Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place

[Michael B.]

Black will be very hot during the summer.

 

[Jayman17]

That is looking good, my vote is for keeping it red. Everyone knows red is faster.

 

[Strouty]

I am not a fan of red, personal preference, if you painted it black, it will be easy to touch up later without having to worry about the red matching the hood. It looks like the plastic is already a different red than the paint, just my opinion, it will look great either way from my backyard...

 

[xtremek]

....it will look great either way from my backyard...

From your backyard, or in your backyard?

 

[don long]

I think that I need one of those puppies to replace the golf cart that carries me and everything imaginable around this place. The golf cart is getting tired.

 

[LeonardY]

Jim...

I'm thinking something more like this.

 

[harley jim]

This is where I got to today, the inside was already black so I freshened it up.


Tomorrow I'll shoot the red.

I'm not sure where I'm going to mask it at yet, leave the black rail or paint the whole side red.

I got two coats on the roll bar, it will be ready to install tomorrow!
Lenny, you never know what will roll out of my shop.

Don, I have been looking for one of these for years, I can get a linear actuator for the dump body from Amazon then I'll be set.

 

[xtremek]

The top of the rail red, just the inside of the box black.

 

[harley jim]

I think you are right, I just don't want clown car! If I had the time I would sandblast the box and do it red inside and out.
The garden is really taking off and I need the Scout for that.

 

[xtremek]

Robin's still trying to get her's in.

 

[harley jim]

The seat back wasn't right when I bought it, so I made my own.

I cut some plywood.

Marked the holes, drilled and installed inserts.

I cut the vinyl off of the old seat back.

Stapled the old vinyl onto the new seat backs, it matched the seat bottom that way!

It's all finished and ready to go to work.

We are going to plant tomatoes tomorrow, so it got finished in perfect time.

 

[Mr.zippy]

That looks fantastic! I really enjoy seeing your projects and skills!

 

[harley jim]

Thank you, Mr.zippy, I enjoy playing in my shop.
I appreciate the compliment sir.

 

[LeonardY]

The seat back wasn't right when I bought it, so I made my own.

I cut some plywood.

Marked the holes, drilled and installed inserts.

I cut the vinyl off of the old seat back.

Stapled the old vinyl onto the new seat backs, it matched the seat bottom that way!

It's all finished and ready to go to work.

We are going to plant tomatoes tomorrow, so it got finished in perfect time.

Awesome! It's like new.

 

[xtremek]

Nicely done. Are the two brackets on the roll bar for headrests?

 

[bugnut]

Jim, shes a gem, looking good!

 

[harley jim]

Thanks guys, I'm really happy with it, since I've been running it things are working better, I think it sat for a while.
Kirk, yes they are, I need to get some vinyl to finish them.

 

[Jayman17]

Very nice job! That will come in handy.

 

[harley jim]

I put it to work today.

Hauled everything to the garden,

I have 71 tomato plants in the ground now, I took Donnie and Terry about 40 plants.

I replanted some cucumbers, and some green beans today also.

Got her first scratch today, now it's on!

 

[Boostingaz]

Once you get past that first scratch it's all down hill

Man am I still ever jealous of the ability to auger a hole with a drill. That's a dream !

 

[harley jim]

 

[larry4406]

Once you get past that first scratch it's all down hill

Man am I still ever jealous of the ability to auger a hole with a drill. That's a dream !

Is that planting auger a stock item or home brewed? Pretty neat!

 

[harley jim]

Larry, it was a bulb auger that I put an extension rod on.

Limited-time deal: K-Brands Auger Drill Bit for Planting – 1.6 x 16 Inch & 3.5 x 16 Inch Set - Garden Spiral Hole Drill and Bulb Planter Tool - Bedding Plants, Umbrella Holes - 3/8 Inch Hex Drive Drill https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QCFJ7JC/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Amazon has ready made pieces.

 

[Jayman17]

Any plans to put a roof on that to keep out of the sun when you are driving around?

 

[xtremek]

Any plans to put a roof on that to keep out of the sun when you are driving around?

Me like this idea.

 

[harley jim]

I have been looking, I haven't found one I like yet.

The one I liked is out of stock.

 

[harley jim]

  I have to measure and see if this might fit.

 

[harley jim]

I had a couple hours this morning to work,

So I cut a couple pieces of roof tin to finish the peak.

I took this pully out of an old hay barn about 30 years ago.

Then I started cutting pallet lumber.

Fit pretty good.

I got half finished before I had to leave, it's birthday season and we are off to Decatur Tn. For a birthday dinner, not mine, two other family members.
This weekend will be hard to get anything done, all these people just want to party and goof off!

