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Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way
Subscribed.....just in case this ends up becoming a Blazer thread again.
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Took a small bite out of the build budget for a new tool.
More like a new toy but I'm guessing the plasma cutter is gonna come in damn handy. ![]() And check out the cheesey blue cart. Oh well, free is free and in all reality it should work out really good. |
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Congrats!
That's a nice tool, it won't take long to fall in love with it. I cut some 3/16" plate tonight with mine...a simple straightedge clamped to the plate gives you flawless cuts, and almost no cleanup. With some practice, you can even freehand curves pretty well with it too...
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when's the barn raising?
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* Excavation - 9/04/08
* Footers to be poured - 9/05/08 * Retaining wall/north garage wall to be poured - 9/08/08 * Satisfy permit waiting period... * Start bending nails by Sept 22nd or 29th. Contractors says "weather-tight" within a week, we'll see. |
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Now that's more like it! Definitely doable.
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good deal- we know snow comes to northern VT Oct 1
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I can't believe you brought up the "S" word!?
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Teaser pic.
Thought this was kinda sweet to put on my shackle flips being it's a '69. |
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Holy shnikees!! Looks like they took out half your house!
Waaaaiiiiiit a second. Are you the guy that leaves his Xmas lights up year round?? Or are those "party" lights? |
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Got some of them on my backporch, whiskey drinkin' lights! When the string turns into one light it's time to go to bed
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Kurt is going to hit us with a hijack We agreed on Chinese laterns, but I ended up with dragonflies ![]()
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This is like a superstore build thread. You stop in just to pick up one thing the next thing you know you are leaving with a whole cart full.
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DIY parts I received a couple weeks ago, 1st pic.
Almost ready to pour the walls, should happen today. Pics 2 & 3. My home construction site - pic 4. (freakin mess) Quick edit/addition: Other parts that have arrived also are: *700r tourque converter. *TPI serp belt assembly. *700r lock-up kit. If I had any space left in my basement I could start on the motor, maybe I will when the valve covers get here... Last edited by vtblazer; 09-11-2008 at 07:39 AM. |
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These mornings lately are getting chilly..... you're going to be graduating from fresh-air kid, to warm-workshop man just in time!!
It will be great to make steady progress all winter long. There's nothing like walking out into your own manspace on a Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee, and being able to get to business in a warm, organized and well-lit area. Congrats on all the progress...
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Ain't it the truth!!
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Lord knows you're a lucky man, couple dollars in a coffee can, ol' ticker's ticking like they say it should, ol' truck's still running good...you're a lucky, lucky man
two outa three ain't bad ![]() Kan't wait for mine to get here, Kurt said he was going to square it off more, on the crosstube, for oil pan clearance. Is that the shackle flip in the pic. as well
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The soil looks really sandy, is all the soil like that up there?
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![]() Nice progress on the garage build, looks really cramped in the basement... Are ya putting tie downs in the concrete floor
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Tie downs in the concrete for...? Last edited by vtblazer; 09-12-2008 at 11:27 AM. |
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