LA HOT RODS 2.0

[La Hot Rods]

Been struggling a bit with the trusses, most of them have some swag in them probably from some heavy snow load. So I have been working on a system to push them back into shape.
First attempt was using my John deere as a backer but it wasn't heavy enough for the job.

So next attempt was to park my suburban there and push off it.
Now that it's back to shape I picked up some heavy angel iron to make a more substantial center brace.

I'll weld these in place and should be much stronger than before.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Sold off another load to bank up to complete this project.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Another load down the road.

 

[Murphdog]

Chrysler block?
Jeff

 

[La Hot Rods]

354 Dodge Hemi

 

[La Hot Rods]

Ouch!

It was a three for trip. Got legs for carport, front frame for Geronimo and outrigger's for the Shaker.

 

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[La Hot Rods]

Got my oldest son to set up his lazer level so I could measure the drop in the concrete pad. Then I can make my adjustment when I cut the legs.


With hope my roof will be level

 

[La Hot Rods]

Well today I made a plan to get the first truss up and luck would have it Tooth showed up so I had a good hand to pull this off.

I put an extension in my engine hoist to lift it into place. Took a few try's to get it work but believe we will have a system to make the rest go up easy.

 

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[La Hot Rods]

Got 2 more trusses straightened and braced up. 4 more to go after I get some more angle for the braces.

 

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La Hot Rods

 

[63 dream'n]

Nice job James and tooth

 

[Tooth]

We even have a offical weld inspector, Milo got a little too close and burned his Beek! Now he knows what a HOT weld smells like ... Lmao

 

[La Hot Rods]

Thanks Keith. We may just get this pulled off

 

[63 dream'n]

Poor Milo………

 

[Barry Taylor]

Poor Milo………

Was thinking the same thing Keith!!

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Poor Milo………

Well, ya know he is from Missouri....show me....

 

[La Hot Rods]

Today Tooth showed up and we made a stop at my buddy Rockhounds place to pick up some more scaffolding and then drove through three or four county's chasing carport parts. Found a place that would sell me the hat track and some channel to complete some of the missing parts and to aid in constructing the roof with the tin in a vertical fashion.
When we got back to my place we cut the leg plates and the sleeves to make the heavy wall tubing work. Then we drilled a bunch of holes.

 

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