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butternut1972 · 01-19-2011, 12:30 AM

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Nice rides butternut1972. Is that 68 a Bigblock?

Thank You! Yes it is a big block/4 spd car. lots of fun.

**CMACDONALD1** · 01-29-2011, 01:42 PM

here is my shop that I built this in 2010. It is 30x40 with 10 foot walls and scissor trusses to give me 14 feet in the center. Plans are to put a 2 post hoist in the middle bay and make the far right bay a spray both.

NONHOG · 01-30-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

here is my shop that I built this in 2010. It is 30x40 with 10 foot walls and scissor trusses to give me 14 feet in the center. Plans are to put a 2 post hoist in the middle bay and make the far right bay a spray both.

Nice shop! Please do an alternate tinkering with the Biscayne.
Really miss my 65 Bel Air!

*lakeroadster* · 01-31-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

Plans are to put a 2 post hoist in the middle bay and make the far right bay a spray both.

Back when I bought my lift (about 6 years ago) I did a lot of research on them. Rotary Lift, at that time, was the only company that was building lifts here in the U.S. and they also lift tested them. (Made in Indiana)

Seeing how lift failure will kill you... or worse yet hurt your vehicle

... I didn't want to buy some inferior copy cat foreign made crap.

I use the lift a couple times a week, it is a good quality piece. The welds and gauge of materials used is top notch. Just wish I would have bought one 30 years ago!

http://www.rotarylift.com/light_2post_lifts.aspx?id=330

**CMACDONALD1** · 02-02-2011, 08:09 PM

Hey Lakeroadster, your shop looks pretty nice and yes I had a rotary in my old garage and when we sold the house the guy wanted me to leave it so I did and now its 4 years latter and I still don't have a hoist... Well at least I finally got my shop now and can get some stuff organised as I hated having my cars in the garage attached to the house. I know what you are talking about with wishing you had a hoist years ago it sure makes things a lot easier and enjoyable.

bigcow94 · 02-18-2011, 11:58 PM

the shop/garage is 28 deep and 40 wide. this picture is before i brought home the '72 suburban and before the jetta got sold.

this is the "4th" stall

this is looking towards the back wall on part of the garage.

andyh1956 · 02-24-2011, 11:41 PM

came across these photos of the shop, so here it is. it is all home made, 40' x 50'. uprights are 7' drill casing. looks like it needs painting again from here. something else to do!
andy

Vintage Windmills · 02-28-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Back when I bought my lift (about 6 years ago)
I use the lift a couple times a week, it is a good quality piece. The welds and gauge of materials used is top notch. Just wish I would have bought one 30 years ago!

http://www.rotarylift.com/light_2post_lifts.aspx?id=330

Looks like a SPOA9 or extended height model? I've got a SPOA9 in my pole barn but no heat out there yet. Its too tall for the heated garage attached to my house so now I have to choose between heat or the lift

I agree on the safety, a properly used lift is probably the safest way to work on a vehicle.

Bigcow, good to see you posting

68GenIII · 03-02-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

here is my shop that I built this in 2010. It is 30x40 with 10 foot walls and scissor trusses to give me 14 feet in the center. Plans are to put a 2 post hoist in the middle bay and make the far right bay a spray both.

SUPER jealous, VERY classy!!

*Shane* · 03-02-2011, 11:27 AM

... been working on this for about 2 months ... hopefully (fingers crossed) complete within the next 30 days.

LooseCannon · 03-02-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

... been working on this for about 2 months ... hopefully (fingers crossed) complete within the next 30 days.

Nice!! I would love to have a loft that size for a separate work area.

peglegs · 03-04-2011, 03:29 PM

this is my garage in a bag, even has a roll up door lol tell me im not jealouse of you guys

*lakeroadster* · 03-04-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Looks like a SPOA9 or extended height model?

Actually it's a SPOA10. At 10,000 lb capacity I figure it's good for everything I will ever need to hoist.

k1rodeoboater · 03-04-2011, 05:06 PM

I'd take a picture of my garage...but all you'd see is a parking lot or my buddy's side yard with the truck parked in it.

...one day....one day I'll have a sweet garage.

butternut1972 · 03-04-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

... been working on this for about 2 months ... hopefully (fingers crossed) complete within the next 30 days.

Nice shop Shane. I'm really jealous of that blue sky and sun you got there.

