I stole the name from a talk show in the Mpls.-St.Paul area. The show is based on that everything should and could be figured out in the garage! The garage is the Mens crisis center. My garage is 31x26 heated,lots of large metal cabinets,12 foot work bench,torches,tool boxes,air comp. and a juke box for tunes. Been a motorhead since I was 14. Fix old jukeboxes as a small bussiness, this hobby helps pay for the cars. We have a 57 Buick Special, 60 Buick ambulance,72 Pontiac wagon (parts hauler) 69 Vette.What is your garage like and what brand X cars do you have??? graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Unfortunatly, I do not have a Garage. I am an out in the weather in a driveway sort of guy. I do however, manage to get things done one way or another. I would love to have a garage. The current project I have working is being done professionally, that is my 64 Wildcat Ragtop. The project I am working on myself is a non buick. It is a 92 Chevy Cavalier RS Ragtop, and I am installing Cold Air Induction, Throttle Body Bypass hose, and a Hypertech 122411 Street Runner Chip. I had to buy a code scanner, code reader, and an OEM Shop Manual though. This computerized stuff is all very new to me, but fun none the less. When the Cavalier is done, it won't catch my Wildcat, but it just might blow past my LeSabre Sedan, and trust me, that LeSabre is pretty darn quick. graemlins/beers.gif

Jim.

Hmm garage... Well I personally don't have one as I live with my parents. But they have one :D But I picked up a '73 Buick Riviera as a project car and though it's a 2 car garage it must be for compacts as mine definatly won't go in and my mom's little '89 Chrysler LeBaron gets in with about 5 in clearance on both sides. And the garage is decked out with the best... There's a huge freezer then a fridge freezer combo, a washer and dryer, and my dad's Harley on the other side. Being in a family of a total of 7 people the garage gets full any way. Regretfully my dad's Harley is now buried under boxes from Christmas stuff and things from putting on a new top to my mom's car. I can barely get to the tool boxes or compressor most of the time anyway. So much of my work is just winding my way through everything to get stuff.

I've got the garage, the tools the cabinets the fridge (very important piece of equipment that fridge, where else do ya store those six packs currency for when you need a hand from a few pals!!!)
and whats it like? a mess! to many tools, too many projects and not enough time to work on them!
oh well one day I will straighten out this situation!

graemlins/wavey.gif Hey Guy's

I wish I had a garage or shelter of ANY sort. graemlins/hurray.gif

and the handy fridge is a diffinate fringe benefit. :D

It's like having a case of viagra on hand. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

True they mention some side effects, but from what they suggest, inregard to the side effects, It wouldn't be me that required Medical Attention graemlins/banana.gif
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graemlins/shield.gif Tom Gallagher graemlins/shield.gif

True they mention some side effects, but from what they suggest, inregard to the side effects, It wouldn't be me that required Medical Attention
graemlins/shield.gif Tom Gallagher graemlins/shield.gif I suppose that means that you won't be using any "power tools" then graemlins/shooter.gif

Tom, Jim has a point---but are you braggin or compla`in!!! And who do we get for a confermation on that---oohhh them Buick guys..... :D :D

graemlins/wavey.gif Hey Guy's

No No Complaining or Bragging. Just thought I would have a little fun in regard to side effects. :D

As Far as Power tools. My compresser can't keep up. :eek:

We shouldn't be doing this type of stuff at home.

Garage Use only. Only If I had a Garage! Waiting it hit the lottery.
I wold need a variance to build on and my unfriendly neighbors (2 really old ladys) would never agree to it . graemlins/shooter.gif
A Garage would block their view when they are peeking out behind the certains. They have nothing else to do but mind everyone elses business. graemlins/clonk.gif
They tell me my car is a old peice of junk and an Eyesore. graemlins/smash.gif
They don't like my dog (American Bulldog 111 lbs)So I put up an 8 foot stockade fence. so now they can't look at it. When I put it up, one of the old biddies called the cops. graemlins/rolleyes.gif She has been in this country since 1947 (war bride) and still to this day can't speek a word of english. What a travesty.The crusiers showed up and the cops wanted to see my car, and were really interested. Neither of them had ever seen a '56 buick. They both were really impressed with the dash and instrument panel which is flawless and pristine. I started up the nailhead and they nver saw the push pedal to start feature which they thought was really kool and they loved the sound of the nailhead with smitty's mufflers. graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Now they come to see me at the park on tuesdays cruise night, with the dog riding shotgun.
A couple more Buick Fans. One of the cops wants to get his hands on a 70's boat-tail Rivieria.

