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YOUR RESEARCHWhere does your Porsche 996 live?
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IMSS installed of course along with a long list of factory upgraded parts.
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I replaced the battery with one I found on eBay for $15.
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It worked great for several years until I replaced the entire garage door due to metal fatigue.
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So I said elsewhere I'd create a thread once I cleaned out my garage.
I just sold off some of my Porsche Garage Art (seems to be a constant theme) and did some cleaning.
It's nowhere near what I want, but I guess it's a start.
(I'm a huge fan of Jack Olsen's 12 Gauge Garage, and really like his "nothing on the floor" philosophy. That's my ultimate goal, but for now...)
Below are pictures of it's current state:
My largest piece of Garage Art, Carbon Fiber hood mounted on the wall.
Agency Power headers will be going on the car "soon."
Note, My son's foot prints, put there by my wife almost 19 years ago.
I want to repaint my garage, but just can't bring myself to paint over his foot prints.
My son's tiny toolbox, my garage-only Dyson, white board, and Western Electric 302 telephone.
I used to have a second large toolbox for the car ministry here, but gave it and a lot of my tools to a recent high school graduate who wants to become a mechanic.
Some spare 996 parts stored up top.
Hunziker Print on the left, and family photos on the right. My family owned 2 gas stations.
I used to race SCCA ITC/GT3/S2000 in the 80s and 90s, so there are some ancient pictures of me there too.
Compressor, some Snap-On tools, and 1 hose reel.
Close up of tools, and Raspberry Pi Temperature Sensor.
My main toolbox and workbench.
Most recent picture had my Automotive training certificates, but I've recently removed them.
Close up of my toolbox.
I recently used my Cricut to create custom labels for the drawers.
Second hose reel and more pneumatic tools.
Also Michelin tire rack, with my spare set of wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tires.
My car parked in the garage on top of my QuickJack.
Insulated garage door allows the AC to keep the garage cool in the summer.
We have mild winters, so it's almost never too cold to work in the garage.
QuickJacks
Cleaning supplies cart Also my garage fridge and old wooden telephone(that I restored several years ago) that was knocked off my kitchen wall recently.
It now needs repair.
This need to be cleaned up!
AC, Snap-On rolling cart, hurricane shutters, 1980's fire extinguisher system, and lots of stuff to be cleaned up!
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Most of my spare Porsche 996 parts are in 3 IKEA kitchen cabinets that are in front of my car.
You have a nice clean garage.
I�ve been using my garage as a place to provide free labor to those in need since 2017.
I started a car ministry after Hurricane Harvey.
My garage has evolved from a standard garage to a mini shop over the last 4 years.
I�ve been winding down on the Car Ministry lately due to health issues.
1957 house, originally an open 2-car carport, turned into a rabbit warren of small rooms sometime in the '70's. I turned it back in to an enclosed 1.5 car garage & workshop. 100% DIY. It's my happy place.
Parking/lift area:
Tools/work area:
In action:
Beautiful work place TexSquirrel. I need to insulate my garage door for the opposite reason. I see those panels in Home Depot, but how did you attach them to your door?
Thanks
Rick
My toolboxes are labeled "There might be something in here you need somewhere". That said, I have a two (small) and much taller, longer single bay. Both have used kitchen cabinets for storage. If I ever get around to cleaning all out, I'll have a nice work space. Really the first thing I should do is rewire all the fluorescents to ballast bypass led so the lights work in the cold winter months. Really love to lay down some gray epoxy on the floor too.
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My 15x30 bay. It is heated with radiant in the concrete via a boiler. Its is a complete mess right now but i know where everything is. Lift is a +2 rotery 10k ib.
Or the future machine shop. Its 25x25', unfinished for now but has the tubing in the concrete for radiant too.
One of the best upgrades I�ve done is installing 48� T8 fixtures.
Luckily it never gets cold enough for the lights to have issues starting�except for last February�s power outage.
I�m getting a whole house generator installed in 3 weeks.
That�s more for post hurricane usage than cold induced outages.
