Raising the roof to the roof...Version 2.0(PIC'S)

[BobbyK]

Some may rember the old post I made when I made a lift to raise the Blazer's top to the roof of my garage.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=109876

I have since given that set-up away and moved from California back to my home land of Canada.(I had no room for it in the move anyway)


Anyway years have past,new house it bought,kid's are old enough...etc. Thought it was time to design a new lift.


I'll start by thanking my Grandfather. He came for a visit and I put him to work...oh ya...he's 93,94 in July.

Here are a few pic's of the 93 year old fabricator.







His sight and hearing isn't very good,but he get's the job done.








Here he is with my son.3 years old and 93 years old.





Anyway...enough gloating....onto the build.



I started this version of the lift the same way I did the last.
I welded together some 1.5", .125 walled square tubing in the shape of and "I".

I may have to shorten the main center section but it's approx 6' long. the two end pieces are about 2" wider than the top.







The tubing my Grandfather cut go in the ends at each corner.
I applied some spot welds to help center it in the square tubing as it was about 1/4" too small.







To be continued.Only allowed 10 pic's per post.