WHAT THE KING DID TODAY
SO IF YOU ARE READING THIS, IT IS NOT TODAY BUT THIS IS WHAT THE KING DID YESTERDAY. info@kingofobsolete.ca
THANSK
CHANGES MADE
KING TODAY DIAL UP PAGE -- MAY 10 2013
DOUBLE OR NOTHING -- APRIL 20 2013
TRIPLE OR NOTHING -- APRIL 17 2013
TD-18 KNOWN AS BLAINE -- updated jan 24 2013
TD-18 KNOWN AS DUALLY -- updated jan 20 2013
1947 DODGE "LOWRIDER" CAR -- updated jan 08 2013
TD-6 TD-9 THERMOSTAT UPGRADE -- JAN 08 2013
XMAS DAY VIDEO OF 8 COLLECTABLES RUNNING (SHORT 33 SECOND VIDEO FOR DIAL UP FOLLOWERS ON PHOTOBUCKET)
CAT TRAIN VIDEO BOXING DAY 2012 (SHORT 48 SECOND VIDEO FOR DIAL UP FOLLOWERS ON PHOTOBUCKET)
THE BLACK FLEET ON WHEELS -- JAN 01 2013 MY WHEELED COLLECTABLES
1939 MAPLE LEAF TRUCK -- JAN 07 2013 FIRST NEW PAGE USING THE NEW PROGRAM
LINKS TO WHERE THE KING VISITS IN COMPUTER LAND -- MY FAVORITE PLACES -update jan 01 2013
CAT TRAIN NEWSLETTERS BOOK for sale here on the website
LIFE IN THE KINGDOM BOOK for sale here on the website
MAY 10 2013
WITH THE WHEEL STUDS AND NUTS UP-GRADE IT WAS TIME TO BUILD A QUICK ENCLOSED BOX FOR THE TRAILER. OF COURSE I USE MY NON STRAIGHT MATERIAL FROM MY COLLECTION.
ONCE THE ANGLE IRON WAS WELDED IN TO PLACE AND ALMOST STRAIGHT, I BEGAN TO WORK WITH THE WOOD.
FINISHED UP TONIGHT WITH MOST OF THE WOOD BOLTED AND CROSS BRACED. IT LOOKS TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF OVER KILL ON THIS TRAILER BUT THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES TO TRAVEL OVER THE SO-CALLED ROAD TO THE END OF THE WORLD.
MAY 09 2013
I DECIDED TO UP-GRADE TWO OF MY 1/2 TON TRAILERS TO BIGGER WHEEL NUTS AND STUDS. SOME OF THE FACTORY STUDS ARE MISSING ON MOST OF THE WHEELS.
YOU CAN SEE HOW LARGE THE NEW STUD AND NUT ARE COMPARED TO THE FACTORY ONES.
THE COMPLETED JOB AND I HOPE NOT TO HAVE ANY WHEEL TROUBLES FOR A LONG LONG TIME.
MAY 08 2013
TODAY I MOVED THE CONTAINERS UP CLOSER TO THE SHOP AND TOOLS. IT WAS -8c THIS MORNING SO THE CONTAINERS SLID NICELY ON THE FROZEN GROUND. AFTER PLANNING OUT WHERE EVERYTHING WILL BE GOING, I CUT THE WINDOW HOLES OUT WITH THE TORCH. ONCE THE OLD WINDOWS FROM THE BUNKHOUSE ARE INSTALL NOBODY WILL KNOW I TORCHED THE HOLES.
MAY 07 2013
THIS IS A WEEK OF "QUICK". TODAY I DID A QUICK TRIP (486 kms round trip)TO NELSON HOUSE TO PICK UP SOME WOOD FOR A LITTLE PROJECT. THE 1969 CHEVY 1/2 TON TRAILER ONCE AGAIN HANDLED THE SO-CALLED ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE SHIPPING INVOICE THE TOTAL WEIGHT IN LUMBER IN THE TRAILER WAS 3906.90lbs WHICH IS A GOOD LOAD, LOL.
