Thread: Show me your box.

yeah, my friends that moved gave me their old space heater so now I have two, one that oscilates and a larger floor heater. The oscilator will certainly take the chill off but doesn't ever really warm the garage up.

My ultimate plan is to get the entire garage rewired fixtures to include:

3 banks of flourescents
1 bank projecting work lights
more outlet boxes (currently my only outlet box in the shop area has screw in fuses)
overhead space heater
220 outlet
outdoor outlet box on a timer for my truck

I was trying to think up a better flushing fluid than just to dump a little beer in there, perhaps you should just have a rule that only cheap cans can be drunk in the garage and then make a "skipping one step" joke each time you "flush"

Rainieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Beer, baby!

72's is tidy! Mine looks more like Lemon Boy's. We actually have 4 garage bays. It's insane. A previous owner was a car collector and had it built. My husband turned one into an office which is really nice.

Overall though, it's just more space to fill w/ crap that you then have to agonize about getting rid of!

Sprite

Originally Posted by tonghands

If I can get my damn camera working I may have a competitive entry in the 'too many god damn toys' category. Can't really compete in the skiing only side though.

Yeah, I might be in the running. Most of my "toys" are spread around right now though. I'll see if I have pictures of all of them tonight. I've got a good ski collection (7 pair), but only 2 pair are mine...

Don't have any pics of the interior, as it's a work in progress. "What on earth are you doing out there every night?" " uh, working? "

OK, you guys got me to clean up the garage. And by clean up, I mean move the pizza boxes just out of frame.

The board wing:


Would be more boards but the Battlestar is loaded up currently. Note the MTB and mountain board action.

The Beast:


Remember that really fast car you drove that one time? This one's faster (Roo most likely excepted). Insanely fast, eats ricers and Ferraris for breakfast at the track. 0-60 around 3 seconds, top's out around 115 due to crap aero.

How do you cart around all this crap? The Battlestar.


I drive the short bus. Oh, and a motorcycle.

Where in NJ are you Aldo, for some reason that pic looks like a place I'm familiar with but I can't pinpoint it in my mind.

Originally Posted by tonghands

The Beast:


Remember that really fast car you drove that one time? This one's faster (Roo most likely excepted). Insanely fast, eats ricers and Ferraris for breakfast at the track. 0-60 around 3 seconds, top's out around 115 due to crap aero.

I'm jealous - specs please

Tong- sweet kart. One of the kids wants one and I've got a friend who's giving one away. It's got the yami 100 motor (don't remember the designation). Its older and not competative but should be good to start out w/ and tinker around w/. Don't know if I'll ever get into it heavily but if I do your kart is what I'm looking for. Love the disks up front!!!

We have since re-painted but here's the exterior of our garage:


I will post some interior shots too to prove what a slob I am
Sprite

Christ, Sprite! That thing's (^^^^) bigger than my house!

Tong - you ever heard of Lake Hattie? It's out here in the Laramie valley. Lots of windsurfers come out here. It's not very big, but I talked to a British guy out there once who says a few years back he wiped out going about 70mph and broke his ribs. It's ALWAYS windy (and cold).

I tried to learn how to windsurf out there, but it was always blowing like 50mph. I could never figure it out.

Originally Posted by powderwhore

I don't have a garage. But I have a pretty cool closet.

Its all right. You can come out. Your friends will understand.

Originally Posted by 72Twenty

Umm, I'm married. That's why we decided that the garage is "my special place". She does let me hang tasteful framed posters and pictures of the Tetons and Snowy Range in the living room though.

Yeah, anyways - skis, bikes, packs, etc. are all tools. You buy them, trade them, sell them break them. They come and go. The memories and experiences you create while using them are what's special. Throw the fuckers in the garage!

My gf also lets me hang some tasteful pics and artifacts. My favorite - a pair of 215 ash skis with Cubco's that I bought in Stowe. They were mismarked for 30 duckets - lady at the counter said they should have been $150. Fuckin' VT thieves! Foiled 'em.

