Recent content by Stoney85

So many great ideas. I think a first call will be to get an engineer in for their opinion on structural loads etc and what can and cannot be done. While I'd love to throw bulk cash at it to be done, being a mechanic myself (you can see why I want a decent shed) I can see myself doing a lot of...

Amazing feat of engineering, just got shown this thread as I have a similar venture i'm considering to undertake soon. Definitely following this thread to see how your new house (sorry, shed) turns out.

I have considered that as another option, but keeping the shed the same height as the carport is a must, there isn't any other access to the shed other than through the carport, and if its on a lower level, the ramp to the shed would be tight. Photos of the place will give a clearer...

The house I live in currently doesn't have a shed/garage..... I know, I know, how have I managed so far? moments silence for my pain. The reason behind this is that the 2 story house is built on a steep block, 3,000m2 though, and there is no flat ground to build a garage, the block is pretty...

Good to see the extra info of this shed build, rather than just the main parts on build threads. The fact that it now houses your 1600 makes it so much better. Look forward to seeing what you fill the shed with.

I've searched "Boeing" "787" "Dreamliner" "flare" all to no avail with you as the author, seeing as its not a closed book test yet, I'd like to phone a friend on this one

Killer build! I cannot wait to see how you kit out the garages. And as for the house, mate, that is something to be proud of, it looks amazing!

How random, just read your brothers garage thread and then this one consecutively, was wondering why it was very similar in its design. Looking good so far!

When I first saw the size of the garage, I thought that it's pretty small and you couldn't do much apart from fit two cars in it. You've certainly proved me wrong!! Nice use of all the space I've had E34's for a while now, solid good car hey!

I have just finished reading! finally I can get back to work and a normal life again. I have searched and cannot find this 'post' of yours regarding the Dreamliner stories

I just got back from a two week cruise holiday for my 30th, so back to work, and to finish reading the last 100 or so pages of your thread. I'll get back to you once i've read the 787 story However regarding the jack, I won the auction and have paid the money to him, just waiting on some dry...

You mentioned earlier you hadn't flown a 787 Dreamliner yet, has that changed? I love the amount of modern technology they've used, 80% in volume is carbon fibre, roughly 50% in weight, titanium engine mounts and landing gear, and so on, all for weight reduction. However, one spec I really...

One other thing, regarding powder coating, a quick search shows that its only been around since the 40/50's. What's your opinion of it in terms of longevity? Do you feel it will be around and not deteriorated in another 100 years on a part you have restored? Will that mainly come down to...

It wont really be a tool I will use, I've got a plethora of modern tools for that reason as I used to be a mechanic then diesel fitter. I'll restore it to better than new, and keep it as a shop piece to talk about, as I love the intricate details a tool like this has, especially that its a...

Thanks for the heads up, since found out its a Walker 740, and there's a documented restoration of one on here already, much to my benefit!