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From 2004 Land Rover Land Rover “Random Pics” — documented by Steve83.

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2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The plan... IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The guy who built the driveway did the initial clearing for the shop, but he left some stumps and debris, and he didn't level it so there a… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We removed a few more trees (unfortunately), dug up the mud, and pushed it out to the sides to dry. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We removed a few more trees (unfortunately), dug up the mud, and pushed it out to the sides to dry. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Then we started bringing in good clay. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It took about a dozen well-packed loads to bring it up to grade 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It took about a dozen well-packed loads to bring it up to grade. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a couple of months settling, we set forms & started digging. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a couple of months settling, we set forms & started digging. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The plumber started tearing up the pad, bringing in water from the well, and running a septic line back to the house. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The plumber started tearing up the pad, bringing in water from the well, and running a septic line back to the house. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Then the turn-down was dug... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - ...followed by the seven 4x4x4' column footers. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The trench drain was set in, and a grease trap was built before it dumps outside. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The green pipe is a valve box for future expansion of my water system. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The anchor bolts are hanging, and the first of a LOT of rebar is going in. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - They're working on the 7th footer, for the inside mezzanine column. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We poured the footers & some of the turn-down the first day. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We poured the footers & some of the turn-down the first day. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Afterward, we set up for the rest of the turn-down & the main slab. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Ready for tomorrow... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The slab foreman forgot to order the concrete, so we got a really-late start. It took about 2 trucks to top it off. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The last truck cleaned out around 3PM, which is ridiculously late for such a small slab, and it put the finishing crew way behind schedule. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - 4 hours later, it was barely tight enough to start trowelling. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - They finished around 10PM, but they did a helluva job. This slab looks better than the house slab did. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It was sawcut the following morning, and then I hosed it off. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Three days after the slab was finished, we took delivery of the building. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I have an erection... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The main structure went up relatively quickly, but we found several small errors that the manufacturer made. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Even though it wasn't part of their contract, they set some of the mezzanine beams for me. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The East wall sheeting went on quickly because there's only 1 framed opening in it. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The North sheets went up next. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These windows were left over from the house, so I decided to use them here. That caused some problems because the trim was pre-cut. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The South sheeting took a lot longer than the others because of the 3 framed openings (1 sheeted over for now). 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - With the South sheets up, the cantilevers could go on. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The pile in the foreground is the mezzanine, which I'll put up later. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - West sheeting is started, and the roof is complete. They plan to finish tomorrow. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's almost finished, but that rake trim wasn't shipped, so it'll have to be ordered in. The fan is scheduled to arrive Wed PM. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The replacement fan arrived in better condition than the first. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I moved the mezzanine framing inside, but I'm not looking forward to lifting the 4 large beams. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The rake trim arrived, and the erectors came back one evening to put it on. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - My neighbor offered to lift the beams with his tractor, so it took a lot less time & effort than I expected. The framing in the corner is f… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We also set the fan, but it's not wired up yet, or even screwed in. I just put some straps around it temporarily. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The electrical inspector required that a ground wire be added (even though I put a local ground rod beside the building) and tracer tape ov… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The electricians returned to tie the shop wiring into the meter base. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It took a while, but the overhead doors are installed, so I can start moving junk inside. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The installers didn't put the tracks where they belong, so they had to come back & re-do 2 of the doors. Then I cut off the excess & moved… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I started laying out the stairs (which the building company refused to design, but they did supply the material I specified), cutting the s… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had to re-hang one of the mezzanine beams, and cut a little off its flanges to make room for the stairs. Otherwise, I'd have had to cut a… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a lot of careful measuring, they're in & solid. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - My welds came out pretty good - even the verticals & overheads. I'll clean & re-prime them later. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had to negotiate with Lowe's for a while to get them to send a delivery driver who'd drive the forklift inside & set the stack of subfloo… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had to negotiate with Lowe's for a while to get them to send a delivery driver who'd drive the forklift inside & set the stack of subfloo… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The stairs came out just the way I imagined - large enough to carry big stuff up here, but still out-of-the-way. I wasn't sure if I'd need… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I found a 60' roll of 2" grip tape for $24, so this is 2 strips on each tread. I even managed to get each pair's stripes to line up so… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I thought about making this height-adjustable, but I couldn't think of a way to do it that I thought would take the stress. So I just welde… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Moving such a big compressor alone over rough ground was challenging, but it worked out. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The [url=https://www.northerntool.com/products/quincy-qt-7-5-splash-lubricated-reciprocating-air-compressor-7-5-hp-230-volt-1-phase-80-gall… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The $32 (shipped) 4' compressor hose (PN: [url=https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/130/296/54075K57]54075K57) came from McMaster-Carr . Later,… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This RapidAir Maxline M7500 kit is lower-priced (per foot), easier, quicker, & better than PVC, Iron pipe, Copper pipe, PEX, or even DIY PE… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I carefully sloped all the air lines so most of the condensate will drain back to the tank, which then dumps into the sink drain pipe. I en… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It took a long time, but I found a concrete finisher to put the aprons around the shop, spread gravel, and bury 2 culverts. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It took a long time, but I found a concrete finisher to put the aprons around the shop, spread gravel, and do a few other little jobs. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This driver had no trouble getting this truck backed in along the building & turned for the first pour. