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Man Cave Part 2 The initial version of my shed and man cave was not even finished before it was evident that additional space, features and versatility were required. I read an article from Grass Roots Motorsport on the features that others had included in their sheds, plus there have been some excellent features from others who have posted in this thread. It was now or never to set this facility up properly so I bit the bullet and finally ordered a Molnar SM440 four post hoist which became a bit of a saga and will likely be summarised in a future thread. I also added an additional two bay car port where the two 4WD and the tractor are parked. My infinitely better half advised that I may as well set it up so that I could live in it so the facility now has its own satellite TV and internet. The rear and side walls are lined and insulated which makes it fairly comfortable in our moderate climate The lined walls are painted white and the red and blue angled BRE stripes copied on to the rear walls. The Zeds live on a carpeted floor which is itself painted with Rustoleum two pack paint from Bunnings. The accumulation of Zed memorabilia and some other stuff from my old rally days adorns the rear wall. That is an adjustable pendant power point hanging down above the blue Zed - useful and easy to use. I have a bit of a collection of model Zeds still in their boxes waiting to be assembled. Four of the models are rally cars and will get first priority for assembly and display. The pics on the left hand frame are taken from the 50th Anniversary calendar sold by Sean Dezart. I had some stickers made up of the results of some of the higher profile achievements of the Zeds on the competition scene . I won an Ebay auction for a copy of the limited edition (300) Zed poster and found BRE to have some excellent memorabilia, clothing, posters and models – including a limited edition model signed by Peter Brock (of BRE) and John Morton. On the matter of BRE I cannot speak too highly of how professional and pleasant my dealings with them have been. The quality of product, the effort to minimize freight costs and the security of the careful packaging are first class. Thankyou Gayle and Monty. My rally corner has quite a way to go but at least I can now wander by and enjoy the memories. Nearly all of my shelving and work stations are on wheels. This 3 metre long work bench made from pallet racking now has its own LED lighting in the roof, several power points, slatwall sides with a variety of fixtures, shelving top and bottom. If you are intending to do something similar then ensure that you have strong wheels as you will be surprised at how heavy it can be made to be when loaded up. The Rustoleum painted floor can be seen under the bench in this pic. That is a chest freezer at the door. I have yet to install a bar fridge but it is coming. One of the bays does not have a sliding door and I have lined most of it but deliberately left a gap in between the mid section so that I can put some more horizontal timbers between the vertical support posts for shelving. I have a collection of Dick Smith clear plastic peanut butter bottles filled with screws, oddments etc. They are easy to label and easy to view. The lids are permanently screwed up into the horizontal timber above – saves stacking containers on top of one another And for my last oic I have put a 55” TV down at the far end of the shed. It is big enough to see what is going on from almost any position in the shed but it is closest to the hoist bay and the workshop bay where I will spend most of my time. Had sensational days last Sunday watching the Bathurst 12 hour and Monday watching the Super Bowl while I was cleaning vehicles and organising stuff in the shed. There is still plenty to be done but at least I am getting on to it and progressing. Thanks for your comments, ideas and previous posts