<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I like the dollies for totes idea! Almost everything in my garage is on wheels or is pallet jack liftable so I can re-arrange if need be (or clean out behind). It makes life much easier when something big comes in. But I’ve never done this for the track stuff. Makes great sense. I do have inventory sheets (or at least a pouch to _put_ them in) on the totes. That helps a lot. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Lots of E track in the trailer helps tie things down too. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 26, 2026, at 13:37, Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Glad you find them useful, Scott.<div>I have gotten to the point that I put my totes that carry stuff to the track on wheels (Harbor Freight furniture dollys.) Easy to move them out of the way yet I can access parts when I do normal maintenance. And it is so nice to wheel a 70 pound tote up to the back of the truck when loading for a race.</div><div>Enjoy!</div><div>Phil</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 26, 2026, at 12:17 PM, Barr, Scott <sbarr@mccarty-law.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About 10 years ago I put an 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 existing structure.) Hindsight says it should have been about 4 feet wider to give 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 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. I 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 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 least 4" thick with a wire mesh reinforcement, 4000 pound concrete.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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interior height/wall height would you go for? With our collection of Triumphs and Spec Racer Fords, I feel like I could get away with 10 feet. Is 12 feet necessary?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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