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Re: [Spridgets] Pimp my garage!

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Pimp my garage!
From: Bob Spruck <mgmaven@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:01:07 -0400
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Remove as much non-essential and non-Spridget related stuff as possible. 
I have no basement in which to store stuff but years ago erected an 
8'x12' "yard barn" that enabled me to remove all the lawn and non-car 
stuff. I just finished a major redesign of its interior storage since it 
got full somehow. Not a cheap solution, but try to find a place for the 
things you don't need to work on the Spridget.

We just remodeled the kitchen after 35 years in our house and I 
installed the old cabinets and counters in my garage. Also not a cheap 
solution but I added 24" x 24' of work surface and storage along one 
wall. Made a huge difference. Perhaps you can find someone remodeling 
that doesn't want their old cabinets. Try garage sales, flea markets, 
cabinet shops, re-modelers, or ?

How about garage depth? Can you build work surface and storage at the 
end of the garage. Will the garage need to accommodate a regular sized 
car as well or can it be dedicated to the short Sprite?

Look up. High shelves or ceiling hung platforms/lofts will keep stuff 
out of your working zone.

Think about how many tools, parts, equipment you have, how you use it, 
how _often _you use it, what kind of access you need to it, alternative 
storage locations, concentrate your storage, and the big one - get rid 
of things you don't need. That's the hardest to do but usually the most 
productive to "make" more space.

Bob




On 10/18/2013 9:58 AM, Brian Morse wrote:
> Greetings List,
>
> Ok, maybe not pimp it out, but improve it.
>
> The cold months are setting in here in Michigan, and I plan to do some
> insulating in the garage so I can actually work in there this winter. I
> figured while I was at it, I might make some improvements to make it look
> like a "car guy" garage.
>
> And, needless to say, I am on a budget so cheaper ideas are welcome!
>
> Here is a link to some images:
>
> http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/owensdad74/library/garage?sort=3&page=1
>
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