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Post by 73charger528 on May 23, 2008 22:42:15 GMT -5
I was in need of a dry place to work so what I did was build a very large tarp tent . it consists of 2"x 3" trusses every 2' and some very large tarps.      and so far as being strong well I live in the north east and had no problem even with a good wet snow load. a good portion of the lumber I used for it was discount drop loads from Lowe's they sell out side the store in bundled piles. I paid .20 cents on the dollar you should have saw my car hauler with all that lumber on it. wanted to put up a 30' x 40' steel building but at this time felt I would rather put the money in the car. |
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Post by 73charger528 on May 23, 2008 22:44:54 GMT -5
one thing I didn't think of was making it tall enough to pull and put a engine back in so I am stuck doing it in the driveway.
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Post by moparmetal on May 24, 2008 0:40:57 GMT -5
thats pretty sweet. even though you didnt make it tall enough.
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Post by 71greengo on May 24, 2008 11:22:06 GMT -5
My first shop was much like that.......way to go!.....just watch welding/heating in there...or poof up in smoke..I know cause I almost did just that!..........looks fantastic for under a grand...
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2008 11:30:07 GMT -5
Very very nice. Great price also, right up my alley. They used to call me cheap but I prefer frugil. My garage that I started my Charger in was crappy and only about 10 x 22. 2 horse stalls built into one.
Thats a great place you have there and organized. Unlike mine right now.
Great job.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2008 16:31:06 GMT -5
They used to call me cheap but I prefer frugil.  Bob #WaveHi# there is no past tense in your cheapness. You were/are/will be cheap. (You still are my buddy though) That is a neat little shop on the cheap. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that my local code enforcement would not appreciate me building something like that in my backyard here. |
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Post by Admin on May 24, 2008 17:19:14 GMT -5
Looks good. #2Thumbs#
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Post by Jer on May 25, 2008 1:06:40 GMT -5
Man, Bill...I am so jealous!! My neighbors would absolutely freak out if I did something like that...at least Gladys Kravitz across the street would!! I love all the shelves, and I drooled over all the parts on the shelves!! (Remind me to update my photo of my parts closet one of these days)....I have my eyes on 1/2 of My Bride's walk-in closet for expansion purposes..but she knows that, so she's got HER eye on me!! Just a ballpark measurement... how much "headroom clearance" woluld you guess a fella would need to pull an engine only, Bill?(I know it would take more if one were yankin' the entire eng/tranny combo, because of the added depth of the tranny.) [And then of course one would have to figure in lift chain and hook length and the total boom end height, and...OOPS, I MAY have messed up by backing my 72 in!!]  Thanks for the pics,....great shed!! Jer. |
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