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**special-K** · 07-25-2022, 09:22 PM

If I saw eagles every day I still wouldn't take them for granted. I'd hope to see another

**davischevy** · 07-31-2022, 12:39 PM

WE saw a bald eagle at Taylor Reservoir, CO last week.

**3757chevy** · 07-31-2022, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

WE saw a bald eagle at Taylor Reservoir, CO last week.

How's the water level up there? I haven't been up there since our kids were young.

**davischevy** · 07-31-2022, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 3757chevy

How's the water level up there? I haven't been up there since our kids were young.

Low.

I was thinking about you when we came back through your area.

**3757chevy** · 07-31-2022, 11:14 PM

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Low.

I was thinking about you when we came back through your area.

It would have been nice to meet up.

**special-K** · 08-12-2022, 07:42 AM

Just in case anyone here likes Kenworths or has any interest in hauling construction equipment around on a lowboy

**FleetsidePaul** · 08-12-2022, 10:04 PM

I like the Kenworth's. And that sure is a nice one. I rode in a KW last week and about fell on my face trying to get out.

I'm not as young as I used to be. Bummer.

**davischevy** · 08-12-2022, 10:49 PM

That sure is a purty rig.

**special-K** · 08-13-2022, 05:33 AM

Which one? Here is their Peterbilt (or one of them)

**72 tigger** · 08-13-2022, 07:25 AM

Nice looking trucks! My friend uses his KW to go camping

**Steeveedee** · 08-13-2022, 08:52 AM

^ No problem pulling hills with that rig! Nice!

**davischevy** · 08-13-2022, 10:21 PM

We got the basement poured.

**davischevy** · 08-13-2022, 10:26 PM

My ten-year-old grandson dug the plumbing trenches today. He ran the mini ex and skid steer both. He filled that skid steer bucket time after time and never once slapped the skid steer.

I ran the rake and shovel.

GOPAPA · 08-13-2022, 11:20 PM

I would say the grand son is on his way to being part of the company ,, good for him to have a not scared ,, ol papa to let him practice ...Nice looking pour ,, did you use snap ties and shoes or Johnny clamps,to go with single whalers ? ........... and while I am asking, ,,did the county make you go wider than 6 inch walls ?

**davischevy** · 08-13-2022, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GOPAPA

I would say the grand son is on his way to being part of the company ,, good for him to have a not scared ,, ol papa to let him practice ...Nice looking pour ,, did you use snap ties and shoes or Johnny clamps,to go with single whalers ? ........... and while I am asking, ,,did the county make you go wider than 6 inch walls ?

He grew up around the business and I'm impressed with his understanding of the process. He knew exactly where to place the machines to dig and fill the skid steer bucket. He even watched the fuel level.

His dad told him he needed to hurry up and learn how to run things so the dad could go fishing. The grandson said he wanted to go fishing too.

Snap ties.

I'm about 300' outside the city limits, so no inspections, but those walls we can see there are 10" because they will fill all the way to the top on the outside. I poured 8" where the walls didn't have backfill.

**special-K** · 08-14-2022, 07:13 AM

Now you have something to build on. Things are going to take shape now. Your grandson has it in his blood

GOPAPA · 08-14-2022, 10:09 AM

[quote=davischevy;

I'm about 300' our side the city limits, so no inspections, but those walls we can see there are 10" because they will fill all the way to the top on the outside. I poured 8" where the walls didn't have backfill.[/QUOTE]

I do not know exactly what protects one for sure from a Tornado ,,but what you have there looks like it would do by one by hunching down inside them walls under the house .,,

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Now you have something to build on. Things are going to take shape now. Your grandson has it in his blood

Right on Tim, , I was thinking ?? Wouldnt we have fun working together with all them machines the Davis's have .. probably wouldn't stop to eat ..just keep on "playing " .. ( no offence Larry ,I know your Father and family worked hard to get the cats ,backhoes and trucks and all by working hard and not by winning a lottery or the like .) just dreaming a bit here,,

**davischevy** · 08-14-2022, 12:30 PM

Larry, I think about the machines a lot. The interesting part is, I didn't get any really nice machines until after I quit working and moved to the office. I climbed ladders and used pump jacks. I don't like to think about how many sheets of sheathing or bundles of shingles I carried up a ladder.

When I first started buying heavy equipment, I had to rebuild a lot of it before I could use it. My first dump truck was wrecked when I purchased it. My dad and I rebuilt it outside behind his shop because we didn't have a place big enough to get it inside. My first backhoe had 10,000 hours on it. If a machine broke, I had to fix it that night, because it had to run the next day.