THEN THE FUN BEGAN WHEN XENA AND I UNLOADED THE LUMBER IN TO A SHIPPING CONTAINER TO STAY DRY. OF COURSE IT IS STILL A LITTLE MUDDY IN THE "KINGDOM" AND MORE SNOW COMING, LOL.
MAY 06 2013
I NEEDED A STEEL BOX SO I CUT A BIG FUEL CUBE DOWN TO THE SIZE I NEEDED. A LITTLE BLACK PAINT AND THE BOX LOOKS GOOD BUT FAR FROM GOOD, LOL.
MAY 05 2013
TODAY I GOT THE WELDING TABLE BACK IN THE WELDING LEAN-TO SO I CAN BEGIN TO FINISH THE SKIS FOR THE CABOOSE. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE LONG TO FINISH FOUR SKIS AND HAVE THE CABOOSE BACK TO BEING USABLE.
MAY 04 2013
TODAY WAS RELAXING PLAYING IN THE WATER AND MUD. FIRST I FINISHED THE DECK ON THE QUICK DECK TRAILER INCLUDING A QUICK COAT OF PAINT. THEN I WHIPPED UP A NEW SET OF LANDING PADS BECAUSE I GOT 15 YEARS OUT OF THE OLD ONES.
MAY 03 2013
I NEEDED A QUICK LITTLE FLAT DECK TRAILER FOR A FEW JOBS BUT NOT A BIG FLAT DECK. I WHIPPED THE BOX OFF ONE OF THE 1/2 TON TRAILERS I MADE LAST SUMMER TO MAKE A QUICK FLAT DECK. MORE TO COME ON THIS.
MAY 02 2013
JUST RELAXING AROUND THE "KINGDOM" BECAUSE IT IS TOO WET TO DO ANYTHING. TODAY I CLEANED OUT A COUPLE OF CONTAINERS SO THEY WOULD BE READY WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED.
MAY 01 2013
TODAY I UNLOADED THE NEW TIRES FOR THE OLD TRUCKS THEN PUT A PATCH OVER THE SLIGHT RIP IN THE SIDE OF THE CABOOSE FROM A TREE. IT WAS A RELAXING DAY, LOL.
APRIL 30 2013
XENA AND I DID ANOTHER QUICK TRIP OVER THE SO-CALLED ROAD TO THOMPSON TO GET MORE SUPPLIES. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PICK UP THE NEW TIRES FOR THE 1938 GMC, 1938 MAPLE LEAF AND THE 1939 CHEVY. PLUS I GRAB A FEW MORE DRUMS OF DIESEL FUEL TO STOCK INCASE I GET SOME WORK THIS SUMMER.
APRIL 29 2013
TODAY I DECIDED TO RELAX IN MY LITTLE SHOP WITH THE WOOD STOVE GOING AND WORK ON MY 1939 CHEVY TRUCK. I HAD ORDERED ALL NEW BRAKE PARTS FOR THE REAR AXLE FROM THE USA WHICH SET ME BACK JUST UNDER A $1000.00 BECAUSE FED-EX GO INVOLVED WITH THE SHIPPING. YES IT WAS OVER $400.00 FOR FED-EX TO MAKE A MESS OF A SIMPLE SHIPPING JOB. I PAID THE BILL AND SMILED BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WILL LAST FOR 20 YEARS ON MY 1939 CHEVY. I WENT TO INSTALL THE PARTS ON THE TRUCK AND ALL THE PARTS ARE WRONG. YES I HAVE A $1000.00 IN PARTS AND NOTHING FIT AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY FIT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO FITTING. OH WELL. JUST LIKE A "DIEvorce", SMILE A WALK AWAY BECAUSE IT IS ONLY MONEY. I NEED THE TRUCK SO I'LL JUST REASSEMBLE WITH ALL THE BETTER USED PARTS I HAVE. THEN I'LL BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS, LOL.
