hot rod garage in the works. 38x56

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

Congratulations on making it into the Popular Mechanics article, E.rodz!



I think you and I were the only garages included that actually involved a car parked in a building. But it was great to see another GJer in there.

Thanks jack i have been following your new lift install and this is definitly one of my next projects to be done.thanks for the inspiration!

[E.rodz]

wow the time is just flying by and I am still not done yet but still making progress. finished the picking beam even got to try it out lifted a long block with the stand and it looks like it will work just as it should. now I can pick up a motor and put it in the back of a truck outside. finished the soffit at the peak and pulled the lift/work platform.finaly got the car out and starting making some build plans.



did a quick photoshoot and took the car out to back to the fifties show for the weekend.

[amuffly]

Great work and love everything you have done. Also nice to see your kids involved in something that they can make memories of.

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by amuffly

Great work and love everything you have done. Also nice to see your kids involved in something that they can make memories of.

thanks for the intrest.I try to keep my kids involved with everything around the house as well as doing projects that spark there imaginations. to me there is nothing better in life. stay tuned for more shop finishing to come.

[Call me the Breeze]

It's coming along very nice E.rodz

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by Call me the Breeze

It's coming along very nice E.rodz

thanks breeze.I like your new avatar!
maybe someday I can get the finishing touches to my clock!.
it shure feels good to work on my car again after years of shop finishing i could not wait any longer just ordered a new rear end for my belair. tought it might need some ford parts.

[Call me the Breeze]

Going with a 9"?

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by Call me the Breeze

Going with a 9"?

just ordered a used 9" 31 spline posi that i will need to go through and a new moser fab 9 rear housing hope to put it in next weekend if everything shows up.

[E.rodz]

whooo wtf. were did summer go?just been bouncing from project to project spent a little time on a tire rack and storage to get things cleaned up and off the floor.

started off like this what a frickin mess.what to do with limited cash.this is what I came up with.

here are some of the supplies 1.5 emt conduit,1/16 cable,1.5 scrap aluminum tube,some hose clamps,a couple of 2x4's,some screws,more scrap aluminum,some magnets,some foil tape and some beer.
don't want to forget the help.here one of my boys and his friend bending some tube this could also be subsituted for a 2x6 cut into a u bend. use what you have is my way of life.anything you can do to get your kids involved.


welded some flat stock put over a pice of pipe and beat into submission.the ends will then just be hose clamped.

[f1fred]

I am exhausted just reading this thread. Excellent work!

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by f1fred

I am exhausted just reading this thread. Excellent work!

I am glad you are exhausted to because I am getting sick of working on this place all the time. I just want to build more cars!.thanks for the intrest.

[E.rodz]

the conduit is mounted to the wall via billet aluminum clamps that I machined again I like to use what I have layin around this could be subsituted with a 2x4.

the 2x4 mounted to the studs and then wrapped with aluminum foil tape.

to be continued..need to go get more beer.

[Coyote Red]

Wow, just awesome. I laughed with surprise when I first saw the new front of your garage.

Impressive how much work you put into your home. Take a little time to reflect - you should be very proud.

[tinbender 66]

You slay me! You are so talented in so many different disciplines that it boggles one's mind

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by Coyote Red

Wow, just awesome. I laughed with surprise when I first saw the new front of your garage.

Impressive how much work you put into your home. Take a little time to reflect - you should be very proud.

Thanks for your comments.I do like to take pride in my work as much as it sucks to take that much time to build things after they are done it is all worth it.

Originally Posted by tinbender 66

You slay me! You are so talented in so many different disciplines that it boggles one's mind

Thanks for the intrest and your positive comments. I hope to continue my learning until the day I die.Every day is a new adventure.

[E.rodz]

Finaly had a chance to try out the hoist beam. wanted to see if the front of the garage pulled off but it stayed put with no creeking or groning. Guessing the box of concrete rocks weighs around 800# so i think it should be able to handle a snowmobile or a motor pretty easy.

[E.rodz]

well hope everyone enjoyed there summer as much as we did. Spent alot of quality time with the family and did not get beans done at home but still making forward progress its just in baby steps.here are some more picts of the new tire rack and storage.

2x4 to mount the foam to and some angle clips to hang the turnbuckles and cables to.simple and easy just like me.

I had a bunch of left over foil foam from another project so this is what we used it for for now.

the hinge for the foam is just foil tape and it hinges down with magnet tape on the edge to hold it shut hope to keep the dust out and the over spray off.

[Call me the Breeze]

Originally Posted by E.rodz

Finaly had a chance to try out the hoist beam. wanted to see if the front of the garage pulled off but it stayed put with no creeking or groning. Guessing the box of concrete rocks weighs around 800# so i think it should be able to handle a snowmobile or a motor pretty easy.

Is the trap door into your attic big enough to store a snowmobile up there? or were you just referring to being able to lift a snowmobile into say the bed of your truck? Just curious ... By the way, Your place gets more awesome everytime you post it here! Congrats on the magazine spread too!

[E.rodz]

Originally Posted by Call me the Breeze

Is the trap door into your attic big enough to store a snowmobile up there? or were you just referring to being able to lift a snowmobile into say the bed of your truck? Just curious ... By the way, Your place gets more awesome everytime you post it here! Congrats on the magazine spread too!

Breeze the door in the attic is not big enough to store a sled up there just was hoping to be able to lift one out of the bed of a truck or in it.was hoping it would be able to suport at least 600# and it seems like this shall be no problem at least with no snow load.if nothing else if life gets to bad I should be able to hang myself with out the garage coming down on me and just injuring me and not ending it.
ps.hoping to finish our killer clock soon.

[Nightshift]

Originally Posted by E.rodz

...snip...if nothing else if life gets to bad I should be able to hang myself with out the garage coming down on me and just injuring me and not ending it.

Too funny Eric Cheers, Bill