I never financed anything unless there was perk in it, I saved until I could pay for it, except when I bought my first big excavator. I put it on a lease/purchase plan because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pay for it. By leasing, if I ran out of work, I could turn it in with no mark on my credit.

The excavator paid for itself in less than a year.

Life has been very good to me.

**72 tigger** · 08-14-2022, 08:53 PM

Basement and grandson are both looking good!

**MySons68C20** · 08-14-2022, 09:22 PM

Brought tears to my eyes raising them right!

**special-K** · 09-01-2022, 07:19 AM

How's that other house coming Other Larry?

**davischevy** · 09-02-2022, 09:52 PM

The basement floor is poured and I have dug the rest of the footings since this picture was taken. You can see the stakes.

We will make another pour next week and then wait for the block layer.

**special-K** · 09-03-2022, 07:16 AM

Other footers, huh? Hmmm...

Looking good. Looks like a nice setting

**davischevy** · 09-08-2022, 11:15 PM

I joined this site 14 years ago day before yesterday.

**special-K** · 09-09-2022, 06:42 AM

Hard to believe how time has passed. I remember hitting ten years and being amazed. This new internet forum thing just may catch on.

07-25-2022, 09:22 PM	#3426
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. If I saw eagles every day I still wouldn't take them for granted. I'd hope to see another __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-31-2022, 12:39 PM	#3427
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. WE saw a bald eagle at Taylor Reservoir, CO last week. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

08-12-2022, 07:42 AM	#3431
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. Just in case anyone here likes Kenworths or has any interest in hauling construction equipment around on a lowboy Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-12-2022, 10:04 PM	#3432
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08-12-2022, 10:49 PM	#3433
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. That sure is a purty rig. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

08-13-2022, 05:33 AM	#3434
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. Which one? Here is their Peterbilt (or one of them) Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-13-2022, 07:25 AM	#3435
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,237	Re: My Facetruck thread. Nice looking trucks! My friend uses his KW to go camping Attached Images __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

08-13-2022, 08:52 AM	#3436
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,578	Re: My Facetruck thread. ^ No problem pulling hills with that rig! Nice! __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

08-13-2022, 10:21 PM	#3437
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. We got the basement poured. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

08-13-2022, 10:26 PM	#3438
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. My ten-year-old grandson dug the plumbing trenches today. He ran the mini ex and skid steer both. He filled that skid steer bucket time after time and never once slapped the skid steer. I ran the rake and shovel. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

08-13-2022, 11:20 PM	#3439
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,551	Re: My Facetruck thread. I would say the grand son is on his way to being part of the company ,, good for him to have a not scared ,, ol papa to let him practice ...Nice looking pour ,, did you use snap ties and shoes or Johnny clamps,to go with single whalers ? ........... and while I am asking, ,,did the county make you go wider than 6 inch walls ? __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

08-14-2022, 07:13 AM	#3441
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. Now you have something to build on. Things are going to take shape now. Your grandson has it in his blood __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-14-2022, 12:30 PM	#3443
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. Larry, I think about the machines a lot. The interesting part is, I didn't get any really nice machines until after I quit working and moved to the office. I climbed ladders and used pump jacks. I don't like to think about how many sheets of sheathing or bundles of shingles I carried up a ladder. When I first started buying heavy equipment, I had to rebuild a lot of it before I could use it. My first dump truck was wrecked when I purchased it. My dad and I rebuilt it outside behind his shop because we didn't have a place big enough to get it inside. My first backhoe had 10,000 hours on it. If a machine broke, I had to fix it that night, because it had to run the next day. I never financed anything unless there was perk in it, I saved until I could pay for it, except when I bought my first big excavator. I put it on a lease/purchase plan because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pay for it. By leasing, if I ran out of work, I could turn it in with no mark on my credit. The excavator paid for itself in less than a year. Life has been very good to me. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

08-14-2022, 08:53 PM	#3444
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,237	Re: My Facetruck thread. Basement and grandson are both looking good! __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

08-14-2022, 09:22 PM	#3445
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09-01-2022, 07:19 AM	#3446
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. How's that other house coming Other Larry? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-02-2022, 09:52 PM	#3447
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. The basement floor is poured and I have dug the rest of the footings since this picture was taken. You can see the stakes. We will make another pour next week and then wait for the block layer. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

09-03-2022, 07:16 AM	#3448
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. Other footers, huh? Hmmm... Looking good. Looks like a nice setting __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-08-2022, 11:15 PM	#3449
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,834	Re: My Facetruck thread. I joined this site 14 years ago day before yesterday. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

09-09-2022, 06:42 AM	#3450
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: My Facetruck thread. Hard to believe how time has passed. I remember hitting ten years and being amazed. This new internet forum thing just may catch on. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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