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[rpapy]

Dave, it is a Special Wishes '79 Talbot Yellow with matching Yellow seats and carpet. Very unique

[VZ935]

I have just a basic garage

[Strato 102]

Dave, it is a Special Wishes '79 Talbot Yellow with matching Yellow seats and carpet. Very unique

Please profile that car in "Other Porsche Passions". It is pretty cool.

[edmayo]

I have just a basic garage

So which one is the daily driver

[Max (SD)]

Rich,

Any shots of the SWB Land Rover that top belongs to?

[sithot]

I call bullsquat on this one, Richard. My Snap-On scissors lift is invaluable to get work accomplished on 911s. Brakes, suspension, fuel system, door interiors, pedal cluster, and on and on. Everything is easier with the lift, and quicker.

+++1

My back and knees remind me of their presence every day.

I've had motorcycle lifts for years. It was so exciting to get the 1st one which paid immediate dividends. I've done a half dozen full restorations and a ton of other "heavy lifting". There is no motorcycle shop I'm aware of that doesn't raise them off the floor to work. It's plains silly to attempt to do otherwise.

When we built the "barn" I laid out a dedicated space for the 2 post lift. I wouldn't have a garage without one now. Gone are the days of crawling around under a car on a COLD HARD FLOOR.

The things it makes easier Jens has already touched on plus these REALLY obvious ones.

Oil Changes √
Dropping an engine √
Changing Tires √
PPI/Examinations √√√√√√√√√√
Detailing √

To sum it up in the words of Brother Dave: "Let those who don't want none have memories of not gettin' any."

[VZ935]

So which one is the daily driver

HaHa ... neither, they both require too much octane and both get terrible mileage!

[ejboyd5]

When I built this garage in 1984, my solution was to install a "root cellar" which happened to be just narrower than the track of most vehicles and deep enough to allow me to fully stand up under the covering planks. Naturally, electric and air were also necessary to allow inspection and sorting of the stored "roots." Stairs were added at each end for easy access and the pole handles are removable for an unobstructed floor area when the planks are in place:

Back in the day, home lifts weren't as common as they are today and I never really liked the idea of leaving a project up in the air. Earthquakes don't occur too much on eastern Long Island, but if we ever have another one at least my car wont fall off a lift.

[Jens]

Oh my god, are those dangerous. Illegal to build in most places. Amoung the obvious fall issues, fumes can settle into the low area. Don't do it. Garage floor drains are also illegal because of environmental reasons.

When I built this garage in 1984, my solution was to install a "root cellar" which happened to be just narrower than the track of most vehicles and deep enough to allow me to fully stand up under the covering planks. Naturally, electric and air were also necessary to allow inspection and sorting of the stored "roots." Stairs were added at each end for easy access and the pole handles are removable for an unobstructed floor area when the planks are in place:

[Jens]

Wonderful car!