Kyle Thomas

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My Obsession

I have an obsession, it is with trucks. Not any truck but my truck and trucks like it. 1992-1996 Ford f150. I can’t get enough of them. I love almost everything about them, the way they look, the way they work, and the way they drive. I find they look the best out of any truck those years. The dodge trucks always looked funny to me, it looks like the designer drew a picture of the truck then stretched it length wise and then made that look into the truck. The chevy trucks are like boxes and they looked that same way for over 10 years. You may argue that the fords have that box look as well and they do but there is just a bit more curve appeal in them that makes them look better.

I’ve had two of theses trucks and have loved them both.

First was my first truck actually:

  • Year: 1992
  • Engine: 4.9L In-line 6
  • Model: F150 XL 4×4 Regular Cab
  • Mileage: 269,000km’s
  • Others: about a 6″ Rancho Lift with 33″ Yokohama tires

Second is my current truck:

  • Year: 1995
  • Engine: 5.0L V8
  • F150 XL 4×4 Regular Cab
  • Mileage: 90,000km’s
  • Others: Pioneer player, & Amp, JVC speakers and 12″ sub, Fog lights, CB radio, 31″ All-terrians, 2″ hitch receiver, Soon to come Lift check back for updates.

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Edmonton In 6 Hours

This is going to be short and well short. So Saturday moring at 4am we took off to Edmonton, which is a 6 hour drive from the house. We arrived in Edmonton around 11 and set off to the stores that we all need to go to, Dollarama, Lee Valley, House of Tools, Custom Truck Parts, and Arby’s. After we finshed up in Edmonton we headed to an old friend of Ken’s ironicly named Ken for super. It was a really good super, with steak, potatoe, coleslaw and garlic bread. We stayed and chatted for a bit about the construction he was doing on his shop and then we were off again. The 6 hours ride was a blur, I was half asleep, I think?

Got my parts for the truck though and the truck is going in to the shop tomorrow afternoon and it should be done by Tuesday evening but I don’ think I will be able to get to it until Wednesday. But it will be worth the wait.

Hi Ho Hi Ho, off to work we go.

On Wednesday myself, Ken and Bev set out to go to Fort St. John for the evening. Ben and Isabel the Army officers were going to put up a tarp garage in there backyard to store there truck camper in for the winter, but unfortunately Ben’s back was still bothering him. So me and Ken were there to rescue. As we took on the project it grew dark and we had to work in the light of the few light we had. We had to build 3 walls roughly 2 feet tall to go under 3 side of the garage to raise it up so that the camper could fit in side. While Ken was measuring, cutting, measuring and then cutting again, I was working away at getting the frame of the garage built. On we worked into the wee hours of the evening. By the time the wooden walls were in place and the frame of the garage was built it was 11:30pm which was too late to keep working considering we still had over a hours drive back home. So we wrapped things up and took of home.

The next day while Ken was working, Bev and myself hauled a couple loads of water and by the time we had that done Ken was done aswell. We then went up to Fort St. John once again to finsih this building. We moved fast! We got the frame ontop of the walls and secured it down. Then after a lot of pulling and grunting we were able to pull the tarp over the top of the frame. Tied it down, put up the doors and we were DONE. We were able to sit for 5 minutes and have a slice of pizza before leavving again.

Next Up: Edmonton.

The Roof is Done!

Ken and I started to put the roofing of the shed on this morning around 10am and we were finished by 2:30 which was really good. We were able to do one side in the morning and the other side after a healthy left over’s lunch. On the first side Ken was up on the roof screwing in the sheets of tin, 28 screws per sheet, while I passed the sheets up to him and lined them up and on we went. We were all a little tired and had lost all ambition so with one more sheet left to do on the first side we went in for lunch. After lunch we switched places. I went up on the roof and finished the first side and moved over to the second side. Ken started passing me the sheets and I got into a rhythm screwing four bolts at a time and the prosses seem to go very fast. When it was time for the last sheet, I had to somehow stand on sheets that were already bolted down with my feet digging in to the bolts to I could balance to screw the last one in. While I was atempting this my legs started to give, I geuss I had been standing akwardly on it for too long. It was shaking rapidly, so in a mad dash to finish I throw all my weight on to my other leg. Screwed on the last bolt and stumbled down the latter. Ken was pleased that we had finished the extend of the shed construction so we went for super in Dawson and the entire drive there you could tell Ken was pumped by his random shouts of “Yah”.  And now after being in the sun and wind all day I’m half asleep sitting on a lazy boy, where I will stay for the rest of the night.

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Shim Shimminy Shim Sharoo….

The last two days have been busy, a good busy of course. On a warm autom Saturday Ken started to build has floor in his shed by leveling the roof, by the time the roof was leveled I dragged myself out of the house to help. Then it was on!……. For about an hour!, then we realized we need some 4×4’s so off we went to Chetwynd Home Hardware. Pizza Hut for lunch Yaha. We got back and got right in to it and worked hard until the wee hours of the afternoon. As the sun was setting we were finishing up the floor and at that very same time….. Ken hurt his back. I know right, your probably thinking ” Fantastic! now they’ll never get teh tin roof done”. So in we went, twas a early night ofr every one. We were sore and stiff, Ken more so than me. I just like to comment that I was sore as well actually having done something labour intensive. Then this morning BAM, Kens doing alright. We finished the last few touches on the floor and while standing staring at the floor……..plans…….slowly……change……..AGAIN……haha. We are now going to build a dividing wall. The room with the floor is now going to be “Ken Supper Dupper Wood Working Room”. Now because the Chetwynd H.H (Home Hardware) is closed on Sunday, off me and Bev went to Dawson to get 17 – 2x4x8’s and 6 sheets 3/8 plywood to begin construction on the wall. Later renamed Kyles wall. All afternoon we measured, cut, measured again, thought about, attempt to cut, cut once more and then finally hammer it in place ( The Bull Moose Brothers are back), it was done. But we mustn’t forget as we were bulding that thing we call a wall, Bev was stuffing the turkey and preparing our Thanksgiving super. Now it being close to 6:30 the turkey should be close to done and we will all be able to sit down and relax after a good day of work.

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