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10k seemed like the right size for me as I couldn't imagine needing anything larger. Anything smaller than 10k didn't really save anything on footprint so I didn't see any reason to go smaller. I struggled between symmetric and asymmetric but...

I don't know what weight the beam is but its fairly heavy. I've tested to 1000lb but never lift that much. 180deg swing covers both doors on that part of shop. Probably could have hung fixed end from shop structure but set another post to carry...

Like a safe, get the biggest one you can fit/afford because you never know what’s down the road…..

Are you talking about this thing? If so, its a 20ft long 6" I-beam pulled from my old shop. Used to hang from center roof beams but new shop is a lot wider and thinner steel so made a pivoting crane. Also added some center reinforcement. I'll...

How about a 5 gal can and a bungee cord inside the bed?

Unfortunately there's an oil leak at the rear of the motor. Being discouraged, I finished the fuel pump and sender wiring. I routed the wire with the rest of the factory wires. I terminated everything in the trunk. Then painted some stuff.

My Rotary lift is equipped with the Trio arms and the flip up adapters. That makes for a very versatile combination as the flip ups are two lengths, rotate 360, and can either face in or out. Lift also came with taller truck adapters which slip...

Now it’s ready for blasting and paint. I almost didn’t borrow enough trailer. The frame is 16’ 1”.

Last week I thought the frame was ready for blasting and paint. Sunday evening I remembered I had purchased some frame strengthening plates for the steering gear box area. These frames are notorious for cracking in this area and my frame was no...

You really need to keep that covered and wet in this weather for a couple of weeks. Looks great!

Finally got the floor poured. For reference all around MS and AL, concrete is 180 a yard. And finishing is 1.50 a foot. This is 2020 ft2. They dug and placed three drains off location 100ft outside. 10" trench for lift. 14000. All in. Two floor...

Mini update. I added all the juices except for brake fluid. So far, nothing is on the floor.....lol

I was gonna be lazy but decided to get a few more things done. I finished wiring under the car. Used the Holley pump harness and routed that into the trunk. Still need to connect a few wires. Then I fiddled with making the side scoops fit...

Did some parts inventory and organizing this morning. Then installed a few things just to get them on the car and off the bench. Still need to finish the fuel pump wiring and some dash stuff.

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here we go. Just did the one for now as today was a lot busier than i thought it would be. so this is set up to be cut from a 2.4x1.2m sheet of steel, not sure what US standard sizes are. But thats about 4 feet high. as cut, you will get an...

Awesome! Glad it’s in the Family.. just keep plugging along as they will test your patience and wallet😂 . Driving my LV is by far the most fun of my cruiser fleet. Can’t wait to see it get back on the road! Good luck.

Moving forward. Next month I will attend my first El Mirage Road Runners Club meeting. October 19th we will be at El Mirage Dry lake Ca. Making our first speed runs with the club. Established in 1937 they are one of. If not the oldest clubs...

Not too much to report, we have been on a driving tour of South Dakota for a week or so. Did get the manifolds cleaned up. And some new gaskets for the intake /exhaust manifold connection.

Second round of digging thru boxes of parts

Its been a minute. Finding a roofer at a decent price took a while. Its going to be 15’ min tall. It willl span the entire concrete slab 60’L and 40’ W. I am also extending the awning by another 30’ which I will gravel in to park the Hitachi...

If you’re going to use an old school GM engine, you might consider an Saginaw 3 on the tree. Oh and they can be found with an overdrive.

Figured I’d start a thread on the LV I’m headed to get next weekend. Thanks to @Indygbd for posting here and my dad who sent me the link about an hour later I’m considering enablers in this situation. Always wanted a lv since I sat in my first...

Most of us would entertain that thought ……

Awesome! You should convince them to put a Toyota engine back in it. ;)