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**special-K** · 11-26-2012, 08:48 PM

Oh yeah,I finished it. That thing had a little lean to it,eh? Here are some of the progress pictures. I dug out and set 6 x 6 deadmen in concrete,then fastened come-alongs to stabilize and pull straight. I put up posts and beams inside as crooked as the building with only one bolt fastening them. Then,let them move with the building till straight. Once straight I put other bolts in and added diagonal braces. Also,some floor joists were broken. I jacked them up and I sistered another one on each side then bolted:

11-26-2012, 08:48 PM	#42
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Thought My Jimmy Was Big Oh yeah,I finished it. That thing had a little lean to it,eh? Here are some of the progress pictures. I dug out and set 6 x 6 deadmen in concrete,then fastened come-alongs to stabilize and pull straight. I put up posts and beams inside as crooked as the building with only one bolt fastening them. Then,let them move with the building till straight. Once straight I put other bolts in and added diagonal braces. Also,some floor joists were broken. I jacked them up and I sistered another one on each side then bolted: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~