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coupe
08-31-2007, 02:50 PM
For the past year ive been dying to set up my garage better than it was. It needs so much BS to make it even remotely comfortable to detail in.

The problems my garage has that need to get done:
Double doors have to go, i need a one big single door. 2 single doors suck, such a waiste of space!
Rewire the entire garage, it needs outlets just about every 2 feet plus hardwire in alot more lighting, i mean like an INSANE amount of lighting.
Needs to get insulated, dry walled and painted.
Needs gas and water hook-up.
Beer fridge and TV hehehehe


Since i have no money AT ALL to do any of that i had to focus on my major problems first and get those done but spend little to NO MONEY. Function over form.

The biggest problem ive had so far is not enough lighting. I have 48" florescent lights on every beem in the whole garage and still did not have enough lighting. The problem was the walls where not reflecting the light obviously. So i just painted the bare walls. I bought the paint from home depot, i just asked if they had any returned semi gloss white interior paint that got returned. Sure enough they had 2 gallons, costed me $20.

Then i bought 1 4x8 sheet of white peg board.

The next problem was organization. I needed some serious shelving units. My soon to be father-in law works for D&D construction and they remodel Meijer stores. He got me 6 units of the shelving units that they use that they where throwing out. These are no joke shelving units. The only problem is i could only fit 2, so i have 4 more lol. He also got me a bunch of *MAY WE HELP YOU* signs that they used for the drive up pharmacy, those are more for just fun though lol.


I really wanted to do before and afters of the transformation. This is all i got though :(

This is what i do have for what it looked like before though:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/garagecleaned2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/dirtygarage.jpg

If you look in the background of these pics you can see what it used to be like:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_7749.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_6980.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_6384.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/100_6302.jpg
coupe
08-31-2007, 02:51 PM
Afters:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/Img_0299.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/Img_0295.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/Img_0298.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/Img_0300.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d104/Rand81/detailing/Img_0301.jpg


Sure is ghetto, but it works for now.
Mike T
08-31-2007, 02:57 PM
That freak'in awesome! looks great.
Surfer
08-31-2007, 03:07 PM
Doesn't look ghetto to me, good job. You don't have enough products :D
joe.p
08-31-2007, 03:32 PM
Clean and well organized...looks good to me
coupe
08-31-2007, 03:37 PM
Doesn't look ghetto to me, good job. You don't have enough products :D


At this point im runing desperately low on product, in the next 4 weeks i have to drop at minimum $400 to restock, i have to do this at the end of every summer.
hispeed
08-31-2007, 03:46 PM
Nice set up. I'll bet it gets cold in there in February though.
One step at a time you'll get it done.
coupe
08-31-2007, 03:48 PM
Beyond cold, have no choice though.
hispeed
08-31-2007, 03:55 PM
Beyond cold, have no choice though.

Too bad you need to put your utilities in first. Sheet rock & insulation isn't all that expensive if you DIY.
Nica
08-31-2007, 05:25 PM
What..you spent how much!!!! :eek: man I got riped off!!!! ;)

Seriously though that is one sweet turn around on the garage, paint is not cheap and I felt like kiking my self how much I spent on paint....mmmm...oh well. Man that garage looks sweet, nice and neat.

Oh I have to admit that "May we help you" sign looks wicked :righton: :righton:

Very nice turn around there, it's amazing what a little clean up will do to an area huh.

Thank you for sharing.
FMINUS
08-31-2007, 05:46 PM
ghetto? Thats a heck of a lot nicer than MY garage!
sparkie
08-31-2007, 05:50 PM
Man, I think it looks awesome!:applause: Yep beer fridge and TV you're set!
Craig
08-31-2007, 06:53 PM
There is nothing wrong with your garage. If you want to insulate, put some 4x8 sheets of foam board on the ceiling for insulation, the kind with the foil face. The light will bounce down instead of going up into the rafters. IMHO, I wouldn't hang my PC or buffer on the wall. I know what would happen if I did that. BANG, what was that?, the buffer.:mad: This winter isn't going to be fun. Get one of those 55 gal drum wood burner kits. I gave 40.00 for the kit, 10.00 for the drum. Some stove pipe, maybe 20.00-30.00. They do heat things up for the money. There's that word, money. Just buy what you can, when you can. Do a couple details and buy some thing for the garage and supplies. Take your time, remember, if you build it they will come.:D
Al-53
08-31-2007, 07:10 PM
Great make over Coupe....looks great....I like the display shelf...lots of room....

Nice Job

Al
Reddwarf
08-31-2007, 07:21 PM
I like those shelves! And the price you paid for them!! The white paint seems to have made a big difference in the brightness of the lights. That was smart to ask about the paint.