small temporary shop

[stupidfast]

i have to replace my tranny and i have no access to a shop. and its cold.. so i want to build a little shop. as simple as it gets. frame 4 walls from 2x3s around the truck, include a door (ofcourse), and then cover it with that thin plastic sheeting that comes in rolls. tarps cant be seen through. i want light to be able to come in. then i take it down and store it till i need it again. anyone with some experiance with this? any ideas? thanks

[69CJ]

sure it'll work.... but it'll still be wicked cold without a heat source and it seems like a lot of materials and extra cost just to erect and disassemble. You might think of getting one of those ready made vehicle tents though. Go to Harbor Freight and search on "garage" -- yuo'll find something similar for $199.

Then heat it with something that won't kill you.

[2000 "X"]

I bet you could find a tent that was used my the army for a few bills and the canvase will break the wind and a small heater running for about an hour before you got to work on the truck would work well.

[MarkW]

Put an ad in the local paper and rent someones garage for a month. Otherwise I'd just bite the damn bullet and replace the tranny on a sunny day.

[cruzer75]

it's not that cold here in CT yet...go to wallmart/homedepot/lowes buy some knock off carharts (bear brand i think?) and suit up. its like 60 and raing here today:grinpimp:

Stew-also works outside in the cold when the garage is full of truck crap.

[boywonder]

We build tents all winter for doing rock work outside. Build a solid frame - we just use scaffolding, but 2x4's will work. Then wrap with Rhino hide (this is the name everyone calls it up here, but the brand we get is different), a fiberglass reinforced plastic sheeting. The stuff is $$$, but really holds up well; Greenhouse plastic is tough too and less $$, but difficult to find; clear poly is crap, it will tear at the corners and degrade fast w/ exposure to cold, snow, UV. Heat w/ your favorite electric or propane space heater (remember to ventilate!) and you're good to go!

BTW- MarkW has the right idea. It's cheaper and easier to place an ad in the paper and rent a space; you'd be suprised what people will rent for $50-100 a month!

[mudslinger99]

If you're looking for something that you can put up and take down then you should go to Sam's club.. They have a fully inclosed work shelter like you're talking about building for under $200 bucks.. They are easy to set up and don't take up much room to store.. I have worked in them a couple times and they are worth the money if you need to be outside for a few days working on something in the freezing cold..