APRIL 28 2013
FIRST IT RAIN HARD ALL NIGHT, THEN IT TURNED TO SNOW AND FINISHED UP LOTS OF WIND WHICH IS NORMAL FOR A LATE SPRING STORM. THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE WE LIVE IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH.
APRIL 27 2013
XENA WITH HER LITTLE IPOD THING SNAPPED A GREAT SHOT OF THE "KoO" SIGN. THE SMALL LITTLE COMPUTER THING TAKES GREAT PICTURES.
APRIL 26 2013
I JUST HAD TO TAKE A PICTURE OF ALL MY "YELLOW" BOXES READY TO BE USED. I THINK I'LL BUY SOME MORE BECAUSE THEY LOOK SO GOOD.
APRIL 25 2013
I HAULED MY EQUIPMENT TO HUGHES LAKE TO DO A LITTLE WORK. I JUST LEFT THE 1938 MAPLE LEAF TRUCK ON THE DECK OF THE BEAVERTAIL TRAILER WHILE I LOADED GARBAGE IN THE BOX. NO SENSE UNLOADING IT, LOL.
THANSK
APRIL 24 2013
TONIGHT I LOADED UP THE 1938 MAPLE LEAF ON THE BEAVERTAIL TRAILER SO HE CAN DO A COUPLE OF DAYS WORK. ONLY THE "KING OF OBSOLETE" WOULD BE TAKING A TRUCK THAT IS 74 YEARS OLD OUT TO WORK, LOL.
THANSK
APRIL 23 2013
I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK TRIP OVER THE SO-CALLED ROAD TO THOMPSON WITH THE PINK CREW CAB ND THE 1969 1/2 TON TRAILER. I NEEDED FUEL BECAUSE I COULD NOT BUY ANY IN TOWN BECAUSE THE HOSE ON THE PUMP AT THE GAS STATION BROKE 5 DAYS AGO. NO PROBLEM TO PICK UP FUEL BECAUSE I ALSO PICKED UP MORE OF THE YELLOW TOOLS BOXES BECAUSE THEY WERE ON SALE. THE YELLOW TOOL BOXES WORK VERY WELL AND I CAN'T BUILD A BOX LIKE THIS FOR $379.00 SALE PRICE.
THANSK
APRIL 20 2013
I HAD TO TRY AND GET THE FUEL TRUCK UP AND RUNNING WHICH INVOLVED CLEANING THE FUEL TANK. ONCE I FIGURED OUT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT LETTING THE ENGINE START IT WAS TIME TO LOAD THE TRUCK ON A TRAILER TO BE SHIPPED SOUTH.
I ALSO GOT ALL THE STORY AND PHOTOS FOR THE DOUBLE OR NOTHING TOUR UPDATED.
APRIL 17 2013
JUST A QUICK PICTURE FROM THE "TRIPLE OR NOTHING TOUR".
APRIL 16 2013
JUST ARRIVED BACK FROM THE "TRIPLE OR NOTHING" TOUR. WE RAN THE WINTER ROAD TO DELIVER THE LAST OF THE SUPPLIES ON A ROAD THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS. IT WAS RISKY BUT WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. MORE TO COME.
HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME SMILING BECAUSE XENA AND DID IT WITH NO PROBLEMS.
APRIL 13 2013
TODAY WAS A FUN DAY WITH CHANGING THE 8TH WHEEL SEAL ON THE PINK CREW CAB IN 8 MONTHS. I LOVE THIS TRUCK BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS WORKING ON IT, LOL.
AT SUPPER TIME THE LOAD ARRIVED FOR LAC BROCHET WHERE IT IS NOW "TRIPLE OR NOTHING" FOR THE GOING RATE. THE WINTER ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS NOW AND I GOT ASKED TO DELIVER THIS LOAD. WISH ME LUCK, LOL.
APRIL 11 2013
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING WHEN I BOUGHT NEW TIRES FOR FRED'S TRUCK. THE NEW TIRES AND A FULL TANK OF GAS IS WORTH MORE THEN THE RESALE VALUE OF THE TRUCK, LOL.