Tom Gallagher

Originally posted by Tom Gallagher:
(2 really old ladys) would never agree to itSolution: Find two really old men, and send them over there graemlins/beers.gif

Jim.

graemlins/wavey.gif Hey Jim!

Thank's for the Advice.

All the Older Gentlemen are aware to THEIR Presence and reputations and are smart enough to keep their distance.

As one old guy said, You don't stick your hand in the mouth of a hungry dog! LOL

These two old ladys are so nasty they could scare away wrinkles.

There what you would call a skunk a lawn party

Tom Gallagher

Originally posted by Tom Gallagher:

These two old ladys are so nasty they could scare away wrinkles.
Well, you may have to sweeten the package. Supply each man with 1 bottle of good white wine, 1 dozen Red Roses, 1 Bottle of Extra Strenght Viagra, and 1 dirty movie. Oh yea, don't forget the industrial sized bottle of nitroglycerine pills :D

Tom, The wife and I just got back from dancing, it`s 1:00am. Ya sure it be cold up here in Minnesnowta---7 below, windchill 25 below....small world, guy in our car club(The Wanderers) has a bulldog--Bubba Gump and the guy next door has one----Bosley...Bubba likes to watch Animal Planet, there both a stich. Off to the drag races--in my dreams.Happy Trails. graemlins/boring.gif graemlins/boring.gif

Originally posted by bebop138:
Ya sure it be cold up here in Minnesnowta---7 below, windchill 25 belowSame here in Ohio. 67 Degrees yesterday, 25 degrees today...brrrrrr....

Jim.

Hello,
I built a 32' x 50' garage 9 years ago that has in it a all of tools and equipment that a gearhead could want. There is one large problem with all of this and that is a very angry lady that will not allow me access. I have been in the process of getting a divorce now for 29 months! She keeps playing games and the system is allowing it. By the way the court system and all involved SUCK!

Inside the garage is a 55 English Ford Popular (Pro Street), 1940 Buick 4 door sedan model 40 about to be street rodded and many extra motors and parts to numerous to mention.

Take care and by the way those old lady's don't look so bad to me under these circumstances!

Daryl

Daryl,

That sure does suck!

If it has been allowed for 29 month, that is certainly a travesty of Justice.


Tom Gallagher

Oh if I only had a garage...I have never had a garage in my life ever. I can only imagine. Having a place to go work on the car rain or shine must be great. I know you guys probably hate me but it was 75 degrees today here in Florida.

SM
All you need is 4 sticks and a plastic tarp in Florida, the next hurricane would blow away the garage if you had one any way. LOL
Judd

graemlins/wavey.gif HEY Guys
It sure beat crawling around the frozen snow covered ground like a serpent. :eek:

If I had a garage, I would make sure I had Radiant Heat in the concret floor My Brother-In -Law has it in his garage and the floor is warm as toast. He can regulate the temperature. He has Antifreeze in the system a pump circulates the water in a closed system and the heat is provided by a water heater. In winter he keeps the temp at 50, but if he is going to work on his cars he cranks it up to 80. graemlins/thumbsup.gif
A real nice feature for those of us in northern climates.
;) :D
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graemlins/shield.gif Tom Gallagher graemlins/shield.gif

a 50 degree garage is a nice place to live. i have to crank up the a/c to get there.

True,

In the winter you can always pile on layers of clothes.
When it's hot you can take it all off and still be uncomfortable.
In the heat you body reacts...Sweats.
In the winter you body reacts...Frost-bite and lopping off body parts.

Tom Gallagher

I just have to wait and hope that my free time will jive with the weather. If it does, I get things done, if it does not, I'm screwed. That is why it can take me weeks to accomplish a 20 minute job. I will have a garage once my Wildcat is done, but it will only be large enough for storage, not to work in.

Jim.

Originally posted by 39 Buick 455:
I have been in the process of getting a divorce now for 29 months! Been there, done that. Not fun at all. You are right, the courts need to take their head out of their butt. They treat the man as if he is a criminal, and the woman gets treated like the delicate little victim, even though when you look in the thesaurus to find the phrase vindictive shrew, her picture is displayed there in life-like color.

Jim.

