Readying the Garage

So the garage was full of clutter, dust and not very well organised...
I decided to cover the concrete flooring with a plastic tile covering, and after doing various research I ended up going for a product from the USA called 'race deck.  It was supplied in boxes from a UK company who are the importer, and it went down really easy.  Video of the install below:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhUNu7BUlE

 

So now the flooring was ready I had to organise some other bits to keep me sane whilst I build the car...

 

First things first.  Wifi.
Got a cheap ethernet over power to extend the LAN range to the garage, then plugged in an Apple Airport Express and configured it... Viola - garage wifi with an output so I can airplay all my music too.

Apple Airport Express

Next step, speakers.
Decided to get a cheap set from amazon, the Logitech Z506.   Really good price, good quality sound for the price, and perfect for the job.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Z506-Surround-Sound-Speakers/dp/B003WJR482

Logitech Z506 Surround Sound Speakers

Also got some tools and equipment that I think are pretty noteworthy:-

1. OMP Workshop / Mechanics Overalls from demon tweeks.

Great fit, has knee pads, look cool, plenty of pockets and hooks to hang tools and so on from.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/mechanics-overalls/omp-workshop-mechanics-overalls

OMP Workshop / Mechanics Overalls

2. Folding Car Creeper from Machine Mart - the Clarke CMC-50 2-in-1.

The name says it all, but it has two uses.  First it is a conventional car creeper, and secondly it folds into a seat with wheels and a tool storage area - perfect!

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cmc50-2-in-1-folding-car-creeper-sea?da=1&TC=SRC-car%20creeper

Car Creeper

In it's mechanics seat form



A quick video of the car creeper:-

http://youtu.be/TUFOPIItKlU

3. Tool Cabinet on a special priced deal from Halfords.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId=255214&langId=-1&action=listrefine&scope=inl||partnumber||2||169790||169774&constraints=sor||Price||1&cm_re=banner-_-motoring+Pages-_-industrialbundle

Halfords Industrial Tool Cabinet

So that's about it for now, so it's just a case of researching other builders blogs, sorting out any last final bits and bobs, and generally twiddling my thumbs for the next 3 weeks until it arrives...