GonneVille Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 This guy restored a VERY old mechanics garage as his personal garage and workshop. I'd kill to have a place this nice to work. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fynz Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 That is beautiful! Very cool that he kept the welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nice find. The internet continues to amaze me. There's a forum for just about everything. This is a nice example of what I would do with tons of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 This is a nice example of what I would do with tons of money. It wouldn't take tons of money to do this...most expensive part is labor, and he did it himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 It was definitely a "labor of love", as the equipment/renovation was expensive, as was the use of 3 people over 2 years to make it worthwhile. Believe me, it would take tons of money. It looks like he reused a few key pieces, like the in-ground lift and the arc welder. How many run-down places like this do you see in rural Ohio? I hope that more people restore older stuff than resort to building new crap. The renewed character this garage now has is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 How many run-down places like this do you see in rural Ohio? I hope that more people restore older stuff than resort to building new crap. The renewed character this garage now has is awesome. Definately he could have went and got himself a metal building, super insulated, with a bunch of new shit inside, in 1/10 the time im sure.... Nothing beats bringing new life into a dump. Definately the kind of work I like the most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansonivan Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Very cool for sure. Garagejournal is a damn good resource shop related stuff, tons of tool and equipment reviews and info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 That is not a Restore. That is a Renovation or a Remodel. A Restore would have taken it back to "the way it was". Either way... :thumbup: KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 It wouldn't take tons of money to do this...most expensive part is labor, and he did it himself. I must define tons differently. Even with him doing the labor, it's not an inexpensive renovation. He put some serious money into that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Baller, that almost deserves a tv show, thing is damn beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Am I the only one that doesn't like the overhang extension he built on the left side? or the overall decorating/materials used in his garage? Its a sweet project, and one that required incredible amounts of skill, time and money, but just doens't "do it" for me. I love that he did it, just the execution isn't to my liking. (as if it matters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Wow just got done check out the pictures! that is so awesome he kept some of the org stuff, I bet the family that use to own that is very proud of what he did! You can just only imagine what that shop has seen over the years, how many projects have come in and out, old fords from the 30-40's hot rodders from the 50's, mussle car era of the 60-70's and now that rice bucket dsm in 2010 J/k .....either way that is freaken sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 It wouldn't take tons of money to do this...most expensive part is labor, and he did it himself. Building probably cost something. Labor and everything inside I could make. Buying the building, I cannot:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 He completely excavated that old Rotary lift to repair a couple pinhole leaks, then sheathed it so any future leaks would be contained. I love that he kept and restored the original pump and controller for it, too. I think the whole thing is just too nice for words. BTW, the guy kept almos everything he cleaned out and is slowly going through it and deciding what can be saved, what can be thrown out, and what gets sold for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 "Took tons of money" Probably, but he has cashed in on 48 tons of scrap (hard to believe, but the article says that). And, there is a huge market for a lot of the stuff he pulled out of there. He could probably organize and sell off enough shit to pay for a lot of the project. As a kid that grew up in repair shop garages, that is extremely cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 As a kid that grew up in repair shop garages, that is extremely cool. plus one on that. nothing like picking up a tool you know your grand father used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 It wouldn't take tons of money to do this...most expensive part is labor, and he did it himself. This is partly true. I bet he has alot more then one would think in it. Though the inside of the garage was basically just cleaning out the mess that was in there. The outside was a complete redo even the structure stayed the same. He saved alot with it being a block building but all new doors, siding, roof can get costly. Once the inside was cleaned out, its basically some new electric, paint, and putting in any tools he wants in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy85merc Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 The things you can do with money...sweet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Call me old timey, but kind of a waste. That's not a restoration, they didn't 'restore' it to what it was, they just chopped it up into something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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