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Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 84

Track.One's Shop Build BIG UPDATE!!! The date is now 5/14/2013 and we are moving into a much larger 7000+ sq/ft shop in Nashville, TN! Go check out page 16 and check out the new place!! This one will be a fun build!



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7/20/2011

I wish I would have known about this site before I built my shop! Lots of useful information and beautiful shop's and garage's in here! My name is Mike Zusin and I am a 23 year old shop owner out of Franklin, TN. I thought I would share the build up and story behind my shop and business



Back Story:



Back in May of 2009 the name "Track.One" came while shuffling through my Ipod on a night in the garage working with my best friend Mike Nacarato. Back then the idea of owning a shop was just a dream and a cool idea for us. Crazy to think that was only about 2 years ago. At 21 I was working as an Electrician's apprentice and had plan's to move forward in the business and continue learning the trade. At the same time I was building a (wait for it) 97 Honda Civic. My project of 3+ years was almost done and I managed to make my deadline of having it at the big Import Alliance meet in Nashville, TN...the largest Import meet in the country. Even with barely any sleep that week, and the car not running due to a few small issues we didn't have time to resolve....I had finally gotten the car done. I know everyone isn't a fan of the honda civic..but this was mine..and it helped get me to where I am today.









It was such a good feeling to finally accomplish a goal/dream that has been in the back of my head for 3 + years. I told myself back in highschool..that one day I would build this car and get in a magazine...that was the "Dream"



And what do ya know...







superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/sstp_1003_1997_honda_civic_hx_coupe/index.html



(the story in the magazine say's I sold the car..but it's still here at the shop..a bare shell under 8 car covers outside :P)



It was a great feeling to accomplish a Dream...it gives you a feeling that you can do anything you set your mind to...which is a very true statement. The car even was voted one of the top 10 Honda's of 2009











After the car was done, and the magazine was out...I felt like I needed a new challenge. That challenge presented itself when I was laid off from my job as an electrician when business dried up in Fall of 2009. Here I was with a Civic with way too much money it...debt...bills to pay...and no job. I was able to find work at an Acura dealership making a whopping $8/hr and after about 2 months of working there...I was done. I put my 2 week's noticed in...registered Track.One and got my business license. I quickly began to strip down the civic and sell off everything to help start the business.







Living with my parent's at the time they were obviously enthusiastic about the idea (note the sarcasm)...but they have always been my biggest supporters in everything I do..and I can't thank them enough for that. Before the shop construction started..I had been spending my money from parting out the civic on things like a lift, tools, ect. Quickly I had turned part of my parents garage into my shop.









That didn't last very long... but luckily I was able to get a small business loan April 14th of 2010...a day I will never forget. I knew I could do it...the market was there...I had a great reputation...the opportunity was there and I took the risk.



One thing that my parent's were able to do for me was allow me to build on their property. To give you guys a little back story on them...my mother and father have no college education and have worked their asses off for everything they have. My mother work's as a Controller for a Interior design company as well as 2 other job's doing accounting work...I don't know anyone who works harder than my mother does. My father is an Elevator mechanic...one of the best. As he learned from his father and has taught me...if your going to do something in life...be the best at it. They both have flipped all of the house's we have lived in and with making very smart decisions with their money..they now live in a house that not many people in their career could afford to have. I can never thank them enough for giving me this opportunity to try and have my dream job.



And thus with the business loan in hand....I began to build my future.



I had been saving some money before I got the business loan...and I spent my first $1000 to start getting the land cleared for the shop. My parent's wanted the shop to be out of the way and as hidden as possible as they didn't want a big eye sore on the property.









The pile of tree's burned for a good 2 weeks before we we're able to bury the rest and start the site work.









The foundation began to come together













Poured concrete retaining wall











Getting ready to pour the floor











Forgot to take pictures of my friends and I as we applied the water proofing tar and french drain..but o well... here's skipping ahead to the first bit of wood arriving







And setting the post's







We went with a 40x60 with 16ft ceilings as I wanted to eventually build a second story in the shop.







Me in the middle..my younger brother to the right..and my friends that came to help that day despite the weather.













My dad hard at work...he has always been a jack of all trades and designed the entire plans for the shop.













More wood!







One thing about my dad..when he designs/builds something...he makes sure it's not going anywhere. The truces were spaced 2 ft apart with a 2 ft overhang...plenty strong







Rain always tried to delay our progress...gotta love Tennessee weather...100% humidity doesn't help either in the heat of summer.



