A year in a life.

[700jfm]

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[35mastr]

Nice build.

I am interested in the cherry picker attachment.

Do you have any close up pics of it?

I need to put a 22' beam up in may garage and that looks like a good idea for it.

 

[PAToyota]

Judging by the C-clamps, I'm assuming it was a homebrew setup. But ingenious! A piece of square tube out to a cross-piece with forks to lift things. Have to keep that in mind.

 

[700jfm]

It's just a truck bed extension stuck inside the hoist it was hanging above the hoist were I bought it. I put the two together in my mind right there in the store.
The yellow ends are out of my jack stands. (all was bought at harbor freight)

 

[35mastr]

It's just a truck bed extension stuck inside the hoist it was hanging above the hoist were I bought it. I put the two together in my mind right there in the store.
The yellow ends are out of my jack stands.

What does tha Big C Clamp in the center do then?

 

[700jfm]

I used it to hold the joist until I got it in the air and in place. And then I would unclamp it and twist the joist where it was cradle on the car jacks.

 

[Old61]

A year well spent. It looks great!

 

[e-tek]

They do everything BIG in Texas don't they!?!?!
Cools overhangs. Nice home.

 

[uniongoon]

Great looking home and garage. Is the old stepside going to be the first project?

 

[jonny01blaze]

Nice looking build, I recognize your pics from your concrete posts. Looks great, nice spread of and you have there too!

 

[Bib Overalls]

Very nice. Well integrated with the existing structures.

 

[cyclopsblown34]

You've been working that like a job, very impressive build, even more so since you did it all yerself for the most part.

 

[jdcompman]

I spy a real old Craftsman ratchet there. I have the same one!

Great work on the shop!

 

[JohnK007]

Man, that looks great!! You stuck with it and your perseverance has paid off. You have a fabulous build there! One question, what is that galvanized tank on the side of the garage for? And, how about a tour of the inside?

 

[700jfm]

Thanks johnK007 The tank is for my water well. The inside is not finished, but I'll try to post some pics.

 

[GT89mustang]

Nice lightning.

Oh and the garage is too.

 

[tck4x4]

Use a jack to pull the pole out of the ground.
I have a Hi-Lift jack, also called a farm jack, that I use to pull large fence posts out with, and it works so easy I would think it would pull that pole out. Just bolt a short 2x4 to the pole, lay a 2x6 on the ground and jack away. The jack has a 36" handle so either the base of the jack will go into the ground or the pole will come out.

 

[700jfm]

Use a jack to pull the pole out of the ground.
I have a Hi-Lift jack, also called a farm jack, that I use to pull large fence posts out with, and it works so easy I would think it would pull that pole out. Just bolt a short 2x4 to the pole, lay a 2x6 on the ground and jack away. The jack has a 36" handle so either the base of the jack will go into the ground or the pole will come out.

Thanks the pole is the power Co. I was going to pull it out, but they will pull it when they have time. I'll give them two more weeks.

 

[Hardware]

Nice build fits perfect

 

[Bevis]

nice build you have there.

 

[marty_p]

Nice Ford Lightning, very nice space, and even much nicer seamless tie-in to your house.

Your attention to detail is very evident!