Should I pursue this issue with ARB?
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Originally posted by Robinhood150
Oh we definately would have done it in our driveways, except we don't have driveways. I'm sure Tom feels the same way, but I want to stay in good standing with my neighbors and the apartment management. So far, they haven't said anything about me always changing oil, painting my bumper, etc and I don't want to push it by having tires and tools sprawled everywhere.
I know some people go to big parking lots and work on their vehicles, but I'd feel even funnier about that.
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Oh we definately would have done it in our driveways, except we don't have driveways. I'm sure Tom feels the same way, but I want to stay in good standing with my neighbors and the apartment management. So far, they haven't said anything about me always changing oil, painting my bumper, etc and I don't want to push it by having tires and tools sprawled everywhere.
I know some people go to big parking lots and work on their vehicles, but I'd feel even funnier about that.
Steve
My only other option is the parking lot over at work; which I'm actually going to use tomorrow when I extend my rear diff. breather!
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Originally posted by mertztr
You'd probably feel differently if you went through it.
You'd probably feel differently if you went through it.
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Re: Re: Re: Should I pursue this issue with ARB?
Originally posted by Robinhood150
What will hurt ARB much more in the long run is their lack of quality control.
What will hurt ARB much more in the long run is their lack of quality control.
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Originally posted by Robinhood150
Oh we definately would have done it in our driveways, except we don't have driveways. I'm sure Tom feels the same way, but I want to stay in good standing with my neighbors and the apartment management. So far, they haven't said anything about me always changing oil, painting my bumper, etc and I don't want to push it by having tires and tools sprawled everywhere.
I know some people go to big parking lots and work on their vehicles, but I'd feel even funnier about that.
Steve
Oh we definately would have done it in our driveways, except we don't have driveways. I'm sure Tom feels the same way, but I want to stay in good standing with my neighbors and the apartment management. So far, they haven't said anything about me always changing oil, painting my bumper, etc and I don't want to push it by having tires and tools sprawled everywhere.
I know some people go to big parking lots and work on their vehicles, but I'd feel even funnier about that.
Steve
I am pushing it at my place by doing that.
You ought to see it when I'm doing wiring projects such as adding lights.
Hood up, big Sears toolbox in front of the rig, and a big electrical toolbox too.
They don't mind this too much, but doing anything that will drip oil or other bodily fluids on the grounds here is a
I'm lucky to be able to wash my rig in the same parking spot too, and to wax it here.
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I'm in the same boat with trying to do car work at/in an apartment. You should have seen the look on my apt. manager's face when I was using a circular saw to rip plywood while building my cargo box. I was on my balcony, which overlooks the office. I did it during the day, within the legal hours for making a racket, and managed to escape any nastygrams. I do wonder how many people who came to look at apartments that day choose to go somewhere else after all the noise! I've gotten in the habit of doing car work on the street directly adjacent to my building. I'm technically not on their property, so I don't think there is a thing they can do about it. Its fine for working underneath, but I'm leary about doing brake work on the street side of the vehicle, afraid I'm going to get tagged by an inattentive driver.
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Originally posted by Mad Chemist
I'm in the same boat with trying to do car work at/in an apartment. You should have seen the look on my apt. manager's face when I was using a circular saw to rip plywood while building my cargo box. I was on my balcony, which overlooks the office. I did it during the day, within the legal hours for making a racket, and managed to escape any nastygrams. I do wonder how many people who came to look at apartments that day choose to go somewhere else after all the noise! I've gotten in the habit of doing car work on the street directly adjacent to my building. I'm technically not on their property, so I don't think there is a thing they can do about it. Its fine for working underneath, but I'm leary about doing brake work on the street side of the vehicle, afraid I'm going to get tagged by an inattentive driver.
I'm in the same boat with trying to do car work at/in an apartment. You should have seen the look on my apt. manager's face when I was using a circular saw to rip plywood while building my cargo box. I was on my balcony, which overlooks the office. I did it during the day, within the legal hours for making a racket, and managed to escape any nastygrams. I do wonder how many people who came to look at apartments that day choose to go somewhere else after all the noise! I've gotten in the habit of doing car work on the street directly adjacent to my building. I'm technically not on their property, so I don't think there is a thing they can do about it. Its fine for working underneath, but I'm leary about doing brake work on the street side of the vehicle, afraid I'm going to get tagged by an inattentive driver.
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A buddy of mine rebuilt a '71 'Cuda from the ground up and when it came to the engine, he order all the parts and crap and then assembled them on an engine stand in the living room of his apartment. When it came time to drop it in, we rolled it out to the vehicle in the parking lot and proceeded. luckily, he was in the ghetto when he did that so you can basically get away with murder there, literally! he moved to a better part of town now and now he rents a storage space and keeps the classic in there and does the work there too. I guess he was lucky they didn't come in to spray for bugs or something. oh yea, he also told me that McGuires cleans the carpet pretty well if you have any stains that won't come up.
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I looked around for do-it-yourself garage that you could rent by the hour in Seattle, but wasn't able to find anything. I don't think I could justify renting a storage space just for car work- although I honestly don't know how much it would cost.
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Well, part of the problem is having an outlet to run powertools, work lights, etc. I've got access to a parking garage at work, but am leary about pushing my luck. I've more or less decided to rent a house when my current lease is up, should solve this problem altogether, and will let anyone come and use my garage if they need to!
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Originally posted by Mad Chemist
I don't think I could justify renting a storage space just for car work- although I honestly don't know how much it would cost.
I don't think I could justify renting a storage space just for car work- although I honestly don't know how much it would cost.
He has power outlets in the storage area, installed especially for him because the owner likes his Cuda, what luck some people have, eh?
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