...To my shop. I needed more power than the house power could provide, and my shop is about 200 yards from the house... I needed and applied for a 200AMP service a while back and FINALLY got it turned on last week. Now I can use all my equipment and lift without fear of tripping breakers!

No more jacks and stands to work on the P-Car!

Mike

 

Little refresher on the whole make-over...

From this:


To this:

 

My dream. That's the only thing that'll get me to move to the burbs. Having a garage like that. Enjoy it in good health.
What's in the other bay? Jag?

 

I'm jealous. I wish I had the ceiling height to install a lift. Congrats.

 

In the other bay...







It's a 1976 Datsun Zcar with a ton of suspension, brake, safety, and drivertrain upgrades. Car should weigh in at about 2200# and make over 400 WHP.

Mike

 

The only complaint I have about living in the "burbs" is the spiders... I've got golf ball sized wolf spiders that I constantly am combating...

Mike

 

Yikes! That garage is awesome, although i'm not sure that's a good trade off. That being said i am a bit arachnophobic.

 

A good woman would kill them spiders for you.

 

Great looking garage. How much is the ceiling height?

 

I'll take some pics on Monday with the 996TT in the air. The ceiling height at the peak is 13ft.8inches.

I had my buddies 72 V8Zcar up in the air this afternoon and all went well. The machine hasn't been used in quite a while, so I really wasn't sure if I'd have any issues with it. All is well, so I'll do my track prep on the Porsche on Monday morning.

Wasp and yellow jacket killer does wonders on these damned spiders! When I'm out of that, brake cleaner does wonders! And you can forget my wife killing those spiders... She sees them and she heads to the house...
Mike

 

That Z is a beaut. I've always wanted to take on a project like that. It's probably cheaper than therapy.
It's funny how our phobias choose us. I was a competitive rock climbed for many years and (in my younger and stupider days) climbed 400 foot rock walls with no rope. I still jump like a little girl every time I see a spider.

 

Mike

 

sweet, wish my garage was that big

 

Very nice garage, I wish I had your ceiling height.
I'll bet it's cold in the winter-I worked in Suffolk and lived in Virgina Beach.
I remember those spiders when riding dirt bikes in the hills and US 58 has got to be the worst cop infested road in Virginia. I used to drive into North Carolina just to drive fast.

 

Yup, it sure gets chillie in the winter... I have a big woodstove that keeps the place warm. We insulated the ceiling when we raised the roof for the lift.

I raised the car all the way up to the highest setting, which allows me the ability to stand under it without slouching or stooping. No issues with clearance...

Mike