Steve, I think there are aftermarket seatbelts wedged down between the seat and floor. VERY odd to drive down the road without all the 'stuff' we...
Zig, Thanks. We are ready to start putting WOOD on the foundation (milestone!). When opportunity knocks, you have to open the door. Sometimes,...
Steve, Thank you for the kind words. Interestingly, I had my first experience with timber-framing in High School. My Wood Shop teacher was...
Steve, NICE big rig. It's one of those things folks who don't have exposure to them don't think about. That IS your 'small business'. Rolling....
Bill, maybe WE are upside down?! Zig would NEVER do anything like that. He is after all THE ONE who demands pictures.
Just in case Zig thought I was sitting in front of the TV of late... (although right about now, it might not be the worst way to spend a...
There's always the "hard way". Insert new gauge innards in the old set... For an idea how one might go about it, start at post #78 in my...
The specs: House 26' x 33' 2-story Barn 36' x 48' with 24' x 36' lower section with 11' ceiling height, clear span (for the automotive lift)
And a shot of the site- footings were poured last week, they are in the process of setting wall forms here: [ATTACH]
A stack of various joined timber: [ATTACH]
OK all, It's been a long time already. All my car-stuff, and the tools to support them, are in "storage", and Penny is still sleeping in a...
I remember how excited I was when my cab saw its first coat of primer... keep up the progress!
When you say you had the suspension "redone", did that include new leaf springs F & R? Springs sag over time, with load. If you load "heavy...
Thanks Zig, I'll keep him in mind. We took almost 200 photographs of the home we are reproducing- right down to molding details and specific trim...
Well... we officially broke ground... today! We have over 100 timbers cut for the new barn already, with more beams on order, and a sawyer lined...
Zig, I love the fish scales! They sure don't build them like they used to, nowadays its just vinyl siding, no class at all. Your house is circa...
Modern Dodge Ram pickups have 20", 5-lug steel spare wheels. Not sure of bolt circle, hub diameter, or offset as it pertains to your application...
Evan, You are a significant contributor to this forum, going well above what might be expected. For that I Thank You. Again.
actually, its the perfect opportunity to make SURE the doors fit right. THEY become the temporary bracing, and establish the door opening- gaps...
The "I don't have much to report" update: The new house (and big barn for all the cars) project is underway. As a result, Penny, in all her...
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