What Comes Down Must Go Up.......rebuild time

[4punksdad]

the garage rebuild is under way. Still no insurance money, but we will get it done one way or another.

This will be a pole barn type building with metal siding. The old building was a pre-engineered metal building. We went from 941 SF to 1440 SF. Pictures attached.

[4punksdad]

day 1

[4punksdad]

day 3

[jcv400ex]

Looking good Joe

[Chin_Chilla]

Looks awesome so far. Keep us updated as progress continues!

PS - Is that scissor lift operator certified?!?! lol

[450Rchaser]

Is it looking good on getting reimbursed for all the quads and other stuff that was destroyed?

[Pipeless416]

were those prefabbed rafters or did you do all of them? how many people do you have working on it? looks like great progress so far!

[wvspeedfreak]

Looks like you are getting along good with the shop Joe.Glad to see it coming along well.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Pipeless416
were those prefabbed rafters or did you do all of them? how many people do you have working on it? looks like great progress so far!

we have had several folks working on it but mainly my brother-in-law and his buddy. The roof is rafters.........not trusses.

[jesseweaver]

man you guys dont mess around. looking good and nice progress.



whatever happened to the kid that did it

[Kickstarts-suck]

Wow looks great so far :)

[kawiefan]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
man you guys dont mess around. looking good and nice progress.



whatever happened to the kid that did it : disappeared :eek2:

[trx310R#24]

lol put one of them gas things out side an put water in it...
that would be funny if he put that in his tank:devil:

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
man you guys dont mess around. looking good and nice progress.



whatever happened to the kid that did it

still roaming the streets..............and from what I hear he is still denying responsibility and bragging that the cops have nothing on him. I will call the commonwealth attorney today to get an update.

[prepracing]

bump...update..?

[Ghost-Rider]

You guys didn't waste any time on that. Damn.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Ghost-Rider
You guys didn't waste any time on that. Damn.

the new barn is complete. 30 days from date of loss.

[4punksdad]

inside we added a loft

[Ghost-Rider]

Nice work, I'd love to have a barn that size.

[Donkey1]

Dirt that looks great! let me know whenits a good time to come see it

[bwamos]

Great looking building.
A compliment coming from a guy that details/designs PEMB's for a living. ;)

Excellent craftsmanship. :)

[Kickstarts-suck]

Wow looks great!

[400ex28]

looks good!

[NacsMXer]

Very nice! I'm jealous :D

Hope things work out for you and the half-brain, or no-brain I should say gets what's comin to him :scary:

[sly400ex]

Get some toys in there now! Looks great!

[4punksdad]

Donkey, you can come out any time.

thanks everyone........I will post pics as it starts to fill back up with toys :p

[250r4life]

so what ended up happening with the isurance company as far as the contents?

[hardkoratvmxr]

that is a really slick barn. did you add insulation to the inside or is the inside not completed yet? let us know what the insurance said about replacing the contents

[4punksdad]

The insurance company has been pretty cool. They have paid for the structure but nothing on the contents as of yet. They want to take a closer look at my tools to determine their value. Hopefully that will happen this week so we can get a settlement check & move on.

[honda8&3]

I love it man! That's too bad about the last garage it was sick lol especially losing all your tools and toys omg I'd prolly cry haha

[250rmike]

hold on a second im alittle lost some little sh** burnt your garage down?

yea his nephew i think wa stealing gas and sparked it and ran off.. he burnt it down had a video of him doing it and he denied having anything to do w/ it.lol :devil:

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by 250rmike
hold on a second im alittle lost some little sh** burnt your garage down?

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=354643

here is the thread

[Honda TRX250ex]

Looks great hopfully everything will work out and ill let you keep my crf and my 300ex in there... you know just for good looks.

[Benjithx]

Lets see some more pics! Looks Great!!!

[4punksdad]

somebody got a new tool box

[4punksdad]

another shot

[TWISTED]

Is that a Snap On?????

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by TWISTED
Is that a Snap On?????


Yep it is I have one just like it

[Mark13]

Nice box, what's something like that weigh?
I'm not even going to bother with cost,lol.

[bwamos]

Originally posted by Mark13
Nice box, what's something like that weigh?
I'm not even going to bother with cost,lol.

