[Shop-talk] Downsizing tools and maximizing garage space

[Mike Rambour]

 Weird, weird way of thinking...its obvious to me that you are not 
thinking correctly, if you have too many tools and not enough space, you 
just need to build a bigger garage  to house the second toy.

  Its easy, just take out the back wall of the 20x20 and build a 20x22 
on the back where the wall was so now you have a 20x42 :)

    mike (who might have done that instead of getting rid of tools)

Patton Dickson wrote:
> 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