My portable generator lasted 18 hours out of the 72+ hour outage in February.
I used my Cricut Maker.
https://cricut.com/en_us
My wife gave me one for my birthday this year.
I’ve made tons of stuff with it, for her, myself, friends, and a few forum members.
It can cut vinyl, card stock, iron-on vinyl, plastic, automotive gasket material( all of which I’ve done) and even fabric, and thin wood.
A few of my recent projects:
Its amazing how much better you can do when you can see what you are working on.
I’m getting a whole house generator installed in 3 weeks.
That’s more for post hurricane usage than cold induced outages.
My portable generator lasted 18 hours out of the 72+ hour outage in February.
What happened to the portable? What is it getting replaced with? (Big part of what I do for a living)
Definitely!
I�ve added a lamp and a magnifying glass to my workbench so I can see better.
My old eyes can�t see tiny things like they used to.
I gave away all of my iPhone repair tools.
I can no longer do such delicate work.
The last couple of Raspberry Pi Zero header soldering jobs have been frustrating.
I now only buy Pi Zeros with the header already soldered.
It was a stored fuel problem.
I thought I�d treated it with Stabil, but it would not burn.
But it did a great job of clogging the carb.
I decided I�d future proof our emergency power.
We plan to stay in our home until we die or we enter a nursing home.
I wanted an automatic transfer switch instead of our manual one, and I wanted a fuel source that didn�t require storage.
I also wanted something that I could service myself as long as I could, but could be maintained by someone else if it was just my wife living here. (Or if I were too old to do it myself)
It�s a family joke that I�m always �trying to die.�
But it�s rooted in truth.
I�ve almost succeeded several times.
But to be truthful, a lot of what I�ve done lately has had a �how can I make things easier for my wife if��
So, I chose a Generac 18kw generator with their automatic transfer switch.
I know there are possibly better generators, but there are many more companies serving Generac in our area.
Maintenance parts are readily available.
There�s even a Raspberry Pi Generator controller that allows for home automation control of the Generac controller.
I�ve already built one and it�s ready to be added to my generator.
The 18kw is nice because it has hydraulic valves, easy maintenance. As long as it gets regular maintenance, It'll serve you well. I sell and service three of the major brands and they all work fine, and they all break from time to time. I also change carbs due to clogged passages often. I should probably drag the couple I have out and run them. I have a 12kw Briggs that runs most of the house and has been trouble free for about five years now.
So Miss Carrera slept outdoors last night, where she sleeps most nights. We had a few inches of snow last evening and maybe a bit more this morning too. So out we go to shovel the drive, it's a pretty steep hill but fortunately it's paved so shoveling two tires tracks down hill for a quarter mile is much easier than you might expect. Once done and I can see that streets have been gone over a bit then I'll clean the little girl off and take her out to play! Her brother Cayman S looks pretty snug inside the garage, he usually sleeps there. The other side of the garage is always for my lovely bride to park her SUV, well out I go!
Next to my Spitfire project I picked up this summer. Ironic, but not unusual, the 2 cars we depend on most are always outside. Fortunately the winters here are mild.
Funny how the grass is always greener. This is part of my garage. To the left is another garage bay with the "bunk beds" (four post lift) and there is a small office and small bay to the right. The shop maxes out at eight (smallish) cars.
I find myself drooling over other folks' set ups. Every now and then it's good to step back and remind oneself of the one's own good fortune.
2 Car garage with four vehicles.....not good. The second Cherokee out of the picture is below the cut line, so he will be handed off to a nephew. Then the newer Cherokee and the Maxima will hot bunk in the left stall. The garage is 2/3 below grade with concrete walls so the temperature never falls below 40, no matter what the temperature is outside. But I do need to insulate the insulated door better. I have tools but not a DIY guy for much beyond cleaning, polishing, and vacuuming.
mffarrel, that's a sweet setup you have there.
My garage is a boring, generic 2 car.
I do have a separate workshop which helps make up for the lame garage.