Oh about 1800 lbs.. and retail is a little over $17,000 according to the snapon website.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=79677&group_ID=20811&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by bwamos
Oh about 1800 lbs.. and retail is a little over $17,000 according to the snapon website.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=79677&group_ID=20811&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Does that come with an engine, transmission, air conditioning, and GPS navigation too? :p

I knew those boxes were expensive....but 17 grand, damn! :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

[gcart2]

Originally posted by bwamos
Oh about 1800 lbs.. and retail is a little over $17,000 according to the snapon website.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=79677&group_ID=20811&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog


yea im jealous .


ill stick with my little $200 craftsman tool box.

glad to see its coming along!:) :eek2: :p

[4punksdad]

It weighs over a ton. It retails for 22k and it has disc brakes :o

I gave 14,500 for it.

[HUNT1940]

nice box.;) were most of your hand tools saved from the fire?

[ohsobad_chevy]

Holy CHIT!! 4Punks, what do you do for a living?

[parkers30]

I think you should check out the link that is his title....

4jodirt.com

[Mark13]

Originally posted by 4punksdad
It weighs over a ton. It retails for 22k and it has disc brakes :o

I gave 14,500 for it.

$14,500, I can't imagine spending that much on a toolbox and then still have to spend big money on quality tools. I'm still stuck on my craftsman stuff and $100 used toolbox from a friend.

[Quad18star]

Daaaayumm !!! Now there's a nice box if I've ever seen one. :blah:

That thing has bigger wheels on it than my car and probably has more horsepower too. :eek:

Now for $22 000 , I have to ask ... does it come with any tools? Lifetime discount on SnapOn tools? Exclusive membership to a secret club? Case of beer or free hair cuts?

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Now for $22 000 , I have to ask ... does it come with any tools? Lifetime discount on SnapOn tools? Exclusive membership to a secret club? Case of beer or free hair cuts?


Nothing but a payment book:blah:

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by AtvMxRider
Nothing but a payment book:blah:

or one less check in the check book

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Daaaayumm !!! Now there's a nice box if I've ever seen one. :blah:

That thing has bigger wheels on it than my car and probably has more horsepower too. :eek:

Now for $22 000 , I have to ask ... does it come with any tools? Lifetime discount on SnapOn tools? Exclusive membership to a secret club? Case of beer or free hair cuts?

a t-shirt and a hat:huh

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Mark13
$14,500, I can't imagine spending that much on a toolbox and then still have to spend big money on quality tools. I'm still stuck on my craftsman stuff and $100 used toolbox from a friend.

I used to drive a 1978 Ford Fiesta and had to carry the same tools in the back just to get where I was going. Everyone has to start somewhere.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by 4punksdad
a t-shirt and a hat:huh


Now that I think of it I did get a t-shirt:ermm:

[sly400ex]

Awesome man! That tool box is something else!:D I'm happy that you can keep such high spirits, I wish I could be half as strong as you!

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by 4punksdad
a t-shirt and a hat:huh

You must really like that tool box then. :p

So once it's full with all your tools , how do you move it around? I'm guessing you make sure you really like it's location before filling , right?

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Quad18star
You must really like that tool box then. :p

So once it's full with all your tools , how do you move it around? I'm guessing you make sure you really like it's location before filling , right?

I don't intend to move it..............but if I have to I can. 2 guys can push/pull it pretty easily.

[250r4life]

any updated on this whole ordeal? what ever happened in regards to all the contents? insurance? your nephew?

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by AtvMxRider
Now that I think of it I did get a t-shirt:ermm:


Least you got a tshirt.. I just bought a 5,000 dollar sissor lift and he gave me a frickin' lil plastic coffee mug..... I HATE Coffee lol :(

[4punksdad]

I rebuilt it.............now I gotta give my lying cheating wife 1/2 of everything. DONT EVER GET MARRIED WITHOUT A PRENUPTUAL AGREEMENT!

[4punksdad]

The nephew got 2 minor charges.............I got insurance money but lost about 60k

[powermadd400ex]

ouch that sucks man, shes not taking the challenger is she :o

[wvspeedfreak]

Damn Joe,hate to hear it :(

[ZeroLogic]

Originally posted by 4punksdad
I rebuilt it.............now I gotta give my lying cheating wife 1/2 of everything. DONT EVER GET MARRIED WITHOUT A PRENUPTUAL AGREEMENT!

