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[imoz]

Your RaceDeck pattern is awesome!

[imoz]

Originally Posted by imoz

I just moved in to my new townhouse and want to do something similar to what you did with the checkerboard flag pattern on the lower part of the walls. Did you hand paint that on or is it a commonly available wallpaper?

Google is my friend Surfing around I found that there's quite a few sources of the checkerboard wallpaper varying greatly in price. Probably all made in the same factory in China anyways.

I decided to do two tone walls in the garage, I got Ralph Lauren Chester Gray for the bottom part and Peony for the top part, in between I will put a checkerboard border. Really for no other reason then I was browsing through the color chips and really liked the Chester Gray, but it would be too dark to do the whole wall in it I think. The other reason is that I always find that my Exige looks best (to me at least) on cloudy days, something about that grayish sky that makes the color pop on the car...and I wanted to kind of replicate that a bit in the garage. Of course, when the Exige sells hopefully the replacement also has a color that pops in a similar way.

Peony


Chester Gray

[Rodewaryer]

I've posted before but I have more recent pics and I did move an obnoxious light/cleaning supply cart from between the cars. It involved moving stuff to storage and a logistical set of circumstances I'm glad I finally got around to. Walking between the cars for a normal human is now possible. :-)





And a shot where the lift is a bit more visible:

[bman6074]

Here's my garage tranformation before I got the lotus. But now the lotus has replaced the M3
Garage Project

[Baysailor]

Originally Posted by bman6074

Here's my garage tranformation before I got the lotus. But now the lotus has replaced the M3

Wow... Great use of the available space! What is your floor to ceiling height?

[bman6074]

Originally Posted by Baysailor

Wow... Great use of the available space! What is your floor to ceiling height?

Thanks took a lot of measuring an remeasureing before picking a lift that would fit and both cars would fit too. The lotus makes it a lot easier though.

Hiegt is 10'1" I had to change the garage door and opener to make it work.

[JungleJim]

Nice setup Tom. What brand of lift?

[bman6074]

Originally Posted by JungleJim

Nice setup Tom. What brand of lift?

Hey Jim,
Thanks. The lift is a direct pro park 8s
here is the exact package i got so i can work on the car as well as store it during the winter
Direct Lift Pro Park 8S & Two Pro Jack 3500s - Greg Smith Equipment Sales, Inc

[Rodewaryer]

It's not a Lotus Barn, but it gets a lot of attention, I've added some new Lotus paraphenalia and spent hours in upgrading lighting.

[lotus69f2]

Nice car, nice garage, very eclectic collection of ephemera. I think I could spend a few hours looking at all the layers of stuff. Well done.

Kyle

[Rodewaryer]

Thanks! I get that more with my model room though. It really falls into that category.....I think it intimidates people so they kinda scan over it and don't say much.

The garage is a very comfortable place to spend time. I guess it's been 11 years in the making, it keeps me out of trouble, mostly. :-)