Lyca gets a make over

I’m on fire,

I’m a fabricat’en, modify’en, steel weld’en, luminum chopp’en, wood cutt’en, weight loos’en fool. I have just finished giving Lyca (my truck) a make over so he is ready for the big adventure.





Between me, him, and Cazee we are ready to hit the road, except Cazee has a few more modifications yet to be done. I have enclosed Lyca’s rear section and ladder rack for security reasons. (If people can’t see what’s in the back of the truck then they are less likely to try to remove anything from it. The other reason for the modifications is for more storage and being able to organize things better. When I finish Lyca and I will be able to fix almost, anything anywhere, any time.

If we can’t fix it, it ain’t broke.

The first thing I have added is a spare steel 55 gallon fuel tank.



The main reason for that is to be able fill up the gasoline burning members of my team. Of which Lyca is one, and there is Sicfiddy Kawalski of course. Then there are two more team members that are hydrocarbon combustion energy users and they are Mr. Lektrik Steelbinder and Buddy Blohard. Mr. Steelbinder is a 9 horse power electric generator / welder.



Mr. Blohard is a 12 horse power two stage electric start air compressor, for operating air tools and re-inflating the occasional flat tire.



In addition Lektrik has had the fore thought to invite his nephews, Ox and Ace, to travel with us. Ox and Ace are oxygen and acetylene tanks with hose reel and torches that will comfortably ride in the back of Lyca.



Buddy will also have an air hose reel so that he and his fellow travelers do not get in each others way. Even Lektrik will have a power cord reel to keep things neat and tidy.







As you can see I have enclose the rear section with diamond plate aluminum on the sides and 3/8 exterior plywood on the top. I think it will be secure and weather proof enough for everyone to have a nice adventure.

I started the modifications on Sunday morning and have worked about 10 hours each day, it is now Wednesday, that works out to a full work week, but it has been worth it.



244 lbs

Gotta go

New man in town

Hi again,
The other night I woke up again in the middle of the night thinking, “I’ll never get it done.” I have sooooo much to dooooooo that I have been worrying if I can get it done in the time allotted. That morning I sat down and decided that I was concentrating on the small projects and decided that I would re-focus on the larger projects and the ones that would bring in the most dollars. No more garage sales until just before I go. What doesn’t sell then, I will donate. So I re-worked my list focusing on the large projects and I felt a lot better, although I still have a lot to do.
I put a bunch of easy to ship, easy to list Items on e-bay and netted $1,800.00 which worked well. I still have to modify the storage compartment on Cazey, who by the way informed me that I was spelling her name wrong. According to her it is Cazee, (long A). Pronounced KZ.
I have new member of my entourage. He is a young man, I believe of Polish decent whose last name is Kawalski. His first name Sicfiddy.



He is taking the place of my Asian friend, Har-re Davisan.



Because Har-re is too heavy and limited in what he can do. I really hate not being able to take Har-re along but he is a luxury I can’t afford. So I invited Sicfiddy and he assured me he could meet my requirements of being able to explore through the woods and back roads as well as run to the store for light shopping. He also informed me that if I wanted to run fifty or sixty miles down the interstate he had the balls to do it. Perhaps not with the ease and comfort of Har-re, but he could get the job done.

To see the rest of my team just click on either one of the photo's

Slowly but surely the warehouse is emptying out. There are a few of bulky items left to move out and I will be glad to see them go no matter which rout they take. Hopefully I can find a nice home for them rather than adding to the local landfill.
I just looked at my to do list and at the top it says “Get off your ass and get busy”.

See ya
252 lbs