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.My lucky run has run out. I have to have my barn professionally rewired to code and inspected. I had an insurance company inspection and the barn failed. I cannot risk the loss. I have been working on getting the wiring up to code but am 20 years behind from my first warning. I can't blame them. I have had issues with wiring in the barn over the years. All the knob and tube must be removed, they are giving me 6 months free ride and covering the structure. They will return next June 2023. Like I said it is time for me to see that it is an issue. I triggered the inspection when I called 1 call for digging. It took them a year to come back and inspect the 100-amp service. They noted that the wiring to the box was perfect, and up to code but I still had other outdated non code wiring. I spent the weekend cutting all the non-code wiring out and had an electrician sign off on it. He will be doing more work over the winter months. That did mean I was out of a place to work for now. The weather was 34* this AM so I have run out of time. The main bay where I work needs to be wired first and I needed to move on with my project. I am fortunate to have another dry place to store it. View attachment 881491 View attachment 881492 Things have not been going well lately with me so I will fall back and recover. Till then I will be be in hibernation. I have some heath issues to address. Nothing major but I will say I am not 35 years old anymore. Heck I am not 50 anymore. Take Care. I will still be here and have light duty stuff to keep me active.
In California only a licensed electrician can perform electrical work. As a general contractor I can perform any trades if 2 or more trades are involved on a project. Only electrical is a no go. If you are an owner builder, you can perform electrical. Extending my best towards you and your family, take care..
@cucvrus , Hope you can get the "saw bones" to sign off on getting you fixed up. You are about the same age as your trucks, so maybe the rebuild won't be awful. I've had things go bad as I have gotten older too - and it is somewhat amazing the things they can do for us.
The wiring isn't awful. at least you have the service into the building up to code. The rest of it takes time, but it isn't awful. Sure is nice that the insurance company wasn't awful and padlocked the place... Maybe a heater of some sort and in the cold weather, hopefully your electrician can work indoors on the garage.
Best to you on both projects!
Liked your battery cable puller in an earlier post too. Definitely made me smile!
I have one just like it in the top right drawer of my KR550 (sitting on top of my KR555).
That K5 Blazer has M1009 wheels, trim rings and dog dish hubcaps. I still have a set of the trim rings and the dog dish 4WD Chevrolet hubcaps from a K10 pick up.
.My Son picked up a 2011 CVPI and is in the process of removing the entire body from the frame. View attachment 883019 View attachment 883020 View attachment 883021 I was there to offer technical support. And the use of my garage in the barn. I have 4 wall outlets in my barn at this time. More coming. The LED lights are all wired in conduit to code. I have cut and removed all the knob and tube wiring. The plan for the CVPI frame and driveline is to go into my sons 1953 Buick Special. After 6 hours and 3 men working this is how it sits now. I was amazed the car was disassembled and cut in half and the engine starts and runs with no check engine light. We are retaining all the original Ford wiring to use in the Buick. Next the Buick will be driven into the shop and have the body removed and lifted from the frame. It is not a restoration it is a rat rod in progress. The Buick has a straight 8 Fireball 8 engine, and it still runs. Old cars just lack the modern braking and suspension not to mention the power and reliability of a modern engine and driveline. The Buick was left for dead and will make a nice project for my sons to work on. I am still amazed that with the fuel tank and all the emission parts attached and wired the car thinks all is well. The security alarm still blinks and horn sounds if you mess with the front doors of the car. Anyone needs any nice CVPI body parts? This is a Georgia car and is rust free. The frame looks like new. The Sawzall made short work of the body split. Temporary fuel tank mount on the 2 X 4. I just sat back and watched. I did get the windshield pulled out by a glass company.
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I worked on a snowplow and converting my Kubota to LED lighting and my son worked on his project. After all this cutting and removal of body parts the car still runs and drives. View attachment 883805 Amazing it has no Check Engine lights and it is a bit confused about the doors being open. View attachment 883806
It is a shame for this 2011 Crown Victoria. But I bought it for the right price and have a trailer load of scrap steel View attachment 883807 This is going to be a PITA to get the wiring into the 1953 Buick, but I think it can happen. I know it can do one heck of a burn out now. Take Care and Be Safe.
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It looks really clean and in good shape.I worked on a snowplow and converting my Kubota to LED lighting and my son worked on his project. After all this cutting and removal of body parts the car still runs and drives. View attachment 883805 Amazing it has no Check Engine lights and it is a bit confused about the doors being open. View attachment 883806
It is a shame for this 2011 Crown Victoria. But I bought it for the right price and have a trailer load of scrap steel View attachment 883807 This is going to be a PITA to get the wiring into the 1953 Buick, but I think it can happen. I know it can do one heck of a burn out now. Take Care and Be Safe.