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brn agn · 11-08-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron 586

Started out a 30' diameter grain bin. I cut a 10' high 12' wide door in it. It was 24' from the slab to the top of the walls. I went up 12' and put in a floor. It has a wall hugging stairwell going up to the upstairs and room for lots of parts. You can get two trucks inside and close the door but it's a bit tight. It is better suited for one with lots of room. I added the 24' X 26' slab and awning for a little more room. It works for me.

I think that is a great idea. How well does it retain heat in the winter?

**Ron 586** · 11-09-2009, 02:55 AM

I use a kerosene 110,000 BTU gun type heater with a thermostat set on 65 degrees. It kicks on 3 or 4 times an hour for about 5 to 7 min. to maintain the temp. It would be better if it was insulated but I don't use it enough to justify it. I don't do a lot but need a place to play every now and then.

panhandler62 · 11-28-2009, 02:03 PM

It's still not a garage so I still have to go out to the driveway to work on tehe beast, but after removing the oil heat and the tank I was able to get a decent place together to work on portable parts.

originalJD · 11-29-2009, 02:38 AM

I wish I had a nice fancy shop to show you guys. But unfortunately that is only but a dream. Infact I'd give almost anything for just a simple two car garage. Hell, I could be happy with just a single car garage. Anyway, here is where I work on all my projects.

originalJD · 11-29-2009, 02:41 AM

Alot has changed since I first bought her.

Andy4639 · 11-29-2009, 05:10 AM

I'll give you credit man that's got to be tuff. I hope one day you have as nice of shop as you can wish for.

Sillyoldman · 12-21-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by originalJD

Alot has changed since I first bought her.

The beauty of it all is that you get more accomplished outside than I dare dream of doing inside.

sneakysnake · 12-22-2009, 02:58 AM

The cleanest mine will ever be again.LOL 36'x60'

**Palf70Step** · 12-22-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sneakysnake

The cleanest mine will ever be again.LOL

I remember that look, and boy are you right about the cleanliness!

Fraser Beatty · 12-22-2009, 10:45 PM

Anyone know of a good site(s) where you can find diagrams, blueprints, maybe walkthroughs, etc. on building small pole sheds? I'm not seriously thinking of building one as I have a 40x100 shed at my disposal right now and am in University (therefore no funds lol), but would like to see how they are built, what goes into building one, and if you can build one by yourself with little previous experience.

palposity · 04-03-2010, 08:02 AM

Here is the pole barn we built next to my house about 2 years ago. It is 32x48

butternut1972 · 04-07-2010, 10:59 AM

Not as big as some. But it works.

jbgroby · 04-07-2010, 11:04 AM

Well.....as long as your're happy with the size, the rest don't matter

thepawnshopman · 05-22-2010, 11:34 PM

Im 26 and starting late in the game, but with hard work and not anyone get me down or talk **** I will build more and more badass trucks and cars. Its a garage that was made into a studio when I had a band and a shade to put my other cars. Soon I will turn my garage and back yard into a compound this I PROMISE!!!

REDNOSE65 · 05-23-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by thepawnshopman

Im 26 and starting late in the game, but with hard work and not anyone get me down or talk **** I will build more and more badass trucks and cars. Its a garage that was made into a studio when I had a band and a shade to put my other cars. Soon I will turn my garage and back yard into a compound this I PROMISE!!!

Orale...Right on!!!

streetstar · 05-23-2010, 10:53 PM

My operation. After i got my land -- i built my garage before i built the house because i had too many toys and was single at the time. Its a 40x30 and the ceilings are only 8' , but it has been working so far. There is a big loft above it that i reside in until i can get a house built, and i built the garage to match the house;s planned appearance too, but some day when the stars are aligned correctly, i hope to be able to do a 60' x 40' with 12' ceilings and enough room for all my projects ---- i hate to have trucks sitting outside in Oklahoma --- hail storms piss me off

70cst10_05 · 05-24-2010, 01:03 PM

Here is mine. I'm thinking about insulating it and maybe painting the floor and turning it into a man cave for pool/beer and all that stuff. It's just too small to work in it seems like. It's a 20x25 and can't be over 7 feet tall or so on the inside.

These are the only 2 pictures I have.

jkade · 08-10-2010, 11:21 PM

I also have a new 24x26 garage and here is pics of both projects plus the military blazer and my crew.

The blue 67 is in pieces now.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-25-2010, 03:23 PM

here is my new shop it's finally finished.

