pparaska Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Sounds Great! Got heat in there yet? BTW, the hinges finally went to UPS today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 Well I have a Keroseane heater... Does that count??? We did wire in for a gas heater, but Haven't bought it yet... Still recovering from the $721 Check I JUST WROTE for my FINISHED GARAGE DOOR!! LOOKS SWEET! Wish I had had the garage this far for the ZFRacing bash last September... We'll have a MUCH BETTER place to hang our hats next spring fellas! Now IF I could JUST GET LES HEATH to return a phone call so I can GET MY G-NOSE BACK FROM HIM!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Hey Mike, I`m looking foreward to spring, another VF bash and to break out of the garage! To have a work space of that size would be great, just to have a shed to get all of the UN-Z stuff out of my garage would be great! Money always seems to go in other directions!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 14, 2002 Author Share Posted December 14, 2002 Guys, remember I mentioned a while ago that I missed a deal on a twin post lift for $900??? Well come to find out, the guy had the deal fall through, and he lost my number... Friend of mine ran into him the other day and the subject came up... I'm gonna go look at it tomorrow, but short end of it is that it looks like I'm getting a BRAND NEW twin post 10,000# lift for $900!!! HOLL-EEE C-O-W!!!! I should have it installed before I have electricity in the place!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 You LUCKY DAWWWWGG!!! Hmm. I need to change springs and install new fuel lines and pump for the TBI soon. Let me know when to bring my Z down .... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluex_v1 Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Just a quick peice of advice if you install the insulation yourself...go to an army-navy store and pick up one of those cheap israeli civilian gasmasks for $14... it'll work much better than a resporator and goggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Originally posted by jeromio:Yes, insulation guys get a much better price on material usually. And the labor costs are pretty low. If you do it yourself, buy one of those full body Tyvek jump suits (covers your head too) in the paint section of Lowes. Also a face mask and gloves and goggles. Itchy itchy itchy. To this I'd add - put the Tyvek over your shoes which should be high tops - use duct tape to SEAL it! Wear surgical gloves, seal them with duct tape also. Try to get one with a hood, do wear goggles, and certainly wear some sort of breathing thing. Expect to sweat a ton in this no matter how cool it is out there - trust me. I've done this on my back in a crawl space and when done I had no fiberglass issues - whew! Smelled pretty good tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 15, 2002 Author Share Posted December 15, 2002 Pete, Amytime after I get elctricity turned on you are welcome to come on down! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 I insulated houses for a living for a while, just remember a hot shower after makes all the difference. (at least thats what they say to the rookies) Seriously though, do you have any pics up at all Mike? Sounds like a great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Mike, If you run across a similiar deal, or if the guy has more than one at that price. Let me know and I`ll be on the road with my trailer asap. I would like to have at least a 9000lb lift. It never hurts to ask Oh by the way, I insulated my garage in shorts and a t-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 15, 2002 Author Share Posted December 15, 2002 Denny, I'll check and see. He may know of other deals... Story on this one was that he bought it when a shop was closed. The shop received it just 6 weeks before they closed... Had very little use on it before he bought it. He took it home and put it into storage. That is where it has sat for the last two years... He did mention getting deals on these on occassion, so I'll check! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Damn! I'm looking for a lift too, if you hear of any deals I'm all ears. Need to lift the roof still but if I find a good one I'll store it if I must... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsumner Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Hi Mike , I would recomend you look into having the garage insulated with isocene foam.this is a pro instalation only but gives a higher r value and acts as its own vapor barrier .Its a realy great product,my sister and her husband used it on their new house and garage,and are very satisfied.It's also a good sound barrier,and itch free. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Well guys I saw the unit yesterday. Other than being a little dirty from being stored outside, it should be a nice working unit... made by AMMCO Corp. and I'll pick it up this coming weekend... It is a 9,000 Pound unit. Looks to be in good shape overall and should serve well in the Kelly Garage!!! I also have a lead on an alternative insulation solution for some special space age stuff that has a theoretical R54 value associated with it. I need to make sure I can get past inspection with it. If I can, I'll be buying all I need for the garage, delivered for about $600... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 21, 2002 Author Share Posted December 21, 2002 Got a guy coming out on Monday to do all the insulation for $970 labor and materials... Also have ALL the sheetrock and upstairs flooring being delivered today... AND I'm supposed to pick up my lift later today or tomorrow! I should have all the sheetrock DONE by end of next weekend! Hopefully the electrical sercive will be done and the meter set soon. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 23, 2002 Author Share Posted December 23, 2002 Picked up the lift yesterday... HOLLY Mother of JC... That sucker was soooo heavy... Took 5 of us to load EACH side of the lift onto the car trailer... It is gonna be a bitch to setup! Insulation should be done today...I did manage to get one side of my sofits done yesterday. I'll do the other side this coming Friday if the weather cooperates... I also plan to install a window in the upstairs this coming weekend and maybe the sliding glass door assembly... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 This is almost as good as Ozzy or Anna on MTV. Keep it comming! OOOOORAAAAA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Man I wish I lived closer. Could really use the work and save you a few bucks! I hear you on the lift, me and two other guys stood mine up. It has the most massive 230v cast iron motor, mounted on the very top of one of the posts, that I have just about ever seen! We had visions in our heads not of sugar plum fairy's but stitches and traction! What a smokin' deal on a lift. I got mine out of a shop upgrading for $500, but it is "only" 7000# There is a guy in Round Rock, just outside Austin, with one for $1000, a 6000#, if somebody around here is interested. I'm with Terry, keep us in the loop as "Mikelly's World Turns"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Mike, Suspense is killin' me. No posts on garage progress for days. How can I live vicariously through your gargae experience if you go mum on us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 27, 2002 Author Share Posted December 27, 2002 Sorry Guys...Been slow since the holiday. I had the insulation installed on Monday and Just got the temporary electrical service inspection and insulation inspection done 15 minutes ago... I'm gonna go look for a large window and a door for the upstairs over the weekend. Last weekend I did the front soffit and I plan to finish that up this weekend and do some more stain around the trim... We have the sheetrock, but I need to coordinate with a few more people to get that stuff installed... Doug Carrow offered to help, and I'm gonna get at least two more guys to help since I'm using 12 ft. sheets and I've got 12 ft. ceilings... I do have 6ft scafolding to assist though... More to follow...Hope to do the sheet rock by next weekend and then install the lights and the rest of the electrical and pull the final! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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