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I really want a boom pole because it looks to be super easy to handle the hose, but it's more for convenience than a need, I can use the hose with some detail guardz under the tires just fine.

You're getting a Kranzle huh? I have a Karcher k1700 by now but eventually I will save to get a Kranzle myself; the OG kit makes everything about car washing so much enjoyable... even with a Karcher!

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97f150 said:
I really want a boom pole because it looks to be super easy to handle the hose, but it's more for convenience than a need, I can use the hose with some detail guardz under the tires just fine.

You're getting a Kranzle huh? I have a Karcher k1700 by now but eventually I will save to get a Kranzle myself; the OG kit makes everything about car washing so much enjoyable... even with a Karcher!

Cheers,

Luis A.
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I would love a Kranzle but I think that will be later after I recover from the wash bay build.

I have always had trouble with my garage door sensors. The builder basically slapped them together and every few months one will fall or move out of alignment. This is what the master installers left....

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The other day I left for work and when I tried to close the door it would not close. I checked the sensors and one was laying on the floor. So last night I made a brace to help hold them up. I would honestly just like to remove them, I am trying to figure out how to do that.

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I also thought about the wash bay project and I think I have all but abandoned the idea of a wooden structure. I think a wood build would match the house and look a lot better than an aluminum car port but I would need help building it. My dads health and age prevent him from helping and I hate the idea of paying someone to build it. Not to mention all the permits I would need if I involve a contactor. So I started looking at carport and asked a facebook group I am on for ideas. I am leaning towards something like this but 18x20 or ideally 20x20.

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And then dressing it up with some stained 1x4 or 1x6's to make it look kinda like this.

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That would give it protection on 3 sides and make it match the house a little better. Does anyone have any other ideas?
 
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The other day I left for work and when I tried to close the door it would not close. I checked the sensors and one was laying on the floor. So last night I made a brace to help hold them up. I would honestly just like to remove them, I am trying to figure out how to do that.
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For my sensors, I took them off the bracket and taped them to the garage door opener, facing each other. Lots of other ways to do similar.
 
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Daughter kept knocking the sensors out of alignment with the training wheels on her bike. My solution was to use some scrap wood and build a protection box around them. Guess it has worked out okay … she is now 42 :)
 
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Mpower5266 said:
I would love a Kranzle but I think that will be later after I recover from the wash bay build.

I have always had trouble with my garage door sensors. The builder basically slapped them together and every few months one will fall or move out of alignment. This is what the master installers left....

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The other day I left for work and when I tried to close the door it would not close. I checked the sensors and one was laying on the floor. So last night I made a brace to help hold them up. I would honestly just like to remove them, I am trying to figure out how to do that.

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Nick, your door seems to have something sticking out past the track. That may prevent you from mounting the sensors on the track but I have three garage doors and in 19 years the sensors have only done their job. OK, twice I have had leaves block the light and the door wouldn't close. Here's the mounting on mine:
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It looks like you could remove two bolts -- one on the sensor bracket and the other on the track and just bolt the bracket directly to the track. If that thing on the door with the cotter pin is in the way, a couple of washers could give the bracket the necessary clearance.

Also, the metal framed washbay makes more sense than a termite resort.
 

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Nick, your door seems to have something sticking out past the track. That may prevent you from mounting the sensors on the track but I have three garage doors and in 19 years the sensors have only done their job. OK, twice I have had leaves block the light and the door wouldn't close. Here's the mounting on mine:
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It looks like you could remove two bolts -- one on the sensor bracket and the other on the track and just bolt the bracket directly to the track. If that thing on the door with the cotter pin is in the way, a couple of washers could give the bracket the necessary clearance.

Also, the metal framed washbay makes more sense than a termite resort.
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Yea there is a thing sticking out of the door, thats why they have to stick out so far. I think I just need to live with these for now.

Saturday I stopped out by the shop to pick up the Wagoneer and worked on the e9 a little. We need to do some hammer and dolly work but the dent in the nose is actually pulling out. I was worried. Obviously we aren't professionals but it will look good when its done.

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While I was picking up the Jeep I noticed the electric fan wasn't running, so we quickly rewired it. This fan has been junk since day one, I think we are going to punt it and go with something else. Since I was driving it up to a toy drive in Atlanta I threw a wreath on the front.

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And picked up a few toys.

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The Jeep ran great but needs some alignment work, 70mph + is pretty rough. My wife leaned over and snapped a pic of the country mouse making it to the city.

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And the highlight of the weekend was the fact that yesterday was Hof's 4 year adoption anniversary. He got some extra treats, a ride in the Jeep, and a few scraps from the pulled pork I made Saturday. I took the first pic the night I got him and the second last night. This is still his favorite spot in the house.

