Well today was kind of cool down here in Ga. So I fired up the wood stove and started the hardest , dirtiest , and most frustrating job of the 56 F250 build . I cleaned the shop ! Six hours , Cleaning off the work benches , putting unused parts away , sweeping under benches , moving and cleaning under everything , Throwing away old parts I had saved for patterns , cleaning tools I thought I had lost forever , Putting all kinds of nuts , washers , and bolts back in the bins , Then my 87 year old neighbor showed up, he comes around every day to see what I am up to or have me fix something for him . He also keeps the refrigerator stocked with Coors Light , so I stopped working and had one with him . Not such a bad day after all, and the shop looks like it is ready for the next project . Four weeks to the turkey run , wonder what I could find in Daytona to keep me out of trouble this winter ?

 

Here I thought the hardest job was convincing my wife I really needed that truck or tool or part or -- well you get the idea.

 

As long as you didn't find some piece you forgot to put back on, call it a good day!

 

I just don't understand, Dave, what is a clean shop? Congratulations on completion of the fun part of the job and then the worst part.

 

I work untill I'm tired of tripping over air hoses , electric cords and debris. Then I just have to stop and clean up the area. I too find tools I thought I lost years ago.

 

My shop is WAAAAAYYY overdue for that monumental task.


Congrats on getting that done, its a major accomplishment


Bobby

 

Since I use the garage as my shop and we park vehicles in it, I HAVE to clean up after every job. Sometimes it takes as long or longer to do the cleanup than to do the work on the truck or whatever...

 

Come on up to NY. Have I got a job for you....I'll provide room and board (+ beer or wine)

 

One of the things I learned in the Corps is that you clean up after yourself after each job. My buddies don't like to work in my shop because they know everything will be cleaned before they can leave. And as far as losing tools, the best way to find a lost tool is to buy a replacement. The "lost" one will jump out of its' hiding place. As a result, I have two of a lot of my tools.

Ken

 

only 6 hrs. To get it clean! Must not have been to bad to start with. Mine is a lost cause at this point.


Craig

 

Now, there's this guy who comes over to my place to pick up an old muffler for his ride and his wife is standing there with him shaking her head and he says "What?" and she says. "I dunno where you are gonna fit that in the shed."
He turns to me and he says, "she's right. I have to open the door and throw it in quickly and then try to close it without everything falling out."
I reckon he might have a bit of a problem getting into his garage.

 

Well I always knew you guys were enablers, But now your motivaters too. I went and cleaned mine up a bit, well quite a bit yesterday. I can actually park another car in there if I want. Actually had to make room to start work on the new cab anyway.

 

well i have been trying to get my garage cleaned up but something else comes up & i have to put it on hold now after reading all these posts i really have to get my butt in gear & get it done

 

Glad I started the great garage cleanup . Lets get some pictures . After 6 years of working in my shop , I finally hooked up a stereo . The shop is a steel Quonset hut, and I had to put an antenna out side so I used a old whip antenna left over from a 50 Dodge fire truck . Great to have some back round tunes . I even put a set of steel shelves in [ to store more junk ] . Now to get going on a 36x12 lean-to off the side of the barn . Need someplace to get the panel out of the weather .

 

Great looking shop and soooooo clean!!