Haha, well living in southern Ontario Canada has its benifits but weather isnt one of them. Its nice and warm in the summer with days getting up to 90 degrees. Then there are the days in the winter like today where its hitting record lows of like -2 degrees fahrenheit. I work on my car in my unheated gargage, and being that I'm in the army I usually like to do things the army way which means using brawn instead of brain alot of the time. This results in alot of busting of knuckles on various hard, sharp, pointy objects. It's not all that bad in the summer, but those of you that know how much it hurts to be slapped in the winter can imagine how much it hurts to ram a fist into the side of a cylinder head for example when a wrench slips. graemlins/banana.gif

I do feel sorry for the guys who don`t have a garage! I did my share when I lived at home, my Dad always wanted a garage but coulnd`nt afford one. So I do remember back in the stone age when I did my work outside----in Minnesota---hey by the way it was -54, thats below ZERO you southern climate boys,Monday nite. I remember putting a four speed in my 60 Chev one early December--it was snowing when I started and when I was done the snow had got as high as the rocker panels--had to push the snow out so I could get out from underneath. After those days I said I would always have a garage and heated too. It took till after I was married and I have been married 35 years, never go back to working in the COLD. Hey it hurts the pocket book to build one but you will never regret it!!!!! graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Having a garage is like having a nailhead, but a heated garage is like having a 425 duel quad.

Tom Gallagher minus 4 degrees Pawtucket, RI.

Originally posted by Jared:
those of you that know how much it hurts to be slapped in the winter can imagine how much it hurts to ram a fist into the side of a cylinder head for example when a wrench slips. OOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHH HH!! Makes me want to run right out and shove my knuckle on a grinder wheel! graemlins/hurray.gif

We are having a heat wave in Columbus....4 Degrees!!! Let's hit the beach!!

You know its really cold when you blood freezes on you skin. really makes the tools slippery also.

Tom Gallagher

Two winters ago, mainly due to my own stupidity I got a pretty bad case of frost bite. It was at least -5 degrees F below. (It was around midnight) and I was outside with a bunch of good looking girls toughing it out because I forgot a hat. :rolleyes:
We were throwing eachother around in the snow and at some point I noticed my ears were getting very cold. I just continued to tough it out thinking not much of it. It was only later on when I touched my fingers to my ears that I realized the skin was as hard as an icecube and felt like one to. I don't know if any of you have ever had your skin freeze, but its a very different experience. It literally goes rock hard and there was ice forming on the outside of it so that it was slippery like an icecube. It felt like if I were to try and bend my ear, it would just snap of. (Probably would have, so its good that I refrained smile.gif ) Any way, I finally decided to go inside and after 1-2 hours of painful rethawing, I went home. The next day the pain was so bad that I went to the doctors. He said that if I had stayed out maybe 10 minutes longer, I would have had to lose part of the top of my ears :eek: . That basically taught me a lesson and having flaky skin fall of my ears for the next month also was a good reminder of how much it sucks to get frostbite. graemlins/clonk.gif

It's just amazing how a bunch of "good looking girls" will make a boy tough!

Hey Bob,

I don't know about the tough part.

Sometimes it is foolish.

Sometimes it's just having fun and you take chances and forget about the consequences.

Sometimes the little head does the thinking for the big head.

Tom Gallagher

Ya, I think little head was doing thinking for big head... and big head almost lost part of itself graemlins/thumbsup.gif

After the 8 inches of snow over the weekend--got out the snowblower did my drive and three others I did manage to get some work done on the car. 70 degrees in the garage, the only other great thing outside of a heated garage is to have a hoist. Don`t have one currently, hope to have one in the near future. graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Another objective of Garage Logic is to increase your CI count---cylinder index--the amount of cylinders you have! Their is an urban number and an rural number. If you live in the city your urban--live in the country rural. The higher your CI the more honored you are. This includes all cylinders--cars,lawn mowers,engines not installed,ect. So what is your CI count??? graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Mmmmm.... I might be able to compete for a while on cylinder count!

Do they have to run, or can they be all siezed up and gungy? Do chevys count?

hhmmm. is there a handicap system in the cylinder index? how many yugos are required to equal 1 ferrari? does a gas powered blend-o-matic count?

What's the handicap for shop owners with lots of spares sitting around? If anyone is ever going to be in the Wichita, KS area let me know and I'll give you a tour of the place. Lots of cool car are hidden here in the state of KS

Cylinder Index, start small leaf blower 2cycle 1cyl chain saw 2 cycle 1cyl 2larger leaf blowers 1-3.5 & 1-5 hp 1cyl each 2 lawn mowers 1cyl each 2 wheel horse tractors {main horse and parts horse } 1cyl each 2 small blocks chev.waiting 16cyl 1 1988 camaro 305 I bought it for the tune port set up 8cyl 1 1972 chev.pu 350 8cyl 1 1973 Corvette L82 8cyl 1 1986 chev pu birthday present back in 1985 8cyl daily drivers 2000 silverado 8cyl Wife's ride a 2000 Impala ls 6cyl and lets see OH a 1967 SKYLARK CONV. 340-4 wow 8 more cyl's that one is on the lift being worked on
lets see that totals 76

