Finally Took The Plunge 1400SqFt of Space!

[2.216VTurbo]

Too many projects around the house and more importantly too many good cars slipping away because i have no more space. The deal with the wifey is, nothing new comes home unless something leaves I am pretty well attached to the projects I have (anyone want a busted rampage cheap?) slo that really meant nothing else comes home. I have cars stashed at elderly neighbors houses (one is 93 and her husband used to store his boat where a couple TC Masi's now reside) and I tried to convince a local CaSDAC club member to convert his side yard into parking for 8-10 cars (and $$$ rental fees) but his stuupid arse wife shot the deal down (don't worry, he is too busy on laser/candlepower forums to read here). So I started searching for industrail space to keep some projects, some new projects, and maybe some stuff. I found a 20'X70' space with 2 10X10 offices, and hot/cold water bathroom (portable shower idea in the works, who wouldn't want to step up into a luxurious shower that drains into the crapper?)in Costa Mesa 2 miles from the water in Newport Beach. 20' wide means 3 L bodies will go side by side by side if we need to It's about 16 miles from my house but there is really nothing affordable like it nearer to me. I'm splitting it with my brother (the LeRampage builder) who can fab just about anything so shelving and racks etc are his domain. We signed papers and are moving in starting today. Now, where are all those cheap orphan TM's that need rescuing now that I have room


EDIT: GRR! I'll upload pics tomorrow when the site is not crawling

[j4278h]

I will be finding you enough td's to fill that space in a matter of weeks.

Super cheap deals i cali all the time

[zin]

Got room for a few dozen nitrous tanks? How much to rent that other office?

Mike

[bakes]

If you put in 1 or 2 lifts you can store some more cars in there.

[2.216VTurbo]

I never had much use for those little 'roll around' car dollies with four casters that the tires sit on, but I ordered 12 of em off Ebay last night to get me started I talked to a guy that runs an airplane parts business that has two units, I asked him 'Does anyone live in here?' He said under his breath, "everybody does" He said there is a guy that built a bedroom/bathroom/kitchen in the loft area above the offices by extending it out 6' or so that has a false wall, Direct TV-the works Not that I need a place to live but it would be a nice crash out pad after a late night of wrenching and there are 4 or 5 good clubs nearby

Other office is a possibility, and if you're serious about storage call me on the phone today Mike. We'll wait on the lifts until it gets crowded Twisted, the place has 16' ceilings (thats 22400 total feet of storage space) so a lift or three would be no problem...

[blk86trbo]

Sounds like a good deal, you can never have enough storage

[contraption22]

Living the dream, Alan. Awesome!

[raccoon]

lol your building a tree fort, you know this right?

[mcsvt]

Cool Alan, can't wait to see pics with it full of cars! I've considered the same thing around me since I only have a 1 car garage and a shortish driveway...

[Dusty_Duster]

I think you people might end up on that "Hoarders" show.

[Murphy]

lol I can just imagine that show walking into a garage so full of TD parts you can barely move

[raccoon]

if hoarding TD parts is wrong i dont wanna be right.

[turboshad]

Oh what I could do with a little shop like that. That's awsome Alan! Is that a heater up in the corner? I though you guys didn't need those.

[butchsuppe]

Well now Ducan has a place to stay, paying rent by fabbing up sh!t.

[omni_840]

Very cool!

[2.216VTurbo]

Starting to fill it up, two loads of parts/tool/spares etc. Met the neighbors and there are some characters!

At the end, it's a Marine Diesel engine shop, those guys were drinking Coors light by 3pm, and I owe a 30 pack because they let me use their 12' ladder.

Next to them, XLR Performance couldn't figure out how I knew the name but then I rembered a $99. 255lph fuel pump I bought off ebay a couple years ago. They make their own pumps and we got into a dicussion about impeller design and the differences between XLR and Walbro. He made a valid point that Walbro is noisey as heck and XLR's a quiet.

Next to them a place that makes custom jewlery, note to self, they are the neighbors that no one likes, they scowled at my kids just for riding the electric skateboard and being kids in the parking lot.

Next to them a custom stand up paddle board/paddle manufacturer.

Next one over is a woodworking shop in the back, an artist who paints in the middle of the unit, and a soundproof room where a heavy Metal style band practices and maybe records? a whole lot of equip in that room.

All in all a very friendly community of peeps that watch out for eachother. Good times ahead.

EDIT: Was looking at the pic, notice how the place swallows up the Rampage and makes it look small Even tho the Page is pushed 1/2 way into the shop with 25' behind it. Lots more room for smallish TM's

[BadAssPerformance]

Nice shop there Alan

[Mopar318]

That looks like a really nice place. Your area is so different from where I live. When we want a storage space/garage here we just get a permit and start building it in the back yard. Since land is cheap...between 1k-4k per acre around here is really no problem even if there is no space in the back yard.

[GLHNSLHT2]

Oh what I could do with a little shop like that. That's awsome Alan! Is that a heater up in the corner? I though you guys didn't need those.

Oh once you get aclimated a 50 degree night feels like it's 25 out. Especially with the moisture coming off the ocean.

[Vigo]

Living the dream indeed. I have been talking to my T-M friends about the need for a building of my own the last few months.. but im nowhere close.

Glad to see you're doing it, though!!

BTW, got to work on and sit in a 400 original mile 16v masi TC... and now i want one