LiveAnimals · 08-26-2010, 04:56 PM

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-26-2010, 07:47 PM

Here is mine. It started out as a 26'x32' pop can redemption center. We tore it down and rebuilt it and added another section to it. It is 30'x39' right now and I am planning on adding another 25'x30' section before it snows. I still need to paint it and add eavestroughs. The work is never ending. LOL These pictures were taken last winter. We tore down this building in June 09. We tore down our old chicken coupe shop on the last weekend of October 09, and were finishing up the sheet metal the last weekend of November 09 before all the major snow. We had to bust tail because we could only work on it during the weekends. We sure got lucky. LOL

jdmaffeo · 09-02-2010, 02:19 PM

Here are a few of my shop...

bigcow94 · 09-09-2010, 12:00 AM

hey everyone new guy here but i'll post some up of my garage. the dimensions are roughly 28 feet deep and 40 some odd feet long

Nor Cal 71 · 09-09-2010, 01:06 AM

You can see my places at www.healdsburgcollision.net Its nice to have the shops to myself on weekends or in the eves

fryer1979 · 09-09-2010, 05:08 AM

Not the best "shop" pictures, but they work. 1st one is right after the new '65 C-10 was brought home. The '79 Camaro pictured is my Baby. She's been with me a little over 10 years now, and has gone from a rusted heap rescued from a back yard to a really wicked street machine.
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Second one again shows the newly aquired '65, but shows roughly how deep my little shop is. It isn't very huge, but it works quite well for now. Also show off a little of my die cast collection

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The other side of the shop; the Hot Wheels wall

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11-09-2009, 02:55 AM	#52
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,166	Re: Show us your shop. I use a kerosene 110,000 BTU gun type heater with a thermostat set on 65 degrees. It kicks on 3 or 4 times an hour for about 5 to 7 min. to maintain the temp. It would be better if it was insulated but I don't use it enough to justify it. I don't do a lot but need a place to play every now and then. __________________ Ron (Mr Round Tuit) Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket

11-28-2009, 02:03 PM	#53
panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,764	Re: Show us your shop. It's still not a garage so I still have to go out to the driveway to work on tehe beast, but after removing the oil heat and the tank I was able to get a decent place together to work on portable parts. Attached Images __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

11-29-2009, 02:38 AM	#54
originalJD James Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, WA Posts: 455	Re: Show us your shop. I wish I had a nice fancy shop to show you guys. But unfortunately that is only but a dream. Infact I'd give almost anything for just a simple two car garage. Hell, I could be happy with just a single car garage. Anyway, here is where I work on all my projects. __________________ Never crush'em. Restor'em or recycle'em. The payoff is always worth it in the end. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1709080 http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...e_top_view_all

11-29-2009, 02:41 AM	#55
originalJD James Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, WA Posts: 455	Re: Show us your shop. Alot has changed since I first bought her. __________________ Never crush'em. Restor'em or recycle'em. The payoff is always worth it in the end. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1709080 http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...e_top_view_all Last edited by originalJD; 11-29-2009 at 02:42 AM.

11-29-2009, 05:10 AM	#56
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Show us your shop. I'll give you credit man that's got to be tuff. I hope one day you have as nice of shop as you can wish for. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

12-22-2009, 02:58 AM	#58
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Show us your shop. The cleanest mine will ever be again.LOL 36'x60' Attached Images

12-22-2009, 10:45 PM	#60
Fraser Beatty Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sarnia, Ontario Posts: 571	Re: Show us your shop. Anyone know of a good site(s) where you can find diagrams, blueprints, maybe walkthroughs, etc. on building small pole sheds? I'm not seriously thinking of building one as I have a 40x100 shed at my disposal right now and am in University (therefore no funds lol), but would like to see how they are built, what goes into building one, and if you can build one by yourself with little previous experience. __________________ 1961 GMC 930- SOLD 1979 GMC C35 Single Wheel Camper Special- SOLD 1980 GMC C25 Camper Special- SOLD 1983 Chevrolet C10- SOLD 1983 Chevrolet Camaro- SOLD 1985 GMC C1500 (Dad's truck) 1985 GMC C3500 Crew Cab Dually- TRADED FOR 61 GMC 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 V6 Shortbox- Daily Driver

04-03-2010, 08:02 AM	#61
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Show us your shop. Here is the pole barn we built next to my house about 2 years ago. It is 32x48 Attached Images __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB Last edited by palposity; 04-03-2010 at 08:08 AM.

