Hi BG5WRC, you sound like a man after my own heart. You have your priorities right...Very nice. All power to you for the willingness to open the doors and share/sub-rent the space.
This would have worked perfectly for me about 2 years ago as I was about to get to the serious part of my project, at a house without a garage. So in order to progress the project, we sold the house and bought one with a garage! haha.
Interested to follow how you go, could still be interested in temporary use for smaller jobs.
Even better...You blokes still have your priorities wrong. What you need to do is sell your house with a garage and buy a garage with a house.
Roger
Yeah was expecting is the case. I suppose my intention is more of a hub for a community where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Not everybody will have the level of equipment or facilities that could be afforded a larger group not to mention the value of communion at the alter of the workshop lounge. This can also be a catalyst for events or joint projects etc. as well so just putting it out there and see what comes back.I'd say a lot of aussie car enthusiests have already purchased/rented a house with a usable shed. So you don't have the same number of people after a shared workshop.
We don't yet have the density of living in australia where most houses don't have a garage (though they are desperately building horrible unlivable hell holes with no house block or shed wherever possible over the last decade). There is no reason for this stupidity in a country with the space of Australia. In the town I live in you see all these appalling crappy houses being built on 400square meter blocks ..... all jammed in like sardines in a tin. And the other side of the road is paddocks with cows in them....... Its just insanity. Why not mandate each house should have a 1/4 acre block as a minimum.
seeya,
Shane L.
I think the market for people doing long term projects is pretty small. I'm 4 years in. I also know if it wasn't sitting infront of me each time I go the garage, I'd be further behind than I am now. But I agree with what you are trying to do, if you can find someone who'd benefit from the space (and tools and hoist) it'd be awesome collab space. I'm certainly an amature on my first big build, so for me there would be benefits no doubt.it seems that there is not so much demand for longer term workspace
Yeah figured as much. I am sure in time people in need will find me.I think the market for people doing long term projects is pretty small. I'm 4 years in. I also know if it wasn't sitting infront of me each time I go the garage, I'd be further behind than I am now. But I agree with what you are trying to do, if you can find someone who'd benefit from the space (and tools and hoist) it'd be awesome collab space. I'm certainly an amature on my first big build, so for me there would be benefits no doubt.
I do know of a similar set up to what you are talking, shared by a few guys with track cars. mostly for storage and maintenance. But there are also project cars that they work on. So i'm pretty sure you can make it work, it may just take time to find like-minded persons.
How far away are you from Essendon, Melbourne, Australia?Hi all,
New to forum as have moved back to Perth after working for several years in UK. Great car scene in UK and very liberal regs for project builds which allowed you to put practically anything on the road. Looking to get up to mischief here in Perth with some new projects, just working through local regs to see how 'creative' I need to be to do something interesting. Would be good to hear from any other project builders in Perth?
In the UK I outgrew my garage so rented a workshop to house all my goodies which I shared the cost with some other builders which worked well as it provided an economy of scale for some of the more expensive equipment that could be shared and their was always somebody around to lend a hand when needed.
I just secured a workshop in Gnangara, looking to do similar here so let me know if you are interested in any space. Already setup 2 post hoist, MIG/TIG welders, plasma cutter, tube bender, bench drill etc and also a 3D scanner and CNC mill for the more interesting stuff. Will add to this if can build a community around it to support it.
Also keen to hear any other related ideas on how the space might be used to support the local car community so please share your thoughts?
Cheers
Beaker