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Originally Posted by Sonic65
Hello everyone,
I have an odd request, but can anyone give me the length/height and width to a 1965 short bed fleetside? My GMC is in Colorado, but I am living in Texas and I need to build a workshop in my backyard. I need the bumper to bumper dimensions so that I can build a shop that will hold the truck and I can't get to my truck anytime soon. Thanks.
John
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*If* it were me I would build one 10 x 19. That would be 190 square feet and would leave you some room around it, to work or just to go out an admire. Plus you would be able to open the doors (not all the way, but...)
-Or- save some money and buy one of those fabric/plastic canvas covers with a side wall kit. Cheaper than a shed, usually, and when you are able to build larger then it wouldn't be as much "loss".
The covers usually do not require building permits (unlike a shed or other structure might...) and unless something in the current HOA prohibits those.
Alternately go for one of the big "easy up" covers (they make them in a variety of sizes) as often those offer side kits as well, and can be used for camping or whatever when you do finally build a garage.
It is interesting to me that the builder is in charge of the HOA and would not approve of a garage. Usually they will work with the people who live in their tract, of course he would probably want to build it as well. I've seen some things done by builders that were not quite "correct" because the homeowner asked for it, in a new subdivision.
Did you buy the home new from this builder? If so I again would be surprised if he wouldn't work with you as long as he did the building of the structure.
For the exact dimensions, I don't have a shortbed so I really don't have anything to measure.