Sorry no handicap,all cylinders count--all brand X cars, anything that runs on gas, deisel---the internal combustion engine, engines that are not running but could. Somtimes callers would fire up what they got and you could listen on the radio--some very interesting stuff. 50-60 CI count for city guys is about average---being into old cars helps----and their are some CI girls that put the guys to shame. The show is based on a town called Garage Logic in Gumption countie. The dj is the Mayor and fireworks commissioner, taxes only for the fireworks the rest of the year your on your own. The show is broadcasted from the Knack hardware and Lounge. graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Hello!!
Much talking about to have an garage. Here in Finland you cant do anything on your car in Wintertimes if you dont own a garage. My garage is not so big but warm. If outside temp is -20 C and snow 30 cm you cant restore your car outside. Then its very nice to have a temp on +20 C inside the garage.
Me and my -65 Special Convertible are wating for summer: warm and sunny cruising days.

Greatings from Finland

Originally posted by bluewhale13:
If anyone is ever going to be in the Wichita, KS area let me know and I'll give you a tour of the place. Lots of cool car are hidden here in the state of KS Hmmm, There is one car in Wichita that I must someday make the time to visit. I sold it in 1977, lost track of it, then found it again in 2003. It's not a Buick, but a 1971 Mustang Mach 1 with the 429 SCJ engine. I've talked with the present owner a couple of times, but haven't had the opportunity to go and visit him (and my old car).
Aaron, if I ever do get the chance to get down there, I'll definitely look you up. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Tom, You're more than welcome here anytime. That goes for anyone who will be in the area. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Originally posted by bebop138:
Another objective of Garage Logic is to increase your CI count---cylinder index--the amount of cylinders you have! Their is an urban number and an rural number. If you live in the city your urban--live in the country rural. The higher your CI the more honored you are. This includes all cylinders--cars,lawn mowers,engines not installed,ect. So what is your CI count???66 425cid Engine --------------- 8
64 401cid Engine --------------- 8
64 Wildcat Convertible --------- 8
64 LeSabre 4-Door Sedan -------- 8
92 Cavalier RS Convertible ----- 6
82 Ford Fiarmont Futura Sedan -- 6
88 Cavalier Z24 Hardtop -------- 6
85 Bayliner Capri Cabin Cruiser - 4
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Grand Total -------------------- 54 graemlins/banana.gif

Mmmmmm... You must have an electric lawnmower and weed eater..., no chainsaw... ;)

cylinder index? holy crap, if i ever get around to counting my fathers engines up you guys are in for a shock ... even if it is 'rural'. you'd about have to be an engine shop to compete.

what does a housing development count as anyway? i know it's 'suburb' but where would that fall between your existing classes?

otay, preliminary count

Buick
1 350 8 = 8
3 430 8 = 24
4 455 8 = 32
sub = 54

Chevy
1 302 8 = 8
3 327 8 = 24
7 350 8 = 56
2 2.8l 6 = 12
sub = 100

Olds
1 350 8 = 8
sub = 8

Geo
1 ??? 4 = 4
sub = 4

Toyota
1 2.2l 4 = 4
sub = 4

Ford
1 2.5l 6 = 6
1 302 8 = 8
sub = 14

Motor Home
1 440 8 = 8

Lawn Mowers
3

Boat Motors
12

Baby Forklift
1

Log Splitter
1

Weed Eater
1

Air Compressor
1

AC Generators
3


Grande Total = 214

BOO-YAA graemlins/hurray.gif

we might have more. :D

Originally posted by bob:
Mmmmmm... You must have an electric lawnmower and weed eater..., no chainsaw... ;) There are Lawnmowers, chain saws and other things, but they belong to my roommate. I only listed the Cylinders that I own :)

Jim.

Originally posted by bobkmando:
otay, preliminary count

Grande Total = 214
Hmmmm, My CI seems pretty meek compared to that... smile.gif

Jim.

yeah, and i KNOW i forgot to count the 1 cylinder, 2 cycle kawasaki dirt bike ... not that'd i'd pile on or anything. graemlins/clonk.gif

and i'm scheduled to pick up 3 more 455 blocks (24 cylinders :D )tomorrow in GA on my way back to indiana. but i'm not going to count those cuz they're not going to be 'in residence' at my fathers place ... yet.

and i wouldn't want to pile on or anything. graemlins/clonk.gif

:D

I thought I was gonna be in contention with a count of 41 until I scrolled . . . geez! I'm not even in the league !

