I am always up for hearing opinions. I have never built any type of structure in my life, so i'm really just learning as I go, I never claim to be an expert on this stuff. unfortunately, by the time the pictures get posted it is usually too late

5/23/2012 10:22:26 PM

btw i wasn't trying to be a dick and say he knows this better than you or anything i'm just saying he may know how to treat stuff to protect it, he knows tricks with windows to make them seal well, roofing etc.

5/24/2012 7:59:11 AM

i'm sure he wasnt offended

5/24/2012 8:01:11 AM

I just need a PE to stamp my post and pier drawing for city of raleigh

5/24/2012 8:11:26 AM

Finished up the roof this weekend.



Dr Pepper up top. not OSHA approved.



Finished.



[Edited on May 27, 2012 at 8:00 PM. Reason : d]

5/27/2012 7:59:53 PM

Started on the siding this week. Got a good bit done considering I was only up there about 7 hours.

6/11/2012 10:12:33 PM

i figured you'd osb the walls like you did the roof

6/11/2012 11:25:32 PM

i've always wondered how well a steel roof with bed-liner on it would last.

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 9:01 AM. Reason : .]

6/12/2012 9:01:37 AM

Made more progress on the siding, and got some temporary stairs built to use until I get the deck done.



Found this track from my buddy just up the driveway from the cabin.

6/25/2012 9:41:11 PM

Looks like a baby bear. My dogs paw is that big

6/25/2012 11:44:36 PM

this track measures just over 5" wide.

let me remind you that the hunter that took this bear said it showed a 5-1/2" track width. :


[Edited on June 25, 2012 at 11:49 PM. Reason : source: http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/29971-Big-black-bear-track-size]

6/25/2012 11:48:40 PM

How long have you had those saw bucks?

6/26/2012 8:03:48 PM

found them in a picture from december 2010 looking brand new, so sometime not long before that. gotta hit those joints with liquid nails and use treated wood and these bastards will last forever. they have been outside since i built them.

6/26/2012 9:17:42 PM

just an fyi the regular liquid nail is water soluble.

6/27/2012 8:13:40 AM

huh? Liquid Nails HD Construction adhesive is listed as being both water and weather resistant, and is solid as a rock after 18+ months outside?

[Edited on June 27, 2012 at 8:33 AM. Reason : d]

6/27/2012 8:32:55 AM

the original... now listed as "projects" is not.
(easy to tell because they also say "water cleanup" on it)

sorry hd construction should be fine.

the UNC Charlotte library... i shit you not... they used the original to glue the pre-cast siding to the building and it started falling off about 1 year later.

[Edited on June 27, 2012 at 8:42 AM. Reason : .]

6/27/2012 8:41:27 AM

lol, i worked at a place that used the HD construction by the case so i've never tried any of the others. that sounds about right for UNC-C

6/27/2012 8:47:04 AM

lol awesome....

i just wanted to verify... you're one of the garage-ites that i would have more of a "damn that sucks" if your project failed rather than the typical "lol dumbass" that most would get.

6/27/2012 12:23:50 PM

^urite

6/27/2012 1:05:53 PM

Oh yeah man, im always open to hearing how i fucked up. Except when it is coming from Dr Pepper.

6/27/2012 1:30:34 PM

I just have one update pic from the cabin, but this past weekend was a good weekend. Jeepman, TheBullDoza and a few other non-tww'ers went up. We got the gables frames in and sided and the front door installed(minus the knob and lock).



The outside is damn near complete, now I get to worry about finishing the inside and building the porch.

7/25/2012 8:09:17 PM

Are you going to build a loft?

7/25/2012 8:52:33 PM

Yep, I plan top build an 8x12 lost on the right side of it. We just about maxed out the sleeping capacity this weekend, but the 2 queen size beds didnt help much

7/25/2012 9:28:54 PM

Nice

7/26/2012 12:49:33 PM

Hurley and i finally started on the WTFAB buggy a few weeks ago. So far we have set up front and rear 4-links is about it. put the engine in today to make sure everything cleared with the front link setup.