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - While the concrete was curing, the gravel arrived. There's also a large gravel turning/parking area on the other side of the building. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a couple of hours spreading gravel, the track broke. It took the rental company a couple more hours to bring a replacement, which the… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This ~$50 dusk-to-dawn LED from Sam's (above the fan louver) lights up the whole area, all the way to the house ~200' away. [url=https://ww… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I've been dreading cutting all this cement board for the shower/toilet, but it was overdue. Now, I have to find someone to tile it for me,… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These [url=https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/jobsmart-3-8-in-x-75-ft-spring-driven-air-hose-reel]80' 1/2"ID hose reels were on… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I modified this [url=https://www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-USA-SKAT-CAT-34-Abrasive-Blast-Cabinet,8891.html]SkatBlast cabinet , and routed the… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Another Christmas sale item from TSC! 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Sam's online had this 10-pack of shop lights on sale, so I ordered a box to go with the ~6 similar ones I had already bought. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I backed into the sump vent pipe with the excavator, so I hole-sawed out the broken bung, and replaced it with this inverted drain fitting.… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is where my Rotary SM122-122 sat behind my friend's house for about 3 years after taking it down from a decade outside the original bu… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This Rotary 4-post lift was installed outdoors many years ago, and used there for at least a decade. When it became mine, I moved it to a f… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - My original plan was to clean & paint it outdoors, and then figure a way to move it inside and install it. But it rapidly became apparent t… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This column is relatively thin, and something apparently ran into it. With some lumber bracing, I found a way to pry it gently back into sh… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The runways were apparently lowered onto solid objects a few times, so they have several bends in their THICK steel. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This floor jack hasn't even lifted a car yet, but it was perfect for un-bending the runways. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Everything was filthy; both from years of use, and from sitting in the woods for a few years. So after straightening most of the bends, I s… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I flipped the runways back & forth a few times for pressure washing over several weeks before painting their undersides. I chose the same R… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The yokes & columns got pressure washed again before painting inside (the columns) & out. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I wirewheeled the threads clean before painting the latch bars. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The ram had been pressure-washed earlier, but I scuffed & washed it again before painting it gloss black. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had already cleaned the sheaves & cables months ago, but all these little pieces got wirewheeled &/or washed. The pins got painted with g… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Using the Bronco, the POS trailer, the engine hoist, some furniture dollies, some chain, and a few ratchet straps, I hauled the big HEAVY r… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It wasn't easy getting all the pieces in, arranged, and attached - working alone. But it was probably easier than trying to explain to some… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After squaring it, centering each column on its yoke end, marking them on the floor, and removing the runway bolts, I put the last quart of… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The shop isn't actually as clean as it looks here. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I goofed... When I designed the shop, this lift was in the woods, and I didn't feel like measuring it there. So I measured the one at my fr… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I used a long prybar & wood blocks to raise the lift enough to get the floor jack under it, to raise it this far. I might need to go higher… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I made the other 2 yoke covers by hand from some sheet plastic. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Parts arrived, including a hose 4' longer, 2 new sheaves, anchor bolts & shims, and a few plastic parts. Hard to believe that's ~$400. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - With the new sheaves, I could make the final adjustments on the cables so the lift is suspended ~3/16" above the column baseplates. Th… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's liftivating... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After stealing back its pump, the lift is back in action. But the lock-release air valve leaks badly, so a new one is on the way. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is only about half its capacity, but I needed to check it with something. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - View from the 2nd floor. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - To free up my flashlight hand, I added these 110VAC LEDs to the lift. They're attached to flexible plastic so they won't break off if bumpe… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - To make the LEDs automatic, I wired them to this paddle switch. When I lower the lift onto the locks, the cable goes slack, allowing the sp… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I found 2 of these cans on sale, but it looks like I need one more. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - To stop the cylinder dumping the fluid that leaks by the piston onto the floor when the lift is fully raised, I added a fitting & a return… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Grouting the shower wasn't fun, which is why my friend who did the tile didn't want to do it. But afterward, I got the faucets & curtain in… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I ended up grouting the floor & setting the toilet myself, but it came out pretty well. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This might be my best shop equipment. And since it's also a shower, I'll never have to scrub it to keep it looking like this. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Since these 4' shop LEDs are becoming common & affordable, and they come with 6' cords, I put up switched outlets for the lighting circuits… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The 2nd welder outlet is in the stair stringer. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The upstairs lights are on a switch slaved to the main lighting circuit (which has 2 3-way switches). The toilet/shower light also has a sl… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The wall outlets are welded high so they won't get wet if I have to wash the floor, and I've started some of the exterior light & outlet ci… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The light above the fan is a dusk-to-dawn LED flood, which is MUCH brighter than it appears here. The one above the scaffold is a 2-head mo… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The ramps were bent years before I got the lift, and I decided to fix them today. I used the lift (with a truck on it) to bend them down; t… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - A local business is moving out of a leased building, and they couldn't move or store all the lifts, so I bought this Rotary SPOA10 (2-post… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a few months, I bolted it down. It works, but now I have to get the '93EB out of there to use it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/re… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The same business was clearing out some parts cabinets & shelving, so I brought a couple home. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This light-duty pivoting boom should be strong enough for skinning deer & lifting lawn mowers, AFTER I add a brace to keep the red I-beam f… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had thought this couldn't happen for years, but it turned out to be easier & quicker than I expected to assemble, anchor, wire, & adjust… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first lift was a light load. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This cheapo 300kg (660 lbs) winch on a cheapo 1-ton beam trolley will make lifting & loading easier. But it'll probably be used mostly for… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - After a lot of thought about its position, I decided to cut the exhaust hose port 5' above ground, to reduce the animal intrusion. And I pu…