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10-09-07, 04:43 AM
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| | ross nicol 10 tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: melbourne austr
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| Do I have the ultimate workshop?
Here's another reason I've been quiet lately.Setting this up has been a mammoth task but the results are great.This factory is next door, and it's
mine mine mine.When the tenant moved out I lied a bit to Cheryl (my wife). I told her we could make money from a little Motorsport business but I needed the whole factory.Secretly I think she knows it will never make a profit. Anyway think of me when your lying on your cold damp garage floor, that lucky b......d Ross.
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10-09-07, 05:35 AM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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You can never have too much space. For a three car garage it seems to be about the right size!!!!
Resist the urge to fill it with non car stuff. My garage got full of non car stuff way too quickly and it took years to weed it out!
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10-09-07, 06:12 AM
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| | Dalton 4 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Aust.
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You lucky b@#*@#d Ross. I dream of a garage half as good as that. You must be doing something right. Anyway, good on you. Working on your cars is still working, but a great environment and some real elbow room will make it a real pleasure. Hope the "business" goes well.
Er, why have you got two Europas?
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10-09-07, 06:47 AM
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| | 4 Tenths
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Originally Posted by Dalton  Er, why have you got two Europas?
Dalton | he he he! so that at least ONE is going at any one time....
singned,
a multi-Lotus owner.... | |
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10-09-07, 07:41 AM
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| | FRPGUY 3 Tenths 
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Too clean, two Europas, too nice! All you need now, is a Lotus 47 or is one of the two a 47?
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10-09-07, 07:58 AM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2005 GT40: Carins, Australia
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Very Very nice Ross, in fact thats just what my WIFE and I are in the market for ... nice little 2 bedroom house and a adequate 3 car garage. Have you any plans in place for up grading the sound system?
All the best ,
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10-09-07, 08:04 AM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths 
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Should be able to mark out a test track Inside that one Ross, save the potential embarassment of getting caught on one of your midnite test runs! Workshop looks nice, but needs a ,Cobra-Daytona Coupe-MkIV to really make it look right! No Pressure.
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10-09-07, 09:04 AM
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| | flatchat 7 Tenths
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Thats "Bling factor" for club racers  -- tilt slab walls --I'm envious
'Onya Ross 
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10-09-07, 09:55 AM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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Have I told you lately that I HATE you Ross??? 
You're right - you are a lucky b@$t@rd... I probably shall think of your shop when I'm laying on the floor of mine... Someday.... If I'm a really good boy... | |
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10-09-07, 10:16 AM
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| | Gary Kadrmas Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon, USA GT40: Not yet, but so
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Ross,
Shop looks like it has the potential to be a money maker. Enough space for many customer cars and then some. Make sure you talk to your banker lady to get a short term loan on some diagnostic tune-up equipment and other auto repair related stuff!
Good luck, chapter one looks like its a success. Can't wait to hear what the following chapters will be about. Keep us posted, and as always, pictures!
Good luck,
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10-09-07, 10:49 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
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Nice one Ross ! Just make sure that you fill it with "car stuff" as fast as possible - otherwise, the guys from next-door will find an excuse to fill it up with old amp-racks, W-boxes, miles of cables, & all sorts of other "Steptoe" stuff from the old big-audio world !!
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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10-09-07, 11:02 AM
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| | Keith1 10 tenths 
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Originally Posted by delaneyp Nice one Ross ! Just make sure that you fill it with "car stuff" as fast as possible - otherwise, the guys from next-door will find an excuse to fill it up with old amp-racks, W-boxes, miles of cables, & all sorts of other "Steptoe" stuff from the old big-audio world !!
Kind Regards,
Peter D. | 'W' Boxes? You can't mean Martins can you? If so, are there any 'Philishaves' to go with that?
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10-09-07, 11:26 AM
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| | cribbj Missing a few cylinders
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston or Algeria GT40: Only the motor & G50, so far
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If she bought the bit about the Motorsports business making a little profit, convincing her you need a dynamometer and a flow bench should be a doddle! | |
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10-09-07, 12:13 PM
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| | chrisl A Tenth
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How to make a small fortune out of motorsport? Start with a big fortune Yeah, an oldie but a goodie.
But in the words of Monty Python...
You lucky lucky lucky B@r$t@rd
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10-09-07, 01:21 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
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That is one sweet looking workshop. Looks like you have enough room for me to finish my GT
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10-09-07, 03:02 PM
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| | Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Christchurch,NZ GT40: Building scratc
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Not wishing to put a damper on things Ross, but where's the fridge?? 
A serious racer can't work on his car without a cold Speights in one hand!! 
Good luck, I'm rather envious.
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10-09-07, 03:09 PM
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| | petek A Tenth
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Wow! Great looking shop.
Why the drip pans under the Loti?
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10-09-07, 04:31 PM
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| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
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Yes, that is hot Ross!
I can say you will make a lot of local friends with race cars...
Hey Ross, can I come by and use your XYZ. Thanks Buddy.
Nice, I leach some space from my friend's warehouse (The Gulf 9 painted building in some old pics). Nothing better then having space.
Does it have a bed and a shower? If so you are all set
Sandy
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10-09-07, 07:36 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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A Bewdy Ross, it's even got a his and hers dunny. I agree that you need a fridge though.
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