Meh... I threw the idea past my mom (I just graduated and I'm living at home this summer), and it's a no go to take over the garage for anything more than a night

Taking over the garage would mean that my dad's 1950 ford would have to be curbed for a couple of days, and, to quote my mother, "That is not a possibility"...

Oh well, either wait until I move out, or buckle under and let someone who know what the hell they're doing handle it