From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Wed Oct 22 15:05:31 2008 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, October 22 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2887 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: RE: [db] snohomish monster carport... [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:35:48 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: RE: [db] snohomish monster carport... well, it will look a lot cleaner, that's for sure. :) basically the assessor "blessed" the project by taxing it... it's been there for years and never taxed before... that and it's been there for more than seven years gives me certain rights under the law. they've acknowledged the structure and taxed it, even though it's on an easment... construction technique is the same I've used before, just filled in some gaps and cleaned it up... not a big deal either way... that they've taxed it also means they're not going to claim that I need permits, which I couldn't get... because it's on the easement. and, as always, because it is on the easement, and really a temporary structure, if they say clear the easement, it will be done... in the meantime I'm going to enjoy the dry space. :) imagine how challenging settling this country would have been if permits and such had been required to build barns and outbuildings... it would have crippled our development. I see the need now for safety. We have earthquakes here... and I fear fire with cedar siding... If the garage wasn't physically separated from the house as it is this thing would be sitting out by the fence. :) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Jim Hoffman wrote: # Look, no need to get defensive... ;) I'm obviously jealous!! ;) # # In these parts of the woods, rural, no homeowners associations, etc. # the easement has nothing to do with it. The stickler is that that # "structure" would be deemed permanent. Period. Look, if my SHED up # on concrete blocks was considered permanent I think you can see what # I mean! ;) # # But that being said, unless the assessor shows up with a seeing-eyed # dog, he's going to notice that this structure doesn't much resemble # the old one!!! :) # # Jim # # # --- On Mon, 10/20/08, john wrote: # # > From: john # > Subject: RE: [db] snohomish monster carport... # > To: "FParker" # > Cc: diesel-benz-at-digest.net # > Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 6:33 PM # > :) # > # > bolts... boards on the ground without a foundation... # > on an easement... but taxed... been there for 7 years... # > replaced the roof and added a back wall to enclose it... # > # > my neighbor has a number of outbuildings like this... # > we're in # > a rural unincorporated area... no homeowners # > associations, no # > nosey neighbors or busy bodies... no city officials... the # > way # > it should be. :) any one looking at this can clearly see # > this # > is not an inhabitable structure... :) # > # > I think there is a size limit on how much you can do like # > this, but # > since I haven't gone beyond what I had that was # > already assessed I'm # > not too worried... the worst thing they can do is demand # > I remove # > it... but since they've taxed me on it and it's # > been in this location # > for over 7 years they're going to have some trouble # > doing that... once # > a structure has been in place that long it's pretty # > much established... # > # > if they tell me to evacuate the easement, I will. It is # > extremely # > unlikely that they will ever use this easement... steep # > hillside, wetlands # > at the bottom... and connecting to a very busy, and # > dangerous highway, # > with no need for access at this point... # > # > but, it's bolted in, so it can be removed... in the # > meantime, I'm # > going to enjoy being weather tight... :) # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't # > rust, they mold # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: # > http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 # > SAVE power: use LINUX: # > http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf # > http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ # > http://freegift.com # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, FParker wrote: # > # > # I have to agree with you Jim. The building inspector # > here in Rhode Island # > # would be asking when the in-laws are moving in... # > # # > # Fred # > # # > # # > # -----Original Message----- # > # From: owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net # > # [mailto:owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net]On Behalf Of Jim # > Hoffman # > # Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:16 AM # > # To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net # > # Subject: Re: [db] snohomish monster carport... garage? # > # # > # # > # Not sure how the laws work in your area but that is # > DEFINITELY not # > # a "temporary" structure by even