APRIL 10 2013
WE DID A QUICK TRIP OVER THE 300km OF SO-CALLED ROAD TO DO A LITTLE SHOPPING. THE POWER WINDOWS WORK GREAT FOR GETTING THE MAXIUM PAYLOAD INSIDE THE PINK CREW CAB.
APRIL 09 2013
TODAY I TOOK THE D6 9U KNOWN AS "THE HOOD" OUT TO PUSH A LITTLE SNOW. THERE STILL IS LOTS OF SNOW IN THE "KINGDOM" THIS YEAR. SPRING IS A LONG WAY AWAY, LOL.
APRIL 07 2013
I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH LOOSE ENDS AFTER FINISHING UP THE WINTER ROAD SEASON. THE PINK CREW DIED AGAIN WHICH IS NORAML FOR THIS TRUCK. I SPENT $3500.00 IN MARCH ON A NEW FRONT END AND $1200.00 THIS MONTH ALREADY. THIS IS GETTING TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE TRUCK TO HAVE AROUND.
I SNAPPED A NICE SHOT OF THE TD-18 KNOWN AS "DUALLY" HOOKED TO THE WINTER FREIGHTING SLEIGHS.
OF COURSE I CAN'T FORGET HIS BROTHER THE TD-18 KNOWN AS "BLAINE"
APRIL 02 2013
THE FILM CREW HEADED BACK TO HOLLYWOOD SO I'LL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO DAILY UPDATES FROM THE "KINGDOM". WE JUST GOT BACK FROM A TRIP TO LAC BROCHET ON THE WINTER ROAD THAT IS OFFICALLY CLOSED.
THE COMPLETE STORY DOUBLE OR NOTHING -- APRIL 20 2013
WE TRAVELLED IN A GROUP BECAUSE IT IS BETTER THEN TRAVELING ALONE.
XENA GOT TO DRIVE THE PINK CREW CAB WHICH WAS USED AS A SUPPORT VEHICLE. THE WATER GOT DEEP BUT SHE MADE IT THROUGH WITH OUT ANY TROUBLES.
WE MADE IT THERE AND BACK IN 3 DAYS WHICH WAS REALLY GOOD TIME. MORE TO COME.
MARCH 25 2013
I GOT A BREAK FROM THE FILM CREW TODAY AND WAS ABLE TO DO SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT BEING FILMED. SINCE IT WAS NOT BEING FILMED I CAN UPDATE MY WEBSITE WITH THE FUN WE HAD. FILMING WE RESUME TOMORROW SO NO UPDATES UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED FILMING. BUDDY VINCE HAS HIS NEPHEW DRIVING HIS WHITE FREIGHTLINER WHICH GOT STUCK TODAY. I USED THE 30,000LBS "WICKED WINCH" TO DO A SIDE PULL TO GET THE TRAILER BACK UP ON THE ROAD. AT LEAST THIS LITTLE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN UP ON THE WINTER ROAD, LOL.
THANSK
MARCH 10 2013
THE FILM CREW HAS ARRIVED AND FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS I CAN'T UPDATE MY WEBSITE ON WHAT IS GOING ON. WILL UPDATE THE WEBSITE IF IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FILMING. HERE IS ONE LAST SHOT OF HEADING UP THE WINTER ROAD.
THANSK
MARCH 04 2013
SINCE THE PINK CREW CAB IS BROKEN, I GOT A FRIEND OF MINE TO DRIVE ME ON A SERVICE CALL. THE SERVICE CALL WAS UNDER AN HOURS WORK BUT THERE WAS 5 HOURS TRAVEL FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
THANSK
MARCH 03 2013
IT HAS BEEN A BUSY FEW DAYS HERE IN THE "KINGDOM" WITH EVERYTHING BREAKING. THE BEAVERTAIL TRAILER HAS BEEN DESTORYING TRAILER TIRES. THE FIRST SET WAS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE I GOT MY MONEY OUT OF THEM. THE SECOND SET GOT VAPOURIZED AND THEY WERE A GOOD MATCHING SET. OH WELL. IT IS ONLY A $1000.00 FOR A SET OF TIRES WITH FANCY WHITE RIMS.
