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Three Cars Will Fit in a Two Car Garage

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AngliaGT

AngliaGT

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Getting ready for the '80 Fiesta,I moved the '67 GT sideways in our garage.
We have those stupid posts in the center,so I can't just park them all side-by-side.
I wasn't sure it'd work.It's amazing what you can do when you have to.
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well done - BTW can't say enough about skates. So you got the Fiesta?

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I moved the GT with a floor jack.I'd like to get a set of those rollers,
but I can't justify the price of them.
I'm still waiting for the seller to get me a title for the Fiesta.I was
told that I could have it moved to our house,& then pay for it when I
receive a title.Now Now I'm told that I need to pay for it first,so I guess
I'll wait for the title.
 
AngliaGT said:
I moved the GT with a floor jack.I'd like to get a set of those rollers,
but I can't justify the price of them.
I'm still waiting for the seller to get me a title for the Fiesta.I was
told that I could have it moved to our house,& then pay for it when I
receive a title.Now Now I'm told that I need to pay for it first,so I guess
I'll wait for the title.
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I use harbor freight furniture dollies to roll (lighter) cars around the garage. As long as the floor is not too pitted, and the pusher is OK with a bit of “harumph!” pushing (ie the castors are terrible!!), they work well for a small fraction of the price. (You need a jack to get the car on to the dollies. )

Some day when I’m rich and famous, I’ll get a set of the nifty rollers… I do like them!!
 
They do go on reasonable sales - and you only need two.
 
Popeye said:
I use harbor freight furniture dollies to roll (lighter) cars around the garage. As long as the floor is not too pitted, and the pusher is OK with a bit of “harumph!” pushing (ie the castors are terrible!!), they work well for a small fraction of the price. (You need a jack to get the car on to the dollies. )

Some day when I’m rich and famous, I’ll get a set of the nifty rollers… I do like them!!
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When you're rich and famous, you should have someone to do it for you as you relax in a comfy chair, wave your arms and provide directions.
"No, no Alfred, 6 inches to the right. Now straighten the cover so the stripes are vertical, and is that a bit of dust I see near the hood??"...
 
I have my MGB on the wheel dollies that you see both at Harbor Freight and some of the normal auto parts stores - however that only gets it an inch or 2 higher than sitting on the ground so my friend Dave and I built extra cribbing out of 4x4 beams to get the car up another 6 inches or so, which is enough to get underneath while the weight is still being supported by the wheels. They move around pretty easily unless you have a shop floor that looks like the surface of the moon.
 
I do have a small box of really nice castors,but I have
NO welding skills.
 
Doug,

Shame on you for your lack of respect by referring to those steel columns merely as “stupid posts”. They are after all, performing a VERY important job for you.
 
A single overhead beam would be much nicer,but I can't spend that
kind of money right now.
 
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