O'ficial 3X's Buildup Thread

KOWBOY · 01-03-06, 04:59 PM

With the overwhelmin' number of tourists visitin' the ol' Headquarters ... along with the regular local crowd ... the shop just feels a little cramped.

It's a 30' X 30' with the two 10' X 10' doors.

(Please see picture below)

KOWBOY · 01-03-06, 05:02 PM

Just couldn't help but keep noticin' the space 'tween the shop and the Critter House.

(Note to self: insert picture #2 here.)

KOWBOY · 01-03-06, 05:06 PM

Seems like if'n a fella was to push the shop out into that space ....

He'd be killin' two chickens with one rock. More shop ... less grass to mow!

Stay tuned ya'll .... Momma said they was pourin' concrete today.

DavidW · 01-03-06, 06:56 PM

For some reason I thought that would be comin'. Too much junk and not enuff shop!!! Keep the pics comin'.

Ullr · 01-03-06, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOWBOY

More shop ... less grass to mow!

Thats some mighty fine cipherin. Going to be a helluva a party in July. Have them concrete boys pour ya'll a few obstacles out in the front yard while they are out there.

KOWBOY · 01-04-06, 04:20 AM

Obviously, you ain't priced concrete lately sir.

JCB ELWOOD · 01-04-06, 08:29 AM

I done seen the slab last night I'll take some pics this weekend

Josh

KOWBOY · 01-04-06, 10:40 AM

Most excellent sir.

It's truly a sad state of affairs that the highlight of my miserable life is waitin' for a picture of a hunk of concrete.

DSLTOY · 01-05-06, 08:08 PM

You've got some classy critters sure they won't complain if you move this bunch that close to there house.

KOWBOY · 01-06-06, 04:29 AM

Can't be helped sir ... just 3 more victims of Urban Sprawl.

KOWBOY · 01-16-06, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOWBOY

... less grass to mow!

65swb45 · 01-17-06, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOWBOY

Obviously, you ain't priced concrete lately sir.

I recon that'd be a fine eleemosynary porpouse for our dues, Mr. President. If'n the whole club gets to use that there obstacle course, that would certainly 'ratify' the decision to build it!

KOWBOY · 01-24-06, 05:13 PM

Ain't gonna be no obstacle course ... but hopefully with the rain we got this weekend the county will lift the ban on outdoor weldin' so the Boys can start buildin'.

KOWBOY · 02-05-06, 12:03 PM

please rain .... please rain .... please rain ....

KOWBOY · 03-22-06, 09:16 PM

Slabs been poured over two friggin' months now. Damn burn ban.

But it's been rainin' like a muther fawker and Momma called today and as of a few hours ago ... I done got me a pile of metal buildin'-type materials in the front yard.

With a lil' luck, Boys mite start slappin' 'er together this weekend.

DavidW · 03-23-06, 07:09 AM

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

wngrog · 03-23-06, 10:51 AM

Burn Ban? YOu know a fireman!

KOWBOY · 03-23-06, 12:03 PM

Yessir I do ... and he done his damndest to light my place up last 4th of July ... so reckon it's best that I forget that I do in fact know a fireman.

DavidW · 03-23-06, 08:13 PM

Now that hurts!

KOWBOY · 04-12-06, 07:47 PM

It's done begun.

Got home late last Wednesday night and woke up to see a pile of steel in the yard.

KOWBOY · 04-12-06, 07:48 PM

... and some of the tools of the trade.

KOWBOY · 04-12-06, 07:53 PM

Boys done commenced workin' at the crack of noon on Friday and made good progress. Got the uprights welded up against the existin' shop as well as the the other vertical posts. The short ones in the middle will have a major friggin' beam goin' 'cross 'em for the floor of my loft that will go over to the horizontal beam shown on the right. Be 10' x 30' of extra floor space.

KOWBOY · 04-12-06, 08:04 PM

Started a bit earlier on Saturday ... just to figure out the beam for the truss against the existin' shop didn't get delivered and Greg forgot to bring all the sawhorses/screw-jacks to fabricate the other truss on the new wall.

So ever'body went home

..... until Monday mornin'.

So ......

on Monday mornin', the Boys hit 'er again. Fabbed up the truss for the new wall and welded the plates to mount the purlins on. Done deal. Set 'er against the fence to clear the way for makin' the next one.

Missin' beam got delivered and we built the one for next to the old wall.

Went to hang it .... and realized right quick that we built the trusses on a 2" pitch .... but the existin' shop is a 2.5" . Whoops!!

So ever'body went home.

Greg came back alone Tuesday mornin' since the rest of the Boys was off at work. Took us the better part of the day but we got both trusses fixed and ready to go.

