flea market fliver

bobhenry-TNT

bobhenry-TNT

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Just yesterday i picked off a sweet deal from our local Craigslist. Pristine Simington Premier windows all were 20 wide by 30 tall single hung windows. These were slightly smaller than standard a they were salesman's samples. They actually have a little carrying case and stand built into them for display at trade shows. The cases will be removed and repurposed perhaps as a small display case for small wares at the flea market shows. These sample windows are a great size for a tiny as they fit great in a shell framed at 24" o/c with little extra framing. They retail at about $175 dollar per windows ! The best part is that I paid $20.00 each. Often these display samples can be found by simply asking a lumberyard or window replacement company. This is about the 4th time I have found this type of window source.

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Here is where they are going.....

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Low E and argon filled single hung salesmans samples :D

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That is one cool step van bobhenry. I saw a custom chopped step van driving down the street this weekend. The chopped top made the square van look sleek. It didn't hurt that the body was entirely polished. It appeared to be stainless steel but probably aluminum.

Those little windows would be nice for a bathroom also.

Tom
 
Well if all goes as planned the truck will have the brakes and even the emergency brake repaired this Sunday. Then the plates ,and the insurance, and then out goes the pretty white corrugated steel. I will then add 2x4 nailers to the steel ribs and insulated zip panel will be added to the walls nailers and also floated over the floor. That might quiet it down a bit. Right now it kinds sounds like you are in a steel garbage can with someone beating it with a stick.

Page two : Then in go the windows I was bragging about. Might as well get out the heat gun and start removing the vinyl lettering and pretty it up a bit. I would like to remove the rear roll up door and replace it with an atrium window door combo that I have drawing dust. I would also like to install a drawbridge style let down security door that will become a combination patio and flea market wares table when at the sales. And on and on ~~~~ Meanwhile I am building all kinds of wood crafts and flea market goodies and still have a 1/2 finished caboose in need of the solar and wood heat unit being built. And somewhere I need to build a chicken coop and a implement lean to shed addition to the barn for the landlady. I think I will have a busy spring hurry up and straighten out weather :NC Thank God for my 4 day weekends every weekend. :D
 
Here it is a month later and two weekends into the brake saga....... Or should I say break saga..... Broken springs and played **** finding an outlet for a new unit. Well it is 32 years old ! Here are a few pictures of the fun so far.

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Main leaf in two parts that's not good !

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The mess !

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New unit finally installed ! Now to get the axle back in place and the brakes installed.

I may rename this truck " The money pit "
 
Careful with those kinds of stands on asphalt as the weather warms up, they'll just sink right in. I even need a plate under my floor jack in summer or the wheels dig in just in the couple of mins it takes to get it in the air.
 
That 28 foot circle is 1940's harder than hammered **** concrete about 16" thick. It was one of a half dozen pads for grain storage silos. It is really nice to roll around on , on a creeper. :D

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IT LIVES >>>>>>

4 WEEKENDS AND A LOT OF CUSSING.....

The flea market fliver is road ready. :applause:

Time for plates and insurance !
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The Goldwing is rolling out of these shop this coming week
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and the big Gold Grand Wagoneer is ready for the road again.

There is a big hole in my wallet but it is SO good to have everything running and road ready again.
 
Well I am still trying to outsmart the BMV ! So far , BMV 5 Bob zero. It seems you are a non person if all you have is a post office box for an address. As such you need proof of a physical address to get plates for a vehicle. ( I think I now understand why homeless people don't drive ) I went in yesterday for my 5th trip and just plain lied and implied that I still lived at the old address on my drivers license. I opened up another can of worms trying to get an RV status for the Flea market fliver. I did some research and can save 100.00 + by having RV plates vs 3500# + commercial truck plates. So out form under the BMV desk comes yet another form. I now have to have a police site inspection for a body Change to an RV. Well it's all B.S. because the body doesn't actually change. So yet another hurdle to be negotiated. :?
 
Bob stay away from 3500# plates. Remember the plate pound rating have to be above the empty weight of the truck and any load it carries. That truck is most likely around 5 to 6K pounds empty.

A IHP officer with the DOT emblem on his shoulder will pull you over when he sees a 3500 plate on a 1 ton dual rear wheel truck.

Last I heard overweight tickets were still running $1. a pound above rated plates.

On the RV plates. If you would get stopped and it is setup for a camper no big deal. If its full of flea market sale items and no living quarters. That would lead into as big of problems as the under weight plates.
 
I don't know what I wound up with yet but I bought $173.00 worth of it. Have the temp paper plate and $346.oo worth of insurance for the year. Now I just have to sell 40 or 50 little 2 step, step stools to get back even.

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Well the little step stools are now on the floor and for sale as a friends boutique !

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Got bored and decided to play with MS Paint and made a crude drawing of one wall of the fliver. A miter saw station that can be used as a food prep counter as well. Storage under will be for power tools in their cased ( the turquois and black squares). The red square is a compact table saw. The blue squares are hassock type seats with storage inside for small expendable items such as fasteners ect. The other one may be used for some camping style dishware. The two very thin squares to the right are a fold out clam shell peg board that will swing open to the side wall and mounted to a wall immediately behind the driver seat. The square to the left is a chalk board with a let down face for a table. Above it is a fold up clamping style saw horse. Shelving above will be fitted for a tool rack with appropriate holes and fixtures to organize smaller hand tools, drill and router bits etc.

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Well I located a mini fridge for the minibago. A whopping $60.00 and it is a fridge with a separate top freezer just a bit smaller than an apartment sized unit. Getting excited to get started on the truck. I got an offer on the still under construction Depot as it sets. If I get what I asked it's gone and the 8 grand will be used to spring board into the truck.

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Weekend came and went. Spent the entire 4 days fencing the south line for the land lady. I am far too old for building fence but we got it done with the help of a couple friends. We even had the first cook out of the season along with a bon fire.

The Depot received a present. As I was taking my helper back to Lafayette we went thru a tiny hamlet where the week before they were having a clear out sale of a big old school building. Frank remembered I wanted an arrival departure board for the depot and had me stop. They were there shuffling stuff out and when we asked about a chalk board they had a small 3 x 4 section of the heavy as **** old slate blackboard. It was marked $100.00 we got it for $10.00. I think they just want stuff gone.

Here is the idea......
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Bob, I found a way around the whole "you need a physical address" thing. This is just one company that does this BUT forming an LLC in Montana allows you to be a resident of Montana and use your registered agent as a physical address. Bonus is your "RV" is more than 11 years old so Montana issues permanent plates for like $250.

Many Van dwellers and nomads use Montana, South Dakota and Florida mail drop services as well. This can help you bypass all the local stupidity.

https://www.49dollarmontanaregisteredag ... ana/rv-llc
 
Well the security gate showed up today ! It has been in fabrication for 7-8 weeks ( I finally found someone that works almost as slow as myself) :rofl2:

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It needs paint and I will get a picture of it once it is pretty !

Looking for snow this weekend but I may get brave and install it !
 
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