Notices
Regional - Great Lakes IL, IN, OH, MI, WI

looking for an auto garage in michigan to rent

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-17-2010, 04:40 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
mrfuzzy4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 'Burbs Farmington Hills - go to school in Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,353
Default looking for an auto garage in michigan to rent

I'm trying to hunt down a garage in michigan to rent. I want to install some shocks, springs n struts, spacers, headers and a short ram, and it'd be a TON easier if i had air tools or at least good tools and a lift. Where can I go?
Thanks for the help SG
The G-
mrfuzzy4 is offline  
Old 03-22-2010, 08:38 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
ogerdgonz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Royal Oak, MI
Posts: 822
Default

Rather than renting a garage which is big money just pay me. I will install it all for you...... Air tools may be nice but the only item on your list that it really matters is the header. I swapped springs on my car with the jack from under the seat.....
ogerdgonz is offline  
Old 03-22-2010, 03:03 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Team Scionara
SL Member
 
skinnayyy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hazel Park, MI
Posts: 1,230
Default

if you can't get your hands on air tools... just get a 3 foot long piece of pipe and use it as a breaker bar on your wrenches. that's what i've used and i've taken apart like everything on the car.
skinnayyy is offline  
Old 03-22-2010, 04:20 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (8)
 
GammaTNT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,592
Default

i installed those without air tools. Just find someone who got the tools and install those before.
GammaTNT is offline  
Old 03-22-2010, 06:01 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Team Scionara
SL Member
 
skinnayyy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hazel Park, MI
Posts: 1,230
Default

if you do find a place that rents though, send me a PM! because if they go by time like a week or so at a time, i'd be interested in splitting the costs because i have A LOT of work to do on my car (springs/struts, turbo install, CF hood, new exhaust, ZPI engine limiter and other small things)
skinnayyy is offline  
Old 03-25-2010, 10:29 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
mrfuzzy4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 'Burbs Farmington Hills - go to school in Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,353
Default

i would rather scratch my paint then pay someone. I do EVERYTHING myself, just a personal thing.

how do you use a pipe as a breaker bar on a socket wrench? got a pic? or is it actually just lead pipe over the handle of the socket wrench?

i'll let you know if i do, i think my friend does know of something, but i won't be back to work on my car until april (after school gets out). and if you want a hand when you do some give a shout, i don't know much but i'm always eager to help
mrfuzzy4 is offline  
Old 03-26-2010, 02:55 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Team Scionara
SL Member
 
skinnayyy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hazel Park, MI
Posts: 1,230
Default

yeah i just throw the pipe over the handle on the socket wrench.
skinnayyy is offline  
Old 03-26-2010, 07:45 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
ogerdgonz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Royal Oak, MI
Posts: 822
Default

Scion's come apart easy
ogerdgonz is offline  
Old 03-26-2010, 08:18 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Team Scionara
SL Member
 
skinnayyy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hazel Park, MI
Posts: 1,230
Default

yeah, a lot of my bolts have been pretty rusted on. othat than though it's all really straightforward. a 12mm socket wrench and you're good to go!
skinnayyy is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sgtfluffy16
Regional - Northeast
3
07-28-2021 10:32 PM
eujin
PPC: Wheels / Tires
5
02-23-2016 01:18 AM
Pkdust
Scion tC 2G Drivetrain & Power
17
10-20-2015 04:27 PM
Sgtfluffy16
Off-topic Cafe
2
09-30-2015 01:42 PM
Luisfc1972
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power
1
09-30-2015 12:22 PM



Quick Reply: looking for an auto garage in michigan to rent



All times are GMT. The time now is 10:03 PM.