Making room in the garage

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The lift shifted to the right & I shifted the Charger farther left, which leaves 7'-11" in between the post and the car, which is juuuust enough room. I could gain another foot if I relocate the blast cabinet.  

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Enough room for......

[69 OUR/TEA]

Mark,whats your ceiling height?Is it high enough to park under the 4 post lift?

[moparstuart]

A-12 road runner  ?

[69 OUR/TEA]

I think I have the same 4 post lift as you Mark.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Enough room for......

Hopefully, the Pickle.   

Mark,whats your ceiling height?Is it high enough to park under the 4 post lift?

My ceiling is only 9'-8"and  looking back, that was an unfortunate flaw in the design. But it does have a huge cock on top of it.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

(for scale - remember I am 6'1) 

[RJS]

Enough room for......

Hopefully, the Pickle.   

Mark,whats your ceiling height?Is it high enough to park under the 4 post lift?

My ceiling is only 9'-8"and  looking back, that was an unfortunate flaw in the design. But it does have a huge cock on top of it.

With 9'8" how high car you get your car up?
I guess you can't stand fully under it to work right?

[Homerr]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

(for scale - remember I am 6'1)  

...

I hate to brag but my last name is cock...just not in English.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

Remind me not to get into a cock fight with you. 

With 9'8" how high car you get your car up?
I guess you can't stand fully under it to work right?

The underside of the car is about 4' off of the floor. I have a chair on wheels that I glide around on when working underneath. It's not the most convenient way to work on the underside, but I live with it.

[bill440rt]

Hmmm... that IS a big cock.     

[FlatbackFanatic]

If you need more room, I could take that 68 R/T off your hands and put it in my garage. And this would not cost you any money......

[Rolling_Thunder]

is that a factory color on the 68?  I've never seen one that color before   

[J.Bond]

I have a nieghbour that had a set up pretty close to yours, and six months into owning his new lift, He made a custom pocket into his attic space to allow full lift of the vehicles.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I've been thinking of that. The roof is framed with premade trusses & I don't know how cutting & modifying them would impact the structure.

[rt green]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

(for scale - remember I am 6'1) 

...

I hate to brag but my last name is cock...just not in English.

what pinball machine is that?

[J.Bond]

I've been thinking of that. The roof is framed with premade trusses & I don't know how cutting & modifying them would impact the structure.

Get a couple of qualifed framers to take a look, and see if it's possible. It's not a huge job, however,you want it done right.

[Darkman]

I've been thinking of that. The roof is framed with premade trusses & I don't know how cutting & modifying them would impact the structure.

Trusses are there for a reason. Pre-made trusses are very strong in their current form. Do not cut them up. To do what you want you will need to rebuild the roof with a custom made roof structure OR reinforcing /bracing your trusses. Either way there will be some $$$$ involved (probably the same amount too)

[NHCharger]

I've been thinking of that. The roof is framed with premade trusses & I don't know how cutting & modifying them would impact the structure.

It can be done I have done it before. The building inspector will want to see a drawing with an engineers stamp on it. Best thing to do is call a local lumberyard (NOT HD or Lowe's). tell them what you want to do and see if they could recommend a structural engineer. The two yards I deal with have an in house guy

[Rolling_Thunder]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

(for scale - remember I am 6'1) 

...

I hate to brag but my last name is cock...just not in English.

what pinball machine is that?

It is a "Miss-O" Pinball machine from 1969.  made by William's

[Homerr]

I'm an architect, I've drawn this stuff before.  Yes, you'll need an engineer's stamp on something like this.  Not a big deal really. 

Best case is a straight gable and you can cut open the end and feed in a beam under the top most point of the trusses (or two beams depending on the webbing)  Then  sister in some 2x solid lumber or LSL rafters over the new beams.  The low side is the difficult part, either a ledger if the heel of the truss is just a 2x4 or 2x6.  If you have something else like raised heel (energy trusses) then there is generally more room to work. 

In any case you should figure on your garage being vacated completely for at least a few weeks.

[rt green]

Ummm....    I hate to brag...      but I think my cock is bigger.

(for scale - remember I am 6'1) 

...

I hate to brag but my last name is cock...just not in English.

what pinball machine is that?

It is a "Miss-O" Pinball machine from 1969.  made by William's

can you post a pic of the pinball?  i've got three from that era.tow bally's and a williams. how does that one work?

[Bob]

I've been thinking of that. The roof is framed with premed trusses & I don't know how cutting & modifying them would impact the structure.

I have the same issue with my lift and low premade trusses. When you figure it out let me know. 10 foot ceilings and I'm also on a rolling chair. Beats a jack anyday.

Bob

[hemi68charger]

Pickle? Heck, I'm-a see'in the am/fm radio....... 

[moparstuart]

Pickle? Heck, I'm-a see'in the am/fm radio....... 

doesnt everyone have one of those