Got the new lift installed before coming back to work. Next month, suspension and steering rebuild. :)
Very nice, like the car but what is that funny looking green thing under the lift? :003:
Heh heh! Just wait, your turn will come. Global warming or freezing, comming to Alabama real soon :)
Man I hope so, this summer was brutal, stayed over 100 for a while. The heat would be bearable if not for the humidity. You practically need scuba gear to work outside. Its pleasant outside now, around 65-70 degrees or so. Of course it's only November :D
Don't mind the heat so much, drink a butt load of water, set up a couple of fans and stay in the shade as much as possible and I'm good to go. Dripping sweat on car parts is much easier to deal with then having your hands stick to the fly wheel of a Model H John Deer!
I was stationed in Brunswich, GA (back in the day, 70, 71 and 72) we did not have A/C in any vehicle nor the house. Not real sure how we did it then but the conditions there were the same as when I was in Pascagola with the ship. The ship yard went through two weeks of not having enough power to support the chilled water compressors on board. Now that was a miserable two weeks!
Absolutely love my lift, plus you find out how many friends you didn't know you had. :002: Best money ever spent in my shop, besides the cars of course! Enjoy
Envious! Always fancied a 4-post lift, but as my garage is only 7 feet 6 inches to the roof joists one wouldn't be much use......
give me your address...I'll send you a saw to cut them rafters!!!!!!!!!!
Best money ever spent.
The new garage required special engineered trusses to meet local building code and get hoist clearance.
If only British houses had as much land as American ones..... I finish paying our mortgage in 18 months, then its time to save up to move somewhere with more land for a decent garage. Some people want the latest mobile phone or flat screen TV, "all" I want is a 4 post lift :003:
Quote from: Limey57 on 2014-11-09 14:53
Some people want the latest mobile phone or flat screen TV, "all" I want is a 4 post lift :003:
I often wish I could live without a cell phone. truly an electronic leash.
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Very nice...I noticed the extra clearance cut into the roof.
Very nice. Very nice.
Had to cut the hole in order to park Momma's car under mine. That was the deal... I could get a lift as long as she could still park inside. Hell of a job but got her done. Plus it prompted me to do a clean out in the shop (two loads to the dump). :)
Couple more shots of the shop. Amazing how much stuff you accumulate over the years. :booty:
Anyway, original cieling height was 9'4", added 2' with the hole. That puts me at 62" (5' 2") under the rails, I can now stand up under the car, in between the rails.
Quote from: Ford Blue blood on 2014-11-09 08:31
Very nice, like the car but what is that funny looking green thing under the lift? :003:
What's that joke again. A guy from up north was going to strap one on the top of his car then head south. First guy that asked him what it was on the top of his car that was where he was going to live. Been seeing a lot of snowbirds coming thru the last couple weeks here in Az.
Nice lift. I've had mine for a couple years now. Don't know how I lived without it.
Nice! wish I had a lift , Had to put air shocks on my car.
hi, one last question, whats the diam, floor to bottom of garage door opener guide?, thanks jerry
Jerry - The garage door opener is 8" thick, I sucked the motor up to the ceiling as much as I could (+/- 9"), the rail is still the same height where it ties onto the wall/door and it doesn't interfere with the hood as I spot the car a little further back. When I'm at the top of my lift I have about 1 1/2" between the opener and the hood. Just enough to pick up the hoist and release the safety latches. To answer your question the H between floor and opener is 103" (9'4" - 9").
Very Jealous!. I had plans back in 2010 to build a shop behind my house 25'x25'x20' tall. Had the driveway poured from the street to where the front of the shop would have been. But it all kind of fell thru when my mechanic brother passed away. I would still love to have a shop with a lift but cant afford it now. Sme day!
There is nothing saying the door opener has to be in the center of the door. Move the opener off to the side to obtain more clearance.
Quote from: gasman826 on 2014-11-10 16:56
There is nothing saying the door opener has to be in the center of the door. Move the opener off to the side to obtain more clearance.
Now you got me thinking Gasman... I could gain almost another 9 inches. Will definately look into that.
Got a lift about 8 years ago. Told my wife that it was the first tool I should have bought not the last. Had to install mine outside but I can work outside about nine months out of the year. anything that doesn't get done by then waits till next spring. I don't crawl around on the ground for anything anymore.
just got my lift done.getting ready for the 4.6 swap :003:
Quote from: canadian_ranchero on 2014-11-10 23:51
just got my lift done.getting ready for the 4.6 swap :003:
Holy cow Gary! That's looking mighty impressive and the mill looks like it's ready to explode right off the line. Nice.
Quote from: Lucky'57 on 2014-11-11 00:02
Holy cow Gary! That's looking mighty impressive and the mill looks like it's ready to explode right off the line. Nice.
the engine in the picture is a 406 stroker engine for my sons 52 ford pick up.this is the one i am putting in
Quote from: canadian_ranchero on 2014-11-11 00:14
the engine in the picture is a 406 stroker engine for my sons 52 ford pick up.this is the one i am putting in
Well, that'll get the ice cream home before it melts :burnout: :)
I'm jealous of all of you...I've been working in a one car enclosed carport with a dirt floor. I literally have to take a wall down to get the car out. When my car is complete, I'll have to rent a local garage to keep it in until, and if, I can build a garage.
Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2014-11-11 10:32
I'm jealous of all of you...I've been working in a one car enclosed carport with a dirt floor. I literally have to take a wall down to get the car out. When my car is complete, I'll have to rent a local garage to keep it in until, and if, I can build a garage.
Rich when you live up here,you need a heated shop.my knees,neck and back told me i needed the lift.when i was fixing cars for a living i found the 2 post lifts to be more useable.hope your wife is feeling better
Gotta go with Gary on this one. No heat, you ain't workin unless your stuck.
Man that's cold!!...Yep..in Texas heat and air are definetly needed. As long as it's no colder than 25 or so, I can get my work area up to "warm enough" with electric heaters. I reroofed my garage this year, and added rigid foam under the metal roofing. Keeping the garage cooler was definetly easier this summer with the added insulation, so I'm hoping for the same with the heat.
My wife almost got to go home yeasterday. Her resperatory doctor wanted to keep her one more day to get her blood oxygen levels a little higher before he released her. The room she's in now doesn't have couches or recliners, so she made me come home last night to sleep. That was ok though, because she's no longer got the chest drain or IV's hooked up, so it doesn't take a major effort to get her to the bathroom. Hopefully we'll all be home today.
Rich, keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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Rich n glade to hear she's doing better , i'll keep you both in my prayers
Barry
Good news Rich, keep the faith buddy.