Here is what I would like to see you make...

[EVILUTION]

This should be a fricken joke for you to pump out and I bet a few of us would purchase them. I would buy two! Tire rack sells them for $129.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/accessories/product_images/large/ttr_tirestoragerack_black_l.jpg

[Dizmm]

I'll buy one from tirerack you can copy!

[benben84]

How about make them yourself with four 2x4's? That is what I did and I can hang on it myself with a set of tires already on it, will not corrode, and cost me nothing as I had them laying around.

I'd take a pic but I have it temporarily sitting on the ground as I'm cleaning the garage and rearranging.

[EVILUTION]

http://site.carguygarage.com/web_images/rack.jpg

[VPT]

Thats for hanging on the wall? If so that design is flawed, no strength in squares, triangles are much stronger. I could build a much better unit for you guy.

[devlish]

i'll make the VPT decals to replace the TireRack decals on the front! ha.

[Draven8795]

Funny this was posted I was thinking of doing this is one of my first projects. What thinkness square tube would you recommend?

Also is there anyplace to go buy scrap metal or where do you typically pick up your metal from?

My first project will be building a welding cart.

[SgtRauksauff]

got an old bed frame? use that steel to make it. here's a couple examples:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=105066&d=1300321369

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=144617&d=1319472327

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/jayoldschool/007-3.jpg

but my favorite so far:

http://sharkpork.com/gallery/d/5168-2/P1020201.JPG

One of those from tire-rack might be ok, but they really only hold four tires, if they're skinny enough. if that's all you need to hold, perfect. But i've got r-comps, snowtires, rally tires, and motorcycle tires.

but yeah, an old bed-frame works great, although I would make them so the angles are pointed up like this : ^ ^ with the curve of the tire laying flat on the inside angles, to spread the pressure as much as possible and not make a small flat spot.

--sarge

[Draven8795]

Well I also meant metal in general since I need metal for a welding cart and I'd like to build a welding table on casters.

[SgtRauksauff]

The very first thing I ever did with my welder was to make a welding cart. Coincidentally, it happens to have been made with an old bed frame. lol!

http://sharkpork.com/gallery/d/3950-2/welder03.jpg



--sarge

[Draven8795]

Haha. Guess I need to find a surplus of bed frames

[SgtRauksauff]

my parents had a couple sitting around that weren't used anymore. Just happened to fit the bill, lots of people hav'em and don't know how to get rid of 'em.

[Draven8795]

Yea I plan on asking around. The project book I got also suggested using bed frames.

[devlish]

i want SKID PLATES made out of the diamond plate i have... thanks

[VPT]

i want SKID PLATES made out of the diamond plate i have... thanks



When you wanna drop it all off?

[devlish]

gotta pick up the diamond plate this week from storage... then stop by sometime to show you what i want... perhaps we can put on lift for a few moments to get some ideas. then next week i can drop off someday. any days work better for you?

[VPT]

Can't we see what you want when you drop the jeep off? So we don't have to lift and drop it a few times. One of these weeks is deer hunting. Is that next week?

[devlish]

yeah, i suppose. was just gonna drop and go some morning before work. but if you got time some evening, and room for it inside, which i'm sure you do.. i can bring it by the night before.

[devlish]

how does Sunday night look to drop off jeep? later in the evening. then you could have it all day monday?

i assume you found the diamondplate i left next to your shop?

[VPT]

I normally work mondays but we can see how it goes? Could you maybe leave it till tuesday if I couldn't get it done after work monday?

[devlish]

the woman would need it back for tuesday morning.

we can pick another day next week. i just thought i'd try sunday on ya, since i gotta have the Focus at home sunday for her to drive, she could just drive it monday as well. but she needs the jeep tues.

any other day next week could probably work though, let me know
thanks

[VPT]

I'll let you know sunday if monday will work out and plan from there.

[devlish]

sounds good. call me though... cuz i'll be at the Snow-Show in Rothschild all afternoon wrapping sleds! won't be checking the forums at all that day.

thanks

[devlish]

so when do you want the jeep... guy!?!?!??!?!

[VPT]

I think we will have freeze up this week which will mean I will have all kinds of free time again. Hows about this next coming week pretty much any day?

[devlish]

Yeah we can make next week sometime happen. We'll talk more over the weekend.

[devlish]

Call me tonight if u can work on jeep tomorrow... thx guy! !