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Crank

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« on: November 15, 2006, 07:06:17 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2006, 07:12:49 PM »
Glad the car is OK  :o I guess t hat why they call them portable wind and rain just getting to the interior but mild compared to what you guys got  
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Matt

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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2006, 07:50:13 PM »
That blows.

My neighbor was out with his son dragging his shelter off the soccer field this afternoon as well.
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2006, 08:34:51 PM »
same tent structure at our work and i was cleaning it up in the pissing rain and wind from our neighbours compond
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 09:04:07 PM »
I got a call at 2 pm today to tell me my costco 10x20 was in the alley!! and the car I had in it was now in the open :( I was home at noon just to check on things and all looked OK. I even had 16 12\" spikes (two in each post) holding it down and by 1:45 it was over the fence and into the alley. today sucks.
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2006, 09:08:53 PM »
I must of seen at least 5 of those shelters just demolished today. To give you an idea about the strength of the wind I tried walking out on the White Rock pier and couldn't since the wind was soo damn strong!
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2006, 09:09:47 PM »
Once the wind gets inside they just become parachutes.....  Hoping everyone made it though okay.  People, animals, and vehicles alike.
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2006, 09:18:00 PM »
There's one of thoughs covering an old Land Rover at my parents place. The shelter is actually tied to the truck and so far it hasnt moved a cm.
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« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2006, 10:46:00 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2006, 10:49:33 PM »
my brother came home today to find our shelter on the street
and a nice scratch across the rear fender of my dads morris...
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« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2006, 10:54:37 PM »
Wind and rust are my enemies!
 
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2006, 01:03:42 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2006, 05:56:04 AM »
Two weeks ago I came home to my Costco 10 x 20 shelter laying upside down on the neighbors roof...

I tied it down to the boat trailer with 4 pcs. of 1/4\" poly, so unless we get a tornado, I'm good. -_-  
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2006, 07:27:52 AM »
Crank, glad to hear you finally got your interior fixed. This wind is brutal though. Because of power outages my comute home took me an extra hour.  
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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2006, 07:37:56 AM »
As I was cleaning up this mess I had a big smile on my face because the car was not in the tent. My daughter thought I was crazy...
Worst part is, I was planning on starting a new project. Either a bus or my 68 Notch. Now I have nowhere to get it started.

Red Snapper... as far as getting the interior fixed, I guess we shall see the quality of his work, or at least how well he does a VW. I have not seen it yet, but this week I get it back and will snap some pics.

Cheers.
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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2006, 06:34:41 PM »
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...a nice scratch across the rear fender of my dads morris...
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that totally sucks ass.

sorry to hear about everyones troubles.  
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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2006, 08:43:27 PM »
The shelter I used for a few years had zero trouble with storms. It had a bit different constuction though, and nothing driven into the ground as it sat on my new concrete.

It had a bottom pipe on each side that all legs on that side was tied into rather securely. I then used some short maybe 3-4' pieces of 2x6 lumber scrap laid on these and arranged in a manner that when I drove my sis's vert into the shed , all 4 tyres sat on these 2x6s and they in turn went out at right angles to the car and rested on thr botton pipes of the structure. It had a 2500 pound  fat 'vert holding the tent down and it never moved.

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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2006, 09:08:33 PM »
That is exactly what I discussed this morning in order to hold my tent ( I don't own yet) down.
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« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2006, 09:52:35 PM »
the only problem is when the vert is gone it could fly away
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« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2006, 05:01:28 AM »
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the only problem is when the vert is gone it could fly away
but its NEVER driven in crappy weather, unlike some people's 'verts. :huh:


plus I did use some pier blocks that did hold it down in a pretty stiff breeze IF the car was gone.
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« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2006, 12:31:38 PM »
I got smart and ripped holes in mine for venting!!!
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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2006, 03:58:49 PM »
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I got smart and ripped holes in mine for venting!!!
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So now it looks like it's been through a storm :lol:  
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