sandy468 Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 Let's hope, wouldn't want to do it again...great space there, and note the safe, better in the mancave away from prying fingers in the ladycave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 i actually have no idea what is in the safe. it came from a deceased estate with the keys missing. No one knows what's in it. Will get around to cracking it one day- got it becauseit's proper old school, fire resistant safe. bloody solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 If you end up with a bunch of rare Porsche's after opening the safe, we'll know why! clutch-monkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 If you end up with a bunch of rare Porsche's after opening the safe, we'll know why!haha i'd probably return it to the estate.. ok maybe with a small finder's fee LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 mate I couldn't resist, I'd have to crack it ... get the international man of action onto it, Turbo Tomnus, he can do anything! clutch-monkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 haha it does niggle at me from time to time, i'll get it open before i move it to it's final spot.Not expecting anything exciting, probably family documents i'll send back to the estate, the safe itself was my interest- don't make them solid like that anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 11June, 2016 Report Share Posted 11June, 2016 "don't make them solid like that anymore!You said it! don't make anything solid like that anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 12June, 2016 Report Share Posted 12June, 2016 ok so the downside of nice new garage floor is waiting for it to cure, can't put anything heavy on it.. i have to play project car slalom trying to leave for work. If hail storm hits, i'd be buggered! Peter M and MFX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 12June, 2016 Report Share Posted 12June, 2016 Differing range of playtoys, what's the silver one a Spitfire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 12June, 2016 Report Share Posted 12June, 2016 (edited) Differing range of playtoys, what's the silver one a Spitfire?yup a quite custom spitfiremy workplace is actually the old garden shed, which has been cleaned up and recently extended prior to doing the garage (this will do nothing to allay the neighbour's suspicions that i am running a body shop out of my backyard). I figured because it was going to be a messy place to work i simply painted the floor with whatever leftover paint i could find haha. will see how that goes. Edited 12June, 2016 by clutch-monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 12June, 2016 Report Share Posted 12June, 2016 Hahha yes a few more cars in the garden shed than picks n shovels ... different thing but I painted a shop floor once with normal enamel paint and it took about 8 years to wear through in the traffic areas, so it may hold up well for you. clutch-monkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 12June, 2016 Report Share Posted 12June, 2016 We only have a single garage so SWMBO's Spitfire lives in that, the 911 lives under the single carport in front of it. My Dad arrives from the UK for a 3 week visit on Thursday, while he's over we're building a carport out the front of the house just so I have proper coverage for the other 2 cars. Built out of timber, I can always nail a few slats on the sides to enclose it if necessary....Should do until we knock this place down and I get my 4 car garage (well, 6 car if I get the roofline design high enough for a couple of hoists. Must get ourselves an architect soon) hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 15June, 2016 Report Share Posted 15June, 2016 We only have a single garage so SWMBO's Spitfire lives in that, the 911 lives under the single carport in front of it. My Dad arrives from the UK for a 3 week visit on Thursday, while he's over we're building a carport out the front of the house just so I have proper coverage for the other 2 cars. Built out of timber, I can always nail a few slats on the sides to enclose it if necessary....Should do until we knock this place down and I get my 4 car garage (well, 6 car if I get the roofline design high enough for a couple of hoists. Must get ourselves an architect soon)@hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 15June, 2016 Report Share Posted 15June, 2016 ok so the downside of nice new garage floor is waiting for it to cure, can't put anything heavy on it.. i have to play project car slalom trying to leave for work. If hail storm hits, i'd be buggered! Nice collection. I am actually on the hunt for a 240/260Z at the moment for project number 2 Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 (edited) Nice collection. I am actually on the hunt for a 240/260Z at the moment for project number 2 ok but be ready, my experience compared to the 911:nothing aftermarket fits, because either a) the parts were made poorly, b ) the car was made poorly, or most often c) boththey all have rust. like.. guaranteedreverse flow engines are a painthe fumes are ever present, making it difficult to drive further than 20 min at a