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You're right, Mac. I got a kick outta "overkill" since he and I had a talk about how I thought he overbuilt the garage - he said he built it as if it were going to be his own (and I believe vicariously it will be!). Actually, I've given him the singular distinction of having his 04 coupe as...

OK, Lessee if I can start playing catch-up with what's been going on. Some of this may not be directly related to the garage but still is part of the overall addition. Most of the "big" stuff is done; now comes the nickel & dime parts. We now have a fireplace! (Don't worry - it's framed in &...

The 3 speed was an option, though I think it was later in production. Gotta see the #s on it. If the engine has a block provision for an oil filter it's wrong. 55s didn't have an internal filter.

I haven't found one yet... ;help

Here's another HTT22 tie with one of those "Titen" bolts nearby. You can also see another "Titen" bolt going up the vertical 2x6 attaching to the block wall. Those bolts are spaced approximately every 24" on every 2x6 that attaches to concrete.

Bingo! After Hurricane Andrew in 1992 the building codes became much more stringent. Now FL (after the Miami-Dade lead) codes are among the toughest in the country. The addition is being built to withstand 130 mph winds. You're right about lift, but don't forget about shear. There are 6 of...

Actually, Mac, the unit is heavy - but not that heavy. Those supports have been used before for other installations. On Friday the rest of the concrete was poured (note the supervisor waiting for the chance to inspect the progress): ...and the finished pour (after said supervisory...

...and the quoted price (with installation) didn't make me do this :ohnoes when compared to a quality installed above-ground 2-post lift. Now there will be nuthin' to whack the doors (or hands) on - and they just look so :cool !

Thanks, Jim. I can't figger out why we never hooked up at the 02 Historics - I was one of the "pick-up" pit crew for Bob Harvey's Triple Nickel and parked right behind him in his paddock space for all but Sunday. (I thought having a 57 pit vehicle was pretty cool...)

...levelled off, backfilled and held in place until power arrives. By the way, that strange gray thing is one of these: Concrete is scheduled to be poured next week to fill in the hole. Then after a few days' curing the braces are removed and the pump controls are mounted on the wall...

Then that strange looking thing from my earlier post gets chucked in the hole...

What's that, you say? First ya dig a 9 foot deep hole. (They didn't hit water until 8 feet - that's the dry season here. In the summer the water table is usually 4-5 feet higher so almost anyone who wants a basement in Florida will get an indoor swimming pool! ;LOL )

Well, I'm finally able to come up for air, so it's update time! The roof is dried in, but not before our kitchen took the brunt of the 2" of rain we had the day after it was "dried in". It's fixed now - the owner of the roofing company (a Corvette pal as well) spent over 2 hours on the roof...

H*ll yeah! That's what these were made for! :lou (I just noticed - that smilie's eyes look like mine! :D )

To the best I can determine my 57 was built 50 years ago today! And April Fools Day, 1957 was a Monday! Here it is less than a month later after delivery to the original owner: Today I got in, caught rubber in 1st, 2nd and 3rd, then wound it up to ~120! Geez, that was fun!

Thanks, John! I will let her know. She'll be very pleased. Since this is a "garage" forum I figured I'd keep most of my posts to that theme (and of course, "the garage is mine" :chuckle ).

I know, it's been another long time. Sorry, I gotta work a whole bunch for another few weeks. The trusses are up, framing is almost complete as is the roof. Here's a teaser for ya - I'll try to find some time to post more pictures. Welcome to the (somewhat incomplete) Motorhead Lounge!

And here's a shot of yours truly placing the truss anchors in the fresh concrete of the second tie beam. Notice there's no butt-crack.;LOL (Oh yeah, I'm the one on the block!)

OK, I know it's been a little while, but I'm a CPA and I gotta spend a lotta time in my office right now -- especially so I can pay for this addition!! The tie beams (both levels) have been poured; the rake beams (tie beams on an angle - in this case on the gable end) are done so block work is...