tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post9207458018959546118..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Spring Cleaning the Garage.....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-45890420193318903062020-05-30T12:16:39.135-07:002020-05-30T12:16:39.135-07:00I'm waaaaay past fogging the windows at the dr...I'm waaaaay past fogging the windows at the drive-in!<br /><br />The car weighs about 3000lbs, and has 142HP at the rear wheels.<br /><br />It's not "quick" as in acceleration, and it's not "fast" as in top speed.<br /><br />But with the current technology tires, current technology ceramic brake pads and vented rotors, and the modified suspension, it handles like a go-kart and stops so fast that I'm afraid I'll get rear-ended if I jump on the brakes in traffic.<br /><br />And it's an "Analog Car", with no safety nannies holding your hand and limiting what you can do.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-446910840032874542020-05-30T12:12:04.041-07:002020-05-30T12:12:04.041-07:00Yep, her car gets priority on her side. If I have ...Yep, her car gets priority on her side. If I have things over there and the weather turns nasty (HAIL!), I immediately move my stuff and get her little car in the garage.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-91514221439629197212020-05-30T04:10:25.398-07:002020-05-30T04:10:25.398-07:00I don't remember the details of the negotiatio...I don't remember the details of the negotiation, but 40 years ago we agreed that her car would always be parked in the garage, and I would mostly be in charge of the rest of the garage. Our first house had a single garage as does the house we now have.<br />It's amazing how much one can shoehorn into the space around the periphery of the garage walls. <br />Over great resistance I got an agreement that if the car is soaking wet it stays outside.<br />The tools are thankful for that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-42999419419814602672020-05-29T23:13:44.339-07:002020-05-29T23:13:44.339-07:00I used to have an '84 Celica GT-S, so even slo...I used to have an '84 Celica GT-S, so even slower than your Supra. But I used to regularly smoke my roommate's brand new Ford Probe, both in acceleration as well as handling. I can also attest that if you and your girl are young and flexible enough, you can get lucky in the back seat of a Celica! That was a long time ago...RocketmanKarlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752179299451463653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-13466246617846260352020-05-29T20:34:59.063-07:002020-05-29T20:34:59.063-07:00She's pretty good about keeping her stuff on h...She's pretty good about keeping her stuff on her side. I even put together some shelves *on her side* for her gardening stuff.<br /><br />The garage at the former house in Long Beach was an absolute disaster. Within an hour of cleaning it up it had all kinds of shit just dumped in it. Not stacked, not racked, not on the benches, just DUMPED in the clean area of the floor.<br /><br />It got so bad I just started dragging stuff to the curb, and man, you shoulda heard the howling!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-24767330816933801462020-05-29T20:29:24.490-07:002020-05-29T20:29:24.490-07:00Kind of like "her side" of the bed (bein...Kind of like "her side" of the bed (being somewhere between 2/3 and 3/4 of the surface area of said bed)? :-) <br /><br />Good to see progress on a garage - mines not too bad but could use a cleaning. But a good friend just moved to NC from TX, and he has two double garages that are both chock full. I'm gonna show him pics from your and Phil's efforts to shown him it can be done!Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-64208997294125872782020-05-29T12:48:54.279-07:002020-05-29T12:48:54.279-07:00HAH! You just made me blow coffee all over!
