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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17373   
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I think I'm going to have to stop reading this thread - the garage envy it causes in me is making me depressed!
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21st Jul 2018 7:08am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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@ v8bob, will you be going the Mopar Euros at the pod? We've been there the last 2 years.. We did Dragstalgia last week and are hoping do Mopar next week.
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21st Jul 2018 7:33am |
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| v8bob Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 317 
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Hi Greeni,
No I won't be going far in the Dodge this year. I have had it for nearly forty years but hadn't used it for ten. So sorting a few bits out and testing it out on short journeys at the moment. I have to order some engine mounts as they are a bit worse for wear, so it will be keeping the ramp company for a bit longer. Hopefully next years weather won't be a washout to make up for this years warm spell. Bob |
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21st Jul 2018 7:54am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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40 years! I'm intrigued as to what else may be lurking in that large garage.
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21st Jul 2018 7:57am |
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| v8bob Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 317
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Well....
I retired (early) 4 years ago and decided that I had too many cars. So I have sold the following. 2010 Defender 90 pickup 1973 Aston Martin V8 1950 Ford Fordor V8 (yank) 1970 Reliant Scimitar SE5 Armstrong MT500 bike I haven't bought any more vehicles since retiring, and I now just have the following. 2010 Defender 110 xs utility 1973 Dodge Charger 440 (yank) 1952 Ford F3 pickup (yank) 1965 Daimler 2.5 V8 1972 Jensen Interceptor 1971 Dutton B kit car 1975 Kawasaki Z1B 1963 Triumph 500 1996 Harley Softail Springer And finally a 1923 American LaFrance with a straight six 14 litre engine - this needs a bit of work though. Plus a few bits like car trailer, digger etc. And the wife has a car as well. I will sell a few more, Jensen, Dutton, Triumph and Harley so I can keep / use the remainder. I do spend a lot of time in my garage and it is full. - I had the garage built just after buying my house. Overall width is 17 metres and front to back is 12 metres. 3 metre high doors with 3.5 metre ceiling height inside. Upstairs is my storage area. Staircase and all boarded, in the picture inside on the left you can see a genie lift that I use to get the awkward stuff upstairs for storage, like engines, gearboxes (probably 5 of each up there at the moment) The centre section with the ramp is 5 metres wide by 6 metres deep. The right hand section of the garage is fully covered by overhead crane. Just in case you are wondering - I do all my own maintenance on my cars.  |
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21st Jul 2018 9:07am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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That looks like a very nice unmolested early 80in |
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21st Jul 2018 9:24am |
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| richcl Member Since: 25 Mar 2011 Location: tewkesbury Posts: 25
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This is my garage. Not really much room to work on vehicles, although I have a work bench complete with vice etc nearer the garage door to work on cars outside.
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21st Jul 2018 1:46pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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My vote goes to 100 inch so far a nice size ,working garage c'mon there must be more of you ,we want to see the smallest the largest which we could of already seen in Henry's Car Barn or just your man cave where you like to potter the day away ,like mine
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21st Jul 2018 8:58pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411  
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Thanks Legin,
Size is 6 x 12m, steel structure as I was worried about fire risks. Epoxy flaked floor which avoids concrete dust. As mentioned before we had to fight for every spare inch with council, otherwise the whole lot would have been higher. Really like the amount of natural light I get, plus the insulation makes which makes a huge difference. m Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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21st Jul 2018 11:09pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751 
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Have not seen one of those for a while, my mate use to have one and we would go everywhere in it, great car, thanks for the memories
Just to let you know, i don't have a garage  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Jul 2018 8:22pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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A bit of a thread resurrection to encourage more posts, as I've been enjoying this thread. It's not just the buildings but what's kept inside too.
Thought I'd better post my own... Click image to enlarge James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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2nd Nov 2018 10:06pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751
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Very nice James, looks just right for the two 110's
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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2nd Nov 2018 10:14pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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Needs painting!
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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2nd Nov 2018 10:23pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751
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Does it
look's nice and weathered to me, just right 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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2nd Nov 2018 10:45pm |
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