Builds Build #2 - 45 Extended Cab, 80 Frame, iForce 5.7 3UR (1 Viewer)
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So, a bit of an update I suppose....
Been working a lot on the house and plans for the shop. I was originally going to do a metal building, but ultimately decided on wood/stucco. Although more expensive, I love the look of a matching stucco house and shop.
I had to basically start at ground 0 with the design and permitting. I had to get a soil sample/geo tech report which took about 5 weeks, architectural drawings, engineering, and then city permitting. Happy to say I received my building permit just before Christmas, so I'm lining up the concrete pour, truss delivery, and a few other things.
Here's a view of how the shop will look -
It's 35x50 with 16' high walls, total height about 21'. Two doors on the gable end, one 12x12 and one 14x14. It'll have a bathroom (with shower and washer/dryer) and an office above it.
Anyway, concrete should be in first week of Feb, then vertical progress shortly after!
Thanks for following along and your patience.
Been working a lot on the house and plans for the shop. I was originally going to do a metal building, but ultimately decided on wood/stucco. Although more expensive, I love the look of a matching stucco house and shop.
I had to basically start at ground 0 with the design and permitting. I had to get a soil sample/geo tech report which took about 5 weeks, architectural drawings, engineering, and then city permitting. Happy to say I received my building permit just before Christmas, so I'm lining up the concrete pour, truss delivery, and a few other things.
Here's a view of how the shop will look -
It's 35x50 with 16' high walls, total height about 21'. Two doors on the gable end, one 12x12 and one 14x14. It'll have a bathroom (with shower and washer/dryer) and an office above it.
Anyway, concrete should be in first week of Feb, then vertical progress shortly after!
Thanks for following along and your patience.
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On a side note... my wife got me a Team Associated RC fj45 for my birthday in Sept. I've been playing with it a lot, mostly goofing off in the back yard and desert. It was pretty thoughtful of her, as I had no idea how much I'd enjoy it! Here's a pic -
After a couple mods and using it a lot, I got curious and decided to buy a larger RC. It's a little bigger than a 1/10 scale...
And of course a few mods to that one (2 speed transmission, beadlocks, new skins, and a few other thigns
Nothing having to do with the 45 project, really, but keeping me occupied and having fun till the shop is built and I can continue on with the build!
After a couple mods and using it a lot, I got curious and decided to buy a larger RC. It's a little bigger than a 1/10 scale...
And of course a few mods to that one (2 speed transmission, beadlocks, new skins, and a few other thigns
Nothing having to do with the 45 project, really, but keeping me occupied and having fun till the shop is built and I can continue on with the build!
On a side note... my wife got me a Team Associated RC fj45 for my birthday in Sept. I've been playing with it a lot, mostly goofing off in the back yard and desert. It was pretty thoughtful of her, as I had no idea how much I'd enjoy it! Here's a pic -
After a couple mods and using it a lot, I got curious and decided to buy a larger RC. It's a little bigger than a 1/10 scale...
And of course a few mods to that one (2 speed transmission, beadlocks, new skins, and a few other thigns
Nothing having to do with the 45 project, really, but keeping me occupied and having fun till the shop is built and I can continue on with the build!
I started with RC’s and my kids didn’t have much interest in the crawler/trail trucks so I bought myself a 40 to tinker on. 2 SCX10II’s, a Bomber and a Yeti and I was ready for the 1:1.
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Oh yeah... two more things to add to the thread
Our newest addition to the property... meet Homer the 4 year old desert tortoise
And the newest machine to help out around the shop and property
It didn't run when I got it, but all it needed was a new starter. Runs great and now I actually look forward to doing a body or motor swap!
Our newest addition to the property... meet Homer the 4 year old desert tortoise
And the newest machine to help out around the shop and property
It didn't run when I got it, but all it needed was a new starter. Runs great and now I actually look forward to doing a body or motor swap!
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I need to quit teaching school and get a pilot's license!
