Sunday, October 10, 2004
Out of space!
The title of this post refers to the fact that I am out of space in the garage, not the Prodigy track sampling Max Romeo's "Chase the devil".
Seeing as I've got the model C on the way along with half a Lambro I thought I'd better try and make some room for them.
I got the garage REALLY sorted out early this year and it was fine until I got the first Lambro and it got messy in there.
There physically isn't room for two Lambros in there, not even if there was nothing else in there.
So to tide myself over for the winter I spent most of yesterday trying to make the first Lambro smaller (i.e taking it apart).
I took a few hours with the angle grinder grinding of all the bolts holding the cab to the frame.
I was left with the cab (which fits nicely in one corner and can be filled with the other Lambro parts until such time as I can work on it) and the frame (which is about the size of a single bed).
The frame takes up a lot of room and I got a bit fed up at the thought of having to work round it all, especially when the 2nd one comes.
I have therefore decided to see if I can find some storage space elsewhere nearby. I will put an ad in some shop windows to see if I can find somewhere to store the Lambros until I can work on them.
Once they are out of the way then it might be easier to get on with the 2 wheelers.
It is delaying the inevitable really as at some point when all the 2 wheelers are done they will all take up a lot of space so they don't get damaged (scooters in bits can be stacked up with bits tucked in gaps but that can't be done with nice paintwork).
I have in mind to make a large bench down one side of the garage, tall enough to fit a scooter underneath.
I will have to do some measuring but I think I could fit four or six scooters on such a bench.
I can use my hydraulic ramp as a "lift" to raise the scooters up to a point then move them along a plank onto the bench. Sounds a bit heath robinson but it will work I think.
The shed needs a sort out as that is now chock a block with stuff, I need to decide if it is going to be the dirty workshop/storage/sand blast as it is now or make it into a cosy workshop with all storage in the garage.
Seeing as I've got the model C on the way along with half a Lambro I thought I'd better try and make some room for them.
I got the garage REALLY sorted out early this year and it was fine until I got the first Lambro and it got messy in there.
There physically isn't room for two Lambros in there, not even if there was nothing else in there.
So to tide myself over for the winter I spent most of yesterday trying to make the first Lambro smaller (i.e taking it apart).
I took a few hours with the angle grinder grinding of all the bolts holding the cab to the frame.
I was left with the cab (which fits nicely in one corner and can be filled with the other Lambro parts until such time as I can work on it) and the frame (which is about the size of a single bed).
The frame takes up a lot of room and I got a bit fed up at the thought of having to work round it all, especially when the 2nd one comes.
I have therefore decided to see if I can find some storage space elsewhere nearby. I will put an ad in some shop windows to see if I can find somewhere to store the Lambros until I can work on them.
Once they are out of the way then it might be easier to get on with the 2 wheelers.
It is delaying the inevitable really as at some point when all the 2 wheelers are done they will all take up a lot of space so they don't get damaged (scooters in bits can be stacked up with bits tucked in gaps but that can't be done with nice paintwork).
I have in mind to make a large bench down one side of the garage, tall enough to fit a scooter underneath.
I will have to do some measuring but I think I could fit four or six scooters on such a bench.
I can use my hydraulic ramp as a "lift" to raise the scooters up to a point then move them along a plank onto the bench. Sounds a bit heath robinson but it will work I think.
The shed needs a sort out as that is now chock a block with stuff, I need to decide if it is going to be the dirty workshop/storage/sand blast as it is now or make it into a cosy workshop with all storage in the garage.
