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pete3799 04-09-2019 11:37 AM

Can i fit a Porsche and a grader in my garage?
 
Why yes.......yes i can.

I broke the rear window in the town grader last week while winging back snow banks. One of the tire chains broke and a link from the chain flew up and hit the rear window. Pow.....a million pieces.
The window is glued in and the glue needs to be above 50 degrees to use it. The town garage isn't big enough to fit it in and the weather has been in the 30's this week so i moved my 1 ton and tractor out, rolled the 911 ahead a little, and drove it in.

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Steve F 04-09-2019 11:40 AM

That looks bigger than my house ;) What are the dimensions pleasehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/wat.gif

legion 04-09-2019 11:54 AM

You know what they say about guys with big garages...………………………………….they can fit a lot of stuff in there...

Jim Richards 04-09-2019 11:59 AM

I have garage envy.

legion 04-09-2019 12:23 PM

I park small vehicles in my garage just so that it looks bigger.

pete3799 04-09-2019 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve F (Post 10421707)
That looks bigger than my house ;) What are the dimensions pleasehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/wat.gif

28'X56' with a 14' ceiling.

Bill Douglas 04-09-2019 12:32 PM

Speaking of the grader. The back window may have saved your bacon from the flying chain link and a glued up back window won't give you that protection. the town should pay for new (safety) glass.

But back on topic; yes a very impressive garage!

stomachmonkey 04-09-2019 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas (Post 10421743)
....a glued up back window won't give you that protection. the town should pay for new (safety) glass.

I think he was saying the window is held in with an adhesive and gluing in the new window / replacement glass needs to happen above 50 degrees for the adhesive to work.

Bill Douglas 04-09-2019 03:38 PM

Oh, yes, a million pieces. THAT would be hard to glue.

stealthn 04-09-2019 03:51 PM

Compensate much ;)

wildthing 04-09-2019 04:00 PM

Make sure to REVERSE.

pete3799 04-09-2019 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 10421771)
I think he was saying the window is held in with an adhesive and gluing in the new window / replacement glass needs to happen above 50 degrees for the adhesive to work.

Bingo.

chapo 04-09-2019 05:42 PM

Confession, ever since I was a kid I have wanted a road grader for no good reason I can think of!

Evans, Marv 04-09-2019 08:53 PM

Great garage. You seem to have a bunch of nice toys. I'd like to have a grader too.

Steve F 04-10-2019 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete3799 (Post 10421741)
28'X56' with a 14' ceiling.

Yup, bigger than my house http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/pray.gif

mepstein 04-10-2019 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve F (Post 10422307)

Yea, serious garage envy. The footprint of my house is 44x28. It 4 levels tall but stil....

Steve F 04-10-2019 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mepstein (Post 10422310)
Yea, serious garage envy. The footprint of my house is 44x28. It 4 levels tall but stil....

My whole house 912 Sq. Ft. :rolleyes:

GH85Carrera 04-10-2019 05:25 AM

I have driven my 911 up to Pete's house. Nice place, and the view is pretty as well. And he is nice guys with a lovely wife.

Lotsa trees in that part of the world. I guess they call it a green mountain state for a reason.

Zeke 04-10-2019 06:41 AM

Regarding the glass, tempered glass has to be special ordered while laminated glass can be cut at the local shop. Laminated would be much safer against another thrown chain.

Seahawk 04-10-2019 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chapo (Post 10422095)
Confession, ever since I was a kid I have wanted a road grader for no good reason I can think of!

Exactly.

Great photos, Pete!


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