Nico Q45 "garage" pic thread!

[paranoidjack]

All,

I always find it interesting to see the "garage" of another non-profession mechanic. Choice in tools, boxes, outside, inside....on and on.

I thought it might be fun to have a thread in which members could post a few photos of their working area, however beautiful or painful it might be.

As mine is painful, I'll post a pic taken by my Mrs. of me in "the position." Anyone who's done a plenum job knows how the back of the knees and the lower back hurts.

Expanded view:...with my old prelude in the background, sadly dying. Had for 13 years.

Getting creative with 240lbs and 6'4"

...and a few to put people in a good mood:




Modified by paranoidjack at 5:42 PM 6/20/2009

[Mint Q45A]

But we can see that you have the most important tool for the job.... a beer! Although it seems that the bottle is still unopened....Maybe waiting to celebrate after completion of the job....

[goody90q45]

It' ready to be used to numb the pain when the first blood is drawn.

[elwesso]

Pretty ironic that you bring this up because I've got 2 Q's at my household right now... Im doing valve covers, fuel pump, and replaced a rear door for user CINNALOCKS on the forum....

My Q in the background



Q in the garage



Painted valve covers...



Both valve covers off



Pretty clean engine



Fastener organization



Tool organization

[goody90q45]

I used to work out of my 2 car garage in front of the house but quickly gathered enough Q stuff that it forced me to work downstairs underneath the house.

We have a long RV driveway on the north side of our home that stays shaded until late in the afternoon. I always back down in case my incompetence catches up with me and the Q has to be pulled out. The weather is nice most all year here in Sac town and there's very fewbad days that I can't work outdoors. The garage is always available if I need it but I end up hiking up and down the hill 20 times per job to get tools.



I may be outdoors but it's shaded and cool and there is a large workshop, 22' X 30', as well as an air conditioned bedroom with a phone and cable TV.



Everything needed to jack and block the beasts is stored together along the wall. The entire work area is sheltered on all sides and isn't an eyesore to people in the neighborhood.



Theres lots of room to move the hydraulic jack around and open doors without banging into something.



Inside the shop, all the cleaning chemicals, lubricants and heavier Q parts are stored on shelves.



All the lighter, smaler spares are stored in bins and totes on top of spare wheels and tires. Packing material, zip lock baggies and boxes are ready in case I ship a part.



There's an adequate work bench with a great view. Laptop is ready in case I hit a snag. I could never remember what size wrench fit the transmission and engine oil drain plug and finally wrote it inside the lid of the combo wrench (blue) tote. I keep my ratchet sets in 3 totes separated by drive size. It works for me.



Some day this broken fan may save me if the big earthquake hits. I don't know how it will save me but I couldn't throw it away. Maybe I'll make a lamp with it.



I've parted 4 Q's and am fortunate to have the largest collection of used Q45 fasteners (screws, nuts, bolts, washers, etc.) in the free world.

[elwesso]

I've parted 4 Q's and am fortunate to have the largest collection of used Q45 fasteners (screws, nuts, bolts, washers, etc.) in the free world.

This right here is the most handy thing EVER... Ive got the same thing in my garage, and its nice not having to worry about breaking a screw, just pound it out and if it breaks just slam a new one in there..

[kimrober]

OMG.. your shop is such a great awesomeness, a real man's space indeed I always happen to lose one or two lugs while working on my Q and your drawer-full of nuts and bolts are truly priceless!

[BLACKonBLACK98]

was here:



now here:

[paranoidjack]

BlackonBlack...quite jealous. Of both before and after.

[Haitian_King]

BlackonBlack...quite jealous. Of both before and after.

Tell me about it. My apartment complex doesn't give me much latitude for engine work and the driveway at my parents' isn't the best. It's very open and gets pretty hot if the sun is out. And it's been pretty rainy for the month of June out here.

I wish I had an indoor space to work in.

[paranoidjack]

Pretty clean engine

Wes, your choice of tools cracks me up. An open end and a hammer, lol!



...even more jealous of goody's setup.

[Q451990]

Hey Wes... are you running a rare "antifreeze green" colored oil?

[elwesso]

Yep, man anytime you move that dang big coolant hose the floodgates open everywhere else with the TB off...

Its like royal purple, only green! gains 25 HP by keeping your engine cooler, and its GREEN for all the hippies!

I dont even remember what I used the hammer for, i think i used the handle of it to pry back the EGR tube to get the cover out.

[kingpin]

all those pictures for a simple oil change

just kidding !

petrol