Let's start over......
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From: Lockport, La.
Well the crew just finished up and it looks good. Monday they'll come back and take the boards off...I think I'll replace the grating with a flat piece of steel. About a week with this weather before putting the trailer on it. I know my daughter and son in law can't wait to get it out of their driveway.
That's not exactly a solid business plan -- you probably need to go get some years under your belt doing work for someone else so at least you have a skill or an area of expertise.
As an example, I had a cousin back in Minnesota who started out driving a dump truck for a local firm. After a few years, he purchased his own truck and went into the hauling business for himself. Then he began bolstering his dump truck income by buying an old four-wheeler and doing snow plowing during the winter when the dump truck business was slow. A few years after that he bought a Snap-On tool truck and route from the guy who sold him tools for his dump truck business. Now he makes a very nice living with just the Snap-On gig.
You can kind of see the progression where he took the skills and/or contacts he developed at one job and used them to create better opportunities for himself moving forward.
As an example, I had a cousin back in Minnesota who started out driving a dump truck for a local firm. After a few years, he purchased his own truck and went into the hauling business for himself. Then he began bolstering his dump truck income by buying an old four-wheeler and doing snow plowing during the winter when the dump truck business was slow. A few years after that he bought a Snap-On tool truck and route from the guy who sold him tools for his dump truck business. Now he makes a very nice living with just the Snap-On gig.
You can kind of see the progression where he took the skills and/or contacts he developed at one job and used them to create better opportunities for himself moving forward.
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From: Lockport, La.
Thanks...turned out to be a perfect day 65 degrees and sunny. This morning wind chill in the 30's. Glad it's finished before we leave Wednesday morning. Now for the hard part...writing the check!!
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Yeah -- I'd definitely replace the grating with some heavy iron plate if the city will let you. You just know something you don't want down in that hole will end up down that hole if you go with the grate again!
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88 -- have you ever seen this one running around town? It's listed as being in Tea:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Galaxie-XL-must-see-1966-Galaxie-/261791163966?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cf3f8263e&item=261791163966&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Galaxie-XL-must-see-1966-Galaxie-/261791163966?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cf3f8263e&item=261791163966&pt=US_Cars_Trucks