01-03-06, 04:59 PM	#1
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	O'ficial 3X's Buildup Thread With the overwhelmin' number of tourists visitin' the ol' Headquarters ... along with the regular local crowd ... the shop just feels a little cramped. It's a 30' X 30' with the two 10' X 10' doors. (Please see picture below) Attached Images __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-03-06, 05:06 PM	#3
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Seems like if'n a fella was to push the shop out into that space .... He'd be killin' two chickens with one rock. More shop ... less grass to mow! Stay tuned ya'll .... Momma said they was pourin' concrete today. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-03-06, 06:56 PM	#4
DavidW IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Park. TX Posts: 1,143 Blog Entries: 1	For some reason I thought that would be comin'. Too much junk and not enuff shop!!! Keep the pics comin'. __________________ "Can you just imagine how funny it would be to see Nolen, painted blue/green wearing white cut off overalls, being chased by a home built unicorn? The real kicker would be Mark as the man behind the curtain." ~... David Dearborne http://www.marksoffroad.net Chief of the Fire and Rescue of the White Trash of Elwood! By Gawd!

01-04-06, 04:20 AM	#6
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Obviously, you ain't priced concrete lately sir. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-04-06, 08:29 AM	#7
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01-03-06, 05:02 PM	#2
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Just couldn't help but keep noticin' the space 'tween the shop and the Critter House. (Note to self: insert picture #2 here.) Attached Images __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-04-06, 10:40 AM	#8
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Most excellent sir. It's truly a sad state of affairs that the highlight of my miserable life is waitin' for a picture of a hunk of concrete. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-05-06, 08:08 PM	#9
DSLTOY IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester.TN TLCA# 10779 Posts: 706	You've got some classy critters sure they won't complain if you move this bunch that close to there house. __________________ Please help save the Upper Tellico OHV area, Donate to the Rescue Tellico Fund http://www.sfwda.org/trails/tellico/donate.html Roger FJ-40/6.2L Diesel STLCA White Trash of the Elwood Chapter VP SFWDA

01-06-06, 04:29 AM	#10
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Can't be helped sir ... just 3 more victims of Urban Sprawl. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

01-24-06, 05:13 PM	#13
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Ain't gonna be no obstacle course ... but hopefully with the rain we got this weekend the county will lift the ban on outdoor weldin' so the Boys can start buildin'. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

02-05-06, 12:03 PM	#14
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	please rain .... please rain .... please rain .... __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

03-22-06, 09:16 PM	#15
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Slabs been poured over two friggin' months now. Damn burn ban. But it's been rainin' like a muther fawker and Momma called today and as of a few hours ago ... I done got me a pile of metal buildin'-type materials in the front yard. With a lil' luck, Boys mite start slappin' 'er together this weekend. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

03-23-06, 07:09 AM	#16
DavidW IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Park. TX Posts: 1,143 Blog Entries: 1	Cool!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Can you just imagine how funny it would be to see Nolen, painted blue/green wearing white cut off overalls, being chased by a home built unicorn? The real kicker would be Mark as the man behind the curtain." ~... David Dearborne http://www.marksoffroad.net Chief of the Fire and Rescue of the White Trash of Elwood! By Gawd!

03-23-06, 10:51 AM	#17
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03-23-06, 12:03 PM	#18
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Yessir I do ... and he done his damndest to light my place up last 4th of July ... so reckon it's best that I forget that I do in fact know a fireman. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

03-23-06, 08:13 PM	#19
DavidW IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Park. TX Posts: 1,143 Blog Entries: 1	Now that hurts! __________________ "Can you just imagine how funny it would be to see Nolen, painted blue/green wearing white cut off overalls, being chased by a home built unicorn? The real kicker would be Mark as the man behind the curtain." ~... David Dearborne http://www.marksoffroad.net Chief of the Fire and Rescue of the White Trash of Elwood! By Gawd!

04-12-06, 07:47 PM	#20
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	It's done begun. Got home late last Wednesday night and woke up to see a pile of steel in the yard. Attached Images __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

04-12-06, 07:48 PM	#21
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	... and some of the tools of the trade. Attached Images __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

04-12-06, 07:53 PM	#22
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Boys done commenced workin' at the crack of noon on Friday and made good progress. Got the uprights welded up against the existin' shop as well as the the other vertical posts. The short ones in the middle will have a major friggin' beam goin' 'cross 'em for the floor of my loft that will go over to the horizontal beam shown on the right. Be 10' x 30' of extra floor space. Attached Images __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......

04-12-06, 08:04 PM	#23
KOWBOY Unwise One Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elwood, TX TLCA# 1133 Posts: 3,146	Started a bit earlier on Saturday ... just to figure out the beam for the truss against the existin' shop didn't get delivered and Greg forgot to bring all the sawhorses/screw-jacks to fabricate the other truss on the new wall. So ever'body went home ..... until Monday mornin'. So ...... on Monday mornin', the Boys hit 'er again. Fabbed up the truss for the new wall and welded the plates to mount the purlins on. Done deal. Set 'er against the fence to clear the way for makin' the next one. Missin' beam got delivered and we built the one for next to the old wall. Went to hang it .... and realized right quick that we built the trusses on a 2" pitch .... but the existin' shop is a 2.5" . Whoops!! So ever'body went home. Greg came back alone Tuesday mornin' since the rest of the Boys was off at work. Took us the better part of the day but we got both trusses fixed and ready to go. __________________ I'm the President of The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter and Proprietor of The 3X's Ranch and Retirement Home .... and you ain't. ......