Re: tired of moving things over and over again

by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:22 pm

had to get a pic of the 2 babies in it b4 the 2 post lift goes in on saturday.
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two cars can fit by the back doors (when lift is in)
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only one car in the middle (on lift) and one under if nessesary tired of moving things over and over again - Page 2 10081212

I only sealed half the floor so I can seal around the bases of the lift after instal.

by BicknellWelding Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:29 pm

NICE! Will you still be able to drive thru to the old garage, once the lift is in?

by 1973 454 MONTE Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:20 am

BicknellWelding wrote:NICE! Will you still be able to drive thru to the old garage, once the lift is in?

Yes

by JiMi_DRiX Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:18 pm

1973 454 MONTE wrote:had to get a pic of the 2 babies in it b4 the 2 post lift goes in on saturday.

two cars can fit by the back doors (when lift is in)

only one car in the middle (on lift) and one under if nessesary

I only sealed half the floor so I can seal around the bases of the lift after instal.

So.. if the two post lift is going in the middle/front, will you be able to navigate AROUND the lift to get two cars parked behind it!? The picture is throwing me off! lol

by 77mali Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:06 am

Looks good Chris!

by 1973 454 MONTE Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:37 am

I will post pic of lift saturday. I will be able to either have a car behind the lift and/or one in back barn. I have enough room to park 5 cars.

by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:38 pm

the lift just got installed today.
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need to get the 100 amp service fixed and i will be able to use it soon.seems to be a break in one wire under ground,so i only have one leg working.lift is 20amp 220 and needs both legs.
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by Mcarlo77 Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:35 pm

Every mechanic's dream...a lift in their garage. Very cool, indeed! I've always wondered...how do you determine the car's balancing point when you have just the single leg on each side? I always picture a car tipping front or back if it isn't perfectly balanced.

by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:33 pm

The front pads/arms are shorter than the rears.When they put my monte on the lift to do the exhaust the posts were just behind the side mirrors. The pads were at the corner part of the wheel well. The backs were at the rear wheel well. If that makes sense.

by ant7377 Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:35 pm

Nice Chris,enjoy it !

by BlackChevelleSS Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:41 am

looks like you got the 9000lbs lift?

Its a good lift, just keep it lubed and the cables adjusted properly, we have a 9K just like that and a 10k lift and I prefer the 9K just because of how much faster it moves up and down.

by JiMi_DRiX Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:57 pm

Ooooh, that is so awesome!! Now with a couple different pictures, I can see you have more room than I thought! You can easily drive past the lift and get a couple cars in the front too!

by jerry46765 Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:13 pm

That is a sharp looking barn.
I like how the garage door goes straight up.

Who is the lift manufacturer?

Thanks -

by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:14 pm

jerry46765 wrote:That is a sharp looking barn. thanx
I like how the garage door goes straight up. i wanted it that way so no car could hit it on lift
Who is the lift manufacturer? http://www.naautoequipment.com/tp9kac.html

Thanks -

by 77mali Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:12 am

Holy crap- that's very affordable. What was shipping cost like?

by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:56 am

77mali wrote:Holy crap- that's very affordable. What was shipping cost like?

2165.00 installed

by JB2wheeler Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:18 pm

How do you find somebody who can install a lift. About 10 years ago I thought about getting a 4 post lift, but could not recieve and install it by myself. JB

by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:20 pm

JB2wheeler wrote:How do you find somebody who can install a lift. About 10 years ago I thought about getting a 4 post lift, but could not recieve and install it by myself. JB

i found an ad on craigslist for the sale of the lift. the guy sells them and installs them. so he gets it,brings it to the house,installs it,than i enjoy it. Very Happy

by Joe73 Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:01 pm

I've been researching 4 post lifts recently. Seems that if your not using them multiple times a day like a shop, then you dont have the "scooting" problem. Take a look at this link and scroll down to where it talks about anchoring a 4 post lift. http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8-000

by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:00 pm

i wanted a 2 post because of manuverability. if there was 4 post,the back 2 would not give me enough clearence around it.

by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:11 pm

JiMi_DRiX wrote:Ooooh, that is so awesome!! Now with a couple different pictures, I can see you have more room than I thought! You can easily drive past the lift and get a couple cars in the front too!

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the green part is the old barn. so what i did was make the front (new) barn the drive through part. with the lift just inside the front of the new barn,it gives me room behind to either leave the monte/caprice in the back half,or put all the way back in the old half.

than i also used the door that was on the front of the old barn to access the new 19x8 loft in the new barn.there is also a winch in the new rafters to put heavy (400lb max) stuff up there.it was nice to use it for getting the 6 extra monte doors up and out of the way.

by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:19 pm

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scored this for $200....reconditioned air/heat motel in wall unit. i put it in the old barn.couple more studs,some plywood and pegboard and it will look right at home.

by 1973 454 MONTE Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:10 pm

barn got a couple coats of color. air heat unit dont look so bad from outside. i have to get some plastic brown paint and make it look invisable.

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by 77mali Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:59 pm

That hotel a/c-heater was a good idea. A nice plant would help hide it too.

by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:04 pm

so i put up some insulation,slatwall and plywood. tired of moving things over and over again - Page 2 11031210

just dont know if i should use the space for tools or car parts.......
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