Hi all
I'm starting to learn how to do my own work on my '65 coupe so now I need a workbench area in the garage.
The garage is a basic 2-car garage but there isn't a lot of extra room to work with. On the side where my wife parks her car there is no extra room at all to work with.
About the only space available is right in front of where I park the Vette which is also the only space available for me to keep the graden tractor and wagon so I'm trying to get a bit creative on ideas to still be able to fit a workbench in.
See the attached pics below to see the space in front of the Vette:
What I'm thinking of is building a bench over the wagon. The 2 sides that butt up against the wall can be held up by a 2"x4" brace into the wall for the bench top to sit on than two legs attached to the front of the bench that is just outside the wheel of the wagon. This would allow the wagon to stay stored under the bench and it can be rolled out when needed (with the tractor out of the way). This would basically just be a simple table that fits over the wagon and would be extremely simple to build. It would really just consist of the 2"x4" braces on the wall, 2"x4" legs and a 1/2" or 3/4" piece as the tabletop itself. It wouldn't be very big but it would give me more room to work than I have currently and at least a place to put tools and parts down rather than on the floor.
for more room I'm than also considering a hinged bench top over the tractor. I figure I can again mount a 2"x4" brace on the wall and hinge the top to that with legs attached to the top that are also hinged to swing down. This way it could normally be stored hinged UP and hooked to the wall out of the way over the tractor (the wire shelf you see above the tractor would have to go). The front legs being hinged would lay flat while it is in the up position. Than when I need it I could unhook it and lower it to sit over the tractor (just like the other one would be sitting over the wagon).
This would give me additional workspace area when I'm actually working on the car but out of the way and in the UP position when I'm not so I'd be able to utilize the tractor and get to it when I need.
This is about the only idea I've been able to come up with so I'm hoping that maybe some of you creative types might be able to come up with some other ideas.
Keep in mind, I have NO other place to keep the tractor and wagon so they have to be able to stay and share the space with the workbench (otherwise this would be easy!). In my development we are NOT allowed to put up any kind of outdoor shed for me to store the tractor and other garden tools in or else they would already be outside rather than the garage.
so............if any of you have any ideas for me I'd love to hear them.
Oh........ I have a basic ability to build the bench as long as the woodworking doesn't get TOO complex.
Thanks in advance for any help or ideas you may have!
I'm starting to learn how to do my own work on my '65 coupe so now I need a workbench area in the garage.
The garage is a basic 2-car garage but there isn't a lot of extra room to work with. On the side where my wife parks her car there is no extra room at all to work with.
About the only space available is right in front of where I park the Vette which is also the only space available for me to keep the graden tractor and wagon so I'm trying to get a bit creative on ideas to still be able to fit a workbench in.
See the attached pics below to see the space in front of the Vette:
What I'm thinking of is building a bench over the wagon. The 2 sides that butt up against the wall can be held up by a 2"x4" brace into the wall for the bench top to sit on than two legs attached to the front of the bench that is just outside the wheel of the wagon. This would allow the wagon to stay stored under the bench and it can be rolled out when needed (with the tractor out of the way). This would basically just be a simple table that fits over the wagon and would be extremely simple to build. It would really just consist of the 2"x4" braces on the wall, 2"x4" legs and a 1/2" or 3/4" piece as the tabletop itself. It wouldn't be very big but it would give me more room to work than I have currently and at least a place to put tools and parts down rather than on the floor.
for more room I'm than also considering a hinged bench top over the tractor. I figure I can again mount a 2"x4" brace on the wall and hinge the top to that with legs attached to the top that are also hinged to swing down. This way it could normally be stored hinged UP and hooked to the wall out of the way over the tractor (the wire shelf you see above the tractor would have to go). The front legs being hinged would lay flat while it is in the up position. Than when I need it I could unhook it and lower it to sit over the tractor (just like the other one would be sitting over the wagon).
This would give me additional workspace area when I'm actually working on the car but out of the way and in the UP position when I'm not so I'd be able to utilize the tractor and get to it when I need.
This is about the only idea I've been able to come up with so I'm hoping that maybe some of you creative types might be able to come up with some other ideas.
Keep in mind, I have NO other place to keep the tractor and wagon so they have to be able to stay and share the space with the workbench (otherwise this would be easy!). In my development we are NOT allowed to put up any kind of outdoor shed for me to store the tractor and other garden tools in or else they would already be outside rather than the garage.
so............if any of you have any ideas for me I'd love to hear them.
Oh........ I have a basic ability to build the bench as long as the woodworking doesn't get TOO complex.
Thanks in advance for any help or ideas you may have!