Stratos Dimensions

**rutthenut** · 05-02-2016, 21:43

I thought everyone built theirs in a single garage?

HF3000 Kit by John Rutter, on Flickr

**Guy Mayers** · 05-02-2016, 22:10

nah stop thi braggin John, that ther's a proper dubble!

**rutthenut** · 05-02-2016, 23:15

Originally Posted by Guy Mayers

nah stop thi braggin John, that ther's a proper dubble!

Nope that was the single garage I built it in, though at least it had a bit of room for a bench at the end.

Now I have a double garage that is only 16ft square but it has stairs inside using up one area, and a 12ft Strat parked in front of that and a 14ft Manta parked tight against the bench I've got in this garage. So it's actually harder to work on the car there than in the past. Have to wheel out onto gravel and work outside if jobs need doing!

**rutthenut** · 05-02-2016, 23:16

You only had a single, didn't you Guy?

**Guy Mayers** · 06-02-2016, 10:17

Originally Posted by rutthenut

You only had a single, didn't you Guy?

Aye lad, but it has lived in a double recently. One up, one down....

Guy

**Darkspeed** · 05-02-2016, 22:20

Nope - some not even in a single garage. I am rebuilding mine (twice the work of building one) completely out of doors ! No issues with space I guess - completely unlimited headroom LOL shame I border on Wales and not California as the weather limits me to only working two weekends a year if I am lucky

**ProtoTipo** · 06-02-2016, 07:49

Originally Posted by Darkspeed

Nope - some not even in a single garage. I am rebuilding mine (twice the work of building one) completely out of doors ! No issues with space I guess - completely unlimited headroom LOL shame I border on Wales and not California as the weather limits me to only working two weekends a year if I am lucky

You need a 'NoCorseChris' folding Corse awning Andrew?

**Redline** · 06-02-2016, 10:18

Single garage near to (or attached to) the house is do-able, especially as some of the jobs can easily be brought into the warm in winter (permission pending from other house users). Before the bodywork and wheels are fitted there is a lot more space around the chassis, see my project here. Once wheels and bodywork are on it's a bit tighter, make sure you have somewhere to put the front and rear clams after this stage, or you will need to work outside. Put some foam over the chassis vertical door plates (and wheel studs) otherwise you'll be forever banging/catching yourself on those every time you squeeze past. When putting engine in, watch the ceiling.....

Mark