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  1. WDR328

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    I realized some time ago that one of the problems of acquisitions was the ability to store them-safely. For several months I have had cars spread all over town and it was time to round them all up into one place. The problem was that 3 did not go into 2 evenly.
    So I made the decision to install a lift in the garage to accomodate and alleviate the problem. However the main directive was to do it with out spending a ton of money to raise ceilings and overhead doors. After months of research and discussions with lift manufacturers and applying a lot of math, I figured out how to do it without raising the ceiling or modifying the door and finding a lift manufacturer that understood my problem and position.
    This first group of pictures represents the problem.
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  2. WDR328

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    One the lift was erected the math began to get pretty close. The original maximum height of the car on the lift could be no more than 94 inches and the clearance underneath the lift could be no less than 45 inches. If either of these was out of spec. then the whole project washed out. The final specifications are 3 inches clearance from the top of the lifted car to the ceiling and 3/4 of an inch clearance from the bottom of the runway to the top of the "floor car" This is exactly what I had calculated and it works perfectly.
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  4. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Looks like its all coming together quite well, I was wondering why you were a no show at the LoD Polo event.
     
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  5. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Please don't blame for any miscalculation, if so I'll buy you a beer.

    :D
     
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  6. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Ya know Don, I could have more than happy enough to drive one of them to todays LoD Polo club event.
     
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  7. LamboLover

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    I take it someone likes that specific 512 model, heh? :D

    Close fit, but congrats on achieving it!
     
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  8. TX907

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    Whew, thats tight!

    You could alway lower the air pressure in the tires for more clearance. ;)
     
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  9. SAFE4NOW

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    Nice... I hope that lift has " lift locks "

    LOL

    Steve
     
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  10. Bimmerista

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    That is an incredibly tight squeeze!

    So now there are 2 yellow ones in your collection, where did this one come from?
     
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  11. jimpo1

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    Why am I always the last to hear the stories? It appears that your yellow car has cloned itself, something I'd never thought was possible. Every time I see a picture of your garage, there's a new color from the rainbow in there.
     
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  12. B.Ratcliff

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    Nice job!

    Looks like there is room for 1 more lift and 1 more M.
     
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    Doesn't look like it is going to happen for you, but good luck. If it does, wow... it's going to be a tight fit.



    I have 12 foot ceilings, here's what Rotary had to offer.
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  14. LightGuy

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    Don; Good job.
    If you need a few inchs more it looks like a recessed flourescent ceiling fixture could be used.
     
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    DON'T ANTAGONIZE HIM !!!!!!
     
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  16. jimpo1

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    Does the lift have a 'stop' on it to be sure it doesn't crush the car on the roof of the garage? I have a visual of a beer can that's been run over....
     
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    OUT-frickin-STANDING!
     
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    OH MAN!
    Thats SO close.
    Whew!
     
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  19. LightGuy

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    Lots of room with enough to spare for a comic book layed flat on top.

    512Mmmmmmmm.
     
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  20. jimpo1

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    Did you mean 512Mmmmmmmms?

    :)
     
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  21. DIGMAN52

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    I see a new business opportunity, Don'sGaragemahal.com

    Great collection!
     
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    Maybe 512 M&M's ?

    A whole bag full of colors...
     
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    Curious: Why 3 of the same car? Are you trying to influence the market price for them?
     
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    It's the Hunts cornering the silver market again, so I'm shorting 512M's.
     
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    Hey Don, where's the Diablo?
     
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