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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
good things come to those who wait, congrats and thanks!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
congrats Major Mike, and Thank You for your service...Now maybe we can see some pics of your progress soon!!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
thanks, guys....
I already finished the required schooling for Lieutenant Colonel... that will be another 5-7 years though I bet before I get a slot...
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The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" |
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Just spent $500 of the new $1000 raise... refinanced the house to 15years, got 3.75% and will save about $150K in the long run... I was at 4.5% but the refi will save another $20K in 15 years...
If you have a mortgage it's the best time to look into a refi, best rates since the 60's....
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Thanks to the Army's wonderful Human Resources Command the results of my promotion board has been on hold... Should have taken 120 days (which is BS) and now at 180 days... that's our wonderful "system"....
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Sorry to hear you are on hold for the promotion. Good luck.
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
So far i've been waiting 18 months, what's another week or two right?
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
so I am getting back on track... promotion paperwork finally came in, took 90 days longer than usual due to upcoming cutbacks...
My packet is heading out of the state to DC for final approval, should pin on major by the end of the month now... thank god.. As for the truck, my new plan for bed wood is Black Walnut. I can buy the rough cut boards for under $100 and then use the rest for a new table saw. I'll have a buddy plane it down and in the end it will cost less than an Oak board kit, plus i'll have a new table saw... Thoughts?
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
I like it!!!
It should be tougher and last longer than oak too.
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
I think it's a great idea. Save money on bed wood, get a new saw you can use on other projects, and have another part of the truck you can say you built.
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
picked up my bed wood tonight... local guy that deals in local hardwoods out of his garage... lots of cool stuff... Kiln dried...
This will be enough to do a short fleetside and was cheap... how cheap???? wait for it... $45 time to cut it, plane it, groove it and make it pretty... Black Walnut looks nice!!!!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
45 for black walnut? Yeah...that was a STEAL!!! and will look GREAT!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
he sold me this for $1.25 to $1.50 a board ft... he also had some wider stuff for $3.00 ft... this is usually $5+ a foot...
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Should look really good!!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Hopefully... i'm gonna have my cabinet guy give me a quote to take it from this to sanded and ready for stain... If it's reasonable then i'll let him do it, if not then i'll look at getting a new table saw and just have him plane it down for me...
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
cant beat that deal! did you end up going to the car show? i wish i could have made it. turns out went to mow my grass thurs. night and blew a head gasket so i ended up doing that once i got leslie from school!
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FYI, if you have a 2004 F-150 then you need to buy a 2005 brake hose for it... and only Car Quest carries them in stock!!!! (without going to Ford that is) what a PITA... Got home Thursday and my front left wheel was smoking, guess my caliper wasn't realeasing all the way, Easier and cheaper just to put new parts on and be done... THis will be the last F@rd I ever buy...
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
woohoo, finally got my official orders today....
nice size raise to go with it... too bad the Army won't pay me the 18 months ($18K) of back pay that they gipped me on... so be it.. Basement almost finished now so this winter might yield some work on 'ole Money Pit.
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Congrats Mike!! Hope to some progress on the truck soon then.
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Congrats Mike!!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Congratulations Mike!!!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
thanks guys... free beer on Friday afternoon if you want to visit!
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Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!
Glad it finally went through. Congrats Major
![]() Great buy on the walnut. I'm thinking about making my bed wood as well. Did you find a set of dimensions to use for cutting the wood to the right width & shape? My boards are in such bad shape they aren't usable for accurate measurements to reproduce.
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