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About 10 years ago I put an extension onto my barn designed by Dan Ferguso=
n (whom some of you may know as a vintage MGA racer). =C2=A0We did it 25 fe=
et wide and 44 feet long, 12-1/2 foot ceiling. =C2=A0Dimensions were dictat=
ed by proportions to the existing structure.) Hindsight says it should have=
been about 4 feet wider to give me an extra foot or two on each side of th=
e car. =C2=A0It has two four post lifts for storage and a 2-post for servic=
e. =C2=A0As someone pointed out earlier, even at 12-1/2 feet I need to make=
sure I close the hoods of some cars before lifting the cars to max height.=
=C2=A0I find the four posters are better for service on my Jag and TR due =
to the low ground clearance of the cars coupled with an ancient two post li=
ft (likely older than my 4A), unless of course I am doing suspension or bra=
ke work. =C2=A0Footings under the two poster uprights are 10" thick. =C2=A0=
The entire floor area is at least 4" thick with a wire mesh reinforcement, =
4000 pound concrete.
Two very valuable tips from Grassroots Motorsports: 1) put all storage some=
where other than your garage area and workshop. =C2=A0Storage has a way of =
taking over space. 2) put as much as possible on wheels so it can be readil=
y moved. =C2=A0
Happy Planning!
Phil =C2=A0 On Friday, January 23, 2026 at 05:26:03 PM EST, Barr, Scott =
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If you were going to put up a new shop building, and wanted to have a 4-pos=
t lift (or two) for your race cars and other projects, what sort of interio=
r height/wall height would you go for?=C2=A0 With our collection of Triumph=
s and Spec Racer Fords, I feel like I could get away with 10 feet.=C2=A0 Is=
12 feet necessary?
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Looking to minimize possible spousal objections concerning the perceived eg=
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extension onto my barn designed by Dan Ferguson (whom some of you may know =
as a vintage MGA racer). We did it 25 feet wide and 44 feet long, 12-=
1/2 foot ceiling. Dimensions were dictated by proportions to the exis=
ting structure.) Hindsight says it should have been about 4 feet wider to g=
ive me an extra foot or two on each side of the car. It has two four =
post lifts for storage and a 2-post for service. As someone pointed o=
ut earlier, even at 12-1/2 feet I need to make sure I close the hoods of so=
me cars before lifting the cars to max height. I find the four poster=
s are better for service on my Jag and TR due to the low ground clearance o=
f the cars coupled with an ancient two post lift (likely older than my 4A),=
unless of course I am doing suspension or brake work. Footings under=
the two poster uprights are 10" thick. The entire floor area is at l=
east 4" thick with a wire mesh reinforcement, 4000 pound concrete.</div><di=
v><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Two very valuable tips f=
rom Grassroots Motorsports: 1) put all storage somewhere other than your ga=
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other projects, what sort of interior height/wall height would you go for?&=
nbsp; With our collection of Triumphs and Spec Racer
Fords, I feel like I could get away with 10 feet. Is 12 feet necessa=
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