I wish I would have known about this site before I built my shop! Lots of useful information and beautiful shop's and garage's in here! My name is Mike Zusin and I am a 23 year old shop owner out of Franklin, TN. I thought I would share the build up and story behind my shop and businessBack Story:Back in May of 2009 the name "Track.One" came while shuffling through my Ipod on a night in the garage working with my best friend Mike Nacarato. Back then the idea of owning a shop was just a dream and a cool idea for us. Crazy to think that was only about 2 years ago. At 21 I was working as an Electrician's apprentice and had plan's to move forward in the business and continue learning the trade. At the same time I was building a (wait for it) 97 Honda Civic.My project of 3+ years was almost done and I managed to make my deadline of having it at the big Import Alliance meet in Nashville, TN...the largest Import meet in the country. Even with barely any sleep that week, and the car not running due to a few small issues we didn't have time to resolve....I had finally gotten the car done. I know everyone isn't a fan of the honda civic..but this was mine..and it helped get me to where I am today.It was such a good feeling to finally accomplish a goal/dream that has been in the back of my head for 3 + years. I told myself back in highschool..that one day I would build this car and get in a magazine...that was the "Dream"And what do ya know...superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/sstp_1003_1997_honda_civic_hx_coupe/index.html(the story in the magazine say's I sold the car..but it's still here at the shop..a bare shell under 8 car covers outside :P)It was a great feeling to accomplish a Dream...it gives you a feeling that you can do anything you set your mind to...which is a very true statement. The car even was voted one of the top 10 Honda's of 2009After the car was done, and the magazine was out...I felt like I needed a new challenge. That challenge presented itself when I was laid off from my job as an electrician when business dried up in Fall of 2009. Here I was with a Civic with way too much money it...debt...bills to pay...and no job. I was able to find work at an Acura dealership making a whopping $8/hr and after about 2 months of working there...I was done. I put my 2 week's noticed in...registered Track.One and got my business license. I quickly began to strip down the civic and sell off everything to help start the business.Living with my parent's at the time they were obviously enthusiastic about the idea (note the sarcasm)...but they have always been my biggest supporters in everything I do..and I can't thank them enough for that. Before the shop construction started..I had been spending my money from parting out the civic on things like a lift, tools, ect. Quickly I had turned part of my parents garage into my shop.That didn't last very long... but luckily I was able to get a small business loan April 14th of 2010...a day I will never forget. I knew I could do it...the market was there...I had a great reputation...the opportunity was there and I took the risk.One thing that my parent's were able to do for me was allow me to build on their property. To give you guys a little back story on them...my mother and father have no college education and have worked their asses off for everything they have. My mother work's as a Controller for a Interior design company as well as 2 other job's doing accounting work...I don't know anyone who works harder than my mother does. My father is an Elevator mechanic...one of the best. As he learned from his father and has taught me...if your going to do something in life...be the best at it. They both have flipped all of the house's we have lived in and with making very smart decisions with their money..they now live in a house that not many people in their career could afford to have. I can never thank them enough for giving me this opportunity to try and have my dream job.And thus with the business loan in hand....I began to build my future.I had been saving some money before I got the business loan...and I spent my first $1000 to start getting the land cleared for the shop. My parent's wanted the shop to be out of the way and as hidden as possible as they didn't want a big eye sore on the property.The pile of tree's burned for a good 2 weeks before we we're able to bury the rest and start the site work.The foundation began to come togetherPoured concrete retaining wallGetting ready to pour the floorForgot to take pictures of my friends and I as we applied the water proofing tar and french drain..but o well... here's skipping ahead to the first bit of wood arrivingAnd setting the post'sWe went with a 40x60 with 16ft ceilings as I wanted to eventually build a second story in the shop.Me in the middle..my younger brother to the right..and my friends that came to help that day despite the weather.My dad hard at work...he has always been a jack of all trades and designed the entire plans for the shop.More wood!One thing about my dad..when he designs/builds something...he makes sure it's not going anywhere. The truces were spaced 2 ft apart with a 2 ft overhang...plenty strongRain always tried to delay our progress...gotta love Tennessee weather...100% humidity doesn't help either in the heat of summer. Last edited by Track.One; 05-14-2013 at 04:56 PM .