Thread: 1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn Build

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Originally Posted by 34_40

Congrats on being so busy and getting things accomplished! Now I'll have to get some things done to catch up.. LOL.

I wanted to work on the truck this weekend, but it was so nice outside! I finally got some things done outside. The kids got some chickens for Easter, so momma needs someone to build a chicken coupe. There was a make shift roof over a sand box behind my garage. Originally she wanted to use it as the base for the coupe. (But, it turned out to be not that nice so now it is parts.) The wife and I tore that apart after my middle son's 4yr birthday party. My mom was bored while my dad was taking a nap, so she started raking my leaves where I left off before the party. Sunday I was able to get the rest of the front yard raked, got the sticks picked up in the yard, and raked the gravel back in to the yard. While the kids and wife were napping, I drilled the holes in my last side board for the bed frame. I then cleaned it up and stained it to match the other side. I put one coat of semi gloss poly on it and then we went to town to get chicken supplies. I also got grass seed. On the way back I stopped at my parent's place to grab a part to sell, and try to drive a dodge with a bad lift pump home. (Last time I tried, it didn't make it out of the drive way) Luckily yesterday the lift pump worked long enough to drive 9 miles. Haha When we got home, I seeded the front yard and some of the back. Hopefully the rain we get beds it down and some new grass starts up. Then I flipped the side board, put poly on it, and then cut some wood for the wife. I had a large wood crate we got a part in at work. I took it apart and she finally found a use for it. She's making letter picture signs for the boys's room. I felt like I didn't get anything done, but I guess we did. Haha Now this week, I have to get this dodge done and try to get my Excursion put together. Sheesh.

...and you still haven't got the chicken coop built!

They'll be out there scratching up your lawn seed and eating it before it gets a chance to germinate...

Originally Posted by johnboy

...and you still haven't got the chicken coop built!

They'll be out there scratching up your lawn seed and eating it before it gets a chance to germinate...

No, not yet Johnboy. The chickens are only 4-5 weeks old we think. They're in a tote in our up stairs bathroom. We have to keep them in there and lock the door so the dang Husky doesn't get in there and try to feast. She already sniped one and almost had it for a snack when we first got the chicks. I'll need to get on it soon though. They are growing pretty fast!