Hi from westcoast Sweden

[datadavid]

Just bought a house last year, started thinking about a proper garage/workspace right away. Property only had a rotten shed which i tore down before christmas. Installed a insulated truck box to house my tools and bikes while i build..

 

[cedricviii]

Nice, I think you're on to a good start.

 

[datadavid]

Yes, i think im gonna need to find some old tractor/digger to get things moving.. been felling trees for weeks now..

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Hello DataDavid
You have made a start and that is the important thing. You’ll have t show us how the front of your structure closes. Now for the important stuff. A buddy of mine sold a 1957 Buick Roadmaster Convertible to someone in Sweden the car was from Canada. It was Rolls Royce Silver with a White top. Once you locate it please mail it back to me. Will talk again once you find the car and require postal information. Good Luck!

 

[James-W]

Welcome to the forum from Wisconsin. As an interesting side note, many years ago a good friend of mine had family in Sweden and he would visit them about every 3 years or so. I am not sure of this, I haven't had contact with him for probably 30 years now, but I think he may have moved to Sweden.

 

[1/2 Cup]

datadavid

Hello and welcome to the GJ from Downunder.

You will find heaps of inspiration and ideas to help you along with your new shop here.

Looking forward to seeing how you progress..

May I suggest you update your profile with your location as in future ( posts )you may find that helps. Specially given this is a very global forum.

As always, enjoy..

Regards

 

[datadavid]

Hello DataDavid
You have made a start and that is the important thing. You’ll have t show us how the front of your structure closes. Now for the important stuff. A buddy of mine sold a 1957 Buick Roadmaster Convertible to someone in Sweden the car was from Canada. It was Rolls Royce Silver with a White top. Once you locate it please mail it back to me. Will talk again once you find the car and require postal information. Good Luck!

Haha, the way those u.s car boys here are importing cars we soon have more old buicks in mint condition here than you guys.. [emoji16]
Will see what i can do about that particular 57 roadmaster but i see many every summer here!
I think a have a clip showing the door mechanism, its spring loaded and counterweighed.

Welcome to the forum from Wisconsin. As an interesting side note, many years ago a good friend of mine had family in Sweden and he would visit them about every 3 years or so. I am not sure of this, I haven't had contact with him for probably 30 years now, but I think he may have moved to Sweden.

He must really love long wet winters?

datadavid

Hello and welcome to the GJ from Downunder.

You will find heaps of inspiration and ideas to help you along with your new shop here.[emoji106]

Looking forward to seeing how you progress..[emoji106]

May I suggest you update your profile with your location as in future ( posts )you may find that helps. Specially given this is a very global forum.

As always, enjoy..[emoji106]

Regards

Havent found profile settings yet..[emoji18]

 

[gahrajmahal]

Every time I go to IKEA I feel like I could never in a million years learn your language enough to even speak to a three year old.

Welcome to the board!

 

[datadavid]

Every time I go to IKEA I feel like I could never in a million years learn your language enough to even speak to a three year old.

Welcome to the board!

No need to, we are only 8 million or so native speakers.. [emoji16] pretty useless language to know!

 

[1/2 Cup]

datadavid it is on the top menu bar, left hand side called User CP ( " Control Panel " )then just edit your details from there.

 

[datadavid]

datadavid it is on the top menu bar, left hand side called User CP ( " Control Panel " )then just edit your details from there.[emoji106]

Ah, i guess i have to go to the web page, im on tapatalk.

 

[Bempa]

Welcome, really fun to see more swedish people here.

I bought an old BM 616 to help me with my build, you can't do with out one once you used one [emoji16]

 

[datadavid]

Welcome, really fun to see more swedish people here.

I bought an old BM 616 to help me with my build, you can't do with out one once you used one [emoji16]

Yea, i should be able to find an old fixer upper for cheap locally, farm boys usually just let them sit when they buy new toys. I can fix just about anything that breaks and love old machines so looking forward to getting one myself!

 

[datadavid]

Here's a pic of the spring/counterweight contraption, counterweight is around 50 kgs, and its a one hand operation now, was pure weightlifting exercise closing it before i got this done.

 

[thickhead]

Welcome David! Look forward to watching your builld.
My father grew up in Örebro about 300km from you.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Here's a pic of the spring/counterweight contraption, counterweight is around 50 kgs, and its a one hand operation now, was pure weightlifting exercise closing it before i got this done.

I’ll be damned that is pretty unique for a garage door. My wife’s niece is married to a Swedish guy. In Sweden he was an engineer with the trolley cars. Now he is in Toronto working with the trollies there. Maybe I can talk him into joining the GJ bunch.

 

[RivennHewn]

Will be interested in seeing your progress.

What are you doing with all the trees you've been cutting?

 

[datadavid]

I’ll be damned that is pretty unique for a garage door. My wife’s niece is married to a Swedish guy. In Sweden he was an engineer with the trolley cars. Now he is in Toronto working with the trollies there. Maybe I can talk him into joining the GJ bunch.

Yea, i wanted it to double as a loading ramp, could have gotten the hydraulic bay door along with the box but it weighed over 500kgs, and would have taken some effort to install..[emoji16] cool, there are a few towns using tram traffic in sweden still, mainly gothenburg and norrköping i think.

I’ll be damned that is pretty unique for a garage door. My wife’s niece is married to a Swedish guy. In Sweden he was an engineer with the trolley cars. Now he is in Toronto working with the trollies there. Maybe I can talk him into joining the GJ bunch.

 

[datadavid]

Will be interested in seeing your progress.

What are you doing with all the trees you've been cutting?

Heat the house i think, most of it is some type of salix and not fit for construction, saving some for woodwork since it has beatiful two-tone wood. The firs and birches will be put to dry and used for different house projects, some birches will be used to build the front porch for example.
Thinking about making a chainsaw jig for cutting boards and planks, would be seriously useful!

 

[datadavid]

Kinda garage related, got the digging and house expansion started, so we started digging out parking space and holes to pour concrete in while we had some steam.

 

[datadavid]

Kinda forgot about this thread but i built a shed around the box! Stays nice and dry inside during winter, may have to insulate the shed in the end as well but it works for now[emoji106]

 

[HOTFR8]

Time you started a topic in the gallery.

 

[datadavid]

I dont even know what you mean by that.

 

[HOTFR8]

I dont even know what you mean by that.

You need to start a new topic in the gallery section of the forum as you will find more will follow a project like this in that section. Your introduction post is not 12 months old.

 

[datadavid]

I'll start a topic when i start seriously planning the actual garage then[emoji106] building it is a long way off since i need to do the house first, but the more planning the better in my view..!