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To all who commented thanks, and yes, the vette is very happy in the new garage! I've already had loads of comments on the fact that she's a 63' split window with a 67' big block hood, and a 74' 454 in it!! But who cares.... she's way too much fun to drive:bounce:

Wormwood, Thanks, I'll take some more pics of the vette when I get home next week and post them.

That truck is sooooo cool. I could look it up but I'm lazy.... what year & kind!! Gotta have one:lol_hitti

The garage is basically finished as far as the build goes. I will have a lot more to do in the future finishing the inside, but I'll post those on other forums, such as flooring, tools, etc, as I get them completed. I figured I would post a few more pics of the finished build. The garage...

That is soooo awesome :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: Curious as to where this is and what seaplane that is. My son is the demo pilot for Dornier seaplanes and will be greatly interested in it, as he has flown a great many seaplanes including Grumman Mallards, twin Otter on floats, Beavers, to...

Things have been going slower lately.... mainly because we are getting toward the end of the build. At the end it gets down to the minutia, where things go at a snails pace to finish all the small stuff. Only three things to complete before it's finished: The electrical (sounds simple...

So, now the roof is up, the doors and windows go in: And a view of the soffits: Then the siding starts: Siding continues: Gable end being worked on: And some finished pictures: Back side looking in: Inside: Decided to park in the...

Thanks. Glad to hear from another FredExer.

Thanks. Hot enough for you lately? Drive through Wetumpka every now and then. Beautiful place.

Thanks. That's the view from our upstairs workout/media room. Beautiful view, especially in the winter with out many leaves on the trees. More pics coming!!!

First they made sure everything was square. Then they put up 2 x 4's to support the metal roof. Once they started putting the roof up, it went rather quickly: So the roof took basically two days to go up:

Decided to compromise on the ceiling height for the lift I get so that we didn't infringe on the view from our sunroom & house. I'll still have a lift, I just won't be able to have one I park under.

John, The very thing that makes it difficult (Slope/woods) is why we fell in love with the property!! The roof pitch is 8/12, on 2' centers. We didn't need the attic storage, so didn't consider attic trusses, plus the added cost.... We have plans for other out building storage. Also...

jktruck150, I didn't answer your last question....I'll show it soon, but my main project/love, is a 63' split window vette, modified w/ 67' big block hood/ 72' 454 corvette engine. Just love to drive it. I'll post some pictures of it towards the end of the build. Thanks.

The trusses showed up, and then the crew started loading them onto the frame. Put some 2 x 4's on the side of the garage to slide them up,,, and: Stacked about 7 of them up there, then slid the far gable end up, and set it in place. Squared that one up, then put the subsequent...

Thanks for the post. I'm betting we do know another pilot for FedEx, problem is there are a bunch of them. Had the Medalla today compliments of Miguel when I got into Borenquen (got it all month, my wife is going to kill me since she reads all these!!!:lol_hitti). I prefer the Old Harbor...

Sooo, where was I.....oh yea, the build. The basic frame is up, and they started putting in the headers, and bracing it to get it square. Then the sheathing started going up: The next morning the trusses showed up. The truck came around the driveway, and I kept looking for a crane to...

Yeah I do!!! We stay in the old hospital that's been renovated to a Courtyard Marriott. The MUTT is on the street right behind the hotel. So I gather that you were in the Coast Guard (couldn't have anything to do with your avatar). You still in?

Thanks so much for the info, and I stand corrected!! It was very interesting reading the wiki write up on it. I'm hoping he'll be out next time I'm down there so I can ask him questions about.