Well, let's just say that this is my
Man Cave and the opening is just not big enough.
Here's one of the roller brackets and bearing. I think I came up with a with a way to utilize the existing track bar and bearings to save all kinds of money.
These bearings and bracket are made to support the existing door with the bearing in this location.
I need to have turn 90 deg. down.
Just so happens that the shaft of the bearing is very close to the right size for a 1/2" die. I used a 1/2 x 12 die for this.
Next I took the same flat metal the receiver hitch was originaly mounted to that I used for the front boom support.
I cut out some rectangular pieces, bent them at the correct angles with mounting holes for the bearing and then couple of lower holes to mount the plywood sliding door. Now I think you can see where I'm going with this.
Those holes you see in the bends wont be used, they were already there.
If the flat pieces of metal did not have the off setting angles but were straight down then the track would become the fulcrum point and then the doors would won't to pull out to the side.
5 sets were made.
I'm building one 9' wide sliding door to the left of the stud.
The track is now mounted over top the door opening with 2x4 studs between track and garage wall.
Could have easily just put large barn door hinges, but the way the wind blows in Nov. and march it would not last long when trying to open or close the door.
So I need to make a stud at 9' too close off the non sliding part of the garage.
Now instead of buying a couple of two by fours, I'll just utilize the flat 2x6 board that I took off the bottom of the header.
That's the upright that you see.
Now my original plan was to buy some plywood and blank off the right hand side of the stud.
But after looking at my depleting $$ supply in my wallet, I'm going a different direction.
Just slice the garage door in half and nail the right hand side to where it is now. Then trash the left side which is pretty well beat up and do the plywood thing.
Plus the right hand side already is insulated on the back side.
Stange how things just fall into place. Going to be nice to have the full inside roof height and no blocked lights when truck is inside.