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  1. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Absolutely, I’ve kind of became the dirt work guy around our houses now
  2. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Thank you, I’m glad I didn’t cheap out and use wood.. not that it was much cheaper
  3. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    A little update as I lay in London not sleeping. Before we left Tuesday I got the wall project wrapped up for winter. Going to seed it when I get back. Pavers will probably be next spring. I also got the fire ring in the ground and the rough fill moved. Tuesday before the flight left I mowed...
  4. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Oh no problem, it was a pallet of tounge and grove pine we bought up north Mn, we had it for the ceiling on our front porch. My wife took what we had left and stained it 5 different colors, and we put it up “ random “ I cut each piece. It took some time but turned out awesome
  5. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    After two Saturdays of mud drags, and two days of visiting the hospital in the city’s, and between rain showers we are getting close to done on the wall project
  6. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT Out on Quaker Road

    I agree, this forum is my favorite, no bs just people sharing their garage, projects, toys and ideas. Saw some combines out in southern Mn today, most of my customers are saying the weekend if it don’t rain much. Hope you have a good harvest!
  7. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Straight across from the door, then we will make a walkway to the back deck on the house
  8. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Not to much progress this weekend, my wife and I worked the both at the Big Iron show in Kasson MN and stayed and watched the pull Saturday. Sunday we did work on the retaining wall project. Made it part of the way in and changed plans, going to build stairs into the wall but had to order...
  9. J

    '78 F350 Dually Project

    Where are you at? I have spare heads in Mn. 460 is going to be more money but it is a big block v8 so it has that going for it
  10. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    last weekend went up north to the in-laws cabin for a wedding ( wife’s cousin) came back Sunday to miss traffic and brought his m100 bobcat back with me used my trailer( more on that later). I’m lucky to have awesome in-laws that live next door that let me use equipment. ( I usally run it for...
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    '78 F350 Dually Project

    A buddy’s 557 for inspiration
  12. J

    '78 F350 Dually Project

    I like the build, and I’m exploring the 100 ways to build a 460 too. I built one for the 77 and next up is the 79
  13. J

    '78 F350 Dually Project

    I’m a little late to the party, I pulled my front clip and took the engine and trans out together on my 77. Front cops come off easy. My 79 mud truck is down to 2 steering lines to rad hoses, fan wire and 12 bolts.
  14. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    With two possible mud races in September, tore into the mud truck this past week looking for the cause of a random backfire. I found a bent pushrod, going to put new pushrods in it for this year. This winter it is going to be coming apart.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    My wife got volunteered to having a wedding shower, so she cleaned up the shop and we finished some of the not finished parts we had
  16. J

    Anyone use Vidmar/Lista style cabinets for mechanic tools?

    Hello from Mn, no listas here but watching to see how your going to use yours
  17. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Yeah it’s supposed to be a frost free, but the bib was left on with a waterer for out door cats on it
  18. J

    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Man I hate plumbing, I used the hose bib on the back of the house, well apparently it froze and now I got water going down the wall in the finished basement, got the water sut off at least for now. I also lost ac in the shop, the installer is coming to check that out Thursday. Need to get the...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT J&Ps southern MN shop build

    Friday night bought a new to me larger welder. Got to wire up one of the 220 outlets, wish I would of put heavier wire in that, as the welder is calling for 50 amp. I did get it set up and weld and it hasn’t tripped the 30 amp breaker. Plus I used the crane.
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