Anyway, I will throw up a pic of where MY magic happens - the basement (more like a cave).

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

specs please

125 Honda Motocross engine heavily modded, compression ratio bumped way up, yadda yadda. About 48HP according to the dyno. 6 speed gearbox, 4 wheel disk brakes, full data logger setup. It's damn fun and the cheapest way to experience real speed. Check ekartingnews.com if you want more info about them.

Originally Posted by 72Twenty

Lake Hattie

I've sailed on that piece of crap puddle back when I lived in Boulder. That place sucks. Cold ass water, crappy gusty swirly wind, the crappiest place to learn on earth. Jesus that place brings the suck.

Your friend is full of crap, the world record is like 55 done by a full on alien world class pro, 60 knots of wind, and a full custom setup with a board the size of a toothpick. No way was he close to 70, probably more like 30, that's about all there's room for at Hattie. That's kinda like hitting 180 on skis at Mt. Trashmore, ie. bullshit. Don't show your friend your avatar, he's not worthy.

Originally Posted by snowsprite

We have since re-painted but here's the exterior of our garage:


I will post some interior shots too to prove what a slob I am

Sprite

Damn Sprite...like Viva said...that shit is bigger than my house too. I unfortunately dont have a garage either...so all the shit i have is everywhere in the house...attic...closets...spare rooms...its a mess now due to construction...but should be all squared away by september.

I live in a town where if I stored expensive shit in the garage, it would walk. I've already had a left-handed circular saw and a dremel stolen from my garage (it's a garage shared by all residents of my building). So, all my gear is currently stored in what will soon be my son's bedroom. Gotta figure out someplace else to store the bikes and skis.

Originally Posted by spanky

I live in a town where if I stored expensive shit in the garage, it would walk. I've already had a left-handed circular saw and a dremel stolen from my garage (it's a garage shared by all residents of my building). So, all my gear is currently stored in what will soon be my son's bedroom. Gotta figure out someplace else to store the bikes and skis.

Hey, atleast you don't live in Detroit!

Originally Posted by tonghands

125 Honda Motocross engine heavily modded, compression ratio bumped way up, yadda yadda. About 48HP according to the dyno. 6 speed gearbox, 4 wheel disk brakes, full data logger setup. It's damn fun and the cheapest way to experience real speed. Check ekartingnews.com if you want more info about them.

used to race a rotax kart back home - one of the most exciting things you can do with your clothes on.

Just got my garage a month ago so it's still nice and purdy. My upstairs neighbours moved out and the landlord split a double in half for me. Feels good to have a place to work and get all the toys and shit out of my living room. I ripped the shit out of my house cleaning it up and transferring to the new space while I'm healing this pesky collarbone, amazing difference inside. I guess tunes in the shop are at the top of my list now.

Originally Posted by Tippster

Wait 'til you're married. That shit don't fly no more.

I do have an antique pair on my wall.... that's as close as I can get.

Bullshit -- in our house, skis and surfboards go where most people would put a couch. Just don't try to sit on my board on the floor! Wetsuits perenially hanging in the shower, and clotheslines set up in the living room, kitchen, and bathroom for wet gear.

It's a good life.

Of course, we have no garage. Just a boatyard.

Pulver - nice oil stains on the floor... do you own a Subaru too?

Originally Posted by 72Twenty

Pulver - nice oil stains on the floor... do you own a Subaru too?

I wish and someday! It's all old stains from the last guy using it but I don't park my mazda in there because it leaks pretty bad. I'm bringing back my dad's '57 Lincoln from my holidays this summer so that's going to be filling out the garage pretty well.

Pulvershwein, I really like those light-blue thingys you got leaning up against the wall in there.

Sprite

Originally Posted by snowsprite

Pulvershwein, I really like those light-blue thingys you got leaning up against the wall in there.

I dunno....With that shade of blue, I cannot help but think that they should have "fucla" written on them in scripted gold lettering.