Pictures of the Week

[other dog]

I got Raleigh Signs to make some decals for the doors on the CH. Not only does it look much better with something on the doors- in my opinion anyway- they cover up the old "Grand Home Furnishings" that you could still read. There's so many scratches under those signs that you'd think somebody took the old lettering off with an axe.

I'm making some beef jerky today. Got the idea and recipe from Hippy, 70mackMB.

Looking pretty good. It's done, as far as being cooked, I eat a piece of it every time I add wood to the fire, but I want it completely dried- I guess, I've never made jerky before. It's been smoking since 10am, at about 150 degrees.

I've got black pepper strips on top, teriyaki on the bottom. Looks like that top rack was cooking much fast than the bottom, so I moved some around. When I tasted the pepper jerky that's all I could taste- black pepper. But the teriyaki was really good.

[mowerman]

You’re a barbecue area is very cool. Nice looking yard.

[other dog]

48 minutes ago, mowerman said:

You’re a barbecue area is very cool. Nice looking yard.

I'm about to go out there now and make some more skewers on the other grill. 

[other dog]

GMC update- everybody has been asking, getting tons of calls and letters, what's up with that Brigadier you had?..not really, that's a total lie, nobody has asked about it at all 🤣 

But we finally got it back from Powell's Truck and Equipment in Lynchburg after 3 months, they put a pump on it, and replaced the air bags and leveling valve.

Then I took it up to Truck Body Co. so they could replace the sleeper boot that had several holes in it and was obviously leaking. The bad news is that at the minimum the whole front wall of the sleeper has to be replaced. And possibly the walls on the sides, depending on the amount of water damage and possibly mold that might be in there. To replace the entire front I'm looking at about $6,000. If the damage goes a lot further I'll put a sheet metal "patch" over the big hole in the back of the cab and sell it for what I can get for it, taking a substantial loss on it I'm sure. It's a good truck, somebody could put a flat bed body on it and haul hay with it, or pull a camper, livestock trailer, etc. with it.

If I get just that front wall replaced I'll already have spent as much on it as I paid for it to start with. Live and learn I guess.

[Brocky]

Tom

That improved to CH immensely.. Have you advertised the GMC anywhere much??? Possibly now that it is running OK you can sell it before you spend any money on the sleeper???

[Freightrain]

CH looking good.  The Windfall Wimmen model really add to the class!!!  😉

 

Bummer about the GMC bunk.  I've been fighting leakage on my trailer for years.  Had to replace the ceiling in the front(bed area)along with the three walls and part of the plywood flooring.  Went from "eh" to rotted and mold in short order.  I have the leak fixed so it should be good for awhile.

I forget what the bunk looks like?  Alum ext. with luan panel inside?