The Official Man Cave Thread

Had a 944 Turbo many years ago. One of the best handling cars I’ve ever driven.

 

I reckon if some Yorkshireman hadnt poured your concrete you wouldn't of had to spend money to fix it.

 

I agree DD. I used to have a MK1 MX5, they are superb driving cars, its still my favorite of all the cars I've owned, brilliant fun!

This was taken on the day I sold it

 

A Yorkshireman wouldn’t have gone to the expense of concrete, it would have been hard compacted soil and sawdust, and even the feckin sawdust would have been donated free.

 

How is that for a classically customised example?!?



I saw it today and thought you’d all be impressed...

 

Looking like new also applies to yours, it looks mint.

It was about 11 years old, I brought it when it was 6 years old, and I loved it so much I used to be a bit obsessive with the polishing... but it did also have some work on the bonnet and front bumber. It was a Japanese import (Eunos), and had loads of goodies that I don't think came on the UK cars, like headrest speakers, strut brace, polished stainless steel kick plates and door speaker surrounds, etc.

I only sold it as I moved a lot further away from work, and had no garage where I was moving to...trying to save a relationship, which failed two years later anyway . Big mistake as the MX5 was more fun and far more reliable than the woman

 

Hey, I'll counter with my ... should I call it Wehrmacht screwdriver? Stamped Reichsheer 1938 anyway, and Germans being Germans the wrench part is actually quite tight and precise. I never let it come near my Thunderbird though.

 

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Looking good James!

 

Now now, play nice Jez!

 

Hi.

 

I must say: Sprinter you are a much better carpenter than I. I cannot hammer a nail straight. ...J.D.

 

Just curious DD I have never heard the term micro ranch? How many acres was it?

 

Now you need a wood burner and a comfy chair James.

 

Welcome back James....

 

Thanks.
Looks good in the photos.

 

Sprinter: I have a chain hoist like that in my shop. May I suggest you reinforce your beams anywhere you want to hang it. My shop has engineered trusses, but I still ran some additional vertical pieces from the upper part of the truss to the lower on each side of the lift just to be safe. You can get a lot of weight hanging on one spot with one of those. ...J.D.

 

I keep playing with the idea of a little inverter generator, for lights and power tools, it's only the cold that sends me home, if I had heat then, I would move in.

 

Cheers WW I have tripled the cross beam, and put in removable pillars (about 5 foot between them)
I put a screw in the bottom of each pillar and 2 holes in the floor, so you hold the pillar diagonally drop the foot in to the hole, then walk it into the cup in the crossbeam then drop a bolt to hold them in place. I'm only a little guy, but I was hanging off it, and it never moved.
I'm quite determined to keep the weight to a minimum.
The front end of the bike only so about 175 kg at most.
The beam is now 90 mm by 100 mm and the two pillars are 100 mm 50 mm.
What do you think? I will post a pic when I get a chance.

 

I am not try to tell you how. As I said, I'm not much of a.carpenter. I just know how I am. I start out to just lift this, and before you know it I am lifting something like Duck's tank ! I have been out in the garage most of the day. I'm moving my mechanic's and machine shop stuff over to the attached garage were I have some heat. Trying to get it done before it really gets.cold. Got the space cleared and these two moved in so far. I can barely push the red one I have no idea what it weighs ! ...J.D.