the past couple of years! LMAO

[hotrodwagon]

Great to see guys getting their space. I dream of getting all of the house projects out of the garage so I can get the wagon in. Right now it is sitting next to the house under tarps. There are some great hot rod properties out there. 3 bed house with 6 stall barns w/ lifts, air, power, heat, bathrooms. Who needs to go in the house?

[GregWeld]

What's a house?

[Bryce]

cool garage, I am going to use some of those ideas if I ever get around to doing my garage. I did epoxy my floors a week after I moved in.

[dubbleu]

Well Ive moved my 69 Camaro project to my shop in the city which just had to be redone first. Three months later and 15k and this is what I got.
Sorry no before pictures but trust me it didnt look anything like this.
Oh and yes thats a three foot snow drift in front of the door!! Welcome to Canada.

[68FBODY]

Looks amazing, great choice of colors. Enjoy your new cave..haha

[dubbleu]

Thanks man.lol Definetly need a cave when its -40. :yes:

[dubbleu]

Oh ya I guess, I forgot to mention. I just bought a sweet house in Arizona with a tripple car garage and a pool, for next to nothing. Haha!

[tones2SS]

Well Ive moved my 69 Camaro project to my shop in the city which just had to be redone first. Three months later and 15k and this is what I got.
Sorry no before pictures but trust me it didnt look anything like this.
Oh and yes thats a three foot snow drift in front of the door!! Welcome to Canada.
Nice looking garage. Very nice.
Nice looking Camaro as well.:thumbsup:

[bmwwksmarc]

OK is that Bobby Orr sitting next to Bobby Clarke from some all star game? It's really hard to tell.

Marc

[dubbleu]

Good eye!! Its bobby Orr sitting next to Wayne Gretzky in a Charity game in the late 70's.

[bmwwksmarc]

Saw the mop of hair was thinking period. Holy cow Orr & Gretsky, CLASSIC :wow: