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Old 10-18-2004, 11:30 AM
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I did some cleaning/organizing of my garage this weekend, and since I have a crazy 12+ foot tall ceiling, I decided to "mod" my garage with a RX8 shelf to hold my tires and other stuff that were lying around. I also fabricated a mount underneath for my spare tire (that I took out of the trunk when I brought it home). Now I just need to rice it out with some stickers : )
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nice. looks so high, i would be scared if that ever fell.
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Originally Posted by whosyourbaba
nice. looks so high, i would be scared if that ever fell.
Yeah- I had the same fear when designining it... being the geek engineer that I am, I overdesigned it with huge lagbolts, fastners and chain. I figure it should take 500+ pounds before crushing my 8
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12' ceilings? Here's your next garage mod... http://www.e-autolifts.com/pf/pf.html

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How about a coat of paint on the walls and rack? Something with a metallic fleck in it? Flames?
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12' ceilings? Here's your next garage mod... http://www.e-autolifts.com/pf/pf.html
holy crap- that's actually reasonable ... under $2500! That would be friggin' awesome!
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How about a coat of paint on the walls and rack? Something with a metallic fleck in it? Flames?
Flames... yes! I'm actually planning on finishing the garage walls in the spring (the other side has no drywall... just studs and particle board since it faces outside). I want to do one of those garage floor treatments (textured, easy cleanup, etc)... but do it with a checkerboard pattern or something.
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Originally Posted by abbid
whats missing is a ducati 999.
I wish... gotta keep working on my wife :D
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Don't you like your engine cover?
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Originally Posted by G8rboy
Flames... yes! I'm actually planning on finishing the garage walls in the spring (the other side has no drywall... just studs and particle board since it faces outside). I want to do one of those garage floor treatments (textured, easy cleanup, etc)... but do it with a checkerboard pattern or something.


if you want a floor that cleans up easy use a concrete sealer, don't paint it. Oil, salt or other fluids with go throught the paint but a sealer keeps it out of the concrete. I sealed my driveway and garage pad, when oil has gotten on it I just use some Sunlight dish sop and a broom and it comes right out.
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Don't you like your engine cover?
I usually had it off for ease of checking/adding oil, and I think I can hear the motor better. Last week I installed the Mazdaspeed shock tower brace, so the cover doesn't fit anymore anyway... so now it's a decoration .
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Originally Posted by rotten42
if you want a floor that cleans up easy use a concrete sealer, don't paint it. Oil, salt or other fluids with go throught the paint but a sealer keeps it out of the concrete. I sealed my driveway and garage pad, when oil has gotten on it I just use some Sunlight dish sop and a broom and it comes right out.
Once sealed, is there any downside to painting it, or will oil, salt and other chemicals still damage it?
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