Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

So the plan is to reproduce all the work you’ve done and make it available to people to bang in their Boxster?

*Buys GT3*

Day off + no brats = many jobs done.

Garage cleared and ready for the Carrara marble floor and surround sound.

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I am uncertain whether the ram pipes would fit in a Boxster engine bay.

The Ultima drivers engine requirements was definitely something we are thinking of though.

Mini bar?

Full 70's cream and wood effect sounds absolutely hideous, but yet I still think this looks cool. And it can carry loads of bikes.
1973 El Camino.

I would absolutely have one of those.

The El Camino SS is the one to get. Although rocking horse poop may be easier to find. A good restomod would be good to follow.

Did they ever do a Subaru Brat in the UK?

I was a bit puzzled by the El Camino on previous page as on the front wing its marked 'estate', not what we'd call an estate. The rest of the family kind of expects a roof and a bit of shelter from the elements over here :). Part of me wishes that under that cover lurks an avocado hot tub to complete the 70's vibe.

And yes they had those Subaru pickups over here, beloved of farmers across the land. Though I don't remember them being called the Brat, think it was just called a Subaru 1800 in the UK.

They're called a Subaru 284 in the UK, US and Canada.

We get them in NZ called Brumbys

Presuming this isn't a joke, any reason why you're not going for epoxy or polyurethane? Also looks awesome.

It was a joke - Ferrari put a marble floor down in their pit at silverstone (csb).

I bought epoxy and all the gear to do the floor, but there are moisture issues. The bank to the left and the back is about head height, retained by the wall.

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That's very annoying. Stick a bit of old carpet over it seems to be the traditional way of resolving damp issues.

Agreed, best of luck with the damp. I'm going to get epoxy for my garage floor in the spring but most likely will need to get the floor polished first for best results.

In the US the "estate" car is the "station wagon" although very few of those are made any more. I am yet to grasp the difference between an estate and a shooting break here although that is probably a simple nomenclature choice by the manufacturer.

The "Estate" name probably is a shorter version of "Country Estate" to hark back to the more rural origins of the design. So they were basically channelling the whole Ranch theme from the 50s (Ranch Style houses).

Car names and pharmaceutical names are weird if you think about them too hard.

Isn't Shooting Break just the term for a 2-door estate (wagon)? Pretty basic here is Aus. Hatchback, Coupé, Sedan, Wagon, Ute and 4x4 - well, traditionally. Now it's all Compact SUV, Crossover, and monster trucks

Don’t forget the panny!

Top garaging BRM. Have you got 3 phase?

Garage envy is real.

Here’s my current setup, the ceiling height and the centre pillar are pain points but it’s ok for now.

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no, unfortunately not. i am working on a job at the moment where one of the neighbours is a garage that has just had new lifts, compressor, tyre balancer and other stuff that i could have had for free if i had three phase - a missed opportunity...

Could still get a rotary phase converter. My mate’s shop has one. Noisy but works fine.

Converting the phase is one thing, but can single phase supply handle the demand?

That is the other issue.

Not a fan of using online, have had a few suspect parts as the packaging looked dodgy.

But even that can be an issue with some factors.

On the LHD utility vehicle front - can't say I've ever seen another one of these., well ever. A VW T2 Utility. So much potential.

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