 

[xtremek]

I absolutely love the pulley. Looks like a lot of progress for just one morning.

 

[harley jim]

Thanks Kirk, I've carried that thing around for ever, looking for the right spot.

I got a little more done today.
I had to go to Harrison TN. Today, Harrison lodge had there annual car show today and we had to make an appearance and pass out flyers for our show, they had around 200 cars registered in.



Then we went to Chattanooga to another show and passed out more flyers, no pics of that one.
I came home and worked on the shed while I waited on a phone call.


John called and said meet him at his Dad's place at 5:00, I got 50 Bobwhite quail from him, John got 250, a friend of his hatched out 1000 from last night to 3:00 this morning!
Now I need to build a coop for them. Aaron brought his Dingo over this evening for me to use tomorrow at the bills place, he wants to put an addition on his garage.

I've been putting some miles on the scout, it's running great.

 

[Boostingaz]

@harley jim

I've got quail in the incubator right now too.



My kids love hardboiled quail eggs.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Thanks Kirk, I've carried that thing around for ever, looking for the right spot.

I got a little more done today.
I had to go to Harrison TN. Today, Harrison lodge had there annual car show today and we had to make an appearance and pass out flyers for our show, they had around 200 cars registered in.



Then we went to Chattanooga to another show and passed out more flyers, no pics of that one.
I came home and worked on the shed while I waited on a phone call.


John called and said meet him at his Dad's place at 5:00, I got 50 Bobwhite quail from him, John got 250, a friend of his hatched out 1000 from last night to 3:00 this morning!
Now I need to build a coop for them. Aaron brought his Dingo over this evening for me to use tomorrow at the bills place, he wants to put an addition on his garage.

I've been putting some miles on the scout, it's running great.

You'll need a full enclosure, or they'll fly away. Don't ask.

Are you going to be eating them? I seem to remember something about bad knees being exacerbated by eating quail meat.

 

[xtremek]

Your latest toys does look really nice.

Kay, is there anything you haven't done?

 

[kaymccampbell]

Your latest toys does look really nice.

Kay, is there anything you haven't done?

More stuff than you can imagine. No one lives long enough to try everything once.

 

[harley jim]

AZ, I saw that you had them started, what's your plan, build a coop? I went to John's yesterday and saw his setup, I like how his is done and I will build a version of his.
Kay, not sure right now, there seems to be a market for them so setting up a breeding/ laying area is the start, my Dad used to quail hunt, I love eating them.
Kirk, the toy is coming along nice, really don't know how I got along without it.

I have to remove the rotator from my incubator today, I have 20+ chicken eggs in it, I'm going to gift them to my butcher if they hatch out.

 

[harley jim]

I spent the whole day with the bil!
He wants to fence his back yard but he has these drainage ditches, there is a really big hill behind his garage that drops a lot of water into his yard.

There are two of them and they dip down about a ft.

We bought 50' of 4" pvc, 30' went in one ditch and 20' in the other. More to come!

And he wants to put an addition on his garage, so the pad had to be cut down on one side.

and built up on the other side. You can't tell from this shot but I raised this corner 22"

We needed a lot of fill so I cut the infamous hill back about 6' and used that to raise the corner of the pad and.

To bury the 50' of pvc pipe, now this area is flat enough to install a chain link fence.

 

[xtremek]

No rest for the wicked. Looks like you got a lot accomplished.

 

[harley jim]

I did,
My body went on strike today when I got back on it and contoured the ground around my new shed. Cool thing is I was able to drive through the shed and level the floor. Now Im really sore.

 

[Boostingaz]

AZ, I saw that you had them started, what's your plan, build a coop? I went to John's yesterday and saw his setup, I like how his is done and I will build a version of his.
Kay, not sure right now, there seems to be a market for them so setting up a breeding/ laying area is the start, my Dad used to quail hunt, I love eating them.
Kirk, the toy is coming along nice, really don't know how I got along without it.

I have to remove the rotator from my incubator today, I have 20+ chicken eggs in it, I'm going to gift them to my butcher if they hatch out.

Well. My wife kind of sprung them on me so no real "plan". I have 3 full enclosure so we will clear one out for the meantime.

I have the hookup on a free giant playground. A local church has a big playset that is getting replaced so I'm gonna go at least take all the towers and roofs and whatever plastic tubes and such are salvageable and I'll somehow McGyver all that into something new

 

[harley jim]

Goats love a playground, mine epically liked playing king of the hill on a plywood pyramid.