What brand of RC FJ45 is that?? That's cool!
Here you go...
CR12 Toyota FJ45 Pick-Up RTR | Associated Electrics
www.associatedelectrics.com
Incredibly fun toy!!
Brings back memories I had as a kid. My dad bought me some RC cars, I was hooked, saved up some money and bought my self a Team Associated RC-10. Totally forgot about that, forgot about the RC cars, the brand, etc... 30 years later, brings a smile to my face.Here you go...
CR12 Toyota FJ45 Pick-Up RTR | Associated Electrics
Incredibly fun toy!!
mrboatman
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Dang That is going to be nice. Great choice on the 14' door and 50' depth. 
JP
JP
My buddy just built the same size last fall- it’s already full. He has a flipping problem...
I don’t see any extra thick spots for the hoist, or are you going thick on the whole floor?Got some good progress done this week! Concrete company is doing a great job with pad prep -
The pour is scheduled for this coming Monday!
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Slab ended up being 5" thick, and I dug out an extra inch in a 2'x3' pattern under each post, so 6" should be good.
Pour went smooth and everything looks great! Letting it cure right now and plan on framing the weekend of the 20th. Fingers crossed to get the framing done and roof trusses on within a few days. Each of those relieve cut areas are about 10'x9'
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Lots of progress on the shop in the past couple weeks!
Lumber delivery -
Day 1 of framing. Help from a co worker who spent years framing. His advice and knowledge was extremely valuable and saved me a lot of time and money!
First wall going up!! They didn't look like 16' long boards on the ground... we even measure to make sure they were! After leaning them up we couldn't believe how tall this shop was going to be! The curb is about 6", plus the 1.5" mud sill and 3" top plates, so the walls will be just shy of 17' high!
And the end of our progress on day 1. We had to block the studs on the end wall and 16' out on the side walls for shear, which took a huge amount of time!
The 3 walls up and one of the Hardi Frames
It has been really nice using the equipment I've purchased. Each time I use it I have a feeling of relief I'm not renting it any paying by the day. It really takes a stress out of the project. In this pic, the backhoe is lifting the wall from the peak forklift height which is only about 11'. Very nice not having to manually tilt up the walls!
Trusses got dropped off last week
Extremely lucky to have generous neighbors.... one of them brought his 40' high lift forklift over for me to use. Made putting up the garage door headers a breeze! Also planning on using it to set trusses
And how the garage sits now... Need to finish framing above the garage doors, then I'm ready to set trusses and sheet the outside! Stucco and roofing and the exterior will be complete! (Can also see my newest purchase - EZGO Industrial flatbed cart under the 14' door)
Lumber delivery -
Day 1 of framing. Help from a co worker who spent years framing. His advice and knowledge was extremely valuable and saved me a lot of time and money!
First wall going up!! They didn't look like 16' long boards on the ground... we even measure to make sure they were! After leaning them up we couldn't believe how tall this shop was going to be! The curb is about 6", plus the 1.5" mud sill and 3" top plates, so the walls will be just shy of 17' high!
And the end of our progress on day 1. We had to block the studs on the end wall and 16' out on the side walls for shear, which took a huge amount of time!
The 3 walls up and one of the Hardi Frames
It has been really nice using the equipment I've purchased. Each time I use it I have a feeling of relief I'm not renting it any paying by the day. It really takes a stress out of the project. In this pic, the backhoe is lifting the wall from the peak forklift height which is only about 11'. Very nice not having to manually tilt up the walls!
Trusses got dropped off last week
Extremely lucky to have generous neighbors.... one of them brought his 40' high lift forklift over for me to use. Made putting up the garage door headers a breeze! Also planning on using it to set trusses
And how the garage sits now... Need to finish framing above the garage doors, then I'm ready to set trusses and sheet the outside! Stucco and roofing and the exterior will be complete! (Can also see my newest purchase - EZGO Industrial flatbed cart under the 14' door)