04-07-2010, 10:59 AM	#62
butternut1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: longview,wa Posts: 1,094	Re: Show us your shop. Not as big as some. But it works. Attached Images

04-07-2010, 11:04 AM	#63
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,768	Re: Show us your shop. Well.....as long as your're happy with the size, the rest don't matter __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

05-22-2010, 11:34 PM	#64
thepawnshopman Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Webb Chapel Posts: 9	Re: Show us your shop. Im 26 and starting late in the game, but with hard work and not anyone get me down or talk **** I will build more and more badass trucks and cars. Its a garage that was made into a studio when I had a band and a shade to put my other cars. Soon I will turn my garage and back yard into a compound this I PROMISE!!! Attached Images

05-23-2010, 10:53 PM	#66
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: Show us your shop. My operation. After i got my land -- i built my garage before i built the house because i had too many toys and was single at the time. Its a 40x30 and the ceilings are only 8' , but it has been working so far. There is a big loft above it that i reside in until i can get a house built, and i built the garage to match the house;s planned appearance too, but some day when the stars are aligned correctly, i hope to be able to do a 60' x 40' with 12' ceilings and enough room for all my projects ---- i hate to have trucks sitting outside in Oklahoma --- hail storms piss me off __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime

05-24-2010, 01:03 PM	#67
70cst10_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Summerfield, Ks Posts: 742	Re: Show us your shop. Here is mine. I'm thinking about insulating it and maybe painting the floor and turning it into a man cave for pool/beer and all that stuff. It's just too small to work in it seems like. It's a 20x25 and can't be over 7 feet tall or so on the inside. These are the only 2 pictures I have. Attached Images __________________ 1970 Chevy CST/10 1970 Chevy CST/10 1972 Chevy C/10 1972 Chevy Suburban K/10 2019 Silverado 2500 Duramax Kevin

08-10-2010, 11:21 PM	#68
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,519	Re: Show us your shop. I also have a new 24x26 garage and here is pics of both projects plus the military blazer and my crew. The blue 67 is in pieces now.

08-25-2010, 03:23 PM	#69
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Show us your shop. here is my new shop it's finally finished. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828



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08-26-2010, 04:56 PM	#70
LiveAnimals Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 681	Re: Show us your shop. __________________ Kameron YESTERDAY IS HISTORY - TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY I'm a Middle ClASS HOLE 07.5 Dodge 3500 CTD -- Daily 73 C10 Factory BB SWB 2WD

08-26-2010, 07:47 PM	#71
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,135	Re: Show us your shop. Here is mine. It started out as a 26'x32' pop can redemption center. We tore it down and rebuilt it and added another section to it. It is 30'x39' right now and I am planning on adding another 25'x30' section before it snows. I still need to paint it and add eavestroughs. The work is never ending. LOL These pictures were taken last winter. We tore down this building in June 09. We tore down our old chicken coupe shop on the last weekend of October 09, and were finishing up the sheet metal the last weekend of November 09 before all the major snow. We had to bust tail because we could only work on it during the weekends. We sure got lucky. LOL __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

09-02-2010, 02:19 PM	#72
jdmaffeo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 241	Re: Show us your shop. Here are a few of my shop... Attached Images __________________ 1984 Chevy Stepside, 4spd granny, 4 1/2 front/6 inch rear drop.

09-09-2010, 12:00 AM	#73
bigcow94 Snowfighter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 111	Re: Show us your shop. hey everyone new guy here but i'll post some up of my garage. the dimensions are roughly 28 feet deep and 40 some odd feet long

09-09-2010, 01:06 AM	#74
Nor Cal 71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Healdsburg Calif Posts: 20	Re: Show us your shop. You can see my places at www.healdsburgcollision.net Its nice to have the shops to myself on weekends or in the eves

09-09-2010, 05:08 AM	#75
fryer1979 Redneck Hillbilly Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Backwoods Posts: 1,307	Re: Show us your shop. Not the best "shop" pictures, but they work. 1st one is right after the new '65 C-10 was brought home. The '79 Camaro pictured is my Baby. She's been with me a little over 10 years now, and has gone from a rusted heap rescued from a back yard to a really wicked street machine. Second one again shows the newly aquired '65, but shows roughly how deep my little shop is. It isn't very huge, but it works quite well for now. Also show off a little of my die cast collection The other side of the shop; the Hot Wheels wall

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