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Re: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT
« Reply #75 on: March 04, 2008, 06:40:51 PM »
now i'll have roomates , in a house they own .
its a guy i've known for  13 years and his son

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« Reply #76 on: March 04, 2008, 06:43:01 PM »
well ......my house was condemed...............
my garage/workshop area is gonna be like 80 percent smaller   :'(


No room for smoker's  :) and you're in a better area....
....up side's to to this cluster $#@$ of a month you're having

This is the bad month to end all bad months man. I can't believe it.

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« Reply #77 on: March 04, 2008, 06:43:18 PM »
Hey man,

Sorry to hear about your deal.
I am sure everything will pan out in the end (usually always does)...
U better have that bike done by 5/03/08 for the Half Fast Scvanger hunt !  ;) ;D
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« Reply #78 on: March 04, 2008, 06:46:12 PM »
Hey man,

Sorry to hear about your deal.
I am sure everything will pan out in the end (usually always does)...
U better have that bike done by 5/03/08 for the Half Fast Scvanger hunt !  ;) ;D

i got the flyer,  my girl works for broken cherry (not sure if i ever mentioned that to you )

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« Reply #79 on: March 04, 2008, 06:46:50 PM »
Don't you live in the Chicago area and if so what area was the house in?
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« Reply #80 on: March 04, 2008, 06:51:31 PM »
it was low income area in zoin IL , the far north burbs of chicago   ...   it was a great deal at the time

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« Reply #81 on: March 04, 2008, 06:56:11 PM »
I'm still shaking my head.
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« Reply #82 on: March 04, 2008, 06:59:02 PM »
I'm still shaking my head.

now just imagine how bad my neck hurts

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« Reply #83 on: March 04, 2008, 07:01:49 PM »
man my shop was so nice i'm really gonna miss it .

i just keep reminding myself that my rent just got chopped in half (right around 50%)

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« Reply #84 on: March 04, 2008, 07:10:34 PM »
No room for smoker's  :) and you're in a better area....
....up side's to to this cluster $#@$ of a month you're having

i thought that exact same thing  ;D ;D

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« Reply #85 on: March 04, 2008, 07:15:20 PM »
oh holy #$%* man, VERY sorry to hear that. build a large shed like i am.

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« Reply #86 on: March 04, 2008, 07:40:51 PM »
Crap.  I'm sure the hassle of moving is the last thing you need, but maybe it's good to start fresh.

You've got the right attitude.  Not much you can do but roll with it.  Good luck.

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« Reply #87 on: March 05, 2008, 06:04:16 AM »
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i just keep reminding myself that my rent just got chopped in half (right around 50%)

Another Upside!

More money for motorcycles!
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« Reply #88 on: March 05, 2008, 06:10:23 AM »
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i just keep reminding myself that my rent just got chopped in half (right around 50%)

Another Upside!

More money for motorcycles!

yup

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« Reply #89 on: March 05, 2008, 07:03:49 AM »
spike... two words for you.  storage unit.

they make great shops.

might also afford you some time away from the new roommates. 

sorry to hear about your sh!thole.  grin and bear it my friend... or curse and throw things  ;)
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Re: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT
« Reply #90 on: March 05, 2008, 07:17:19 AM »
Look around industrial areas, a buddy of mine has one 'cause his ole lady "will not tolerate" oil stains or other fluid stains in her brand new home.
And he has a 3 car garage.


For 120/month he rents a space about 12 ft wide by about 30 feet deep.
It is a heated unit with power.



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Re: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT
« Reply #91 on: March 08, 2008, 10:03:51 PM »
well i'm finally all set up at the new place , got my sons room set up and the computer put together, that's all i really need right... :D
had a nice talk with the landlord , who is gonna forclose on the house. (bad for her ,good for me) so since the garage is not boarded up, i can still use it (YEAH!!)
if any of you know about forclosure ,it takes awhile.  so i should be good for a couple months on that at least  ;D ;D ;D (finally some good news)
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« Reply #92 on: March 08, 2008, 10:05:41 PM »
I hope things start going better for you spikey, you havent had much in the way of good luck lately mate
cheers
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« Reply #93 on: March 09, 2008, 09:08:32 AM »
you should make that garage "look" boarded up and put a crapload of locks on it... those were the types of places we loved when we were kids. 

keep in mind... the landlord isn't doing the foreclosure, the bank/loan holder is,  so when it happens, it'll happen quick.  if the bank doesn't know who's stuff is in their new garage it will disappear.  just be ready to get your stuff out of there at moments notice because that's all you'll get, if any. 

glad you've got some space.
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« Reply #94 on: March 09, 2008, 11:25:00 AM »
you should make that garage "look" boarded up and put a crapload of locks on it... those were the types of places we loved when we were kids. 

keep in mind... the landlord isn't doing the foreclosure, the bank/loan holder is,  so when it happens, it'll happen quick.  if the bank doesn't know who's stuff is in their new garage it will disappear.  just be ready to get your stuff out of there at moments notice because that's all you'll get, if any. 

glad you've got some space.

i am a step ahead of you my friend , already boarded it up.    and the land lord is a close family friend,  so i'm in the loop
i basicly want to get all the messy stuff done before i move anything (bondo,paint,polishing,ect.)
since i'm gonna be shareing my workspace with a new GTO (i already bought him a car cover)

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Re: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT
« Reply #95 on: March 11, 2008, 04:39:00 PM »
smooth as butter


i think i did better then the first time
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« Reply #96 on: March 11, 2008, 04:39:59 PM »
NICE!!!
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« Reply #97 on: March 11, 2008, 05:13:36 PM »
Looks great!!!!

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Re: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT
« Reply #98 on: March 16, 2008, 09:06:07 PM »
so this whole time i've been trying to think of how to top what i already had done , i was tearing the bike down again , i had to 1 up what was already there

so here it is,  any other F owner will know that its hard to find the right pod because the frame rails are in the way ..........well



a major frame mod like this took some hard planning , it's VERY reinforced  ,the plates 3/8" on the visible side (pic) and reinforced again behind it with 1/4" round bar , lots and lots of extra weld metal

i think its pretty crazy ,but that was the point

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« Reply #99 on: March 16, 2008, 11:54:14 PM »
Now that really IS a serious frame mod spikey, looks like you`ve done some pretty decent fab work on it..
you do some great work mate cant wait to see the finished pheonix
cheers
troppo