@rx7locost
There are now 3 of us in this thread that have come to pretty much the same idea, more or less, that the "drive under" storage space looks like an easy, practical solution.
@KB58
RC models are cool. I've been to that park in Oceanside when all the "big time" modelers are flying their multi-engine planes and F-15 models. It's very impressive. But, I'm just a car wonk. I understand tires and coefficients of friction, but that invisible lift and drag stuff - it's all voodoo to me.
@a.moore
My garage isn't big enough, Andrew. If I slid my car 6", I'm going to collide with something.
@Evlshnngns
One of the larger tool sellers (Eastwood, Harbor Freight?) now sells those 4- and 2-post lifts to the home shop guys. I don't have the ceiling height or $$$ to seriously consider either of those. It would be great if I did.
@turbo_bird
My build isn't even finished yet and I discovered some of what you've written about, Kristian. For example, I designed my build so the engine and transmission go in together. I'm very happy with that decision and the way it works. However, to get them in as a unit, the chassis has to be jacked up in the air. The angle of entry and the length of the combination prevents it from being workable at normal ride height. That's OK, because at normal ride height, I can't get under the car anyway, so it has to be up in the air to some degree.
You raised some good points.
@jere
You sound like a very efficient fellow. My philosophy is that if I sell a tool or give it away, then I'm going to need it tomorrow. Just last week I used a set of large metal shears I've been toting around for 20-25 years. I've only used them maybe 3-4 times, but when you need them, you need them. They're old-time, made in the USA shears that really work, and I probably couldn't even find them in a store today. "Different folks, different strokes", I guess?
Some of here even suffer from OGS (Old Glove Syndrome), but you probably don't want to ask about that one.
Thanks for the input, though.
Cheers,