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And then dressing it up with some stained 1x4 or 1x6's to make it look kinda like this.

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That would give it protection on 3 sides and make it match the house a little better. Does anyone have any other ideas?
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As soon as I saw the carport picture, I thought of something like this. Structure painted black, some nice wood to dress it up. This last picture is on point. That's just beautiful.
 
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Still following along, mostly quiet, but thought Id give some quick input on the garage doors.

Many screw the sensors up on the wall above the garage door close to each other. As I know you like a clean look, mounting them on the opener is probably better for you. Keep all the "stuff" in one spot and leave the wall clear.

I would add that I think the car-wash-port should be metal. If it is done right, I would sleep better at night knowing the metal will handle the moisture better over time. Decorative wood is just a bonus to keep the neighbors happy IMO.
 
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As soon as I saw the carport picture, I thought of something like this. Structure painted black, some nice wood to dress it up. This last picture is on point. That's just beautiful.
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Still following along, mostly quiet, but thought Id give some quick input on the garage doors.

Many screw the sensors up on the wall above the garage door close to each other. As I know you like a clean look, mounting them on the opener is probably better for you. Keep all the "stuff" in one spot and leave the wall clear.

I would add that I think the car-wash-port should be metal. If it is done right, I would sleep better at night knowing the metal will handle the moisture better over time. Decorative wood is just a bonus to keep the neighbors happy IMO.
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I don't know if the wash bay will be black but I think the wood will go a long way to make it look good. I also think that an aluminum structure would be the best choice, since it will be quicker to put up and it will hold up to the water better.

As for the garage door sensors, I will likely have to open the ceiling up to run water to the wash bay. I may mount them in the ceiling near the opener. Or I might just leave them, they are annoying but not that bad. :lol_hitti
 
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I wouldn't hide them too far away....occasionally you may need to clean a spider web off or dust buildup
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Good point. The real issue I am having is the hose moving it when I use my pressure washer, but if I move that to the bay it wont really be a problem anymore. Speaking of that, the concrete guys are at the house right now to give their estimate.
 
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See this? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2011-bmw-328-32/ had this been a manual gear box I would have been calling USAA for insurance. M-Sport and low miles is going to fetch decent $

What do you think the Wagoneer will fetch these days?
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Auto and x-drive hurt that car a little but the interior is sick. Are you asking about the XJ wagoneer? Funny story, my dad fixed the kick down for the shifter and now he enjoys driving it. Its not for sale as of now. :lol_hitti

I did get the quote from the concrete guys and its a go. I need to meet with them to figure out how I want to pour it and such. I also found a promising carport. Its 20x20 with 7 foot walls, and almost 10 foot at the peak. Im thinking this in gray or charcoal, and trim it out with stained 1x4's to clean it up.

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Buddy and I have been eyeing one. It's local to us we were toying with flipping it. M-sport and lack of 3 pedal hurts in my book. I don't mind the X-drive.

That car port is nice, does your town have a limit on how much structure space to land ratio? Where I live it can not be more than 40 %
 
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M-technik-3 said:
Buddy and I have been eyeing one. It's local to us we were toying with flipping it. M-sport and lack of 3 pedal hurts in my book. I don't mind the X-drive.

That car port is nice, does your town have a limit on how much structure space to land ratio? Where I live it can not be more than 40 %
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To be honest, I haven't asked and I don't plan on it. :lol_hitti
 
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I would never consider moving garage door sensors whether you have kids or not. IMO it's like the disconnect handle on a push mower or seat belt sensors, it doesn't interfere with normal operation but could come in handy someday. If its operation is intrusive, you fix the problem (new brackets and shields) rather than bypassing it.

Sometimes I'll have the nose of the car poking out while working on something, but the sensors aren't blocks so I'll throw something in front of them. It prevents accidental damage to the car by myself or my wife not noticing.
 
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GirchyGirchy said:
I would never consider moving garage door sensors whether you have kids or not. IMO it's like the disconnect handle on a push mower or seat belt sensors, it doesn't interfere with normal operation but could come in handy someday. If its operation is intrusive, you fix the problem (new brackets and shields) rather than bypassing it.

Sometimes I'll have the nose of the car poking out while working on something, but the sensors aren't blocks so I'll throw something in front of them. It prevents accidental damage to the car by myself or my wife not noticing.
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I don't think I am going to mess with them, maybe just clean up the mounting. Now that the washbay is in the works I can move my pressure washer out and I wont bump the sensor with the hose anymore.
 
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I finally got around to putting in the water pump and t-stat over the weekend, so up it went on the lift.

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This was the worst part of the job, popping the first hose off and dumping coolant everywhere. I deployed my trusty kiddie pool to catch most of the splatter.

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After that is was was fairly easy to remove them.