The checkerboard floor makes projects go 25% - 30% faster and it impressed my friends too.
lol, I hear ya. I broke down and bought a stereo microscope for circuit boards and other close in stuff.
Right?!
Im almost done, but here is the progress so far. I need to hang the lights, seal the floor, put up baseboards, and install the lift. I built this whole thing from scratch; its 26'x30'x10'
Used Dyson was given to me by my mother-in-law when she bought a new one.
This one wouldn�t charge.
I replaced the battery with one I found on eBay for $15.
My wife has her own Dyson stick inside.
I bought the Owens Corning insulation material from Home Depot for my previous garage door. They came with clips to help hold it in.
I added aluminum channel to help hold it in.
It worked great for several years until I replaced the entire garage door due to metal fatigue.
The metal fatigue was due to a foundation issue.
At that point I had my garage door guy order me an insulated garage door.
mit took several extra weeks to get it.
They are pretty rare in this area of the country.
It cost more than a standard door, but is well worth it.
My garage temps are much more stable even without running the AC.
Nice job!
I have a room that was a Tiki Bar/Party room that I'm converting into a man cave/work shop/listening room and I have some d�cor going in similar to yours.
Acoustic foam tiles for the stereo with a Gulf Le Mans theme.
The room in its former layout.
And starting with a clean slate as soon as my my leaking skylight is fixed.
OK the 996 SuperCup lives in the house in my office, of course😀
the street 996s live in the garage next door of course the SuperCup visits the street cars when it needs repair or race prep service.
Why not? 😀
Rich
I like to keep my wife guessing. I've had the M Coupe for longer than anything else in that pictured. Still love it.
That looks chrome bumperish...a virtual unicorn these days. Very nice!
The car in the air is also a Scirocco, but with a 2002 GTI engine in it. So 250ish horsepower. Bet that would have been nice in your race car back in the day!
It is chassis #27 out of 46 built.
Imported by Newman Haas Racing.
Ford Cosworth 2.0L
31 year old TexSquirrel
I sold it in 1999 when my wife was pregnant with our son. (His 4 year old footprints are on my garage wall)
I knew I wouldn’t have time to continue racing.
I sold the car, paid off all our debt, got a better paying job so my wife could stay home with the baby.
That YB Block T-88 SOHC engine is the same one I developed into a Record Holding 525hp Fuel Injected Turbocharged Alky-Burning 11,500 RPM in 1986 . Cosworth also had a DOHC head for that Block. Tough Motor !!
I am familiar with everything else from your signature - what on earth is this?
My little piece of a machine shop where I do my work. I rent an alleyway, more or less, into the back of the shop. Yes, I know, no 996 in the picture because it's behind the blue curtain in the unheated part of the shop. Unfortunately for me my lifelong obsession with the VW Corrado keeps me pretty busy so both 996's are waiting their turn for winter maintenance.
Don't be fooled, it's much more cramped than the picture suggests.
Not a bad way to waste time. I'd love to find a nice VR6 like that.
In the US, the Scirocco was not imported into the US after the 1988 model year, but they continued to produce the car through 1992. Europe got all kinds of stuff we didn't. My GT II is basically a eight valve second gen car with the 16v body kit and some other cool stuff. The more I look at it, the weirder it gets (no third brake light, shoulder belts in the rear, body kit but the antenna is still fender mounted, yada, yada.) In the pic, you can just make out the "GT II" badge on the b pillar (in yellow). This car was imported by some guy in Mass a few years ago. I found it listed on VWVortex for sale with no takers in almost a year!
I knew about the 1988 last US year for Scirocco II - I got my VW start with an '82 Scirocco II. I didn't realize production continued, though I probably should have with how strange VW is with their cars. They made Mk1 Cabrios until the late 80's, the Scirocco is a Mk1 deriviative, and the Mk2 derivative Corrado was made until 1995. The red car is also a Corrado and I have a few more around here somewhere.
Had I known about that blue Scirocco II I would have bought it instantly. I haven't been on Vortex in years though.
