Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

[1967 'cuda]

Time to bore you with another home improvement update.

I hung one of the new light fixtures in the dining room to get an idea of how it would look.

- Began cutting an opening in the dining room wall so that I can add in a counter/bar between it and the kitchen.

I still have to wire in the new can lights that are in the soffit before I can finish buttoning up that drywall.

I purchased a used entertainment center off of Craigslist. Due to the room dimensions I wanted to set it at an angle so that a television could be better visible from most of the seating areas. In order to keep it from sitting away from the walls I hacked it up with a saw so that the two ends would mate against the wall. It took the better part of the day to cut it up and re-assemble.

The finish won't match the rest of the woodwork but for now it will have to do.




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[SNKEBIT]

Keep pluggin away bud, it'll work out!!! Looks good to me.

 

[1967 'cuda]

Thanks SNKEBIT. I'd sure rather be posting car stuff though.

The walls look pretty rough because a previous owner had applied a textured coating on them that was flaking off. I'm scraping them and then installing 1/2" drywall over the lath/plaster. A lot of the old house remodeling jobs are done that way around here. The ceilings had to be stripped to the joists.

On our farm house I completely gutted everything. It was a lot of mess but it sure makes it easier when it all goes back together.

 

[sireland67]

Nice work, those doors are the same as in my house.

 

[DusterDaddy]

Now the house stuff is my area of expertise...
Wrenching on our old car is a different story, but I love it anyway!
Your place is looking good, keep at it.

 

[1967 'cuda]

Nice work, those doors are the same as in my house.

Sireland, one of these days you're going to have to post me a picture of that behemoth you own.

 

[1967 'cuda]

Now the house stuff is my area of expertise...

Wrenching on our old car is a different story, but I love it anyway!
Your place is looking good, keep at it.

Dang, DusterDaddy. Why ain't you over here keeping me from screwing everything up! Unfortunately I don't have any areas of expertise. I struggle to reach mediocrity on all the stuff I do.

 

[1967 'cuda]

I made another Craigslist purchase today. Someone had a big black (36" wide) side by side refrigerator for sale that had the ice/water dispenser in the door and it's own filtration system. It is only a few years old but was awfully dirty. I gave $250 for it.

After getting the fridge up on the back deck I finally managed to remove that old piano from the house. I had Teresa snap a few photos as I started going down the steps of the deck and onto the trailer. Most people would say that someone moving this thing by themselves would have to be insane. I guess this proves they're right. I figured that if it didn't go well she could show the pictures to folks at my wake service for laughs.

As you can see, I still haven't finished sanding, caulking, & painting the back side of the house...


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[Abodybomber]

My back aches,just looking at that photo....

 

[1967 'cuda]

Another day of running around picking up items off of Craigslist today. We went to Omaha and got a black stove with double ovens, 4 bar stools, a microwave, and a fake ficus tree. I know that we wouldn't be able to outfit this house without major savings on some of these furnishings but I still feel that the house will seem more complete if we have some of this stuff. Hopefully it'll be money well spent.

 

[famous bob]

Another day of running around picking up items off of Craigslist today. We went to Omaha and got a black stove with double ovens, 4 bar stools, a microwave, and a fake ficus tree. I know that we wouldn't be able to outfit this house without major savings on some of these furnishings but I still feel that the house will seem more complete if we have some of this stuff. Hopefully it'll be money well spent.

Dam you got a lot of energy !!

 

[Cuda68Scott]

My back aches,just looking at that photo....

My hernia surgery scars twinge from looking at that also.....

 

[1967 'cuda]

Dam you got a lot of energy !!

I rely on caffeine loaded soda & sweets to keep me going.

 

[1967 'cuda]

My hernia surgery scars twinge from looking at that also.....

Maybe I should have this strange looking bulge checked out? - Nah... - it'll probably go away.

 

[1967 'cuda]

By now most of you have realized I have a total lack of talent when it comes to working on things. That's OK. I came to that conclusion years ago myself. Sometimes I blame my poor results on the lack of proper tools. I've gotten used to making do with whatever I've got.

I know I could use a bigger truck.

But I am always trying to think of ways to get the jobs done.

I learned about electricity at an early age.

And how to work with saws.

I miss having Manuel help me work on stuff.

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[66340SEDAN]

Lol^^^^^^^^

 

[1967 'cuda]

I guess you could say I had a typical childhood.

When my mom made cookies she encouraged me to lick the batter that was on the mixer.

I remember her telling me that my favorite vegetable was baked beans when I was little.

Dad sometimes gave me advice.

But sometimes us kids had to learn about life on our own.

I don't recall having the typical fears that other kids had.

As a matter of fact, I was usually less worried about the outcome of some of my adventures than I should have been.

I know I should exercise more...

But cars have always been my passion.

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[66340SEDAN]

Don't forget you started smoking at a very early age

 

[Abodybomber]

Love the Roth pic... Sad part is, I have done stuff so close to some of those pictures, you would shudder.
Love the humor, much appreciated...

 

[1967 'cuda]

Some folk question why I got so heavily involved with Mopars.

Although I have some Ford friends, I always felt that them Mustang lovers were a bit on the weird side.

I may not have had many phobias when I was younger but Teresa's grandkids have allowed me to experience the true meaning of fear.

Sometimes Teresa'a driving makes me nervous.

I always have the feeling that something will go wrong when she's behind the wheel.

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[1967 'cuda]

Don't forget you started smoking at a very early age

Nope. I waited until I was at least 6 or 7.

 

[1967 'cuda]

Love the Roth pic... Sad part is, I have done stuff so close to some of those pictures, you would shudder.

Love the humor, much appreciated...

I'll bet 'ol Roth must have been a hoot to hang around. My kids don't understand the whole 'RAT FINK' thing.

 

[Abodybomber]

Have no kids or wife. Hate phycatrists, & overpayment on "listening". This really was my answer,until a couple years ago. Starting to get enthused ,again.....

 

[1967 'cuda]

Have no kids or wife. Hate phycatrists, & overpayment on "listening". This really was my answer,until a couple years ago. Starting to get enthused ,again.....

There's something about the time spent in the garage that gets under your skin after awhile. - Sort of a Zen thing. I've always had a special respect for most die-hard car guys. I may never come close to having the skill level of some of the guys I've known but I probably match them on the passion.

 

[1967 'cuda]

There's a big 2 day swap meet coming up this weekend in Fremont, Nebraska. I need to work on the house so I'll be skipping it. - I haven't missed one there in over 30 years. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to hear about the truckload of Hemis that sold for scrap price from my buddies.

Today I modified the kitchen soffit to install the microwave I bought yesterday. While I was at it I moved one of the doorways over six inches to accommodate the new appliances.

Dang I still wish I was posting car news!