Recent content by Tyrol67

I know you said a Lista or Vidmar is too heavy, but it was the best thing I've ever done for storage. When you pull out a drawer dedicated to a family of parts, you quickly see everything you have, and what parts you are low onv vs opening many different drawers or bins on smaller units. It is...

I used the method referenced in the instructions referenced above. About a 12" length of pipe insulation on tubes crossing the control joint. Not a lot of work. Been in 10 years now, and my slab hasn't cracked or shifted to test them, but I guess it is an insurance policy.

I restored a set of single door wood overhead doors from the 60's, maybe older. They were your standard doors, about 7 ' tall. Using an extra set of tracks I had,I simply extended the verticals to hug a 12' ceiling to clear a car on a lift. Went to to the garage door parts counter, gave them the...

Not building the garage sooner...making the lift bay only 12' wide , 14' would have been nice...thinking I'd never pull a Crew Cab Superduty into the lift bay. Things I don't regret 1.) in floor radiant heat, 2.) HD loft with permanent stairs 3.) 100A & electrical outlets everywhere 4.)central...

SK 3/8" swivel head,long handle, old school. Been using it for 38 yrs and it was a hand me down.

I've had great success with Brown Tool. They have aviation tool supplies, good prices on individual bits. Also great source for small abrasive cutting wheels, abrasive discs and Clecos if you happen to be doing any auto body sheetmetal work. Always had good fast service, price and quality from...

Thanks! I've found a used Dotco and keyed chuck. Should be in my hands by the weekend for a trial.

Bought an 18 v Milwakee set when I started my build, but that was 10 yrs ago. Things change, opinions differ, but here's my experience. 1st, that kit was huge to have on the build. Never realized how valuable a cordless circ saw and sawzall would be. For quick jobs, I still pull out that...

Anyone using an air drill for spot weld drilling on 60s cars. I'm thinking getting one to use with endmill style bits, and expect to have bunch to drill in my future. May also use for welding projects up to 1/4" mild steel. Looking Recommendations for RPM, brand. I want the torque, quieter is...

Heres a thought. Build it, but keep the first floor as a shop/ garage. Save the expense of converting for the house, and start the house sooner. You'll build equity, and it may be easier to get financing for a house, interest rates are low, take advantage of them. This way, you get the garage...

Best thing I did was buy a few vidmars. Got lucky and paid 150 to 350 and worth every penny. Wish I had them 20 years ago. Now I need less cabinets. One is dedicated to hardware and supplies and one I even use to store car parts as they are restored. You'll still want other cabinets, but...

Guys thanks for the info, very helpful. Re: the arm restraints, send an email to Rotary, they are very helpful, will answer the questions quickly. They provided me with baseplate prints as I needed to confirm anchor hole locations.

Ready to pull the trigger on a Rotary SPO10 lift. Have settled on the Rotary symmetrical since I'll be lifting primarily 60's framed cars ( GTOs) and also my 2011 F250 crew cab. Expect that I'll be occassionally lifting newer unibody cars for family though. I was ready to go for the TA model...

Those fiberglass poles can really bend quote bit. I've done some challenging pulls with them. Not cheap but they've paid for themselves quick.

I used exterior,since I was told it was necessary due to the temperature extremes in the garage. Made sense. It will also go on down to 45 or 40. I used Ben Moore and was happy with it.