I don't see one fat guy in the bunch.I think some a$$hole buddy of mine posted this. Damn the truth, it don't really hurt cuz I think I see Ray there also.View attachment 69199
1970 hard tail Sportster!!!!!! REAL smooth cross country cruiser!!!
You remind me of me, I knew there was a reason I liked you. Built my first house from the ground up, poured the foundation, laid the block, poured the floor, framed the house put the second story trusses up by myself and shingles's. Siding, Drywall, drywall finish, trim, kitchen cabinets, countertops, etc, etc. pissed off doing the roof sheeting because when I threw the sheet up to the roof they kept sliding back off. Got help. Cut an burnt wood for 25 years. Split with a mall for ten years. In all that time I kept thinking I was lazy when I took a day off! We have to knock one back at 42 this summer Dave.Thanks for the kind words Chip. Got married in 72 and in 76 I put in a used 14X70 moblie home up the road a quarter of a mile from where i am now. Didn't have much money, but i did have enough for the down payment at the bank for the trailer, a 1970 Kenwood. Bought an acre of ground from a farmer friend on contract. Went to the well driller and sewer guys and worked out paying them. Did some dirt work with my Dad's TD20 dozer. Got the trailer ready to move my self, got it in place and did all the leveling, hooking stuff up, ect. myself. The next year i tore down Dad's house and built me a 24X40 garage out of the lumber, bought very little materials. Bought a bunch of cement and used our own sand and rock and poured the concrete for the garage with borrowed mixers and some friends one weekend. Burnt wood for 9 years, my back still hurts as i split most by hand. Moved to the A-frame in 86 and the only reason we left there was flooding caused by increased population. I am lucky to be able to have a shop like this. I've worked pretty hard my whole life and now it time to treat myself......plans are to retire this year.
, IDave, better fill that well back up.
You remind me of me, I knew there was a reason I liked you. Built my first house from the ground up, poured the foundation, laid the block, poured the floor, framed the house put the second story trusses up by myself and shingles's. Siding, Drywall, drywall finish, trim, kitchen cabinets, countertops, etc, etc. pissed off doing the roof sheeting because when I threw the sheet up to the roof they kept sliding back off. Got help. Cut an burnt wood for 25 years. Split with a mall for ten years. In all that time I kept thinking I was lazy when I took a day off! We have to knock one back at 42 this summer Dave.
I can see you as Clark Griswold trapped in the attic watching the old family home movies.
Did you catch them