Interesting! What are the plans? A super size teardrop?
Expedition Leader
Interesting! What are the plans? A super size teardrop?
Adventurer
It is going to be a box trailer that looks like a FEMA trailer with no windows and 24 inch deep shelves on each side. One of the guys I work wants to sell junk at Flea Markets so I'm building a trailer. I hope he likes it well enough to trade his 2002 Nisan Frontier for it.
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almost ready for plywood
Expedition Leader
Nice work,
I find some of my best purchases at flea markets, and yard sales.
Adventurer
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Took the trailer to my Aunt's house this weekend
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Laid some 2 inch slices of 8X16 inch blocks.
600 mile round trip went well 60mph most of the way it tows well up to 70mph but the RPM's are around 2000 and that hurts MPG so I backed off to 60 and let anyone that wanted to pass me.
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Tonight I laid down 5 Sheets of 5/8 inch plywood 2 of them are screwed and liquid nailed down. I plan on having the walls framed this week.
Adventurer
Score!
I went back to the original owners property where the camper was torn down and lots of the bits were still there. Wheel skirts, fender tins, cargo door and main door. They are in ok shape good enough to install for size now and replace later as needed.
Expedition Leader
That would make a great parade float!
Adventurer
Yes it would just add railing!
Today I sold the red trailer from post #83 for a little more than I paid and I sold my watertender 9.4 row boat. Just as I was waiting for the boat buyer my dad called and told me my golf cart was stolen from his house. So insurance company calls, Police reports and finding my receipt for it kept me from making progress tonight. Man I hope USAA comes through on this.
Adventurer
Thursday I was asked to build this
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Friday night I set up on my friends table at a Gun Show
Saturday was shot because I sat at the Gun Show
Today after the Gun Show a frind came over and helped me rip 20 2X4's into 2X2's then we framed the walls
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Loads of work left for the Friday self imposed deadline.
Expedition Leader
Looks good! Like the gun stand. How were sales at the show.
better or worse after colorado?
Adventurer
Sales for me were terrible! I had to give my AR15 away all custom parts, bag, 10 mags and tools 525.00. The guy 2 tables down was selling brand new with flat top uppers for 550.00 he admitted he was buying huge lots of complete kits and lowers 500 1000 at a time from shotgun news and throwing them together. I bet he moved 16 or 20 of them in 2 days. They are low end kits but everyone that is scared that semi autos will be banned and had no clue what they were getting were buying them up, family of 4 bought 3 in one transaction. Even the guys selling quality name brand guns couldn’t keep up with this guy. Oh well we live and learn. I have the cash for siding now I can always build another AR later.
For now it’s back to the build. The forecast is calling for rain tonight so after the trip to the Golf Cart dealership for the replacement cart and settle the Insurance claim I will probably go pick out 2X6’s for the rafters and give 3/8” plywood a last look as a consideration for a walk on roof. With any luck I will have the rafters cut tonight so I can assemble them tomorrow.
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