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I have gotten into a lot of trouble with the buy it and beg for forgiveness method.

I don't think I could pull it off with a lift.

Keep me posted on how you accomplish this. I would love to have a four-post lift that would allow me to get all three cars in the garage.

Nice move, David! You get a gold star on your Man Card! 8-)

Would like to see the lift in place (for future reference).

For the guy who needed a lift and has the bucks, check out this:

www.trailer-lift.com

Lane,

Several of the Beaufort Car Club guys bought Band Pak lifts. If you have the ceiling clearance, you're all set. We went down to Bend Pak in Florida and brought back four of them on one trailer and had them all set up (all four of them ) in two weekends - toughest part was the air fittings, believe it or not - and the rest is very straight forward, but you'll need two relatively strong people to assemble one - they are pretty heavy duty.

http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/

gn

BTW: I based my professional, matrix-management career on the philosophy that it's far more efficient to apologize later than to ask permission in the first place. Worked for me!

Also, I always thought that "Diplomacy" was the art of telling someone to go to hell and have them enjoy the trip. Successful matrix management is a fine art.

It's easier to beg forgiveness than negotiate permission...anyway it has been my "MO" for many a year and many a car etc and I haven't been shot ....yet.

Try the guilt trip, it worked for my first kit car purchase.

"I've busted my butt for the past 25 years supporting the family, paying for food, house and everything we needed. I've never spent a penny for me" My loving wife replied "Your right, you deserve to buy something for yourself"

Voila! My first kit car was purchased, followed by a second and now my SAS Cabriolet.

Well, it

David - very clever solution! I love it when a plan works!

Nicely done, David. I'm seriously jealous.

I liked the sturdy race rims and the sturdy roll cage. Its beafy enough to race.

Nice job, David!

Veddy clever DUDE!

I just buy whatever I want knowing that the sun will surely rise in the morning....BTW I sold all my guns and only have butter knives and play scissors

David, that is one cool country cutie of a cozy clean car closet you got there. I like the way the garage doors double as a swinging storage system, and apparently the sash windows on the exterior are actually mirrors-right? Very cool. Definetely a creative solution to a limited space situation. You could probably get a featured article in "Garage Life", and your face on the cover with that one.
The man cave where my baby sleeps at night has a 46" flatscreen on a swivel hanging from the rafters, a couple couches, a coffee table, card table, surround sound system, bathroom, propane heaters and a wet bar. I was once in "garage Life" , but featuerd in an article entitled "20 Places to Hide the Booze", that was shortly before the Mrs packed up and left. I sure will miss her.

very cool setup!

BTW - your car is BADASS!

So Steve, now that she's gone, another article is in your future..."20 Places to Display Your Booze".

Holy moly! It's Hoopty Too!

The awesomeness never ends around here.

Sweet job on that garage door, BTW.

Very cool, David! We plan to be in Ft Pierce next January for about a month. Hope to meet and have a beer or two during that time.

Great job, David!

The only down side I can see is that this will almost guarantee that the car on top will develop an oil leak.

Wow guy

David:

Most excellent craftsmanship on the garage. If your kit comes as well it should be stunning. Puts both of my garages to shame. We, too, get down around Ft. Pierce from time to time, usually staying at the Disney Resort in Vero Beach, so we may get there sometime in the future as well and would love to meet you and see the project progress.

gn

Necessity is the mother of invention, they say, and couple that with a strong will and a clever mind and nothing is impossible. How to get the most out of just enough -- here it is. An incredible job on the man-cave, and good luck w/ the mechanical doings, now that the "shop" is operational. The garage door camoflage is a brilliant stroke.

I am laying on plans (long term ones) for a seperate garage and a lift, and your pointer for the latter is appreciated.