time, this is apparently a factory featurenot particularly fastthere is no equivalent for pelican parts, walloth and nesch, etc. you'll be scouring gum tree for some shagged diff off a different nissan to rebuid etc.the balance is nice though and they look good Edited 16June, 2016 by clutch-monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 ok but be ready, my experience compared to the 911:nothing aftermarket fits, because either a) the parts were made poorly, b ) the car was made poorly, or most often c) boththey all have rust. like.. guaranteedreverse flow engines are a painthe fumes are ever present, making it difficult to drive further than 20 min at a time, this is apparently a factory featurenot particularly fastthere is no equivalent for pelican parts, walloth and nesch, etc. you'll be scouring gum tree for some shagged diff off a different nissan to rebuid etc.the balance is nice though and they look goodThat is definitly helping me make up my mind with how to build it. I was swaying between neat, slightly custom rebuild, and full resto mod. I am swaying more and more to full resto mod, by buying a cosmetically crappy R33 Skyline and attempting to swap in everything, including the whole drivetain, and even try to get the climate control, etc, working in the Z. That way having a nice classic, that starts, and drives like new, with all the bells and whistles (and is not too slow either). I have owned a bunch of RB Nissans, so I know my way around them pretty well. Probably biting off more than I can chew, but I tend to keep on chewing . clutch-monkey and firstone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 That is definitly helping me make up my mind with how to build it. I was swaying between neat, slightly custom rebuild, and full resto mod. I am swaying more and more to full resto mod, by buying a cosmetically crappy R33 Skyline and attempting to swap in everything, including the whole drivetain, and even try to get the climate control, etc, working in the Z. That way having a nice classic, that starts, and drives like new, with all the bells and whistles (and is not too slow either). I have owned a bunch of RB Nissans, so I know my way around them pretty well. Probably biting off more than I can chew, but I tend to keep on chewing .i reckon you won't have any trouble- and hey with the aircon on, it keeps the cabin pressurized so no fumes come in..with even moderate RB power i reckon put a half cage in at minimum (i have a weld in cage in mine) as the body rigidity is a bit ho hum (if you jack up one side, the bonnet won't open; it jams shut from the body flex lol).mine is stock with triple webers going on, cam, exhaust, coilovers from MCA soon, etc. just mild, oem+ style upgrades.I actually had a plan similar to yours, but wanted to keep it n/a so was looking at transplanting a VQ35de and it's six speed box in. very achievable, and the engine sits entirely behind the front crossmember! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 (edited) I would prefer NA as well. I looked at the VQ but I really thought it would be good with a straight 6. The problem is that the RB25DE is heavy and gutless. I did like Sung Kang's RB26 NA engine, but that is big money. I still need to find a half decent Z shell, to start with, but they are going the way of 911 prices (at least percentage increases). Edited 16June, 2016 by MFX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 We only have a single garage so SWMBO's Spitfire lives in that, the 911 lives under the single carport in front of it.I think that might be the wrong way around. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 I think that might be the wrong way around. LOLNope, having spent more on restoring it than the 911 cost me to buy, the Spitfire gets the garage. It's also SWMBO's first car and we've had it for 22 years, so leaving it outside isn't an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 LOLNope, having spent more on restoring it than the 911 cost me to buy, the Spitfire gets the garage. It's also SWMBO's first car and we've had it for 22 years, so leaving it outside isn't an option pics of spitfire mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 16June, 2016 Report Share Posted 16June, 2016 pics of spitfire mike! Will take a couple this weekend, it needs a wash. Hasn't been out of the garage for a few months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9July, 2016 Report Share Posted 9July, 2016 Wouldn't say no to having my place like this P-Kay and Steve88 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 16July, 2016 Report Share Posted 16July, 2016 (edited) pics of spitfire mike! I've stuck some on my Flickr account, let's see if this works Edited 16July, 2016 by Mike-S clutch-monkey and Chris-p 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 15September, 2016 Report Share Posted 15September, 2016 So you've got the ultimate mancave (and so has your neighbour). What else is there to add to the streetscape?http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/drink/inflatable-irish-pub Macca and LeeM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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