MAN CAVE 2.0

Hey guys check out my new bat cave.

I missed a BBQ I got an invite to because I was frantically working away on my shop I think I should check Face book more often









I think OCD is a SUPPER POWER



my new fleet







Any way more shop improvements to come

The cave is looking awesome so far....and the 3000gt is 'TITS'

Thanks wait till I cover that tile with a few coats of WAX

and beef up the rest of the shop

Love the size of the garage and that 3000's ass . Booyah!

Just beautiful work Kent.

Is everything you own awd and boosted?

Ps. Keep Johnny away from your tail pipes

LOL Danger due to noob at work, that gave me a laugh.

Definitely love the 3000gt, have loved them since I set eyes on it while playing the first gran turismo.

Couldn't have been that important if it was only on facebook! Definitely worth the time you are putting in, you have good amount of space and that floor really makes it look nice!

Looking great...just needs more hoist!!!

That is affirmative Mike all three of my cars are AWD and turbo charged
For The Win !

Amazing! and GREAT taste in cars might I add.

I'm a huge fan of the USDM 3000gt. That is an amazing platform to work on, and probably loads of fun to drive. Although the engine bay is crammed, I would still own one of these if one should cross my path.

Where did you find yours?

i don't see any engine stands?

Calling that engine bay crammed is your entry for the understatement of the year award. If you drop a tool in one, just buy a new one (tool).

well, you got the point

Regardless, still an amazing car.

LMFAO!

Mike I got it off a friend who doesn't have the time to learn how to properly mod it he has to much on the go with family and stuff.

So he chose to sell it to me probably because he will see the car again and all punched out

And Sven I am garbing your engine soon I still go to wax this floor and get my cherry picker back

I have ways to open the space under the hood up the best I can.

Probably relocate some things remove any thing it dose not need

Tuck that bitch! woot!..woot!

Can you post pics of your engine bay?

Of witch car

SVEN these are for you my FRIEND

Alec dropped of your engine










Best magic trick I can currently preform still working on a hole car in one act

Few coats of wax later and I got my self a show room finish

Looks great! Although the first pic reveals that you missed a spot

LOL.




I feel like even with the wax, it will be REALLY easy for anything as basic as a rock stuck to the bottom of a boot or a dropped tool to penetrate through the wax and leave the floor prone to staining/soaking. I'd think a heavy duty industrial floor sealant would be more what you'd want for an active workshop versus just a showroom.

waxed floor eh?

I see you're a master of the custodial arts

That "missing" piece looks like a drain or something. Surely some black paint can "fix" that.

Ya it is a drain I am going to throw some kind plastic or rubber drain threw cover over it to keep it looking nice

and heavy duty industrial floor sealant you say any idea were I can buy some.
Because it is prone to taking on scuff marks easily
for example I need to use wood under my jack or jack stands or it will mark the flour. But the great thing about these industrial tiles is I can get a floor stripper and just buff all the grim and scuffs away then re-wax it every year

Looks awesome man. Need flat screen and a beer fridge!

Your best bet is to ask someone in the construction industry or go to a HHardware/HDepot/Lowes/etc. and ask.

Something like:

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...y-Clear-Coat-Sealer/_/N-ntloq/R-I1817930

or

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...ealer-with-Urethane/_/N-ntlou/R-I1817984

Just make sure it will stick to your tiles. You will likely have to remove the wax.

Already have the beer fridge

Now a flat screen I have not thought of that, what a brilliant idea you have

Salomon You are the MAN !

God dam it I wish I thought of that.

striping wax is not that hard at all but the work involved in moving the GT 3000 I just snugged in the corner for a complete overhaul out of my shop is going to hurt more.

I am heading out east for a vacation but when I get back I will definitely strip the floor and apply what you are talking about.

great thing about these industrial tiles is you can strip it a million times and start over

Just make sure that you pick up some that will adhere to whatever your tile is made of...that will be the key thing. I know they make what you need, and it's very similar to what I linked, it may just be a different product than what I linked.

I can guarantee you will be much happier not having to worry about wrecking your floor with the slightest thing.

Keep in mind, it is obviously a much more permanent finish.

Hope it works out.

