928 Garage Porn
#106
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Is there a drain in that floor to squeegee water into? My understanding is that it rains there. And wet epoxy is slick.
#107
No drain inside. Probably one just in front of the garage doors (long lateral drain). Haven't you heard, with climate change, we are getting California weather now and you guys are getting the heat from Central America LOL..
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One of my favourite threads has always been garage shots, here are my current toys:
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#111
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Here's one of the garages on our property:
Regarding the door openers, I plan to convert mine (10 ft ceiling) to lift master torsion shaft drive motors. This, when combined with raising the tracks 12-14", will net me another two notches on the lifts. Right now, on one car, I have 1" clearance under the lift. Enough, but I'd like more.
Regarding the Race Ramps: They are AMAZING! I skipped the factory ramps altogether and took the nominal credit. Bought the 48" race ramps, which allow for less "angle" on approach. Check out the clearance to the front air dam on the 928
I can lift the Race Ramps with my little finger, they are that lightweight. Best thing I've bought for use in the garage since, well, the lifts...
Regarding the door openers, I plan to convert mine (10 ft ceiling) to lift master torsion shaft drive motors. This, when combined with raising the tracks 12-14", will net me another two notches on the lifts. Right now, on one car, I have 1" clearance under the lift. Enough, but I'd like more.
Regarding the Race Ramps: They are AMAZING! I skipped the factory ramps altogether and took the nominal credit. Bought the 48" race ramps, which allow for less "angle" on approach. Check out the clearance to the front air dam on the 928
I can lift the Race Ramps with my little finger, they are that lightweight. Best thing I've bought for use in the garage since, well, the lifts...
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#112
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Looks like you have Backyard Buddy lifts like mine. I ordered them with the Race Ramps, but actually sent them back for regular steel ramps. I didn't like the gap at both corners where it drops into the ramp bracket and figured over time that corner would get damaged and when on the bracket, they we're not thick enough to fully touch the ground at the attachment point, which meant they would flex when I'd pull a car onto them and I could see wrinkles forming in the top from the flexing. Also thought over time that those forces would separate the bracket from the ramp as they didn't feel very durable.
Maybe they are and you'll have good luck with them. I don't have any issues pulling my 914, 928, or 911s onto the lift. The 928 always pulls in forward too since my rolling drain pan is at that end of the lift; the others usually back on for the same reason, but not always.
Maybe they are and you'll have good luck with them. I don't have any issues pulling my 914, 928, or 911s onto the lift. The 928 always pulls in forward too since my rolling drain pan is at that end of the lift; the others usually back on for the same reason, but not always.
#113
Three Wheelin'
Looks like you have Backyard Buddy lifts like mine. I ordered them with the Race Ramps, but actually sent them back for regular steel ramps. I didn't like the gap at both corners where it drops into the ramp bracket and figured over time that corner would get damaged and when on the bracket, they we're not thick enough to fully touch the ground at the attachment point,
I got the steel Ramps when I bought the 3rd backyard buddy, but the ramps seem to be the same height on either. I'm not having the issues you describe.
The Race Ramps are pretty cool and I just picked up a 3 pC trailer mate set which was functional to use w the Cayenne on an oil change the other day. Good height, or clearance. I got mine from Reverse Logic at Carlisle and the benefit of a show special. $160 off.
#114
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I got the steel Ramps when I bought the 3rd backyard buddy, but the ramps seem to be the same height on either. I'm not having the issues you describe.
The Race Ramps are pretty cool and I just picked up a 3 pC trailer mate set which was functional to use w the Cayenne on an oil change the other day. Good height, or clearance. I got mine from Reverse Logic at Carlisle and the benefit of a show special. $160 off.
The Race Ramps are pretty cool and I just picked up a 3 pC trailer mate set which was functional to use w the Cayenne on an oil change the other day. Good height, or clearance. I got mine from Reverse Logic at Carlisle and the benefit of a show special. $160 off.
#115
I'll Play.
Testing paint colors along the left wall. (With help from the family artist.)
After painting.
I like woodworking and wanted the garage to reflect my tastes, plus I'm too cheap to buy proper cabinets, so we made our own.
Not sure we actually saved any money, and it certainly cost us some time, but we liked the results.
More help from the family artist. We printed a pattern on contact paper and she hand cut with an exact-o so we could acid etch the window.
All done.
Testing paint colors along the left wall. (With help from the family artist.)
After painting.
I like woodworking and wanted the garage to reflect my tastes, plus I'm too cheap to buy proper cabinets, so we made our own.
Not sure we actually saved any money, and it certainly cost us some time, but we liked the results.
More help from the family artist. We printed a pattern on contact paper and she hand cut with an exact-o so we could acid etch the window.
All done.
#116
Burning Brakes
^^ Very cool ideas, especially the etched window! But why didn't you do a Pasha checkerboard pattern?
This is a great thread that's going to give my wife a major headache this fall/winter!
This is a great thread that's going to give my wife a major headache this fall/winter!
#117
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Here is my garage so far, I will add a Porsche logo red strip of about 6 inches all around to mate the light grey on top and the darker grey on bottom. Also I hope to have my costco pvc tiles installed this weekend and maybe my 4 inch checkered plate baseboard also.
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I decided to go whole hog on 928 hardware OCD and help someone at Akrobins retire a bit earlier: