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A first suggestion was to build the mezzanine out of wood like the garage structure itself. A friend then suggested using heavy duty pallet racking for the mezzanine structure. The cross bracing on the pallet rack to support joists/cross beams for the mezzanine floor. Use tall pallet racks such...

Yes, the external room is for the air compressor. I've spent too many years listening to the air compressor grind away in my old shop building.

I'm now evaluating the use of "rolling stairs" for access to the mezzanine, like the ones used in Home Depot for getting stuff down from an upper shelf. It occurred to me that the top of office/restroom could also be used for storage. A set of mobile, rolling stairs could then be used for...

So here's the first draft of the garage/workshop floor plan that matches up to the Arizona high desert build site pictures from earlier in the thread. This location is remote, it's on a large property, the nearest neighborhood structures are about 1/2 mile away and there's no restrictions other...

The post #29 and these plans are not for the garage project that started this thread. So they don't match up with the pictures posted that show Arizona high desert. Likely very confusing for all following the thread.

Thanks for all the great input!!! Please keep the input coming. Here's some pictures of the intended build site. It's a ridge line with mostly shale rock strikes and one rock strike band that's most likely granite/quartz mix. It's got a slight slope where the highest corner is about 2.5 feet...

My experience with auto insurance is that it's all easy until you have to file a claim and get them to pay. I'll start with a bad experience. My son was driving my wife's minivan, was stopped at a red light and was hit in the rear busting up a tail light and turn signal along with minor...

On the topic of chain hoists, I like the idea a lot, but I'm guessing to get the most out of it requires some forethought and perhaps some engineering. Howard: it sounds like your current setup has the chain hoist mounted to a fixed location on the ceiling. Have you considered installing an...

Yes, I found that website/forum a couple of days ago and started a thread there. I've had great feedback both here and there. I mentioned the Miura project on the Garage Journal site and had so much interest, I had to post a link back to GT40s build thread.

Thanks for the great ideas/feedback so far! Yes, I'm now located in Prescott, AZ (just updated my profile to show that). We got a couple of inches of snow overnight, so the heating/cooling aspect is a very relevant topic. It does make me think I don't really want to "over size" the building...

The Miura project continues to be in a "hold pattern" due to our move from CA to AZ. The bad news part of the move is that there is less garage space at our new home than I had prior. The good news is that we have plenty of land space and no harsh regulations preventing the construction of a...

The answer to this question is simple. I didn't even think about doing an electric AC compressor. Doooh! That probably would have been much simpler and a better way to go. I'll file that idea away in the memory bank and hopefully it will pop up next time I have a similar situation. So...

The Miura has now made the move and is at the new home. Now I just need to finish moving all the home stuff and get myself there as well. Moving has been a huge job and I hope to never do it again :) The next step is to have a new workshop/garage built so I'll have the needed space to...

Packing Up the Miura Station Buck As part of our move preparation, I had to figure out the best way to pack up the full Miura sized station buck for the 722 mile journey to its new home. Some quick measurements showed that the extra long pallet left over from the shipping of the Coyote...

I used the SB100 process to register my Ferrari 250 GTO replica about 8 years ago. I also did it through the Pleasanton, CA DMV office and didn't have any issues getting it registered. It's a long tedious process but not rocket science. A word of caution though, you will be writing a "big...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Hoping everyone has a good 2022! If all goes as planned, this will be the new headquarters for the Miura project in 2022. It's a great location, very beautiful and peaceful. Once I get a workshop/garage built and the current cabin transformed into a primary residence, it...

Randy: it does sound like our re-location experiences have a lot in common. Knowing what I know now, I just wish I could have talked my wife into moving a couple of years ago. Oh well, better late than never. Our destination is Prescott, AZ. from SF Bay Area, CA. I so look forward to getting...

Relocation Preparation and Exhaust Secondary Fabrication It’s been a couple of months since the last update and the honest reason for lack of an update is that I haven’t been able to make much progress during this time. The reality is that I’ve wanted to work on the Miura project but have been...

Thanks for all the replies and information. I do think some strategically placed fans and ducting will be the way to go for keeping firewall temps under control. Now I'll need to make sure the alternator is up to powering these motor room fans in addition to the radiator fan, electric water...

The Miura bodywork has a couple of provisions for getting fresh air in and out of the motor room. For bringing air in, there's these vents at the rear of side windows, although I'm not sure how effective they really will be. And to get hot air out, what looks to be a rear window, is really...