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I expanded an existing shop space using white peg board compared with the old space which used dry wall and brown pegboard. I was pleasantly surprised by how bright the new space turned out!. Old New

Looks pretty good to me. I'd put some epoxy paint on floor, add lights and concentrate on re-building and re-mounting those doors (retain orig design).

Hi to all, I run a small restoration company and have 2-3 projects on the go at anytime, say one service (up to 1week),one full veteran restoration (up to one year) and one medium size job (a couple of weeks+). I use 3 narrowed hospital beds on wheels and find them invaliable as they can very easily be pushed out of the way even with a big bike on top. They are cut to 2' wide and a 9x2" board clips in the back to wheel thhe bike on. The front of the bike is secured with a 'bike grab' . One lift is pedal operated and the 2 other electric. They all came free and are more versatile than any other bike lift i have ever seen. Well worth considering in your set up as you dont have that much space and might like to use the center of the floor for another project sometimes.

One of the adverse effects I discovered running Sat-Nav is the Tractor Beam Effect. Oh, you think the "tractor beam" is the thing of Star Speck science fictionalism? Turns out, if you are the guy with the nav, and know the way, various elements may become magnetically attracted to your trajectory, as if by "tractor beam." Even if those "elements" follow too closely and are discovered to have failed brakes . . . A FireTruck in a parade, followed closely by two competing marching bands. After seeing those following distances, and learning that one of the bikes was running on a brake failure, I changed my Sat-Nav protocols . . .

Pegboards painted light color and hang everything on the walls. Good LED lighting , a good worktable and get a good used upper/lower toolbox . You can buy used SnapOn , Cornwell etc. Someone is trading up all the time . You will save $$$ buying good stuff the first time . Same with tools . Shop around for used deals..... Shop around for a used bike shop stand . You are going to enjoy working at waist level instead of laying on the shop floor .

There is a company that seals tanks. I sent my new one to them before I had it wrapped in carbon.

I guess the bike is your patient anyway!

That sounds pretty handy. A lift of some type will be a must now that I have real shop space. The hospital bed solution sounds pretty cool.....would you post a pic, please! Thanks!

@Bill Hagan has built a couple admirable garages, The Garage Mahal at his last place and his current Moto Grappa . . . @Kane, I wonder about a simple "acid wash" for your interior wood (looks like the roof decking is already new. Just a spray down with white vinegar solution, maybe a little brushing, let it stand then rinse may be all it takes to neutralize growth and brighten the old wood a bit. Just must have a way to move dry air over it all until entirely dry again.

Unless you are getting air at Cadwell Park or built like Rick Sieman , leave it alone . It will serve no purpose . BTW it is on the shock rod and is a job to get to .

Whaddaya mean ? That's understood . a 40 CD player , 4 BIG speakers in the rafters( 2 on ea. end ) , can't remember the brand they have been there so long . I look at the stereo every day and don't remember the brand . Hmmmm , memory loss is a b..ch .

Yes same as when our hangar floors were coated in a white finish. So much brighter even with the original hangar lighting. Ciao

@hammershaug got such a nice result with his «Temple of the Guzzi». An inspiration!

Panelling for looks, insulation, light reflectivity, cleanliness, dust mitigation and some additional security. Plus it just makes for a nicer working environment. Ciao

Sand blast it. It'll be beautiful. In lieu of that pressure wash it.

The pair of slosh plates arrived today in Ireland, i must say someone is quite handy with the jigsaw. Lovely job, a pitty to hide it but when my oil light flickered during heavy breaking i knew it was time to do something. Thanks Eric and greetings from Cork,world capital of the sideway rains.

Yep thats it the shock full travel bumper. Horrible to replace. The spring needs to come off the shock and the eye end removed. I've had to get this done before, quite tricky. Ciao

i'm going with.... rear shock damper washer thing. definitely looks Italian (crumbling plastic) .. or maybe a small bagel.

Park? Did you get one with an automatic transmission? I think that light is on all the time. I think you could also activate the relay by tapping into the dash lights.