Builds Work In Progress aka: Badass (2 Viewers)

[4Cruisers]

That looks like a good time with your boy.
From your camera angle it looked like you were going to drop in from the shed roof.
Went to Crater Lake National Park back in the early 2000’s. Climbed up on a buried cabin and dropped in with my snowboard. A park ranger caught me, took down my name, address and phone number and said I was going to get a ticket. I asked for what? He said the buildings are old and I could damage them. There was 15 feet of snow on top of the cabin... like my weight was going to have any impact on the structure. I guess he was just doing his job. Never got one.

Rangers can be like that. A friend and I went backpacking in Guadalupe Mountains National Park years ago, from the New Mexico side and up across the high ridges to the Texas side, which is accessed right off the main highway between Carlsbad Caverns National Park and El Paso. It was a pretty hot time of year, and when we got down to the stream in the bottom of McKittrick Canyon we left the trail, walked over to the stream, took off our boots and socks, and started to soak our feet. No sooner than our feet hit the water a ranger came out of nowhere and started yelling at us - "Get out of the water!". I guess the stream is a pretty rare thing out in the desert, and the ecosystem could get destroyed due to the crowds coming in off the highway. Anyway, the trail crossed the stream at least three times on the way to the parking lot, and sure enough, there was a ranger posted at each crossing to make sure no-one touched the water as they crossed the stepping stone stream crossings.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Funny I have a ranger story too. Back when I had my female dog nows, sister, a tri-collar mixed Aussie, I went hiking on the bay side of my hometown Wellfleet, Cape Cod w/ my aunt and uncle. She was a tiny version of my female now and young and unfortunately later she was hit by a car at 7 months. The area was listed as no dogs due to Piping Plover nests so I was already in the wrong but I kept her on leash. As we came off the trail, mind you we passed at least two dogs off leash w/ others, a ranger nabbed me. He took my license and plate numbers but luckily my uncle talked him into backing off so I only got a warning, but I think what was so funny was the guy was like twenty years old. Here in CT we have very few rangers. I’ve never even seen one ever.

 

[4Cruisers]

Funny I have a ranger story too. Back when I had my female dog nows, sister, a tri-collar mixed Aussie, I went hiking on the bay side of my hometown Wellfleet, Cape Cod w/ my aunt and uncle. She was a tiny version of my female now and young and unfortunately later she was hit by a car at 7 months. The area was listed as no dogs due to Piping Plover nests so I was already in the wrong but I kept her on leash. As we came off the trail, mind you we passed at least two dogs off leash w/ others, a ranger nabbed me. He took my license and plate numbers but luckily my uncle talked him into backing off so I only got a warning, but I think what was so funny was the guy was like twenty years old. Here in CT we have very few rangers. I’ve never even seen one ever.

Rangers everywhere here. Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera National Preserve are right outside of town, so we see a lot of NPS rangers out and about.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Had to buy a new tool for the house... immot thrilled about this adventure. Clog somewhere between where my washer dumps into my wastepipe and a conditioning system stand and P trap. Pissing me right off. That’s my look of utter annoyance.
After buying an auger we took a quick run by the lake and had fun screwing around w/ the quickly melting ice.
No luck on the clog... nothing in the wasteline. It’s a build up where the water conditioning system feeds into the wasteline. Total pita.

And because it’s Natinal Pi Day.... we made pie.

 

[FJACS]

Had to buy a new tool for the house... immot thrilled about this adventure. Clog somewhere between where my washer dumps into my wastepipe and a conditioning system stand and P trap. Pissing me right off. That’s my look of utter annoyance.

I saw a lady at the hardware store the other night buying a plumbing snake and an econo pack of paper towels. I felt her pain.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

I saw a lady at the hardware store the other night buying a plumbing snake and an econo pack of paper towels. I felt her pain.

Yeah this is my first opening up my pipe. Thankfully it’s all our own gross stuff. Brand new pipe was the first fix to this house when I bought it.
Kid is officially old enough to go upstairs and follow my direction of what to turn on when.

 

[cps432]

When I was growing up our septic tank would back up into the house. Terrible times. I hope you get it all sorted!

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I can do plumbing up until the stinky pipe and yes its not as bad when you know its mostly your stinky stuff has the tank pumped out at my x house years ago popped the lid on the tank we all know what comes next if you dont you should... anyway the dude in the pump truck all loud said smells like money i disagree....

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

I can do plumbing up until the stinky pipe and yes its not as bad when you know its mostly your stinky stuff has the tank pumped out at my x house years ago popped the lid on the tank we all know what comes next if you dont you should... anyway the dude in the pump truck all loud said smells like money i disagree....

No tank. I’m hooked up to town sewer and I have a grinder pump that pumps to the station that is slightly uphill from me. But, that’s not the problem. I had my kid run the bathroom sink, tub and flush the toilet and those are about 4-6’ from the H20 stand pipe and nothing came back. The issue is them. They T’d into my wasteline back in ‘09 and about 4-5 years ago it started overflowing. I forced the tech to open it up and he said he found a stricture of iron deposits. After that it’s been fine until the other night. The tech that came was less able or interested in really trying. He’d simply tried shoving a 24” stretch of thick insulated wire in there cuz he left it on the floor below.
I know what needs to be done but because I rent the system it’s really on them to open up the sleeve that they put on my wastepipe for their T. I’d do it but if I don’t seal it appropriately after and it leaks then they could drop me as a customer or charge me a s*** ton of $$ to fix it.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Kid and I pulled the rear Smittybilt tube bumper in prep to receive front and rear stock this weekend up in NH.

 

[Bear]

Enjoying your window sticker !

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Wow!

 

[cruisermatt]

Those bumpers look like they’re in great shape.

 

[remy1974]

Sweeet, that’s a pretty relaxed mutt too lol

 

[Seth_O]

Those bumpers look nice, super clean. And that shop! Serious cruiser shop envy as I lay in the dirt and weeds on the side of a hill....

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

And some drip edge bling too.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Thank you so much @60Works for hooking Badass up! Was really great to connect again since the Yankee Toys Fall Gathering ‘16. Dogs, cruisers, food. I had a awesome day. Home now to the sweet sound of peepers in the wetland behind my house.
So thrilled to see the shiny bumpers. Now I’m thinking I’d really dig an oem roof rack....

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Those bumpers look nice, super clean. And that shop! Serious cruiser shop envy as I lay in the dirt and weeds on the side of a hill....

Same here! It was so shiny slick I actually had a moment of anxiety that I’d fall down!

 

[Gretsch]

Man Badass looks great. Amazing how far this thing has come. Love the bumpers and the drip bling. Awesome work here and as always am so impressed by all your efforts. Kudos to you.

 

[FJACS]

The truck looks great, the stock bumpers and drip edge trim look nice. And that hangar - wow.