Remember that their is a urban CI count and a rural CI count. Rural almost always has a higher count because of the space ie -pole barns. If you have around 50 in the city you are about average---of course our goal is always to have more!!Soooooommmmmmme people always like to show off---and itself is not a bad thing---but then I don`t have to take care of that much iron.... It`s all about the garage and the friendships made there and the problems solved. As is said in Garage Logic---GOOD LUCK and you know what it means. graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif graemlins/thumbsup.gif

yeah, don't feel bad. my father is extreme in many ways!

I can add another 8 to mine with the 65 Skylark 300cid bringing my count up to 62!

can anyone help me with a trany problem? my 99 regal just started a harsh upshift, do you all have any ideas?

YEH I have a 24 X 30 two bay garage & YES! its full of Projects & Tools & Stuff? & YES! I work mostly out Side as theres NO Room left to Work in the Garage! & every One forgot?? Two Basics of Garages! One Murphys Law! & Two the Garage Monster! we all know Murphys Law? thats when YOU drop any thing! have to Hunt an Hour to Find It! & that Garage Monster? Hes the GUY? that Hides the Tools You were useing last time You were working on any thing? & had to Leave & now YOU can*t find Them! as I*M an Old Guy! & having worked many yrs out in the Weather COLD SNOW! Rain & in the Heat I finally built my Garage! Too Bad I collect Stuff? & my Garages is allways Full of Stuff! but Yrs of Tinkering Out side does give YA an Adtvantage! as just the Thought? of If You cleaned it OUT? YOU could Work in IT! & I*M pretty well set on Tools as I have Most & made my Own drill press Sand Blaster Steel work bench & assorted other Stuff? thats needed in any Garage & theres NOT very Much I can*t DO? as I drive an 88 Buick Century 4 dr that was a Commerical Taxi since New! & now W/ over 400,000 miles on IT! it still Looks prety Good & goes Great its a 2.8 V 6 auto & I have an 86 Buick Century also that the Motor went IN & I installed a 79 small block Chevy In! & I put over 50,000 on IT & parked It when I got the 88 in Reserve? just in CASE? I*M re storing a 1972 Kenworth Heavy Duty Wrecker at the present Time! as I*M a retired long haul Trucker & my Grand Kids refer to IT as Grampys & Nanas sports Car! this comming Summer the Wife & I plan on traveling in the KW & visting Car & Truck Shows! & have hopes? of attending the Big Mack Truck Show at Allen Town Penn & a Few Parades! I still have a lot of Nickel & Dime stuff to DO to IT but Its Comming! as I never Had a Fancy One Before! & now its Getting Fancyer by the Day! so It should Catch a Few Admirers along the Way? as I am working on It Truckers Toot as they pass by! & at out Local Truck Stop theres a Photo of IT that I dono? Took! in very Rough Stages! as it was pretty well stripped down & in what I*D call the ULGY stage? but it looks Pretty good Now? & lots More to Complete! but its Slow as I*M Exsiting on a Fixed Income! & I have heard the Rummors? that the Old Buick GUYS building a Big Truck! Nice to live in a Rual Area? Take Care guys! Ole JIM

AHHH yes the garage the Men`s crisis center, what would we do without one----so congrats to Jim for finally get his due. Post you CI count proudly on the wall in a honered place and welcome to the indoors---good going Jim----BeBop here and glad to see you finally made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, let's see. A few years back I fought the zoning wars and erected a 20' x 40' stick-built garage with a 10' ceiling (visions of a lift dancing in my head) on my 34' wide back lot. Spent free time the next year insulating, the next year sheeting the inside walls with OSB, and finally added heat last fall. Youngest son graduated from college in December, so end of tuition, child support, etc. Hope to begin working on the 64 Skylark drop-top sometime this spring. Can't imagine not having a garage as even with this I don't have any room to work. In addition to the aforementioned Buick, also have most of a '56 Chevy sedan delivery out there along with assorted parts and pieces, air compressor, engine hoist, engine stand, fridge, freezer. As I refuse to scrape ice in the mornings here in SW lower Michigan, I need to keep my daily ride under cover over night also. Waiting for warmer weather when I can park the Jimmy outside, and begin to extract the 300 and switch-pitch for a rebuild and upgrade along with installation of the 200-4R also sitting in the garage. Cylinder index is only 21 though, unless I count the air compressor, which brings it to 25. Not sure if I'll be able to do all I want, but I've been a gear-head most of my life, and it's about time I try. Be prepared, because if I do get moving on this, I will be inundating the board with pleas for help!!