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And all buttoned up and wiped down.

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I have to say the automatic bleeding process is pretty slick, you set up the hvac to a certain setting at hold the gas to the floor. It takes about 10 minutes but it runs coolant through the system and bleeds out all the air. Im used to working on older bmws that you have to manually bleed, and this was a nice change.

I also worked on the wash bay a little. I think I am going to extend the pad out of 24" and build the pressure washer room in between the house and the bay. Here is a rough plan of concrete pour and pressure washer room.

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My wife and I also were a little bored Saturday and decided to go ahead and swap our Christmas gifts. She surprised me with a prop, for some reason I have always wanted one to hang on the wall.

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And a new "welcome" mat for the garage door.

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I also picked up an IK foamer for my wheel cleaner, I will try it out if it ever stops raining.

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Wash bay is gonna be awesome. Am I crazy to think that in a couple of years, you're gonna build some walls around it and have a 4 car garage; and then build another wash bay? Lol!

Btw, your dad's garage is just awesome!
 
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Wash bay is gonna be awesome. Am I crazy to think that in a couple of years, you're gonna build some walls around it and have a 4 car garage; and then build another wash bay? Lol!

Btw, your dad's garage is just awesome!
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I mean, I have plans for a detached 2 car but I dont think the wife will let me. :lol_hitti
 
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I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Years. Its crazy to think this thread has been going for 6 years. I have been off work since Christmas eve but its back to the real world tomorrow. I did have a good little vacation, but I have been pretty lazy. I feel like I needed to be a little lazy, 2019 was kinda crazy. I finalized the concrete plans for the wash bay and I hope that will get poured soon. My wife and I went out for a little cruise Christmas night, to snap some pics of the wagon.

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We had a lot of family stuff since my brother in-law and his wife were in town, but I did find time to hang the prop and my "Dupont cars of the future" prints have had for well over a year.

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Then I removed some warning labels from the E91.

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They didn't come out perfect but they look better.

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I also received my 2020 calendars from Turner Motorsports. I really like December.

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I'm looking forward to this year. I hope to get the wash bay finished fairly soon but the big push is to get the e9 ready for the show in May. That may not happen but Im holding out hope that we can make it happen but the 02 will be fun to take too. I also ordered a stage 3 intake for the wagon, with the tune it should add about 20-30hp. That will be in Monday I think.
 
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That wagon is just the very definition of OEM+ right now. So cherry. Ive been drooling over E91 wagons lately but my wife already has a VW Alltrack so we don’t really need another wagon.

Keep up the good work, this thread is wonderful.


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Arclitgold said:
That wagon is just the very definition of OEM+ right now. So cherry. Ive been drooling over E91 wagons lately but my wife already has a VW Alltrack so we don’t really need another wagon.

Keep up the good work, this thread is wonderful.


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Thank you I have been really happy with it.

I finally got to try out my IK foamer, it works really well.

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I hope to get the concrete guys out this week to pour the slab for the wash bay.
 
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I also worked on the wash bay a little. I think I am going to extend the pad out of 24" and build the pressure washer room in between the house and the bay. Here is a rough plan of concrete pour and pressure washer room.

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13' at 2% = .26 feet (or about 3" ) or 1/4" per foot. I think that is what you intended, but I've seen enough plans and improperly staked grading plans.

General practice usually dictates the 2% within 10' of a structure to give a nice fluff factor to the contractor and potential settlement. I would recommend a little flatter (1.0 to 1.5%) with the conditions: this isn't a violation in a required permit, you'll be building to tie into existing concrete, knowledge of your site (not requiring fill at the tie-in point), good layout (self or trusted contractor). It may make it nicer to work on and still get you the drainage you need. With that long exposed edge, any dirt left on the pad can be rinsed off fairly easily. Just a consideration.
 
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13' at 2% = .26 feet (or about 3" ) or 1/4" per foot. I think that is what you intended, but I've seen enough plans and improperly staked grading plans.

General practice usually dictates the 2% within 10' of a structure to give a nice fluff factor to the contractor and potential settlement. I would recommend a little flatter (1.0 to 1.5%) with the conditions: this isn't a violation in a required permit, you'll be building to tie into existing concrete, knowledge of your site (not requiring fill at the tie-in point), good layout (self or trusted contractor). It may make it nicer to work on and still get you the drainage you need. With that long exposed edge, any dirt left on the pad can be rinsed off fairly easily. Just a consideration.
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These were rough estimates my dad made on the slope, it will be flatter. I met with the concrete guys again and they are going to pour tomorrow.
 
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Making good progress! Can’t wait to see the finished product. Wash bay is going to be so sick!


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Damn, that looks really nice! how big is your lot? all this garage and concrete added and it looks like you still have a nice flat spot down there.
 
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