even if you just get a nice tool case and tools to fill it up with, that
is a HUGE step forward when working on cars. i love the
facom stuff griot's sell. makes my work go so much faster, smoother,
and more fun.

 

I am in a market for something to hang my new wheels. Just not sure I have the space.

Very nice.

 

did you guys know i sold a lot of wheel sets this year to clean out
my basement? i only have 2 sets down there and none in the garage!

i got the summer set for my legacy and the factory 18's for my G35C.
that's it!

 

Hey Ken,

What did you do with the R90 and SSR Comps for the MINI?

 

the R90's were sold long time ago to a fellow member. The SSR Comps
were sold earlier this fall to one of my buddies that races civics
locally in scca. he couldn't find replacements for 16x7.5's and waited
patiently (like 4months) for me to sell those to him.

if i decide to keep my MCS longer than another year i will probably get
a set of RGII's for him but most-likely not.

 

No garage updates? I can't wait to the spring so I can redo my floor. Winter was rough on the garage.

 

Maybe this has been asked before but anyone know of any companies that do flooring specifically in Canada/Ontario?

thanks

sorry if its been asked before.

 

im going to be ordering Race-R ramps pretty soon... and more
workshop gear for servicing my cars.

http://www.discountramps.com/low_profile_car_ramp.htm

 

mmm clean garage...

 

clean indeed! i think ive seen this garage before?

 

hmm possibly...i found the pics from an old thread i made...figured id post em in here too

 

Any takes on this please?

 

it took me three days to read through all of these posts and it has been trying at times but very beneficial at other times. i will post up some before pictures this weekend and then work my way on to the afters in the next few months. i have a little bit of work to do. i just bought the house and there was some old termite damage in the corner of the garage i'll have to replace and redrywall. i'll paint the walls and epoxy the floors. the tiles are just too expensive for me. i think the silica floor for a rougher surface should be fine for me. other than that there are some metal cabinets and molding to do. possibly a new door as well.

 

What kind of flooring are you talking about ?

Garage flooring is pretty easy, DIY stuff. So, if I may ask, why only looking for flooring companies in Canada ? (and no, I don't know of any)

 

Very cool. Let me know when you get them and how you like them. My Sears jack was recalled and not sure I am happy with the new one.

 

Yupe instead of plastic bag method.

 

Only because it might be easier for me to get it if it in Ontario etc...

I can travel to the States in Buffalo but some far out companies and I'll get smoked on customs.

 

jeff- im thinking about getting the ramps in April cause that's about when
my MCS is due for an oil change.

sorry to hear about your hydraulic. hope the new one is better.
i spent acouple hundred bucks the last week on tools... new facom ratchet,
close quarter drill, special extractors, etc. after the ramps im going to
probably get the SK offset ratchet and also combination with ratchet +
flex head. i have combination ratchets but no flex head...and last week
when i was working on my FitS's coilovers, it would've been very handy.

 

garrette wade has some nice tools. more for woodworking but
they have some specialty tools that one can use for automotive
use as well.

 

The only replacement they had was a 4 ton jack and it isn't aluminum so it weights a ton. Not too happy with it but it is a low profile and is safe. I am done with sears and will go elsewhere for tools.

 

ultimate garage has some nice tools. facom and all.

steve over there is VERY quick on the orders.

 

fyi- griot's garage is having a sale on their jackstands. only $39.99!

they're out of the pads but you dont need them for the R50, 52, 53's.

check them out. griotsgararage.com

 

I stocked up at Sears last weekend. 2 jackstands, 1 low profile jack, one stool, 154pc toolset and 1 torque wrench. They were out of creepers so that stays on the list.
Oh, I also got finally a garage door opener installed and the rubber lip/seal repaired. Now the interior will get attacked

 

^^ nice~! looking forward to some picts.

 

thought i would ask the other garage aficionados about cleaning.

I have the Rustolem Professional Garage Coating http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=14

Its 2 part solvent based not the water based stuff they sell at home depot.

In my eagerness to have a cool garage, I used Tile red, really cool color, pain in the *** to keep clean. Everything shows up on this floor, dust, dirt and because we live in a very hard water area you can see where water has evaporated.

To prevent this I did a super pressure wash, squeegeed the surface and towel dried before applying the clear coat, using lots of anti skid.

Problem still there, so I spray out my garage once a week and it looks go for 2 days then the water spots show up.

Anyone got any good ideas for scrubbing and cleaning products? The most i have used is simple green or dawn dish soap.

Other than the color choice the flooring is awesome, i spilled muriatic acid on the floor and did not know until about 4 days since it was in the corner. Lucky i painted up the side of the wall so that the garage could hold water if needed no marks nothing.

In hind site i would not do the clear coat, even with the bags and bags of anti skid its still slick, before the clear coat you could run accross the floor wet and stop instantly. Good thing the clear coat wears off after 10 years