That's what I'm talking about.  Anyone remember Dan Tanna aka Robert Urich
Spenser for Hire.  :-) An old Firehouse would be cool.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:05 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would suggest you contact Walt Spak, who's likely still on this list. Are
> you out there Walt?
>
> Walt has a warehouse that we think of as a "home base" for our Pittsburgh
> Vanagon Club. 3 stories tall with drive in access to the first and 3rd
> floors. He's build a beautiful apartment into the 3rd floor and racks of
> vanagon parts on the first floor. It's a very cool style of living I hope
> to
> look into in my future. There's no replacement for displacement when it
> comes to owning lots of things..... Buy a warehouse!
>
> In my experience, warehouse space is awesome for working on vanagons. Heck
> you can even pop the top indoors!
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the trunk
>
> On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>  > At 12:52 PM 12/13/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> >
> >> Antonio. Any thoughts on pre-reqs that a seller may go for that will
> allow
> >> garage/work space, living areas, and possible commercial enterprise
> >> without
> >>
> >
> > The machinist I used to know who lived in his machine shop did it
> > surreptitiously.  Likewise when (long story) he had to kip in the
> > foundry across the street -- he had to pretend to be the night
> > watchman or some such.  Then he came to live at my house (I told you
> > it was a long story -- live power lines knocked down with one of his
> > trailers, an angry roof-truss mfr and an even angrier mob guy who
> > took direct action), and I was ready for him to go a long time before
> > he was.  ;-)  As everyone who knew him said, "A great guy but he uses
> > up his friends."
> >
> > So you might want to check the zoning regulations...
> >
> > :)
> > d
> >
>