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10-24-2010, 09:23 PM
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New Ice Shanty project
We picked this 1973 Empire up from my buddies neighbor for $400. Everything works as original. We are giving it a man town makeover. Here is the base coat for the camo paint job. She already looks 100% better. We have a few minor things to do on the inside but it will sleep 4 people comfy. It already has a taxi'd tuna mounted to the back  We are looking for a taxi'd head of some sort to mount on the outside drivers side to scare the children on our long road trips. I'll post more pics as she comes together. |
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10-24-2010, 09:24 PM
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10-24-2010, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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You are out of your F&cking mind!  |
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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10-24-2010, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bronko
You are out of your F&cking mind! |
Go to bed so you might have some energy tomorrow night to pull in some good fish with me. BTW it sleeps 4 but 2 of us have to spoon  |
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10-25-2010, 06:20 AM
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Location: Marblehead, MA
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That is freakin awesome!!!! Nice work
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10-25-2010, 06:37 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Location: Brockton
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Nice work, good luck finding 4!
You might want to check this out for a mount: "We are looking for a taxi'd head of some sort to mount on the outside drivers side to scare the children on our long road trips."?
Amazon.com: Jackalope Buck: Sports & Outdoors
PS before pulling very far you might want to add some air to the tires. |
 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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10-25-2010, 07:01 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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That will work! I did a long weekend duckhunting out of one like that in Minnesota a couple years back. Had a turret window up top to sight incoming, and changed out windows opposite the entry door to allow two to three shooters. Left it next to a very remote pond/lake. Decoys and camo boat too. Hour trip on four wheelers.... Pics on another old dead computer  You'll have some good times with it. Just check axle spindles etc. |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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10-25-2010, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Nice work, good luck finding 4!
You might want to check this out for a mount: "We are looking for a taxi'd head of some sort to mount on the outside drivers side to scare the children on our long road trips."?
Amazon.com: Jackalope Buck: Sports & Outdoors
PS before pulling very far you might want to add some air to the tires. |
Not too scary but it may work for the price. The tires are dry rotted and need to be replaced. Thanks though. |
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10-25-2010, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA
We picked this 1973 Empire up from my buddies neighbor for $400. Everything works as original. We are giving it a man town makeover. Here is the base coat for the camo paint job. She already looks 100% better. We have a few minor things to do on the inside but it will sleep 4 people comfy. It already has a taxi'd tuna mounted to the back We are looking for a taxi'd head of some sort to mount on the outside drivers side to scare the children on our long road trips. I'll post more pics as she comes together. |
You should cut some access holes in the floor for inside fishing. A buddy of mine has 4 access holes in his ice shanty, works well on those really cold and windy days.
Also if you paint the interior white you won't need to much lighting, day or night.
Be careful on doing a really good job on the camo paint job, you might get hit by a snowmobile. |
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10-25-2010, 09:38 PM
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Location: South Central
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o jesus. i can taste the puke in my mouth during the morning drive back home already. just remind me to steal joes keys so he doesnt get any ideas at 2 in the morning......  |
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10-26-2010, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis
o jesus. i can taste the puke in my mouth during the morning drive back home already. just remind me to steal joes keys so he doesnt get any ideas at 2 in the morning...... |
Wouldn't it suck to wake up to a moving swerving camper with no signs of Joe in it. We definitely need to hide his truck keys. At least when we can eat 3 hot meals a day without it turning to ice anymore. |
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10-27-2010, 04:26 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Jay sweet pick up.
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Make America Great Again.
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10-27-2010, 06:57 PM
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Location: lunenburg, ma
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Nice Rig...Needs christmas lights for the Mardi Gras nights
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10-27-2010, 07:07 PM
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I'm guessing you guys will use this for the TABBIT. Details to follow.
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10-27-2010, 07:13 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Wow, porta potti to TABBIT
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10-27-2010, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mag minnow
Nice Rig...Needs christmas lights for the Mardi Gras nights
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Got that covered. It came with these awesome vintage lights. |
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10-27-2010, 07:24 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Should have done a winter camo theme. It will be sick though!
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Go Ugly Early 
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10-27-2010, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tynan19
Should have done a winter camo theme. It will be sick though!
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That would be awesome but the dark greens and black cover imperfections pretty good. We should have some more paint done by the weekend. I'll post more pics. |
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10-27-2010, 08:53 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Verry nice. I could see that at Race Point too.
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11-16-2010, 09:16 PM
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Some updates. But not the latest. She's looking good now.
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11-16-2010, 09:21 PM
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New ceiling not in pics. More outside camo paint not in pics. New window and ceiling molding not in pics. New cabin interior lights not in pics. But these are a couple of pics to go along with the process. I'll update the interior this weekend once the floor, ceiling and window moldings are finished.
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11-23-2010, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CT
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that thing is sweet! really nice job fixing that beast up
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11-23-2010, 09:51 PM
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Thanks guys. She's not done yet. She still has a little interior left along with some outside paint and a couple of road worthy things. All in all a fun project so far. It will be done 100% before we start ice fishing. We probably only have about $750 tops into it including the purchase price. $1200 max we will have an awesome home away from home. We plan on renting it out by the day or week for hunting and fishing when we aren't using it. You will see her at TABBIT even though she won't be on the ice |
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11-24-2010, 07:13 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Needs a lava lamp
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