I wont type a novel, here are the pictures of the progress so far and maybe one of what it used to look like.

Start(ish)






front links and cardboard mock up engine








Maybe i'll actually finish this one this time......

3/15/2013 9:38:56 PM

Here it was together. I plan to run it a few inches lower and make a few other changes, but this gives a good idea

3/15/2013 9:40:16 PM

you should get some good articulation with that set-up. it looks sweet man. im liking that front axle.

3/15/2013 10:11:06 PM

Full bump, rear is assembled:

3/25/2013 10:59:09 AM

nice..inspiring thread

3/25/2013 1:45:39 PM

yeah man, just a couple friends piddling.

3/25/2013 7:59:14 PM

Picked up some tars tonight. Almost comical, I may have to downsize, but these will work for now







I really like the stance, too bad it is at full bump right now it will be another 6" taller at least once shocks are charged. Way too tall, but that is what happens working within the limitations of a chassis that just wasn't built to be low.

3/26/2013 8:59:50 PM

- rewired the trailer today
- set up a trellis for adam8778 to grow hops
- currently preparing for supper and brewing beer later


WTFantastic.

4/6/2013 5:55:30 PM

for real, this time.

adam8778 has an 03 dodge with 47RE
dr pepper has an 03 dodge with nv4500


adam wants a manual, and the dr wants an auto.... soooooooooo we'll be performing a "trans"plant between both trucks soon. I'll be keeping the manual steering column and going with a floor shifter (model tbd). I'll also be rebuilding the tainted 47RE - thanks to adam8778's POWR - with minor upgrades, shift kit, and a reman aftermarket converter of stock diesel stall. This trans will remain an automatic, however I have not completely decided if I want a standalone transmission controller or to yank adam's TCM & harness.

8/28/2013 1:40:01 PM

Quote :

"Here it was together. I plan to run it a few inches lower and make a few other changes, but this gives a good idea"

Why was it ever taken apart?

8/28/2013 9:44:29 PM

Quote :

"I plan to run it a few inches lower and make a few other changes"

8/28/2013 10:48:01 PM

Quote :

"Why was it ever taken apart?"

The original owner was having a new chassis built, and wanted to keep everything else. This is typical for buggy builds

8/29/2013 7:09:13 AM

^ ok cool. shoulda ended that querty with [/newb]

8/29/2013 11:01:50 AM

Bugalicious

10/23/2013 10:43:05 AM

OHWEBACK! Transmission swap 2k13 begins tomorrow at lunch.

This weekend's agenda is to get the manual equipment pulled from my truck and installed into adam8778's. He's getting the trans, my t-case input, some interior pieces and then we download a revised ECM program from Smarty (http://www.smartypower.com) and hopefully he'll be double clutching and granny shifting by sunday!

11/21/2013 12:58:02 PM

One truck complete!

11/24/2013 8:45:49 PM

Awesome why did Adam want the 6speed?

11/25/2013 6:17:00 AM

it's the 5-speed, but, longevity for towing/etc.

it's amazing the difference between input/output shaft diameters on the nv4500 vs. the 47RE (NV is wayyyy larger)

11/25/2013 7:16:07 AM

Is the 5600 weaker ?

11/25/2013 7:31:09 AM

Don't think so - we just swapped what we had in each truck.

I'll try to get a pic of the goodies for the automatic & shifter setup I'll be doing in Big Red..soonish

11/25/2013 8:22:44 AM

Yeah, if the NV4500 ever craps out on me i might would consider looking for a cheap NV5600. My old automatic was in dire need of a rebuild, it was worn out and i keep a trailer hooked to my truck 80% of the time, most of my driving is to the mountains and back.

i figure this swap cost me well less than half of what even a budget rebuild would have run non the automatic, and should be a much better drivetrain combo for what i do with the truck.

also, according to the computer(yeah, i know..) i may have gained 4-5 mpg on the mixed driving i have done so far..... cant complain about that.,

[Edited on November 25, 2013 at 11:06 AM. Reason : 56]

11/25/2013 11:06:16 AM