Project truck storage: City at your Throat?

[John Gilbert]

Originally Posted by RManson

I'd be moving everything I owned behind a fence and bringing my neighbors pies and such. Seriously though, this is the one thing almost every car/truck guy is afraid of. Since moving out of my shop and into the 'burbs, I'm paranoid everytime my air compressor runs for more than 5-10 mins. First thing I did in our house was to put up a gate in front of the driveway, outta sight, outta mind I figured. Let me know if you need any help John!

Hey Ryan, good to hear from you! In case you guys didn't know Ryan took over editing Custom Classic Trucks when I retired.

I've got a fence, a $40,000 Taco Bell block wall all the way around my property. This isn't going to be enough though because the city lady told me they are now going to use aerial photos to patrol folks property.

Like it or not guys, this is a preview of what's going to happen nationwide. This is why we all need to get behind initiating SEMA's Pro-Hobbiest inoperable vehicle law in the state we live in.

By the way I am not the model of what someone's yard should look like to please the most discerning nosy neighbor yard Nazi. I'm scrambling as fast as I can to get a handle on this situation.

[Number98]

Originally Posted by John Gilbert

This isn't going to be enough though because the city lady told me they are now going to use aerial photos to patrol folks property.

You would think our tax dollars could be better spent....


But I agree, it's not going to get any better and this is why I have been a SEMA Action Network member/supporter for years....

[Transformula]

I am thankful I live in Amarillo, Texas. Pretty rural feeling here and there are people working on things all over the place, most of it is pretty clean, neat and non-trashy looking. There are exceptions, though. This area is predominantly blue-collar working class people. A service-based city. I moved here because it fits my lifestyle. I have 5 (4 registered) vehicles in which I'm always out front swapping engines, welding, grinding, spraying paint, etc. If I were a white collared individual I might live in ritzy neighborhoods and take my car (I would only have one) in for service. I feel for the Californians where you pay for a house to do whatever you want, then pay for associations to tell you what you can't do!

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

Originally Posted by John Gilbert

Hey Ryan, good to hear from you! In case you guys didn't know Ryan took over editing Custom Classic Trucks when I retired.

I've got a fence, a $40,000 Taco Bell block wall all the way around my property. This isn't going to be enough though because the city lady told me they are now going to use aerial photos to patrol folks property.

Like it or not guys, this is a preview of what's going to happen nationwide. This is why we all need to get behind initiating SEMA's Pro-Hobbiest inoperable vehicle law in the state we live in.

By the way I am not the model of what someone's yard should look like to please the most discerning nosy neighbor yard Nazi. I'm scrambling as fast as I can to get a handle on this situation.

You've got to be kidding me!!!! Aerial photos to "patrol" people's own property?! I think thats a huge violation of privacy. I'd have a big middle finger cut into my lawn out back Thats why I don't live in California either.