Thread: How untidy/disorganized is your workshop?

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Well Guys, I would like to believe we all get too busy to tidy up,pick up the tools, sweep the floor because at the end of the day, we are having too much fun building our latest rod and there is always the next project waiting in the corner. I have a friend who,will remain nameless for obvious reasons, must have the most clutted workshop in the whole universe, but in his defence, the workshop is full of NOS, (neat old shit) yeps, stock. In the only photo I will post, you may identify one or two classics under construction. The most obvious is the steel 32 5 window coupe,directly behind that is a 39 Mercury 4 door, next is an early 50's Plymouth 4 door tudorised,chopped channelled and customized and in the corner is a early Corvette. Above on the shelving is a front engine rail, 28 Model A steel Roadster and other bits and pieces wait to be built. The next time I visit I will try and sneek some more photos. Have a laugh any way.

Got to many cars and to many tools and want more more more! My three/four car is getting real crowded. Time to add on.

Keith

I used to be really bad about keeping my workshop neat - then I've had to move. Several times, with another coming. I've sold many "treasures", I've given others away, and even worse, taken some to either a land fill or scrap dealer. Occasionally I visit the local town park which was created by fill dirt on top of the trash and garbage where all my flathead and 'Y' block engines and parts are interred. I do have to say though, my collection never arrived at the state shown in the picture though my last house had a large basement shop, a 30x40 pole barn shop as well as a separate garage that were filling as rapidly as the attached 2 car garage. . Never again - I have been 'cured'(to a point)

Mines cramed full, this is only half the otherside has my 30sedan In my make shift paint booth doing body work and there is some outside

Originally Posted by IC2

I've sold many "treasures", I've given others away, and even worse, taken some to either a land fill or scrap dealer.

I can identify with everything you say, Dave.

How is my shop? TERRIBLE!

It was bad enough before we moved into a nicer but smaller place. Now the situation may be hopeless.

I own one of just about everything ever made, but now I can't find a blasted thing until I no longer need it. I even lost my drill press for a while (the moving guys had laid it on its side and stacked a bunch of boxes in front of it).

This is a sad situation for an admitted pack rat to be in.

Do I have any recourse? I'd go re-enlist in the Navy but I'm told they're not taking guys in their late seventies theses days.



Jim

every time i get my area of the garage organized and clean either my hubby or my sons trash it. i have started throwing their things out into the back yard. it is starting to look like a scene from sandford and son back there. i just give up. lol

How untidy/disorganized is your workshop?

In a word: Very.

And that's about all I'm gonna say on that.

I forgot to say, come on guys and gals, don't be shy, letz see some photos of those workshops where all that serious rod building happens and if one has a stash of NOS bitz n pieces hanging around the walls, letz us all drool over our key boards...

I had a friend with a shop that stayed spotless..Thieves broke in and wiped him out..Had the place been a pigsty like mine they would have never found enough stuff in a short time to make it worth their while.

That's the story Shine. A very nice workshop and love those Corvettes, what s the 50's sports coupe around the corner?? Dmw56, yes it is an ongoing problem trying to keep things tidy and I believe that no sooner does one swap or sell something, that very part is required in the next few weeks. Daffy427, sorry to here about your friends workshop , we suffer from lowlifes like that down here too sadly. When I was manager of a bodyshop in Auckland, We were broken into and all our tools were stolen so I know that horrible gut feeling of been cleaned out. Lamin8r, your chocy fish is in the mail. Steve basically could only use the body and the tube chassis of the Stormbringer T when he rebuild it. I believe Bryce had a jag bum in it but when Steve got it ,it had no rearend .

I hate to admit it but my shops a mess right now.
Got some water that came in under my door and got my steel sticks wet.
Had a buddy come over and move the steel for me since I was sick.
But now I have rust accrossed my whole shop floor.
I may have to repaint it if it won't come up.
Kurt

Ya Ken; I am supprized the dirt police have not come for you yet!!!
HE! HE! HE! We should all have a shop that nice.
I used to work out of my living room too, so don't feel bad.
Kurt

Heck Ken, is that carpet on the floor???? I believe everybody on this site should/would be envious of your (A) workshop, (b) project, (C) those tool chests. And I will be cheeky and ask, Is the BIG screen TV and bar on the opposite wall ????
Pro70z28 I am also envious of your workshop space and now that I have activated this thread, I will have to front up with some photos of my single garage that is not only the working space for my T Bucket but also storage space for the remainder of my house funiture as I sold my home to move in with my elderly mother to care for her in her later years.
Vara4 I had a mate (kiwi terminlogy for friend) that used to build almost all his cars indoors to mockup stage then dismantle, paint etc and final assembly in his driveway because he didn't have power on in his garage.. Funnily enough,that ground to an abrupt end when he met his wife, no sense of humor some woman eh!!

Ken,with all due respect,we will have to serve you with the Kiwi ''Tui Ad ''....
Mine is a pigsty.....YEAH,RIGHT....
Its a advertisement idea that a brewery down here uses.....Something like
'' I did not have sex with that woman.''....Yeah,right....

Just hope you never get to see my fibreglass workshop...ON A NICE CLEAN DAY..

Something you newer guys may be unaware of is Ken's wife generously vacuums his "shop" for him..................apparently he thinks she's been slacking!