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[Patrick Yoas]

Patton,
My Healey is all apart for a frame up restoration and my wife is not going to
give up her side of the garage. I did extensive flooring in the attic and most
of my Healey is up there in boxes. I purchased cabinets from Lowes and
assembled them to store other Healey Parts, etc. My Healey is on a dolly that
can be rolled around the garage as needed when I want to work on it.
 
I haven't driven or ridden in a Healey since April 2007 so you have an option
to store your Healey at my place. Leave me the key and a full tank of gas. You
don't have to worry about me borrowing parts from it because mines a BJ8 and I
want to keep yours "driveable" LOL
Patrick
 
From: Patton Dickson <57healey at gmail.com>
To: Shop-Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>; Healey List
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 7:11:30 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Downsizing tools and maximizing garage space

I have come to the conclusion I want a second "toy" in the garage ( I think a
Saab 900 Turbo convertible) and one of the wife's biggest objections is how I
am going to fit it and the Healey in my 20x20 garage.

It occured to me that I have lots of tools I just don't use, and many I may
be
able to downsize.   What would you list as your bare essentials of tools.  I
am thinking a full set of hand tools, work bench, vice, shop vac, air
compressor, jack, stands, chocks, electrical testers and lots of lights.  I
am
not going to do body work again on my own, and specilized stuff like engine
hoists can be rented or borrowed.

I have drawn up a floorplan maximizing untaped wall and ceiling space to
shelve and clear as much of the floor as possiblie.  Anything else I need to
put on the essential list. I know the blast cabinet is going and the air
compressor will be downsized
Thanks
Patton