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- From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
- Subject: Re: HOW TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL IN GARAGE
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.191839.1696@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- References: <1992Nov19.192541.12315@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:18:39 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.192541.12315@ryn.mro4.dec.com> abbott@priory.enet.dec.com (Robert Abbott) writes:
- >
- >In article <1992Nov19.092443.11468@scott.skidmore.edu>, jreiser@scott.skidmore.edu (Jason Reiser... Asleep) writes...
- >>ehsan@attila.weitek.COM (Ehsan Kalami) writes:
- >>>
- >>> hi, I am sure a lot of people have a similar problem. Where can one buy
- >>> blocks of cement/concrete so that we know how far to drive a car into
- >>> garage. similar to one found in parking lots?
- >>> thanks.
- >>
- >>I don't know where to get the real McCoy, but for something that's
- >>probably a lot less expensive, consider a "Park Block". It's a
- >>plastic/rubber block that you stick to the garage floor and it stops
- >>the car as you roll in. Available from Mid America Designs (Corvette
- >>place) for only $12.95 at 800-637-5533.
- >>
- >>Of course, you could always construct something.... perhaps some
- >>wooden beams?
- >>
- >
- >Geez. For zero dollars you can learn how long your car is and how
- >to park it by eye. I suppose you play bumper cars when parallel
- >parking?
- >
- >On a more constructive note;
- >
- > 1. Mark a line on the side of your garage opposite the
- > driver's window. When your head is parallel the car
- > is in far enough.
- or look at something on the wall...shelf, electric outlet etc.
- >
- > 2. Hang a weighted string from the ceiling. When the weight
- > touches the windshield, it's far enough.
- i'd suggest one of those 10ton weights.
- >
-