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I went to a local shop to get an estimate on how much it would cost me to have them pull the old engine and replace it with one that I rebuild since my apartment complex has outlawed any kind of mechanical work on my truck. The guy says "14 hours @ $67 an hour = just under $1000". Then he added, "with shop supplies it'll be out the door right at $1000". I guess it's time to find a storage unit to rent for a month while I swap the motor, paint, and do some welding. This sucks! I wish someone had a shed or something I could borrow/rent for a month. Any ideas?

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

I always found it more convenient to rent an apartment that had garage units too. Im not saying that you should move but it sure makes things easier to do. An extra 50 or 60 bucks a month sure makes for a more secure way of working on stuff and you dont have to do a major cleanup when your done for the day, you can just pick right up where you left off. I had the tranny go south on my Luv in 1988 and i had the same problem. Local auto shops didn't want to do it because the motor and tranny had to be pulled at the same time to get at the tranny. I moved to an apartment that had garages and towed my truck over and i got to work fixing it. I made some extra coin working brake jobs and such to offset the rental. I will also move to a place thats gated. I like the extra security. My neighbors were honest and quiet. It turns out that when i move into a place, more stuff get moved to the garage than into the apt. Gotta have my tools and equipment.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

I live in place with garages (I have one). The problem is that all my stuff doesn't fit in the apartment, so some stuff is sitting in the garage. That leaves no room for my truck. What I didn't think about though is renting an extra $45 storage room for a couple of months. That would house my stuff, and then I could work on my truck. Thanks for turning on the light in my dim brain. Sometimes it takes an outside point of view to see some things.

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

or rent a BIG storage unit and do the rebuild in there

i knew a guy that rebuilt a bike (harley type) in his living room.
how understanding is your wife?

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

About understanding enough to cut my peter off and stick it my throat . Does that sum it up? I guess I could get the BIG unit (mine is kind of small (:lol:). I'll check out the prices around here.

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

i have a 21x40 storage unit to keep all my car stuff in...

the wife told me, "No more car parts in the house"