Hi Bangshifters; I just thought I would share a little project of mine. It isn't directly related to working on an automobile, but I thought some of you might be interested. I have a lot of junk, and the clutter really bothers me. Recently I built a dyno cell in my shop, and then decided to make some storage cabinets adjacent to the dyno room.
I kind of sketched out some plans, but just a basic drawing, and wanted to build large lower cabinets that could house completed dyno engines, since I have a lot of engines and they take up a lot of space. The engines also get dusty just sitting around the shop, and that bothers me, so I wanted the cabinets to house the engines, and since they are enclose, they will stay pretty clean. Above these ground level cabinets I wanted a new work bench against the wall, about 16'x3'. Above that, I wanted some cabinets that are recessed to about 18" deep, and then way up top some really big ones that are again 3' deep to swallow parts from disassembled cars that I'm working on. The shop is 12' stud, so those upper cabinets are well out of the way to hold a large amount of parts for a project car until I'm ready for them. On the right side, I wanted a series of 4'x3' cabinets/
Here is the wall and the start of the project. Along the adjacent wall to the right I started with some boards to define the vertical units on that side.
Next, I started framing out the design of the cabinets and workbench. I made it pretty strong to handle a lot of weight. Here you can see the units to the right, the workbench, and the beginning of the units over the work bench.
Here I have the whole thing framed out; there are four units below to house two completed engines each, with the lower cell to the left containing the dyno pumps. On the right side the shallow shelves are made for bellhousings, and will hold twelve bells for various engine types. The upper cabinets are for long term storage of parts from cars that are being worked on, to cut down on the clutter and keep that stuff clean and out of sight.
Next came the paint and finishing. It really took a long time. I mudded all the faces and sanded it smooth, then primer and paint.
Next, I made all the doors; there are 30 doors, and one drawer to the left above the dyno pumps. I got lucky and found some cabinet grade hardwood ply for less than half price to make the doors. That stuff is normally crazy expensive. My plan was to fit all the doors then remove them and the hinges, paint, and re-install. The whole project has taken so much time so far I'm just going to keep the doors unfinished for now, since they look okay, and I can't afford to spend much more time messing with this.
I hope you guys enjoy the tale of my cabinets.
-dulcich
I kind of sketched out some plans, but just a basic drawing, and wanted to build large lower cabinets that could house completed dyno engines, since I have a lot of engines and they take up a lot of space. The engines also get dusty just sitting around the shop, and that bothers me, so I wanted the cabinets to house the engines, and since they are enclose, they will stay pretty clean. Above these ground level cabinets I wanted a new work bench against the wall, about 16'x3'. Above that, I wanted some cabinets that are recessed to about 18" deep, and then way up top some really big ones that are again 3' deep to swallow parts from disassembled cars that I'm working on. The shop is 12' stud, so those upper cabinets are well out of the way to hold a large amount of parts for a project car until I'm ready for them. On the right side, I wanted a series of 4'x3' cabinets/
Here is the wall and the start of the project. Along the adjacent wall to the right I started with some boards to define the vertical units on that side.
Next, I started framing out the design of the cabinets and workbench. I made it pretty strong to handle a lot of weight. Here you can see the units to the right, the workbench, and the beginning of the units over the work bench.
Here I have the whole thing framed out; there are four units below to house two completed engines each, with the lower cell to the left containing the dyno pumps. On the right side the shallow shelves are made for bellhousings, and will hold twelve bells for various engine types. The upper cabinets are for long term storage of parts from cars that are being worked on, to cut down on the clutter and keep that stuff clean and out of sight.
Next came the paint and finishing. It really took a long time. I mudded all the faces and sanded it smooth, then primer and paint.
Next, I made all the doors; there are 30 doors, and one drawer to the left above the dyno pumps. I got lucky and found some cabinet grade hardwood ply for less than half price to make the doors. That stuff is normally crazy expensive. My plan was to fit all the doors then remove them and the hinges, paint, and re-install. The whole project has taken so much time so far I'm just going to keep the doors unfinished for now, since they look okay, and I can't afford to spend much more time messing with this.
I hope you guys enjoy the tale of my cabinets.
-dulcich
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