My driveway slide gate build

[1950ChevySuburban]

Pretty simple really. Buy metal, measure plenty and cut-N-weld.

Other than the premade medallions, this started out as basic metal stock. 1.5" framing, 5/8 bars.

 

[1950ChevySuburban]

I built this gate to look like elegant swing gates, but sliding in operation.

Primed in acid-etch, then lacquer, then chassis black with flattener. Before black dried, copper and teal accents were applied.

Both halves are joined by 1/4" thick metal plates with welds hidden (to facilitate swing gate look).

 

[1950ChevySuburban]

Here it is up and running. Slides easy with one finger, yet will be electric very soon. Keeps dogs in, dirtbags out.

 

[dg-garage]

I built this gate to look like elegant swing gates, but sliding in operation.

Primed in acid-etch, then lacquer, then chassis black with flattener. Before black dried, copper and teal accents were applied.

Both halves are joined by 1/4" thick metal plates with welds hidden (to facilitate swing gate look).

VERY nice. What is the length of the gate? How much in material did it cost you? I really like the round design as well. Well done.

 

[R6 Racer]

Very nice! Looks good.
What do you have for fencing on either side? I can't make it out.

Steve

 

[DYNA BILL]

How, and upon what does it slide? Can't tell from the pics. Nice looking gate, by the way!

 

[930dreamer]

WOW, very nice fab work. Where's the order form?

 

[koditten]

Looks great, I'm guessing the gate fab was the easy part. Lets see some pics of the machanicals.

Kirk

 

[kbs2244]

I am a big fan of sliders.
Nowhere near the mechanical stress of a swinging gate an much less room used up.

 

[Steevo]

Beautiful job, and nicely executed.

 

[gonefirefighting]

nice craftsmanship. dig the profiles.

I take it you are going to use a chain drive?

 

[1950ChevySuburban]

It'll be a chain drive, have a Liftmaster unit for it.

It rolls on a track across the driveway, a piece of angle iron welded to flat stock with the angle pointed up like ^. A grooved roller wheel runs on it.
Twin 2" pipes guide the other rollers and hold up other end.

The fencing on the other side are those large 10' dia "wagon wheels" cable companies use sometimes. Wire spools.

The gate's just over 16' wide. Maybe $200 in metal, $40 in two medallions and $100 in paint. Another $100 in roller wheels.

 

[1950ChevySuburban]

Thanks for all the kind words! One other nice thing about slide gates is they don't catch the wind and blow against your car as you try to drive through them!

 

[akdiesel]

Very nice. The wife likes it too.