I'm at work and bored so here goes. If you had the space, time, money, etc... What would your ideal shop be? What would you put in it?

I'd start with a barn-I'm just partial to them because they're cooler than garages.

- I'd settle for something maybe 25' x 50' with a loading dock in back and sliding doors front and rear (like Norm has on New Yankee Workshop)

- Concrete floor of course, and high ceilings-maybe 12-15'?

- Definitely an electric or hydraulic lift capable of hauling up an 8,000 lb vehicle, and a full assortment of all the professional mechanics goodies such as a tranny jack/engine crane, a big 'ol honkin Snap On box packed to the gills, MIG/TIG welder, plasma cutter, blasting cabinet, 100 gallon industrial compressor with a fully plumbed air system, parts washer, etc...

- A waste oil burner so I could heat with fuel oil/veggie/used fluids/anything that's cheap or free.

- A computer with an internet connection so I don't have to go tromping through the house with greasy hands to get info from DTR in the middle of a project...lol

- A decent size vault built into the floor for storing long guns and cash that Uncle Sam doesn't know about.

- 40" flat screen for educational programming such as Powerblock TV. Oh, and a comfortable couch/sound system.

- A chest freezer converted to a kegerator with Yuengling, Smithwicks, and Coors Light on tap at all times.

- A Texas Hold 'Em racetrack style poker table with room for 10.

- Meat freezer/butchering area for deer season.

- A place to store my tractor and assorted implements.

I figure this way I can have my dream shop, plus when my wife tells me I can sleep on the couch I'll just say "Ok honey, I'll take the couch out in the shop actually."

 

You wishing for a shop or magic kingdom?

 

Make it 50X50, two story, all wooden on a concrete slab. Add a couple lathes (metal and wood), mill, drill press and make the internet access wireless because its nice to have your laptop sitting in your engine bay while your working.

 

The ideal shop would have a NHRA Top Fuel pit crew there permanently, they'd all be hot blue-eyed brunettes with nice bodies and they'd dig me, and they'd do everything I asked them to do. No, actually they would do things without me even having to ask; like, I'd go and hop into the Javelin one day, and some cutie would come up and say "watch out baby, I installed a supercharger this morning", and then she'd kiss me, and then I would be on my way...

There'd also be a NAPA two miles away, crewed by equally beautiful women, and they'd have everything I needed before I ordered it, and it'd all be free.

You see, what I need is like what 007 had, only make Q a hot blue-eyed brunette that digs me...

 

I'd be extatic if I had a garage tall enough so I could park my truck in at night to keep the snow off of it.


phox

 

Ah, the simple things in life...

 

Here I was contented with a 26x32 heated, air conditioned, air compressed shop, and y'all had to start talking about NHRA pit crews and hot blondes to hand you stuff all the time. On a happier note though, I have one thing in my garage that nobody has mentioned yet. An International Harvester fridge that's full 'o beer.

 

Blondes? Blondes?!?

I'm in California, every woman within 200 miles is a blond.

I'm tired of darn blondes. I need some Caucasion brunettes, please, for the love of God Almighty...

 

See, I married one of those, I need the blondes for variety. I sure hope my wife don't know my screen name on here.....

 

"I have a dream...."

Britt

 

All fine ideas....Gets me to thinking...

Rather than a lift, I'd go with a pit...Just drive in and walk under...Though each has its advantages..........

The "A/V Educational Area" or "classroom" should definitely be College Basketball oriented....

Blonde, Brunette.....Why discrimnate? Variety is the spice of life

 

Now we're talking sense. Can't we all just get along Begle? Just little bit of both?

 

I have a JD fridge, full o beer as well. Total custom job, my painter buddy whipped up a nice off-hand old style back to back "JD" emblem and we sprayed it on the top door. Sides are green, Doors are yellow.

Our shop is a 48X90 morton, and I would be happy with it insulated, heated, and an office type deal in the corner, but more of a play room (TV, computer, Bar for parties<---yes, that's right, us country folk party in the barn!!). I'd open my own mechanic/diesel performance shop if it was insulated and heated.

 

Clint, you just need a corn stove and some insulation..... I mean corn isnt that difficult for you to get ahold of

 

It appears that I can use all your ideas in the near future. My wife informs me that I get to be the one to start over. We'll see....

Enough of that stuff.

Who has the part number for the female pit crew. I'm starting to get ideas .

Ed