*Shane* · 03-04-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by butternut1972

Nice shop Shane. I'm really jealous of that blue sky and sun you got there.

thanks man ... we're predicted to get 2-3 inches of "PNW Sunshine" tonight ... on a brighter note, sheet rock starting going up today!!! <happy dance>

78bronzechariot · 03-05-2011, 01:14 PM

First couple shows my old barn in the background, open on the south side, no electricity and a gravel floor. (And I did paint that Caprice and all my other cars in there using the tarp carport as a booth) The other two are my new one going up now... Will be 30' by 40' with 14' ceiling and full 6" concrete floor so eventually I can ad a lift or three! I am excited!

JasonBird · 03-26-2011, 10:26 PM

super nice! I love Lakeroadster's shop.

*lakeroadster* · 03-27-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonBird

super nice! I love Lakeroadster's shop.

Thanks. I have built (4) over the years... each time there is something I wanted to do different... so eventually with a little help from dumb luck maybe I got it right?

I have learned that using T-111 style exterior wood sheeting on the inside of the walls is less susceptible to getting holes knocked into compared to drywall. Also grinding debris wipes off of it easily. Comes in 4' x 8' sheets, edges overlaps so the joints don't need finishing, and it is pretty inexpensive too.

01-29-2011, 01:42 PM	#27
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Garage Pictures???? here is my shop that I built this in 2010. It is 30x40 with 10 foot walls and scissor trusses to give me 14 feet in the center. Plans are to put a 2 post hoist in the middle bay and make the far right bay a spray both. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

02-02-2011, 08:09 PM	#30
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Garage Pictures???? Hey Lakeroadster, your shop looks pretty nice and yes I had a rotary in my old garage and when we sold the house the guy wanted me to leave it so I did and now its 4 years latter and I still don't have a hoist... Well at least I finally got my shop now and can get some stuff organised as I hated having my cars in the garage attached to the house. I know what you are talking about with wishing you had a hoist years ago it sure makes things a lot easier and enjoyable. __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

02-18-2011, 11:58 PM	#31
bigcow94 Snowfighter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 111	Re: Garage Pictures???? the shop/garage is 28 deep and 40 wide. this picture is before i brought home the '72 suburban and before the jetta got sold. this is the "4th" stall this is looking towards the back wall on part of the garage. __________________ '72 Chevy suburban 2wd-sold '05 chevy trailblazer '02 Jeep Wrangler '03 Ford Superduty crew cab 4x4 '84 chevy c30 crew cab dually

02-24-2011, 11:41 PM	#32
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Re: Garage Pictures???? came across these photos of the shop, so here it is. it is all home made, 40' x 50'. uprights are 7' drill casing. looks like it needs painting again from here. something else to do! andy

03-02-2011, 11:27 AM	#35
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Garage Pictures???? ... been working on this for about 2 months ... hopefully (fingers crossed) complete within the next 30 days. Attached Images

03-04-2011, 03:29 PM	#37
peglegs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: grants pass, oregon Posts: 390	Re: Garage Pictures???? this is my garage in a bag, even has a roll up door lol tell me im not jealouse of you guys Attached Images __________________ 1990 chevy 4x4 with a 1940 IHC body Last edited by peglegs; 03-04-2011 at 03:30 PM.

03-04-2011, 05:06 PM	#39
k1rodeoboater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 752	Re: Garage Pictures???? I'd take a picture of my garage...but all you'd see is a parking lot or my buddy's side yard with the truck parked in it. ...one day....one day I'll have a sweet garage. __________________ 1966 C10 Long step build on a budget http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445201 no garage, no shop, limited storage space and tools....no problem.

03-05-2011, 01:14 PM	#42
78bronzechariot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Bud, IL (Home) Newton, IL (Shop) Posts: 301	Re: Garage Pictures???? First couple shows my old barn in the background, open on the south side, no electricity and a gravel floor. (And I did paint that Caprice and all my other cars in there using the tarp carport as a booth) The other two are my new one going up now... Will be 30' by 40' with 14' ceiling and full 6" concrete floor so eventually I can ad a lift or three! I am excited! Attached Images Last edited by 78bronzechariot; 03-05-2011 at 01:17 PM.

03-26-2011, 10:26 PM	#43
JasonBird '67 C-10 LWB Driver Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Andover, Kansas Posts: 380	Re: Garage Pictures???? super nice! I love Lakeroadster's shop. __________________ '67 C-10 LWB - My Build Thread '67 C-20 LWB - My Donor/ Parts truck - SOLD! '92 GMC SAFARI VAN - My Parts Go Getter '06 KIA SPORTAGE EX - My Commuter "All of this crap better make a truck!" - my wife Sue. Proud U.S.M.C. Dad!



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