Can't wait to finish it off
I hate having a shop were it is not pleasant to be in.

helps with the motivation when a shop is pimped out to the point were you enjoy spending time in it

Shame it's in Kingston though... Damn.

You could always drop in some time when you happen to be cruising buy

The beer fridge

The GT's engine bay













princes auto wheel dollys I found them realy hard to move the car with any one know a better brand be nice to slide cars around with ease.



few hours later got it in place

Are the tiles soft? I ask cause I have used those dollies to move a car around before on concrete and it wasn't too bad.
Why not try those slide things that they market on tv to move furniture, at the end of the commercial they show a guy moving a car.

A soft floor won't help. Same if it's dirty / dusty which obviously isn't the case here...

The problem is the casters that are on those dollies. The wheels are small, and notice they only have a single nut on top. That allows the base of the caster to pivot around and bind up the bearing.

The other model dollies that PA sells usually but not always (WTF?) have larger wheels and are secured on top by 4 nuts each. They seem to roll alot better.



What's that?

I may take you up on this if I'm passing by. I'm only 45 minutes away

That's about the same distance as me driving to work.

Found it, it's called EZ Moves
http://www.asseenontv.com/ez-moves/detail.php?p=299741

Haha, the video on that site is hilarious. Typical infomercial stuff with the exaggerated problems.



I notice he has the car on blocks of wood and on carpet. I don't think it would work too well outside of those conditions.

Nice catch on the wood, i hadn't seen the commercial in a while and missed that.
That gif is hilarious though!

How the hell did he get the first chips in his mouth?

Also, how the hell is this man cave so big? Can we even call it a cave?

PA has ones with bigger wheels I did not see them when I was there might have to take a second look

Hope I can ind my recipe to return them

if you gave your number you don't need a receipt

BAT CAVE works Those are gigantic in the movies !

wheres rain man?

SVEN
Project RAIN MAN will commence shortly after I return home from my vacation.

Bryan you were right I did not even need a phone number or a recipe. Princes Auto found my info in minutes and refunded my money. I must say I love their policies of no sale is final unless your satisfied. When I get home from my vacation I will be buying the wheel dollies with the bigger wheels from Princes Auto.

Glad to hear it!
I actually now avoid buying stuff from them online because they can't do a look up like they do if you buy it in store, but they will still return it just at the lowest sale price.

That's awesome man!

Only thing is that checkered floor would make me hurl after a few beers.

I'm getting dizzy just looking at it in the photos. *_*

^^^
There's also the possibility you will step on it and then the terminator morphs up to terminate you!

T1000

check this out not sure if it is a re-post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpluwP328A

sweet...but where's the playboy calendar :|

Place looks awesome!! Glad its coming together for you!! Midnight has a place to be tinkered upon and cleaned then re-cleaned again cause that just how you roll

Thanks guys
I recently knocked out a wall in the shop and increased its size by car bay and a half

Jason it is going to be sweet to tinker away all winter in a roomier shop

Jason is your cars tune sorted out yet ?

fixed

Update on the man cave I had to repair the roof and it was a nightmare and an unexpected expense I was not prepared for









No vents in roof caused it to cook shingles off in summer and rot wood all year so








I also got around to applying some clear Aliphatic Urethane epoxy looks AWESOME & it is tough as nails once it fuly adheres

We got a shop mascot.
His name is waste gate


Poor thing nearly had a heart attack floor was so smooth his claws just made him bounce around he could not get away.

Latiest adition to the man cave got it for 50 % off could not pass it up Master Craft Maximum tool case.



It's the tool chest I have allways wanted now I have it I rule

SSSsssssoooooooooooooooooooo you can have friends over for car stuff riiiiiight??????

Yes ....
DSM heaven

Haha nice!!

For poops sake... I WAS JUST IN kingston at Pauls.... If I seen this.. I would have stopped in to see!

It happens Jay

Are you close to Pauls?... Next time im up in kingston... Ill pop by for a beer in your Cave!

Perfect place to spend winter in

mine cold and dark... The wind blew snow in the door today and all over the floor in front of my 2g.

I am like 12 to 15 km out side of the city.
If you drive from Paul's take you a few mins if you got off the highway and headed straight to me no time at all