Show me your garage/work space

[birdhouse]

11 minutes ago, Kidasters said:

 

Good eye - but it's a 1966 Mercurio 175 - cousin to the Metralla.  I tried to get a metralla, and failed.  I also tried to get a metralla kit america replica, and failed there too.   The mercurio has sat there idle for a number of years.  I probably need to get back on fixing it.  It's a really pretty bike.

 

Ah!  Here I thought it was just a very early 'tralla, my bad!   (Don't think I've seen a mercurio stateside yet, super cool.)

Pretty rare to see 'road ready' Bultacos here--makes me smile to see one bubble up on the 02 FAQ.  
 

I lucked into a Metralla2 myself a few years back...  that one spilled as overflow into the livingroom amidst the tides of iron in and out from the garage.  Really should move it back and get it running again...  but as the lady says, well, "it matches the diningroom table."  

 

Fortunately they're fairly tiny, as well as rather pretty to look at! 

[ray_]

57 minutes ago, steve k. said:

 

hehe, it rolls nicely on smooth surfaces

 

Looks Taiga.

 

[ray_]

47 minutes ago, Kidasters said:

 

Good eye - but it's a 1966 Mercurio 175 - cousin to the Metralla.  I tried to get a metralla, and failed.  I also tried to get a metralla kit america replica, and failed there too.

 

The mercurio has sat there idle for a number of years.  I probably need to get back on fixing it.  It's a really pretty bike.

 

 

Ken, you can add a basement there I think 

 

The Mercurio has sat idle?  Are you having some sort of... contest?

 

 

Cheers,

[Kidasters]

59 minutes ago, ray_ said:

 

 

Ken, you can add a basement there I think 

 

The Mercurio has sat idle?  Are you having some sort of... contest?

 

 

Cheers,

 

Nope - you dig a hole in Houston, it fills with water.....

 

Ha.  Yes.  How much non-running krap can I fit in a garage at one time.

 

Birdhouse - yeah, I thought about bringing it into the house as "art", but I know Mama would not find it artful.

[BarneyT]

nothing that a few days of cleaning out won't sort out....

[MildSeven]

my garage (attached to the house), just a lil tight. Photo prior to putting on a cover for the winter.

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2016 by MildSeven

[gallian93]

On 12/16/2016 at 0:59 PM, Preyupy said:

Things have gotten a bit out of hand. This all started in my garage at home 30 years ago. Most I do at home any more is put the snow tires on and off. I'm getting too old to crawl around on the floor with no air tools, hoist or machine shop. 

 

After trying to reply this three times and then deleting i realize that i am just speechless!!!! Wow! is the only thing that comes to mind!!!!WOW

[MildSeven]

On 12/16/2016 at 0:59 PM, Preyupy said:

Things have gotten a bit out of hand. This all started in my garage at home 30 years ago. Most I do at home any more is put the snow tires on and off. I'm getting too old to crawl around on the floor with no air tools, hoist or machine shop. 

 

 

Is that a Benetton Racing F1 nose, I see poking out? How did you procure that? Friend of Alex Wurz

 

You might notice in my photo above, I have the next best thing in my garage an old team poster and flag (top left), but from the Schumi days.

 

sweet stuff!

 

 

 

 

Edited December 20, 2016 by MildSeven

[brbrian73]

 

That beautiful F1 car may have been driven by Giancarlo Fisichella.

Edited December 20, 2016 by brbrian73

[Preyupy]

It is a 1998 Benetton F1.  I don't believe Wurtz ever drove it ( maybe in testing but not in a race) we have had it about a month. The light green car in the back room is Innes Ireland's 1963 BRP F1 ( 1.5 liter BRM V8). The Ferrari Daytona is the car Brock Yates & Dan Gurney drove in the November 1971 Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash.  

Edited December 20, 2016 by Preyupy

[MildSeven]

 

1 hour ago, brbrian73 said:

 

That beautiful F1 car may have been driven by Giancarlo Fisichella.

 

Fisico was their number 1 driver (car #5). If I'm not mistaken number were assigned according to the team previous year's performance and the lower number was given to the teams "number 1" driver.

I was a Fisichella fan and used to attend all the MTL Grand Prix in the late 90s early 2000s.

 

Benetton racing is actually the reason behind my username

 

 

12 minutes ago, Preyupy said:

It is a 1998 Benetton F1.  I don't believe Wurtz ever drove it ( maybe in testing but not in a race) we have had it about a month. 

 

Well, it's pretty sweet... I don't remember much about Wurz, I remember he was pretty tall   and a solid driver. i think he pulled off some great finishes early on in his career and attracted some good attention.

 

ok, sorry to hijack, I just find it cool and will need to come visit soon

[Jack Olsen]

How about a video?

 

Edited March 19, 2017 by Jack Olsen

[xferboy]

1 hour ago, Jack Olsen said:

How about a video?

I've been a fan of that garage (and car) for a bunch of years.

 

Do you have a 2002 now?  Be interested to watch it grow!

 

Edited March 19, 2017 by xferboy
remove plural

[jgerock]

2 hours ago, Jack Olsen said:

How about a video?

 

Oh boy- now I'm in trouble. Seen the garage and the 911 in multiple Porsche magazines and now here.  Please tell the class you now own a 2002.

[Jack Olsen]

Unfortunately, no 2002.  You'll see a scruffy E90 briefly in the video.  But a long-hood 911 is in the same ballpark as a 2002, as I see it.  One would definitely look good in there.