Aye, never get married. There isn't a damn point to it in todays world.:o

[4punksdad]

if I have my way she isn't getting a dime more than the 10k she already took & pissed through in 45 days..................she is used to living the good life, thats all changing. I have the punks with me and we are headed south to get on a cruise for a few days and forget all of this BS.

[4punksdad]

I love this website............I always find myself back here among friends when things get tough. Thanks.

My late father, who passed just a month ago used to say these few simple words................ "when things get tough for you, its gettin JUST RIGHT for me".................. I'll never forget that.

http://www.legacy.com/TheDailyStar/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=117124841

[Mxjunkie]

Ah not good news 4punks, pops just went through a nasty divorce too and she took the house, 401k, harley and every nickle and dime she could get.. The court systems are waaay to female based if you ask me, almost everytime we went to court it was a female judge.. :ermm:

[Quad18star]

Jesus Christ ... if you didn't have bad luck it seems like you'd have no luck at all.

Here's a trick to all of it ... find a GOOD friend and sell all your stuff to him for dirt cheap ... that way there she's only getting half of "Dirt Cheap". When it's all said and done with ... buy the things back from your GOOD friend.

Note I emphasize on GOOD friend .... make sure it's not someone that's gunna turn around and stick you after you just unloaded your Challenger to him for peanuts and lint. Make sure it's someoen that'll sell it back to you for the price you sold to them. This is what my uncle did when he ex-wife was trying to take everything he had .

He said to her ... if you want half of everything , you're gunna get half of as little as possible.

[4punksdad]

Thanks for all of the tips, but I'd rather not get into details on the internet. It will all come out in the wash.................I am confident.

The part that pisses me off is this loser wife of mine claims she was unhappy because I never spent any time with the family!

How many thousands of photos have I uploaded to this site of my kids riding & having fun with me? Some people just go through life with blinders on, only capable of seeing their point of view. Its the "me, me, me" mentality that these selfish people have that drives me nuts.

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Jesus Christ ... if you didn't have bad luck it seems like you'd have no luck at all.

Here's a trick to all of it ... find a GOOD friend and sell all your stuff to him for dirt cheap ... that way there she's only getting half of "Dirt Cheap". When it's all said and done with ... buy the things back from your GOOD friend.

Note I emphasize on GOOD friend .... make sure it's not someone that's gunna turn around and stick you after you just unloaded your Challenger to him for peanuts and lint. Make sure it's someoen that'll sell it back to you for the price you sold to them. This is what my uncle did when he ex-wife was trying to take everything he had .

He said to her ... if you want half of everything , you're gunna get half of as little as possible.

You have to becareful doing that though because then the courts will award any proceeds from the sales to the wife, sometimes they go by book value on the stuff too :ermm:

[fastredrider44]

The saying that always sticks with me is now matter how rough it gets, someone has got it rougher. Very sorry to hear about your wife. Best of luck with the courts and if she is going to get half of everything, make sure she gets half of the bills first.

[Nick110]

Damn man sucks to hear about this. Im only 18 and just went through my parents getting divorced and its deff a tough time. Stay strong and become a better person at the end.

[trick450r]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Jesus Christ ... if you didn't have bad luck it seems like you'd have no luck at all.

Here's a trick to all of it ... find a GOOD friend and sell all your stuff to him for dirt cheap ... that way there she's only getting half of "Dirt Cheap". When it's all said and done with ... buy the things back from your GOOD friend.

Note I emphasize on GOOD friend .... make sure it's not someone that's gunna turn around and stick you after you just unloaded your Challenger to him for peanuts and lint. Make sure it's someoen that'll sell it back to you for the price you sold to them. This is what my uncle did when he ex-wife was trying to take everything he had .

He said to her ... if you want half of everything , you're gunna get half of as little as possible.


My dad was going to do that. Divorce laws are so strict in connecticut though they will find all of that property and they will get it back so fast your head would spin.


Keep your head up 4 punks, At least for your sons. My parents were going through a divorce 2 years ago and mid way through my mom died, 2 weeks later my dad was seconds from death after a brutal heart attack driving to work, 8 hours later he had another in the ICU and was flat lined for like 4 minutes. And all i can say of the events is if my dad hadn't kept his head on straight and kept me feeling secure over himself, i would have certainly gone off the deep end.


When the situation starts beating you down again, drag your *** back here haha.