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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by staceman, Oct 18, 2004.

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  1. staceman

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    #1 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    Well as you can see, hanging 'out' with you guys on this site creates all sorts of compulsive behavior . . . actually an incurable illness . . . which is what drove me to begin this project on my main garage. While still not complete, (additional lighting, TV, artwork, etc.) it's about time I shared my madness with you!

    First though a few thanks to some of the more influential members of the community who without knowing gave me direction and inspiration; CarreraScott, Doody, DigmanJ2, Mondial86, Roland, Alexpapas, Martin, Chris Parr, Rasaclif, F355b and of course Rob! Also special thanks to the gang at Kinesis Motorsport. Most of you know Kinesis for their spectacular sport and racing wheels however they're also dealers for Kiwi Tiles. After meeting up with them at Monterey I ended up sourcing my tiles through them receiving excellent advice and prompt service.

    Now I need to get the 'F' baby for this crib!
     
  2. staceman

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    #2 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    and.
     
  3. staceman

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    #3 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    and
     
  4. zjpj

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    #4 zjpj, Oct 18, 2004
    nice!

    how did you pick what words to put up on the wall? those are the one you most associate with Ferrari?
     
  5. staceman

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    #5 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    .
     
  6. NYJETSFAN

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    #6 NYJETSFAN, Oct 18, 2004
    sweet! looks great even without any cars in it.
     
  7. Doody

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    #7 Doody, Oct 18, 2004
    wow - very impressive! very nice paintwork.

    enjoy!!!!

    doody.
     
  8. staceman

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    #8 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    Zach, I wanted to honor the history of the various design houses that have worked with Ferrari, feature my favorite models, and display other key words or places that have been associated with Ferrari through the decades.
     
  9. staceman

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    #9 staceman, Oct 18, 2004
    another angle
     
  10. Chiaro_Slag

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    #10 Chiaro_Slag, Oct 18, 2004
    Very, very cool!!!

    I absolutely love it.
     
  11. ghost

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    #11 ghost, Oct 18, 2004
    Love "The Wall." And great rendition of the Scuderia Shields. Like you say, the only thing left to do is populate this lovely space with an F-Car.

    As we like to say on the East Coast: Don't think...just do. ;)
     
  12. mrp_e

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    #12 mrp_e, Oct 18, 2004
    this is one for the books. incredible. did you paint the prancing horse, or get somone to do it?
     
  13. SrfCity

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    #13 SrfCity, Oct 18, 2004
    That's over the top ;) Yea, who painted the Scuderia sheilds?
     
  14. mrmckay

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    #14 mrmckay, Oct 19, 2004
    Very nice garage!

    Regards,
    Chris
     
  15. Santini

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    #15 Santini, Oct 19, 2004
    That's awesome!!!
     
  16. Schatten

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    #16 Schatten, Oct 19, 2004
    uhmmm wow! very nice work!
     
  17. Godfather

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    #17 Godfather, Oct 19, 2004
    Very nice, you should add FERRARICHAT to the wall. :) LOL
     
  18. F40

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    #18 F40, Oct 19, 2004
    Very nice! How did you do the Scuderia Shield and which paints did you use? I.e. brand and colors... Thanks.
     
  19. paulie_b

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    #19 paulie_b, Oct 19, 2004
    what kind of tiles are on the floor?
     
  20. nwocorp

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    #20 nwocorp, Oct 19, 2004
    whats scuderia ferris mean ???
     
  21. 348SStb

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    #21 348SStb, Oct 19, 2004
    Staceman,

    You are a complete lunatic, and for that reason I say I'd drink a beer with you and ask for your help when it comes time to build my own garage. :D

    Nice work!
     
  22. staceman

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    #22 staceman, Oct 19, 2004
    Thanks for your responses. In answer to several posted questions:

    I hired a local graphic artist to do the entire project. She arrived knowing nothing about Ferrari other than "it's a car . . . right" and left fairly well versed and appreciative of what we all know. In our first meeting I gave her a pretty good overview of Ferrari and provided her with several books and my glossary list. She then came back with a couple of drawings which we revised and then she got started. To get the shield just right Sharon projected an image on the wall and outlined it by hand. She pretty much freestyled the names, etc.

    As to the paints used let me get back to you tonight.

    As you can see from the first photos the floor was in bad shape. Whoever poured did a lousy job because it bleeds quite a bit. That and the cold winter months in Wisconsin made tiles an easy choice. So based upon recommendations from Doody and others I opted to use Kiwi Tiles ~ Perforated.

    I happened to meet the owners from Kinesis Motorsports at Monterey in August. Along with their spectacular sport and racing wheels they're also dealers for Kiwi Tiles so I decided to source through them and received excellent advice and prompt service.

    Also I couldn't believe how easy the installation was. All I really needed was gloves, knee pads, circle saw, a firm palm, and on the occasion that my strength failed me a rubber mallet! I highly recommend these tiles.

    nwocorp ~ It's acutally Scuderia Terris (my last name.) Get it?
     
  23. staceman

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    #23 staceman, Oct 19, 2004
    one more angle
     
  24. jeff

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    #24 jeff, Oct 19, 2004
    How do you know where to lay the first tile? Is it like floor tile in a house and you have to find the center of the room? Or can you start anywhere with the first tile? I noticed in one of the pictures there was some tile started in the upper left corner of the garage floor.
     
  25. staceman

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    #25 staceman, Oct 19, 2004
    Jeff it's really quite simple. Kiwi Tiles have two sides with 'loops' & two sides with 'tabs'. I started from the right hand corner with the first tile having the loops facing to the left and down, tabs facing outward. Then laid subsequent tiles along the top and right hand and connected. The tile you see in the upper left is what I now need to trim with a circle saw to make the final fit. Although I've never laid floor this was exceptionally easy. Check this out: http://www.kinesismotorsport.com/kiwi.htm
     
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