pics of our shop.

[Gen1Pat]

Not the best. Took them today with my old phone.

From the front of the shop. Service are is on the right, storage room on the left. Piece of **** BMW infront, 2 10k lbs lifts up front. One at my tool box, the other at dad's. The big 12k lb lift in the center, and another 10k lb lift way in the back.

Dad's work station. And, again, the pos BMW. lol

My work area.

From the back of the shop.

The last 10k lift. We have a 12k lb, 4 post drive on lift, that also serves as our alignment rack. That's just the lifts and general layout of the shop. Have a WHOLE lot more packed in there.

 

[PHANTOMLORD]

Whow bro, im a tech also and man that looks packed in.. i dont have any pics of the inside of my work but can get some after x-mas!!!

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Bet its a pain to get cars in and out!!! I guess theres alot of Techs on here!!

 

[PHANTOMLORD]

If you look up USA Automotive Raleigh nc youll see where i work and if you look at the shop pics im the exhaust tech in the pics putting on the mufflers..

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Yup, here too, been fixing junky ass cars my whole life.

 

[94warpig]

I used to be a tech, bosses wife boned some other dude and he couldn't take it. Shut the shop down. Busted my ass for that place.....im on the other side of the parts counter now

 

[Gus]

Cute little shop, similar to the one i worked in a few years ago. Dealership i'm at now has 10 hoists, Five 2 posters and five 4 posters.

Those look like decent hoists, rotary? We picked up 2 bend-pak's (a 2 and a 4 post) to replace ancient bradburys, and have had loads of problems with them, wouldn't recommend them. Picked up 3 rotarys since then (10k 2post, 12k 4 post (my hoist) and 18k 4post (class c motorhome/mini bus hoist)) and they are great.

 

[PHANTOMLORD]

Yeah we have a 20k lift out back fo motorhomes and rigs and such, i hate working on that ****..

 

[Gen1Pat]

Bet its a pain to get cars in and out!!! I guess theres alot of Techs on here!!

No, it is easy. There are times when you have to move one vehicle to get another out. But, it is no big deal. We've had 18 cars in there at one time getting worked on.

Cute little shop, similar to the one i worked in a few years ago. Dealership i'm at now has 10 hoists, Five 2 posters and five 4 posters.

Those look like decent hoists, rotary? We picked up 2 bend-pak's (a 2 and a 4 post) to replace ancient bradburys, and have had loads of problems with them, wouldn't recommend them. Picked up 3 rotarys since then (10k 2post, 12k 4 post (my hoist) and 18k 4post (class c motorhome/mini bus hoist)) and they are great.

They are all Magnum lifts. Been in the ground for 7 years at this location, and we have had not ONE problem. Great lifts. I've had dump trucks and f550's on the 12k. I've had trucks so heavy with tools and equiptment on the alignment rack, that I've needed BOTH center pnuematic lifts to lift the rear of the damn thing! LOL. It is only dad and I in there, so 5 lifts does us well. We could stand another 12k. After the new year, the shop is getting major make over. My dad's brother is investing in the business(is a self made millionare, and is wanting to help dad out, very long story), well be getting another 12k then. There is also my hyd pipe bender and a lot of other **** in that building not in the pics. James has been in it.

 

[Gus]

Here's ours, took a couple panorama shots, makes it look massive haha...

I lied, my hoist is 14k, the first rotary on the left.
12k beside it is our old alignment hoist.
9k 2 post with the black f150 on it.
14k 4post bend-pak that we've replaced the cables on within a year.
Lastly 14k 2post Bend-pak that had bent arms from the factory.

The big side of the shop, 18k rotary on the left.
15k alignment rack, and the two 15k 2posters.
Our other 12k 2post is in our outside detail bay and mainly gets used for undercoating jobs.

 

[Gen1Pat]

Imagine that... It looks like our shop, Fords in pieces. lol. Cool. Drive ons are okay. Best part is that it double as a table! Great for repacking wheel bearings or doing front end work. Brakes aren't bad to do on them either.

 

[Gus]

Yeah my hoist makes a great welding bench.

 

[Rockgrenade]

Nice, I've got a 18 x 24 barn, but only 9 x 24 to work in. Pretty crowded. Wish I at least had room to jack my Warriors up so i can really work around them..

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Man I wish I had these kinds of space to work in! My work space is wide enough for my quad.

 

[warriorgirl09]

mine is packed full-o-**** right now. i'll post pics when i get it cleaned out.

 

[Gen1Pat]

I'm very lucky to use it whenever I want it. There is actually more room in there then what the pics show. Unfortunitly it is longer then it is wide, so fitting large items can be a bitch. We are going to be relocating the alignment rack come the "make over", and are habing a time figuring out how to fit it in the main shop. I'll get er in there though! lol

 

[alex456123]

whats wrong with that forester pat?

 

[Gen1Pat]

Timing belt, water pump, timing belt componant kit, thermstat, and a right front axle. That was on Friday I did that.

 

[alex456123]

doesnt sound too bad!

 

[Gen1Pat]

Nah I love working on them. The timing belts are super easy to replace. Put new drive belts on it, too. Has nearly 203k on it. Gravey work