MY definition # > of the word!! # > # # > # ;) # > # # > # Jim # > # # > # --- On Mon, 10/20/08, john # > wrote: # > # # > # > From: john # > # > Subject: [db] snohomish monster carport... garage? # > # > To: # > # > Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 1:17 AM # > # > I think the carport nomenclature might go away if I # > find a # > # > 12' rollup # > # > door and an 8' door for the side... # > # > # > # > hoping to get a couple of yards of gravel in the # > morning in # > # > my trailer # > # > to smooth out the floor in the back part of the # > carport... # > # > enclosed # > # > the back wall and installed the windows this # > weekend... # > # > # > # > will take some shots in the morning to show the # > wall # > # > decoration... FSJ memorabilia, # > # > and the rest of the structure... # > # > # > # > here's a few shots of the countryside as # > well... # > # > # > # > # > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/10-Oct-19-carport-misc-fall/ALL.html # > # > # > # > next step is figuring out what the next project # > will be... # > # > :) # > # > # > # > I'm giving some thought to making a nice XJ # > limited a # > # > Diesel... we'll see... # > # > # > # > Anyone interested in making an offer on my '83 # > J10 # > # > stepside? some assembly # > # > is required, batteries not included... neither is # > the # > # > engine, but it is rust # > # > free. :) # > # > # > # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/superdawg-2005/ALL.html # > # > # > # > john # > # > # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps # > don't # > # > rust, they mold # > # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: # > # > http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 # > # > SAVE power: use LINUX: # > # > http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf # > # > http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ # > # > http://freegift.com # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # # ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:04:46 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... making good progress on the carport... here's some shots of gravel being deposited on Monday... and some assorted fall shots... http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/10-Oct-22-carport_gravel-fall_fotos/ALL.html notice the height difference on the trailer with and without gravel... :) (btw, the hydraulics couldn't lift the bed... I think the battery is failing... :( Two yards of gravel weighs 2.5 tons, the trailer weighs a ton... so the Blazer was pulling 3.5 tons (7,000lbs), and it weighs 5,800lbs... nearly 3 tons... 6.5 tons moved about by 6.5 Liters of Diesel... . anyway, still have siding, some blocking, and cleanup left, but within a weekend or two from having the carport ready to drag my '83 J10 stepside home... looking at various options for powertrains... (hence the need for popcorn... ;) The '83 J10 stepside has no engine right now... and I'm actually thinking about creating a Diesel powered XJ or WJ... soooo... if I can find an XJ or a WJ that has a TAN LEATHER interior and a FACTORY SUNROOF for a reasonable price... (are you with me so far?) I could pull the stinky gas engine out of it and put it in the J10... if I go with the WJ it'd be that super sweet, but stinky thirsty 4.7L V8... best V8 I've ever owned... and that would make superdawg pretty super... if I get an XJ I'd end up with a nice 4.0L for it... either way, either swap would make Superdawg a nice rig, not a Diesel, but for running around hauling WVO just fine... or quite saleable if I decided to part with him... if the Diesel conversion didn't work in the WJ or XJ I'd have learned more about why and could possibly take that knowledge and move that engine into SuperDawg... we'll see... all ideas are subject to change without notice... :) If I can find a nice 2.5 or 3.0L Mercedes Turbo Diesel (timing chain, hydraulic lifters, bosch cam type injection pump) I'd drop that in the WJ or XJ... so far I've seen only one WJ candidate, can't afford it, so don't start the popcorn yet... ;) there is a nice '96 xj out there with tan leather, but no sunroof... we'll see... nothing definite yet... taking the path of least resistance, more or less... ;) (my wife and son are just telling me to keep my Blazer and quit with the swaps already... ;) who knows... I may just listen to them, but then I'll be bored and start watching too much tv and get in trouble for that too... just can't seem to make everyone happy. ;) first step is to finish the carport, then get superdawg home... will keep my eyes open for a 4.2, 4.0, 4.7, 6.2, 6.5, 2.5 or 3.0 for the J10... all kinds of options... who knows, maybe I'll even use a boat anchor amc 360, getting superdawg running and useable is the primary goal... his sabbatical is soon to be over... enjoy the pictures. john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2887 **********************************