THEN ONE OF THE BRAND NEW LANDING LEGGS THAT I PUT ON IN SEPTEMBER DECIDED TO MALFUNCTION. I PHONED TO SEE ABOUT WARRANTY AND OF COURSE THERE IS NONE BUT THE LANDING LEGGS ARE ON SALE THIS MONTH. I WOULD SAVE MONEY ON A REPLACEMENT LEGGS SHIPPED TO THE "KINGDOM" FOR JUST UNDER $1000.00 WITH SHIPPING AND TAXES, LOL.
OF COURSE THE "PINK CREW CAB" DECIDED TO BREAK DOWN ON SUNDAY WHICH WAS A GOOD THING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK IN MY LITTLE SHOP AND REMOVE THE WHEEL TO SEE WHAT ALL THE NOISE IS ABOUT. THE WHEEL HUB, AXLE AND TIE RODS ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WILL BE JUST UNDER $1000.00 FOR THE PARTS SHIPPED TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH. I REALLY LOVE THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS A MONEY PIT.
FEB 28 2013
I HAD TO TRAVEL UP THE WINTER ROAD AND PICK UP ANOTHER SEMI WHICH THE DUMB COMPUTER QUIT. I'M GLAD THE "SCREAMING FORD" HAS NO COMPUTER BECAUSE I GET TO TEASE THE DRIVERS WHEN I LOAD UP THEIR BROKEN SEMIS.
THE WICKED WINCH HAS NO PROBLEM WITH THESE BROKE UNITS.
FEB 24 2013
FINALLY SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO UPDATE MY WEBSITE WITH THE INTERNET WORKING. I HAD TO DRIVE UP THE WINTER ROAD AND CHANGE A WATER PUMP ON A KENWORTH TRUCK WHICH WAS NO BIG WOW. LOTS OF LIGHTS AND MY HEAT GUN MADE THE JOB GO EASY.
THANSK
FEB 18 2013
I HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY IN THE "KINGDOM" WITH WINTER ROAD REPAIRS AND RECOVERY MISSIONS. MORE TO COME.
THANSK
FEB 09 2013
THIS IS A MESSAGE FOR MEL WHO IS UP THE WINTER ROAD HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE. HERE IS A FEW PICTURES FOR YOU MEL ON HOW WE GOT THE TRUCK OUT OF THE BUSH WITHOUT ANY MORE DAMAGE. A COUPLE OF BROKEN SPRINGS AND A FEW BENT PARTS MAKES IT EASIER TO REMOVE THE REAREND.
THEN THE "WICKED WINCH" ON THE "SCREAMING FORD" MAKES LIFTING THE REAREND REALLY EASY.
THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE "KINGDOM" WITH NO PROBLEMS. A LOT OF PEOPLE TOOK A SECOND LOOK FOR SOME REASON.
FEB 07 2013
I HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY IN THE "KINGDOM" DUE TO WINTER ROAD TRUCK REPAIRS. THE NEW SHOP WORKS GREAT AND I LIKE THE FACT THE TRUCKS ARE NOT DRIPPING ON ME. PLUS A GREAT VIEW OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WHEN WORKING AT 1am IN THE MORNING.
ONE OF THE JOYS OF WORKING OUTSIDE AT -37c IS MY BEARD IS ALWAYS ICED UP.
JAN 05 2013
THERE IS SOMETHING NOT RIGHT IN THIS PICTURE THAT I TOOK THIS AFTERNOON. EMAIL ME AT info@kingofobsolete.ca WITH WHAT YOU THINK IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS PICTURE AND I'LL TOSS YOUR NAME IN THE HAT FOR THE DRAW AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
THANSK