This caught my attention since I am starting to think seriously about a whole house generator, but am starting from 0 knowledge of the state of the art of the tech. Your point @ "a fuel source that didn�t require storage" got my attention. If you're up for going a little deeper on this or pointing me to a resource that focuses on this that is as good as Rennlist, I'd appreciate it.
I installed a Generac 8kw propane powered genset 3 years ago. I am very satisfied. The 2 questions to ask yourself are:
1. How many kw do I need?
2. What fuel will I use.
Here is my stables. What you can't tell from this pic (and I don't have a pic that shows it), is that it is a 2-story garage. Three up top, and 3 down below. As you pull in the driveway, it forks so you can continue to pull up to the main level (shown), or pull down to a lower door allowing you to enter from the side. Pretty cool.
And while we are on cool Sciroccos (and Corrados); this is my buddy's stunning '79, alongside my ex-girlfriend's beautiful 6spd Targa. Third owner, original paint, largely stock car. He has the original wheels that he puts on when he takes it to judging shows. Car is immaculate. The attention it draws is unbelievable.
And my other buddy's 1990 G60 Corrado. He's the second owner, purchased in '92.
First garage I've ever owned. We built it in 2019. Would be bigger but the zoning laws don't care what we want. This pic is when the targa arrived for the very first time.
Far left bay has high ceiling + 4-post lift. I'm still outfitting the space as time permits.
I would love to have a setup like this. Tons of space without and obnoxiously large footprint. Plenty of old barns in New England were built like this; tractor goes in the "basement" other storage on the upper floor.
Wow! Those are both mint. I'd take either or both!
The 944 went to a new home, but I liked the picture.
The 911 shares the space with my 2001 Ford F-350 tow rig. For some reason I can’t find a picture with both of them in the garage.
And hopefully a 4 post lift in the not too distant future to share space with the 911.
Here's mine sleeping in the snow (covered at least) with the rest of the summer fleet. That fleet includes a 1987 Scirocco 16v I've had for 12 years. Seems to be a common thread with owning 996s and Sciroccos.
When looking for a house back in 2014, a minimum requirement was a two car garage. My garage is a smaller one at 19�x19� but big enough to fit the VW and Porsche when I�m away for work. I�ve been adding some swag and don�t have much left to be 100% done. Currently working on the brakes and using QuickJacks. Flooring is from RaceDeck which took about 1 full day to install by myself. The LED strips on the door are from GarageDoorLighting.com and make a huge difference.
Thanks! It does really well and doesn�t gouge the tile. I originally bought a horse stall mat to lay under the QJ but realized it wasn�t required after the first time I used it. Floor jacks and jack stands cut into the tiles pretty badly though. One thing that�s strange about my particular house model is the ceiling is 10�, if the garage door rolled all the way up� I could easily fit a 4 post.
Thanks brother. Should be getting the ducktail here soon.
My problem is it�s a hurricane door and the house faces East, def not something I�d want to do myself.
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Thanks. It's not all that nice ... yet ... but definitely has some positives: absolutely unmolested, bone-stock and complete.
It's been in the family since brand new, runs, drives and shifts great. Restoration to begin upon retirement - hopefully in less than six months.
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I am in the Minneapolis area so the 911 and the Vanagon get parked for the winter. We have a 3 car garage and after some Vanagon Tetris, I landed on this layout; my 2011 4Runner daily driver fits where I am standing in this photo with 5 inches to spare.
I’m planning to add OSB to the ceiling followed by a heater to allow for some tinkering in the garage during the cold months. Right now I am using a kerosene heater to heat the garage when I work out there, and use a small electric space heater inside the car if I’m working on inside of the car.
I Want� all of it. Actually, I don�t need the road bikes, too fat, and old, and fat and old.
If I had to pick, I want to rip that Yamaha around. DOPE.
@Spunky.goat
that Vanagon hits me right in the feels, love your lineup of cars.
Well played to both you gentlemen.
The EMX frame is a 57cm if I remember correctly.
Long story on the Merx frame; I used to race for BudLight and was sponsored by EM back in the late 80's, the shop that co sponsored us was an EM dealer.