She h...HAH! You just made me blow coffee all over!<br /><br />She has "her side", and I have "my side", and as Cronkite used to say..."And that's the way it is!".....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-3585421532133892032020-05-29T12:46:39.428-07:002020-05-29T12:46:39.428-07:00I know the feeling. I finally sat myself down and ...I know the feeling. I finally sat myself down and had an nice internal talk with me about all the stuff I've collected that I'm most likely never going to use.<br /><br />Gave away some, stripped others for usable parts and tossed the rest, and sold a truckload of stuff over the winter. It cleaned up some space in the basement, and helped refill the coffers....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-33387810819203843432020-05-29T12:44:09.455-07:002020-05-29T12:44:09.455-07:00Groan....tell me about it. The styrofoam was cut u...Groan....tell me about it. The styrofoam was cut up with my hot-knife and bagged for disposal, the HUGE box full of bubble wrap went to the basement where it will be used to pack stuff I sell on eBay, which is helping to make a dent in the mess downstairs.<br /><br />I was just happy to have it open enough to sweep the floor. Had a lot of leaves and crud that had blown in over the winter,.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-47496806108287181782020-05-29T12:32:14.859-07:002020-05-29T12:32:14.859-07:00LOL, better hurry up and finish the Supra before i...LOL, better hurry up and finish the Supra before it ends up outside while your wife takes over the garage! :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-47910296613349912322020-05-29T12:20:09.995-07:002020-05-29T12:20:09.995-07:00It's a neat car, very advanced for it's da...It's a neat car, very advanced for it's day. Not fast, not quick, but a pleasure to drive. As my Old Jap Car friends and I always joke, we'd get our doors blown off by a new Camry who didn't even know he was "racing".....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-44017970787863081702020-05-29T12:18:15.690-07:002020-05-29T12:18:15.690-07:00Slowly getting there....Slowly getting there....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-87395416277542893942020-05-29T12:17:42.510-07:002020-05-29T12:17:42.510-07:00We're in Fort Collins, Coffee Man, about 25 mi...We're in Fort Collins, Coffee Man, about 25 miles from Greeley.<br /><br />I greatly prefer ARC vs Goodwill. Their "mission" is better, and they're local. We prefer keeping our money in the community....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-28181242844573967972020-05-29T12:15:54.670-07:002020-05-29T12:15:54.670-07:00I can do the basic stuff like stripping and sandin...I can do the basic stuff like stripping and sanding, and even applying the finish, but I can't tell "Dark Pecan" from "Red Oak", from "Black Walnut" as far as stains and things go, and that's the real artistry behind doing primo quality refinishing.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-510644424342454672020-05-29T12:13:50.569-07:002020-05-29T12:13:50.569-07:00Phil and I have different priorities, Irish.
I ha...Phil and I have different priorities, Irish.<br /><br />I have a hunch he could kick my ass in a garage cleaning contest if he wanted to.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-27063660209600351602020-05-29T12:12:14.376-07:002020-05-29T12:12:14.376-07:00I try, Cederq!I try, Cederq!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-88183321280199045952020-05-29T12:11:30.049-07:002020-05-29T12:11:30.049-07:00Phil, without a doubt, you are the UNDISPUTED &quo...Phil, without a doubt, you are the UNDISPUTED "King of Cluttered Garages" in all the world!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-53520952355457384732020-05-29T11:23:01.705-07:002020-05-29T11:23:01.705-07:00Mine is somewhere between Dr. Jim's and Dr. Ph...Mine is somewhere between Dr. Jim's and Dr. Phil's.<br />Somewhere.igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-70545220392252793452020-05-29T10:36:48.418-07:002020-05-29T10:36:48.418-07:00No garage, but a storage shed. Stuff in there I ha...No garage, but a storage shed. Stuff in there I haven't touched in years but can't bring myself to throw away.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-85883768914105026992020-05-29T08:14:38.432-07:002020-05-29T08:14:38.432-07:00And compared to mine, yours is clean.....
Leigh
W...And compared to mine, yours is clean.....<br /><br />Leigh<br />Whitehall, NYLeighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-43824823555683732172020-05-29T08:04:50.068-07:002020-05-29T08:04:50.068-07:00I had all this lockdown time and re-arranged toolb...I had all this lockdown time and re-arranged toolboxes and threw some stuff out.<br />Still too much stuff. <br />Your place looks like an O.R.<br />nice job.<br />Cracks me up when visitors comment on how well organized my garage/shop is.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-55741782263556297112020-05-29T08:03:00.948-07:002020-05-29T08:03:00.948-07:00I just remembered that I still have one of those i...I just remembered that I still have one of those in storage that belonged to the first wife who left it here 30 yrs ago.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-34107747267131254052020-05-29T07:14:08.198-07:002020-05-29T07:14:08.198-07:00I've been (patiently) waiting for the Supra to...I've been (patiently) waiting for the Supra to hit the highway. It's a very neat project car.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-58542348321401087052020-05-29T05:30:21.758-07:002020-05-29T05:30:21.758-07:00Your garage looks good, drjim. Congratulations!
Go...Your garage looks good, drjim. Congratulations!<br />God on your wife with the furniture, too. That was something I never liked doing.<br />God bless you all and have a great weekend!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-6533756421969386682020-05-29T05:05:12.650-07:002020-05-29T05:05:12.650-07:00Greeley Colorado! Love the place! My sister live...Greeley Colorado! Love the place! My sister lives there and I was seriously considering moving there after retirement from the Marine Corps. ARC is awesome. Go there at least twice every time I visit!Coffee Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303759803639176370noreply@blogger.com