StevieB
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 06:59 PM |
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Renting a barn or workshop...
I'm starting to think about getting a build going again, probably another Indy but am tempted by the R1ot a little.
Since selling my first Indy, I've got a couple of motorbikes in the garage which I don't really want to lose access to.
So, I was thinking about maybe renting a barn or workshop etc to do the build in and also store the car once complete.
Does anyone know the rough cost of this or know the best place to find out about barns to rent (done a google search but tend to come up with barn
conversion houses for rent, which might be a bit oppulant for a build shed  ).
I have a bit of land round the side of the house I could stick a car port over if need be, but want to see what the options are first (I might even be
able to work around the bikes if I have a brutal garage clear out).
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ashg
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 07:27 PM |
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you only need half a garage to build a r1ot they are quite a bit smaller than an indy. in terms of performance / drivability the r1ot will run rings
around a similar engined indy. Adam has got the 1700 ford sigma engine in his and its a quick as a 200bhp zetec 7 and still returns 45mpg on a run.
i have got a bit of a lust for a j15
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Talon Motorsport
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 07:34 PM |
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You won't find 'barns to rent' in google as the people who own them would soon be paying buisness rates on them. Get on google maps
and look at all the farms local to you and go and visit. Tell them what you are planning to do and be honest! The offer of untaxable pound notes
every month might appeal to a few farmers with a space that's not big enough to park a tractor in.
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owelly
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 08:04 PM |
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Build a shed for the bikes, build the car in the garage.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 09:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Build a shed for the bikes, build the car in the garage.
Thats what i would do. A nice solid insulated shed with a tube heater and thermostat would see the bikes safe over winter. 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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StevieB
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 09:37 PM |
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I thought of putting the bikes in a shed, but worried about security (though a shed probably isn't much less secure than your average up and
over garage door).
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owelly
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| posted on 10/10/11 at 10:15 PM |
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Concrete base for shed with anchor points cast into it. Then the burgerisers will have to take the bikes, the shed and three tons of concrete.
Your bikes will be safer in the shed as they won't be in the same place as all the tools needed to smash/cut through the locks you have them
secured with!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 11/10/11 at 08:25 AM |
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Way things are now, the thieving Fu**ers are more likely to break in and steal the keys anyway than just smash and grab
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 11/10/11 at 11:22 AM |
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depends on size a bit, but reckon on between £1.75 and £3 a sq ft per annum, the bigger the place the smaller the rent if you see what I mean.
Round here you are looking at £2.50 a sq ft for a 2000 sq ft unit that is very basic, i.e. 5k per year.
You can get a lot cheaper, but you take your chances security wise then usually!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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StevieB
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| posted on 11/10/11 at 05:54 PM |
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I think I'm going to go with the option of putting up a shed round the side.
The land I have is about 3.2m at it's widest, which continues for about 4m then started to taper back towards the house.
So, I could build a car port type roof, put double doors on both ends and close the side in (which is adjacent to my neighbours driveway) then maybe
allow the roof to extend a little further back so I have a bit of extra storage under shelter for the BBQ and a few bits. The gable wall I'll
build off is where the garage is (integral to the house), which also houses the distribution board for the house, so I can take off some power for
lighting and mains power. Job done.
Just need to check if I need planning permission. It would effectively be no different to a conservatory in concept (just made of wood not glass) so
I can't see it being a problem.
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