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[BELMONT148]

You'll have to ask your local building codes. I know my neighbors put one of these garages up and they decided to let there son live in it for 2 years. They didn't get a permit to put a kitchen, bath, and bedroom in it to occupy it because local building codes don't allow plumbing in these type of structures. I know codes in the Upstate are lax or non0existent so who knows. I am just trying to say that you will overpay for something that is not intended for your type of use. That is all.

Jeremy

 

[BELMONT148]

To kind of put it into perspective, how are you going to insulate the roof of that type of structure? Where are you going to run duct work? How are you going to construct a ceiling?

You could frame up partition walls, and install an acoustical drop ceiling, but it isn't going to offer much insulation. You would essentially have to erect this structure, and then build another structure inside of it. These are carports, not buildings.

Jeremy

 

[BMThiker]

Also don't forget that steel, aluminum and copper has gone up 25% lately with no sign of coming down. Wood material has finally leveled off somewhat.

Jeremy

From overhearing our preconstruction/estimating dept, prices on steel are not escalating, but rebounding to where they were 3-4 years ago. I know its just semantics... money talks and Steve would probably be best served by a stick-frame build anyway.

You're probably right about the "building" in a garage scenario. I'd raise the garage, then add an "insulated" office/showroom in one end. Put a window unit and gas heater in the office end and just use fans and propane heat in the garage area as needed.

 

[Southeast Overland]

...Steve would probably be best served by a stick-frame build anyway.

You're probably right about the "building" in a garage scenario. I'd raise the garage, then add an "insulated" office/showroom in one end. Put a window unit and gas heater in the office end and just use fans and propane heat in the garage area as needed.

You might be right. I was going for less expensive but I don't want to go cheap and pay for it a few years down the road. I've just started seriously looking into this today so a stick built (wood frame) very well might be the best option.

 

[Trollhole]

So I've gotten into the bartering system today. A college buddy of mine wants to install a 4" lift in his Bronco. In return he is going to help me on the bathroom. Excellent.

 

[dohcdelsol93]

i worked in a metal building for years.

they insulated it with spray on insulation (an industurial form of great stuff)

sky lights are a nice addition to a metal building, otherwise it's a cave.

where the "office" was it was basicly a building inside a building. Made out of drywall and 2x4's. The spot on top was for storage.

as for heating a large gas heater was hung from the celling. for cooling HAHA it was a small buisness, open the doors and get a big fan.

Personally i would have put in a system like what you use an a trailer/small house and ran central heating/air through the rafters of the building.

 

[BELMONT148]

The demand is not there like it was 3-4 years ago to drive up steel prices right now. It is all fuel and global related. We were running out of steel and business was booming which is why it was so high then. A totally different scenario than now. When gas jumps 25% in 3 weeks, expect steel to do the same. If gas comes back down at the end of the year, maybe steel will as well. It really won't have a choice as the demand will not sustain these high prices.

We are already moving bids further out, 1 year plus, to curb the high price of steel and fuel. Not exactly good for a "recovering" economy. If anyone hear even actually believes that horse poo that we are recovering.

Jeremy

 

[jfz80]

So I've gotten into the bartering system today. A college buddy of mine wants to install a 4" lift in his Bronco. In return he is going to help me on the bathroom. Excellent.

need one of these ? (brown dog not included)



and you could build me one of them johnny cash style cruisers.
Well its a 69, 72, 73,75,79, 82 Forty

 

[the gimpey one]

there is a 3fe for sale on mud in the for sale section of the classifieds. Question is would it directly bolt up to a 4spd tranny? I am not seriously considering buying it but still wondered if it would work.

 

[the gimpey one]

oh yeah it is in sylva nc

 

[Trollhole]

need one of these ? (brown dog not included)



and you could build me one of them johnny cash style cruisers.
Well its a 69, 72, 73,75,79, 82 Forty

Thank god I don't. I went through a month of hell doing this to my backyard.

 

[dohcdelsol93]

there is a 3fe for sale on mud in the for sale section of the classifieds. Question is would it directly bolt up to a 4spd tranny? I am not seriously considering buying it but still wondered if it would work.

the 3fe will bolt up to the later 2f bell housings.

i think they are stamped 3f, atleast my 86 and 87 housings were.

the hard part is the wiring for the efi.

the rest would be fairly easy, the exhaust a bit pricey but other than that it's as direct as an EFI engine swap as you can get for the cruiser.

after a year of trying to sell my late F bellhousing it went to the scrap yard along with the flywheel and a low mileage clutch/pressure plate.

 

[the gimpey one]

wife would kill me but is it worth trying. Comes with bad tranny and transfer case.

 

[the gimpey one]

here is the listing.https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/466743-3fe-wnc.html

 

[dohcdelsol93]

t/c would be sweet to throw on your 84. gives you a lower 4L

it would work, would want all the wiring and ECU.

on steep hills less issues than your carbed 2f.

you bring it to my parents place and we can barter an install!

I need a few more pieces of scrap metal for my front/rear bumper and sliders, also paint supplies/roll on bed liner!

wiring is not my strong point but with help from mud i'm sure i can figure out anything.

 

[boombapslappy]

 

[the gimpey one]

lol i have such a dirty mind.

 

[the gimpey one]

t/c would be sweet to throw on your 84. gives you a lower 4L

it would work, would want all the wiring and ECU.

on steep hills less issues than your carbed 2f.

you bring it to my parents place and we can barter an install!

I need a few more pieces of scrap metal for my front/rear bumper and sliders, also paint supplies/roll on bed liner!

wiring is not my strong point but with help from mud i'm sure i can figure out anything.

lol i am gonna pass on this one right now. I need a small trailer that i could pull my ridingmower with. Possibility of making some extra $$ this summer for the cruiser but gotta get a trailer 1st.

 

[the gimpey one]

so i decided to drive the dent in to town yesterday. Went to the bank and respectfully cut it of at the drive up teller. Do u think it would restart?? nooooo, got it to run long enough to get it out of the way and into a parking space. Starts but will not run or idle.

 

[Trollhole]

Awesome commercial