Back in my youth "Tunes" was the first essential. Now that I'm old it's lights first and tunes second.
Whether or not you work on cars in a sprawling hangar with spotless floors or a one-car garage wedged behind your house, these items are must-haves.
What are these essential items? You’ll have to read about the 10 workspace essentials—plus a bonus—for yourself over on Classic Motorsports, but it's safe to say that they will make any project you're working on that much more enjoyable.
What have you found out to be an essential item for your workspace?
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Back in my youth "Tunes" was the first essential. Now that I'm old it's lights first and tunes second.
Time?
I have everything on that list except the pegboard. Wall space is too precious for pegboard. I'd rather have shelves.
Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) said:I have everything on that list except the pegboard. Wall space is too precious for pegboard. I'd rather have shelves.
+1
Got everything else covered. And the 2020 version of "tunes"? A computer in the shop so you can stream the 24 hours of Datona (or whatever race you want) while you're working... It can also be used to reference shop manuals, or order parts online as you go...
What I'm getting from this is that I need storage so I can rework my garage. A dozen or more outboards take up a bunch of room
Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) said:I have everything on that list except the pegboard. Wall space is too precious for pegboard. I'd rather have shelves.
pegboard is literally the biggest waste of space ever.
Also, I have all the things except pegboard. Pics because I just took them for a garagejournal thread lol...
No pegboard...yet. And Im not sure I'll do any, but who knows.
But shelves, yes!
#1. Urinal
#2. Sink
#3. Battery powered wratchet
#4. Beer Fridge
#5. And nothing else matters (cue Metallica music)
based on my neighbors' garages, pegboard is for guys who really don't have a very good selection of tools at all, but who want to make people THINK they do by showing 100% of their tools hanging on the wall. Meanwhile, almost none of my tools are visible if you're just standing in my garage.
Olemiss540 said:#1. Urinal
#2. Sink
#3. Battery powered wratchet
#4. Beer Fridge
#5. And nothing else matters (cue Metallica music)
garage sink is crucial, else you may invoke the wrath of SWMBO when washing up in the house bathroom sink. Same story on fridge. Wife isn't gonna let me load up the main fridge with beer and soda lol.
Urinal....isn't that what the tree in the yard is for?
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