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Still talking with the contractor. Long/short of it is I still haven't gotten a price or any real design from the current guy yet and I won't go into something like this blind. I'm also slowly sliding into a partnership of sorts with a different contractor, so that might show some perks too. ;) |
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Couldn't resist when I saw a set of these come up in the for sale section, lil motor bling won't hurt.
The set I got aren't as bright and shiny but I kinda like em better that way. |
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Concrete work is all done, they filled the gaps yesterday and gave me another 40/50 square feet to work with. :cool: Plenty wide but still need to decide on roll up door width and whether or not I want to do a pass through door. Blazer fits in nice. :devil: First frost today! |
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First frost huh, it got to the 40's last night down here. Does your drive way face the east or west. Just wondering how you are going to handle the snow removal. I know you guys get dumped on up there. |
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Man space progress is cool, but I can't believe you used the "F" word(frost). :lol:
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Dang, it's like 80 outside right now, still got my shorts and flip flops on. :metal:
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I liked Texas when I lived there, even if it was in Lubbock. |
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Looking good... where's the new Blazer? :)
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VT I pulled the gate out this weekend to take some picts, but I had to pull the gear box and PS pump from my 07 Dodge since the PS quit and a big Mega cab Diesel don't turn with no PS. I am sorry it has taken so long, but looks as though you are busy as well.
In AZ I got some sunburn this weekend out in the yard, but the frost and snow is around the corner here as well, just wishing it away for as long as I can! Wall and future shop space looks great, wish my house was mine as I'd like to get more garage. I told my wife I want a huge shop with a cot in the corner, she didn't laugh?! |
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Any progress on the man space?
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However, not dead...have decided on a floor joist structure that will clear span the 26ft interior dimension. (manufactured wooden 'I' beams are the ticket) And currently working up a materials list, still need to file the permit too. :o |
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Those I-joists must be like 16" wide to be able to clear span 26'. |
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Going with an attic truss structure. This will simplify the build and allow for a 12ft floor w/8ft collar ties the entire 22ft length...say storage baby! :metal: Trusses arrived today, contractor 'might' work Saturday but most likely walls will be built Monday and trusses placed on Tuesday. All other materials are also on site already, all the decking/roofing/weather tight materials...etc. Any blazer progress? Yes, picked up a 4spd tilt column for it. Thinking it will be easier to install a 4spd shifter on the floor to deal with the 700r tranny. |
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Wow! I am so jellous :uhmk::metal::smoke:
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Awesome dude!
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Damn you and Greg for your killer man-spaces. Glad to see you're making progress.
On the shifter...I gotta say the B&M cable shifter I have was super easy to set up. Shifts nice and looks good too. |
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Got a link/model number or something? Are there any pics of it installed in your build thread? |
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Here's a couple of pics installed in mine: http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/albu...2299.sized.jpg http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/albu...2300.sized.jpg The pics aren't recent as I currently don't have a tcase shifter...just a hole in the floor. But I'm working on something cool.... :devil: |
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Both look sweet, glad to see I made the right choices. :D |
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I do have a B&M but it's a 3spd version, guess it's going over to the parts section now...
White faced dash I've been saving awhile just for this build. |
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Looks like the same thing I have. Was using it on the TH350 and now the 700r4. There's a pin that needs to be removed on the shifter mechanism to let you ratchet down 1 more notch to work in a 4sp. Then all you need is a new label for the face...$10 or $12, I think.
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As of Sunday afternoon...
For reference, that's a 6ft ladder against the wall. Trusses are scheduled to go up on Tuesday. Man-space is almost here. :metal: |
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So that is what clean concrete looks like, hmmm, mine is so covered with gear oil drip marks and spilled motor oil, etc - nice to see that concrete doesn't actually start off looking all stained.
Cool to see the progress! |
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:mm:mmmmm manspace :metal::chevy:
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Already started moving my junk in...:lol:
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That looks awesome, Kurt. Whole new look for your domicile.
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Thanks, I like the way it looks too, adds to the house IMO.
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That looks awesome!! You must be pretty damn excited.
I wondered where you'd been this week, haven't seen you lurking much. Now I know...after everyone went home, you probably grabbed a beer and a lawn chair and sat in your new manspace. Or am I the only weird one to do something like that? |
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A variation of the lawn chair thing but yeah, all that. ;) As of tonight! :metal: |
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That looks like a pretty sweet mancave. Those higher side walls will really payoff
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The big blue Blazer looks right at home in there.
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Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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WOW!! Tons of storage. Are you gonna put a loft upstairs or just use it for parts and stuff?
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Can't wait to get all my trucks parts into one consolidated area...:devil: |
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Looks good kurt...
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