Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2100 Rio Red Wimbledon White Stripes 302 stroked to 331 Webers Richmond Road Race 5 speed
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My garage measures 13 1/2 x 27. I have 4 eight foot high output florecent light fixtures, 2 on each side. The walls are painted white. At night it looks like the sun just rose in the garage. I had to put black trash bags on the windows so not to keep the neighbors up when I'm working late at night!
I have a 40' x 40' shop, with 10 eight foot flourescents. I just swapped them out for the smaller. single pin bulbs and electronic ballasts: they will light at zero degrees. It doesn't usually get that cold here in the swamp, but the humidity was giving me fits with my old bulbs.
I broke my shop into four sections, for lights. I do have some mounted on the wall, at about 10' (roof is 14') and it all works good.
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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how many is enough
hello, the first response was the best. as many as you can fit.
I have a 24 x 40 work area and I have 15- 8' double bulb lights.
that was all I could fit. good luck, karl
Cobra Make, Engine: Former Owner of both Superformance #2666 Roush 427IR and Superformance #1601 Ford Crate 460CI - 486 HP 510 ft\lbs TQ
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Thanks!
Wow! Had not been able to log on for a couple days and am overwhelmed with the responses! You guys have some serious light. My garage is attached with living space above so unfortunately no room for sunlights. I only have 2 windows in the front and widows in the garage doors so I may be limited for natural light. Thanks for the tips on the garage floor and walls. I was planning an epoxy coating. I'll keep the walls a bright white. The garage will be fully insulated and I have a PTAC Airconditioner. With the t-8 bulbs I should be ok with the temperature issues.
I'm going to go with 8 of the t-8 fixtures and compliment them with a 150 watt halogen in each corner as was suggested. Hopefully this will get me through for the short term and I can upgrade later if I need to. Thanks again for the info! I'll post a picture when I get it all together. I've got a ways to go. The roof trusses go on tomorrow!
My garage is attached with living space above so unfortunately no room for sunlights. I only have 2 windows in the front and widows in the garage doors so I may be limited for natural light. Thanks for the tips on the garage floor and walls. I was planning an epoxy coating. I'll keep the walls a bright white. The garage will be fully insulated and I have a PTAC Airconditioner. With the t-8 bulbs I should be ok with the temperature issues. 
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