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Dyno Workshop

The main workshop, 20x32' in size with a 12 1/2' ceiling height, is comfortably equipped to satisfy the needs of the more serious professional or backyard mechanic.

Equipment Includes......

  • 4wd (1200hp) Dynapack chassis dyno
  • Werther full rise service lift
  • Lista cabinets & tool storage
  • Kaeser SM8 Compressor & T8 Refrigerated Dryer

HVAC (Dyno Workshop only)........

  • 6 1/2 tons A/C (Unico central, Sanyo split)
  • Radiant heat (HTP Munchkin)
  • Plymovent fume extraction
  • Thermastor 150H Air Purifying Dehumidifier

Distributed Utilities......

  • Electric (110/220v AC - 1ph & 3ph)
  • Electric (12v/24v DC)
  • Natural Gas
  • Nitrogen
  • Compressed Air
  • Water (street pressure)
  • Pressurized water (high pressure for cleaning)
  • Light (via 150w metal halide illuminators)

Other Conveniences........

  • 2300w Audio System
  • 4 Televisions/Monitors with Audio Authority switching/distribution
  • IP Addressable Camera
  • DMX Addressable Lighting (Color Kinetics)
  • Sub-Zero Refrigerator

 

Transformation Photos

 

New garage floor excavated & compacted to 13" below final grade

   

4500psi concrete floor (6" thick). Room is ready for mechanicals.

 

   

The workshop is finally sheetrocked and awaiting the finishing touches - cabinetry, electronics, lighting, wall treatments, etc.

 

Tour of the Workshop

Still much work to be done. Additional photos will be added to this site on an ongoing basis.

Testing out the new workshop (major service on a 355 Ferrari) before finishing the walls. Additional cooling, ventilation and lighting would be added to make working in the shop more effective and comfortable.

   

Shop has a 2-port in-wall fume extraction system.

   

2-post lift with plenty of ceiling height.

   

The Dynapack chassis dyno....

   

....an essential tool for the serious garage workshop!

   

Dyno accessory cart....

   

....and exhaust collector stands were developed for this project.

   

Walls are paneled with FRP and will be detailed with base, chair rail and crown moldings. Wall mounted Corelite T5HO twin-tube indirect florescent lighting (two 24' sections, one 12' section) should provide uniform general lighting.

   

7500cfm fan to flush the hot air out of the shop when using the dyno. The fan will be painted and trimmed with molding to integrate with the cabinetry at the front of the room.

   

Framing for the front TV and equipment cabinets has begun.

   

Equipment starts to fill the racks. The large opening is framed for a 52" JVC I-DLA television. There will also be 3 LCD tv's on the side walls. A 4>6 Audio Authority HD matrix switch/router will allow different inputs to be viewed on different monitors at the same time.

   

Middle Atlantic racks slide out of the framed cabinet openings for easy access to the rear of the equipment.

 

New Photos - December 2007

Porsche Cup car running in the shop with the fume extraction operational.

   

Engine & trans out for inspection and service.

   
 
   
 
   
 
   

Newly painted fenders, nose and hood gets a full set of factory decals.

   

Using previously published photos, the careful installation of the decals and protective wrap.......

   

.........takes an experienced technician with a steady hand in excess of 2 days to properly apply. Much care has been taken to keep the car historically accurate.

   

5 amplifiers feed the 6 speakers and 2 subwoofers in the main workshop.

 

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