Eddy was making the rounds to some of the US shops that carried his frames, crit racing was much bigger in the US than it was in Europe so he saw an opportunity to build EM crit bikes.
SLX tubing, beefy chain and seat stays, high bottom brackets small rake forks. EM took a few measurements of me as well as a custom frame I had at the time and built this "crit" bike for me!!!
Crashed it a few years later and bent the seat stays; always wanted to get it repaired and build it back up period correct....some day.
Hah. That�s awesome. Garages here in Greenville, SC are rare unless you live in a new cookie cutter subdivision or a custom home because it�s all older mill homes. I just bought my 996 right before we got a huge snow storm, so I parked it in one of the local parking garages downtown 😂
It�s a good thing I did, because it would have been parked right where that tree fell last night 😳
Yikes! that's a stroke of good fortune, or a pat on the back for good planning!
It's still snowing here. I took that pic when I was trying to clear a path to the yard for the dog. We have 11 3/4" neatly stacked on a railing, and it's been windy. It's way deeper on the ground and of course the drifts are ridiculous in some places. We cleared enough of the driveway for my son to get out for work, but the snow on the road was too deep for his Corolla. He was beached within a couple feet of the driveway.
Had the *****�s since 1992 but wife always had her half of garage. Dad passed and his 996 came my way. Prepared for storing her outdoors, but wife gave up her half of garage with first major snow coming.
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This was a long time coming. Started the process last summer. Had to insulate and finish drywall in the garage, then build a shed to get all the kid junk out. Then finally pulled the trigger on the 02 cab in December. Now I have a nice warm garage with a new car to tinker on this winter!
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40’ x 50’ and my wife says it is too small! The silver 2001 C2 and the 2003 Blue C2 with FSI 4.0 track performer are hers, the 2002 C4 with 3.8 FSI Stage I and the 2001 turbo are mine. LIFE IS GOOD!!
I got my first 911 in 1980 and it has been a great ride!
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Does anybody who keeps their car outside use an outdoor car cover? Which one do you use that doesn't stick to the car when frozen/really cold out. Bonus if it snows where you're at....
I had great intentions, especially because it protect the fabric roof from fading. But I also want the car readily available (yes, I'm that lazy that taking the cover off is something to consider. You know, I have to put it somewhere then..)
Then I drive, it come back home and it's a bit dirty. If I put the cover on, there's dirt in the lining....and on and on.
It's the BendPak MD-6XP. Funny story, the BendPak US distributer/manufacturer? also distributes/manufacturers several of the other mid-rise brands domestically. So I had tried to order a Dannmar (Wrenchers) as well as the Tuxedo (Home Depot) and each were on backorder suspiciously with the same possible future ship date. I was contacted by the same outside sales rep each time about possible replacing the lower end model with the BendPak model. So I ended up getting the BendPak at a discount because all the lesser brandings were backordered (and likely still are through April).
It's HEAVY, so unloading was a pain, but it's solid. Hydraulic unit installation was a breeze once I stopped trying to use liquid PTFE and opted for the tape. I'm on the fence about doing the cross member modification others have done. Basically cutting out the rear cross member and replacing it with a removable cut of square tube that's bolted in, but can remove on demand. I was able to put the car on the stand as rearwards as it would fit and still sneak the transmission out past the intact crossmember. The vehicle seems a little bouncier that far back, but it's not going anywhere. Plus I don't have a engine support bracket, so I'm using a floor jack to hold the engine up while the transmission is out. That jack provides additional stability since it's holding a bunch of weight from the rear.
Thanks for all the information!
I have a QuickJack 7000, happy with it but if I ever have to pull the engine it's going to be problematic. $3,200 is quite a chunk of change! Do you leave it under the car and drive over it?
You can drop and engine with a Quick Jack with relative ease .. Lots of guys on YouTube doing it ....no big deal .... I have the BL5000SLX and I love those things ...makes jobs you sort of don't want to do much easier and pleasurable, such as my water pump replacement maintenance I decided to tackle this week.
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