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  1. rigidjunkie

    rigidjunkie New Member

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    #2 rigidjunkie, Aug 11, 2011
    Peg board and milk crates are a nice flexible solution to storage. The milk crates can either be stacked or hung on the pegboard using hooks. I will have to take a picture of our garage this weekend we have more bikes and gardening stuff.

    More importantly what is the story on the BMW?
     
  2. paulgraz

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    #3 paulgraz, Aug 11, 2011
  3. LIL PIGG

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    #4 LIL PIGG, Aug 11, 2011
    The story is, its a 1970 2002. It was the very first car I bought. I still get it out and drive it. It has plenty of rust, but rust happens. I am never going to get rid of it. I plan to put new metal in it and paint it sometime soon. As you can tell I can get the Mini and 2002 out but the third car is kind of stuck for now. I can get it out but it takes about 15 minutes.

    I am looking for some ideas on what to do with the garage. When I clean out the stuff I will take some pictures.
     
  4. paulgraz

    paulgraz New Member

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    #5 paulgraz, Aug 11, 2011
    I didn't even see the third car!

    A friend gave me some real good garage advice:
    -Keep stuff off the floor as much as possible
    -If you're buying shelving units, get the ones with wheels. Having everything on wheels allows you to easily move things around to accommodate the project de jour. There's a reason why those big tool boxes always have wheels...

    Also - I've been upgrading all my shop lights in the garage to this unit:

    White Ceiling Fluorescent Shop Light-HBSL-25G at The Home Depot

    Unlike the cheap $10 units I had before, this one:
    -Actually works well in the cold
    -can use the more efficient T8 bulbs
    -The T8 bulbs I buy are "Cool white" which I think makes the garage look brighter
    -The ballast doesn't buzz
    -If I accidentally hit the fixture, the cage will catch the bulb. Ever seen a fluorescent tube fall 8 feet and break? It's not pretty.
     
  5. ImagoX

    ImagoX New Member

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    #6 ImagoX, Aug 11, 2011
    LOL... your garage is like mine: crammed with vehicles. We typically have two Minis/MINIs, plus 2 motorcycles in ours. :)
     
  6. JMC40

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    #7 JMC40, Aug 11, 2011
    +1 on the Pegboard...I have everything from ladders to c-clamps hung on mine.
     
  7. YeloMini

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    #8 YeloMini, Aug 12, 2011
    For those with fluorescent garage fixtures with no lens or guard over the bulbs, get some of these. They are clear plastic tubes with ends that fit over each bulb. So if you hit it with a broom handle or it fell, the mess would be contained. They are also available for T12 bulbs as well.

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  8. Mr. Jim

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    #9 Mr. Jim, Aug 12, 2011