Hi guys, I am a 25 year old guy who recently relocated to La Plata. I am an avid auto enthusiast who specializes in 1970's American cars. I do all my own engine and transmission builds, welding, body work, you name it. I am the type of guy who does not let shops work on my cars for any reason. When I do need specialized machines for tire mounting and balancing and alignments, I have found garages that would let me use their machines myself after hours. However, I am new to this area and don't have a hook up like this.

Are their any do it yourself auto hobby shops in southern MD where you can rent a garage bay that is furnished with lifts, tools, tire machines, etc? I know military bases have these, and some of them seem to be open to the public, but I am not all that close to any military base being in La Plata.

I still know a tech in Alexandria VA who lets me use the machines at his shop overnight, but if I can find somewhere closer that would be fantastic! I absolutely do not let other people touch my wheels because I am so often disappointed when they get damaged, and I am the type of person who loses sleep at night over stuff like this.

Thanks!!

Steve from La Plata

Not aware of any.

Nope. Don't know of anyone.

Hi guys, I am a 25 year old guy who recently relocated to La Plata. I am an avid auto enthusiast who specializes in 1970's American cars. I do all my own engine and transmission builds, welding, body work, you name it. I am the type of guy who does not let shops work on my cars for any reason. When I do need specialized machines for tire mounting and balancing and alignments, I have found garages that would let me use their machines myself after hours. However, I am new to this area and don't have a hook up like this.

Are their any do it yourself auto hobby shops in southern MD where you can rent a garage bay that is furnished with lifts, tools, tire machines, etc? I know military bases have these, and some of them seem to be open to the public, but I am not all that close to any military base being in La Plata.

I still know a tech in Alexandria VA who lets me use the machines at his shop overnight, but if I can find somewhere closer that would be fantastic! I absolutely do not let other people touch my wheels because I am so often disappointed when they get damaged, and I am the type of person who loses sleep at night over stuff like this.

Thanks!!

Steve from La Plata
Have base privledges? Often they have a hobby auto shop.

Indian Head base has a hobby shop, but you need base privledges to get on.

Hi guys, I am a 25 year old guy who recently relocated to La Plata. I am an avid auto enthusiast who specializes in 1970's American cars. I do all my own engine and transmission builds, welding, body work, you name it. I am the type of guy who does not let shops work on my cars for any reason. When I do need specialized machines for tire mounting and balancing and alignments, I have found garages that would let me use their machines myself after hours. However, I am new to this area and don't have a hook up like this.

Are their any do it yourself auto hobby shops in southern MD where you can rent a garage bay that is furnished with lifts, tools, tire machines, etc? I know military bases have these, and some of them seem to be open to the public, but I am not all that close to any military base being in La Plata.

I still know a tech in Alexandria VA who lets me use the machines at his shop overnight, but if I can find somewhere closer that would be fantastic! I absolutely do not let other people touch my wheels because I am so often disappointed when they get damaged, and I am the type of person who loses sleep at night over stuff like this.

Thanks!!

Steve from La Plata

Good luck.

make friends with someone who works at Pax river or Indian Head military bases...

In highschool, my BF bought a 71 Nova to fix up and we took it to Willie's on 235. He let us use his tools and shop to do the bodywork so you may get lucky and find someone.:yay:

Good luck.