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[olredalert]

----You have done the Dykstras proud, Dave!!! Tell these guys some stuff about your Camaro. Hint; its extremely quick.......Bill S

[dykstra]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----You have done the Dykstras proud, Dave!!! Tell these guys some stuff about your Camaro. Hint; its extremely quick.......Bill S </div></div>

Thanks Bill. It was great seeing you at MCACN!!

[black69]

here are my garage updates, take my advice with a grain of salt, as everyone's opinion should be treated that way. I just thought I would share some of the things that worked for me:

Here is a shot of of where my furnance blows (I hated the ugly ductwork that ran along the top of the wall, it screwed up the open look I had before the ductwork went in). Furnance works FINE without the duct work but I do fear I have too close of an air return path, but <span style="font-style: italic">for now it is fine for me</span>. My garage is essentially 50 x 24~30 and I see no reason for ductwork, it is the same temp all over the garage. I do have plans to install a fan at the top end of my ceiling in the open area (not above car lifts) to create more of a drafting (suction) effect on the furnance. Electric and bracing already there.







I went with a lennox knock off furnance (Dukane) (I think 93% efficient). A local fireman installs these on the side and gets them close to cost. It was stupid cheap for the whole setup, and he had it in under an 1hr before he added the other ductwork I since removed. Furnance has worked well. I did not want a system that would take air from inside the garage for combustion.

Below are the garage door rails that hug the truss ceiling. I have gotten a lot of compliments from car buddies on that. I highly recommend doing this if you can.



Below is my crazy work area. Only good things are I am actually using the space now. I got a stainless table at cabellas that they sell for meat preparation, that is a TANK! It was only $75 during a sale and I want to get a few more. Check them out, I plan to work on a transmission on one this weekend. Tomorrow my friend brings over the engine for the vette so we can start getting the car 'gone', then I can put 4 wheel discs on the cuda convert. I got my tool cabinet on a black friday sale, so I finally got a clean organized place for my tools! I am very happy with the HD craftsman box.



I am now looking at this, with the thought I can maybe make a brace that hooks to the side of my backyard buddy for an extra piece of mind it wont tip over. <span style="font-weight: bold">I did not want a permanent 2 post lift</span>, as it is nice to have the open space to detail or park cars, or to reuse that portion of the garage for kids parties during the summer: