Popular Post 66dc75 Posted December 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2018 I ran out of space inside the shop a while ago and wanted to get the overflow out of the weather. I'm too cheap to buy a new tent or rent more space so I bought a used 40' x 32' greenhouse from an out of business nursery down the street. Needed to move our storage containers to serve as walls so I had my neighbor who rents containers out drive over with his detroit powered Clark. The gray container has a 67 Dart GT, a couple of compressors and a lot of plywood and stuff in it. The forklift picked it up 6 feet like it was empty but he hit a rut backing up and the rear wheels came off the ground about a foot or so. Container stayed on the forks but that was interesting. Got it all positioned right and everything will fit inside. Hopefully have the tent if not the doors done by Christmas as long as I can keep the customers at bay. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Measure twice, position container once. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Measure twice, position container once.Check the diagonals to make sure it is rectangular and not a parallelogram 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 landed 1/2" off over 40 feet not too bad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Nice Rich-so does this mean you will host next Board Mtg?😎 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 They have a Detroit powered forklift just like that at the shop. They seldom use it though, opting for the big red Taylor instead- just because it has brakes on it and the Clark doesn't. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 8:51 PM, Red Horse said: Nice Rich-so does this mean you will host next Board Mtg?😎 Yup if I don't get voted out of office Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 hours ago, other dog said: They have a Detroit powered forklift just like that at the shop. They seldom use it though, opting for the big red Taylor instead- just because it has brakes on it and the Clark doesn't. Thing is a beast. No floorboard, some brakes, and sometimes won't turn left but it sounds cool. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-411392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2019 Got the frame up today. If good weather holds out should be able to finish it up except the doors in a day 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Looks Great ROP! I would need a bigger man cave for the Benz sign. I suspect it is broken which is why it is outside? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, j hancock said: Looks Great ROP! I would need a bigger man cave for the Benz sign. I suspect it is broken which is why it is outside? It had a scratch on it right out of the crate, they had to send another one and I figured I would hang it up in the shop, probably going to hang it on the side of the shipping contaner after I get the tent complete. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 What you going to cover the frame with? Just plastic or some kind of heavier tarp? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 7mil white polyethylene. Supposed to be able to get 4-5 years out of it. It's the same stuff they shrink wrap boats with and make backyard skating rinks out of. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 my god,,,,,you must be half hillbilly......lol.god love ya good idea....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2019 I think I'm getting to more than 1/2. If I ever attempted to do something like this at home I wouldn't wake up the next morning. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Always be careful if you come home with a brand new blue tarp from Harbor Freight... Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Always be careful if you come home with a brand new blue tarp from Harbor Freight...Why, the last time I was there they gave me a free one Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, Quickfarms said: Why, the last time I was there they gave me a free one Those HF blue tarps work well-just don't leave them out in the sun😎-that UV is a killer. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Those HF blue tarps work well-just don't leave them out in the sun[emoji41]-that UV is a killer.Yes I noticed that myself...bobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-412400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Snug as a bug.............in a tent. Everything fits in but I'd better not buy anything else. Now onto the sides and the doors hopefully soon. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, 66dc75 said: Snug as a bug.............in a tent. Everything fits in but I'd better not buy anything else. Now onto the sides and the doors hopefully soon. Got it tied down Rich? Could be a wild weekend! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, Red Horse said: Got it tied down Rich? Could be a wild weekend! it'll have to take the shipping containers with it but anything is possible. I'd rather not have the excess flapping but I can't cut it off until I get the door frame in place Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I heard the weather doesn't baby East Coast now. Hope you'll be able to keep the tarp in place. Like the idea and the size of the project. Just wonder how much of snow could such structure hold. Probably would collapse if I make something like that in my environment. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Well Rich-How did it hold up over weekend?.-you probably got a lot of rain and Ice-Up here we got only about 7" of snow and sleet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, Red Horse said: Well Rich-How did it hold up over weekend?.-you probably got a lot of rain and Ice-Up here we got only about 7" of snow and sleet. Everything just slid right off, all's well, that white poly shrink wrap is real slippery Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55025-need-more-space/#findComment-413880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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