Recent content by hdonlybob

LOL :lol_hitti Actually that truck has 1.3 million miles on it, and I have less than $23K in it, and the camper I pull I have ~$15K in...saved my whole working carrier to buy it when I retired... You are a bit short on the Harley...that cost me ~$21K in 2005, and the Biscayne has me beaten up...

2x4 or 2x6 Purlin/girt choice is based on the design strength of them. A #1 SPF 2x4 Purlin is much stronger than a Construction Grade 2x6. That same is true with the Girts.... Living in Ill the codes are a bit week, but you want to withstand a 100mph wind load, which translates to an 80# psf...

I was a project manager for most of my carrier...and would strongly recommend going with a minimum of 6" tk concrete with the whole floor. That extra inch will not be a major cost and you will not regret it. I personally would also pay the extra to use Fiber Mesh concrete... And lastly...

Changed Oil in my '63 Biscayne first. Then my Harley. Then my Camper Puller...... YIKES...way too much oil smell for one week....Biscayne and Harley weren't too bad, but the Camper Hauler takes 40 quarts of oil ..... :eyecrazy: Still have my pick up and Wife's car to do... Geesh, I am running...

Here is mine....:lol_hitti

Punch the hole thru the roof now. Go to Lowes or some other store and buy one of the flashing's that has a stretchable rubber boot on the top...stretch it over, make a small collar on the top and use a large radiator hose type clamp. It will NOT leak, and can move with the winter/summer...

My error... I was looking a the yellow lines as concrete ending lines...not dimensions... I am old school and never got used to the computerizes dimensions without arrows, etc....:shocking:

Depending on the area you live in, I would check to see if codes allow a "French Drain" (which is essentially a bunch of gravel below the drain area) with a trench in the middle....the water then drains directly below into the gravel and slowly dissipates in to the soil below. Second option is...

Well, being you are twisting my arm....:D .....here are a few pictures.. First one is my '63 Biscayne....did a bit of changing on the front end, as well as the back....was a six with a three speed, now a beefed up 283 sbc with a four speed.....wanted the Plain Jane look, and left the six...

Very nice job. And you did it right. I spent ~45 years in the construction industry..mostly project management, and I like the way it's done. Cheers.....

Very nice set up. Love that bench. Good for you. And if you are like me...take a lot of pictures of it as it is now...before it gets full of "Stuff"... Cheers.......

Yep, sure am.....I pull with an HDT... Glad to be here, and thanks for the welcome ! Cheers.....

Hello all, Have been a member of the HAMB forum since 02-01-2005, and decided to join this group today... I am 68 years old, retired, and have always loved to hang around garages and shops. Worked at several gas stations back in the early sixties...(Pure Oil, Texaco, and so on...) Have a 26'x36'...