Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
Thanks ariffle. I realize that although FABO is a car site that I've had a tendency to let my Cuda resto thread turn into a BS session that's included whatever else I happened to be working on too. Without new automotive shenanigans to report on I decided to limit my posts. The house project is of major importance to me. I'm more or less putting every cent I have in it and if I don't pull it off I'll probably end up bankrupt. That'd mean I'd have to start selling off my Mopars so I could afford Ramon noodles.
When I first committed to this project I had no idea that I'd be pushed to the breaking point by the dicks in the city council. I thought I'd be able to complete the renovation as funds were available and without risk of losing everything I own. Now I'm forced to make purchases of materials that aren't on sale in order to meet 'their deadline' and spend 30-40% more than I'd originally estimated on a lot of things. I don't like whining and I really don't want to start making it sound as though I've got things any worse than anybody else out there. - But I have to admit that the stress has been pretty high. I appreciate the moral support from you guys but I'm afraid that if I posted updates every day I'd have to slap myself for all the boohooing I'd be doing.
If everything does work out (and they don't burn down the house) I should come through this ordeal in good shape.
Meanwhile here's some more house pics.
When the house was vandalized one of the things destroyed was the 'gingerbread' trim that surrounded the pocket doors on either side of the living room. I didn't have the original pattern for the trimwork so I bought some 'off the shelf' woodwork from Menards.
Years ago I'd rented the house out to some deadbeats that never actually paid me any rent. They threatened to sue me when I told them I'd have to evict them and then they stole thousands of dollars worth of new supplies I had when they finally left. They had moved an old piano into the house and gouged the floors up pretty badly when they did. They left the piano behind. It had too many problems to be worth anything. I spent half a day trying to dismantle it so I could move it out of the house.
The kitchen cabinets are tin. The white paint was worn and I decided to try salvaging them by painting them an almond color and adding some wood trim.
In preparation for sheetrocking the ceilings I bought one of these panel lifts from Harbor Freight.
They had damaged the original porcelain sink so I bought a stainless steel one as a replacement. Formica counter tops were the most economical choice with my budget.
A buddy of mine had an attachment for his skidloader that was capable of cutting down trees. We used it to get rid of the stumps from volunteer tree growth.
I'm still not finished with the paint on the house. I've bounced around from one project to another whenever the weather prevented me from painting. The eaves near the roof peaks are still out of my reach. If I can get as much painted as possible myself I may be able to afford having someone finish off the areas I couldn't get to.
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Thanks ariffle. I realize that although FABO is a car site that I've had a tendency to let my Cuda resto thread turn into a BS session that's included whatever else I happened to be working on too. Without new automotive shenanigans to report on I decided to limit my posts. The house project is of major importance to me. I'm more or less putting every cent I have in it and if I don't pull it off I'll probably end up bankrupt. That'd mean I'd have to start selling off my Mopars so I could afford Ramon noodles.
When I first committed to this project I had no idea that I'd be pushed to the breaking point by the dicks in the city council. I thought I'd be able to complete the renovation as funds were available and without risk of losing everything I own. Now I'm forced to make purchases of materials that aren't on sale in order to meet 'their deadline' and spend 30-40% more than I'd originally estimated on a lot of things. I don't like whining and I really don't want to start making it sound as though I've got things any worse than anybody else out there. - But I have to admit that the stress has been pretty high. I appreciate the moral support from you guys but I'm afraid that if I posted updates every day I'd have to slap myself for all the boohooing I'd be doing.
If everything does work out (and they don't burn down the house) I should come through this ordeal in good shape.
Meanwhile here's some more house pics.
When the house was vandalized one of the things destroyed was the 'gingerbread' trim that surrounded the pocket doors on either side of the living room. I didn't have the original pattern for the trimwork so I bought some 'off the shelf' woodwork from Menards.
Years ago I'd rented the house out to some deadbeats that never actually paid me any rent. They threatened to sue me when I told them I'd have to evict them and then they stole thousands of dollars worth of new supplies I had when they finally left. They had moved an old piano into the house and gouged the floors up pretty badly when they did. They left the piano behind. It had too many problems to be worth anything. I spent half a day trying to dismantle it so I could move it out of the house.
The kitchen cabinets are tin. The white paint was worn and I decided to try salvaging them by painting them an almond color and adding some wood trim.
In preparation for sheetrocking the ceilings I bought one of these panel lifts from Harbor Freight.
They had damaged the original porcelain sink so I bought a stainless steel one as a replacement. Formica counter tops were the most economical choice with my budget.
A buddy of mine had an attachment for his skidloader that was capable of cutting down trees. We used it to get rid of the stumps from volunteer tree growth.
I'm still not finished with the paint on the house. I've bounced around from one project to another whenever the weather prevented me from painting. The eaves near the roof peaks are still out of my reach. If I can get as much painted as possible myself I may be able to afford having someone finish off the areas I couldn't get to.
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