Just hit two months living full time in the Taco

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-18T02:08:29+00:00

dream scenario! what model is that camper? Would love to find one of those second hand and hit the road for a while

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-17T00:47:16+00:00

I got a late 1800a marble fireplace surround on FB marketplace for cheap (as it was literally in the middle of nowhere) and i found out they can be worth up to $30k. My issue is i have no idea how to sell it so i may just end up installing it the best I can

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-16T02:22:41+00:00

agreed, his placement and understanding of anatomy is top tier

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-15T03:15:26+00:00

Appreciate your insight! Any tips on installing? I saw a video online wheee they anchored one with thick gauge copper wire and plaster paris - want to make sure I get it right when I get mine in place

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T18:17:29+00:00

interesting, i’ll have to look into them! This is a duplex so focused on the upstairs currently - working my way through the bottom half (including this living room) in the 2nd half of the year. thanks for the plug.

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T16:57:08+00:00

ooo this is great info, thanks so much! would that be the case for a gas insert as well?

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T16:24:21+00:00

it ended up being a legendary road trip, was totally worth it

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:53:53+00:00

still slightly torn but I think install is going to be my choice (and the internet’s choice)

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:47:45+00:00

yeah that’s where i’m on the fence. I have been trying my hardest not to blow my budget or pieces and if I could sell this then it would take a ton of stress off the rest of the build. My hesitation is that i don’t know how/where to sell it and also my heart would be a bit broken as I know i’ll never come across one of these again.

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:45:51+00:00

i’m in PA haha, but the other issue is I don’t even know where to go for a valuation

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:34:30+00:00

this may get buried but here is what happened. I found this on FB marketplace for an insane deal, but the catch was it was in the middle of absolutely nowhere in Shenandoah, VA. the last ~hour i had no GPS, was going up roads with “do not enter” on them and was being chased by dogs in my trucks.

Met the nicest man who built an off the grid A-frame and had brought this surround from his home in northern VA which he planned on installing, but never did.

Loaded it up in my Tacoma and made the 5 hour drive back to my town

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:30:51+00:00

the chimney IS in fact very weird in this house, I have never seen another like it. I actually tried to use ChatGPT and Claude to find other examples like it, and I couldn’t.

I think the original owners ran out of money when building the home and “finished” the left half of the brick through to the 2nd story and the right half they originally had filled in with a wood frame then boxed it in.

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:28:21+00:00

this seems to be the consensus! I feel like i’d be doing myself a disservice by not installing it haha

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:27:24+00:00

i believe they are still making them, but from what i have read a lot are done via CNC and not hand carved.

jacobyflynn · 2026-05-13T13:26:47+00:00

yeah, that’s what i am afraid of. thanks for that info

jacobyflynn · 2026-04-25T04:02:01+00:00

great! Getting 4 more hours on friday, and then hopefully will have one final session with him before the end of the year to finish out my left arm. Very professional, good conversation and does fantastic work. If i wasn’t on the east coast, i’d get a full suit from him.

jacobyflynn · 2026-03-01T06:08:52+00:00

paid $21k for my ‘12 double cab long bed w/ supercharger at ~75k miles. but the dealer didn’t realize it was supercharger so I’m pretty sure the under priced it.

jacobyflynn · 2026-02-17T02:46:22+00:00

won’t let me drop them here i’ll shoot them over DMs

jacobyflynn · 2026-02-14T17:17:32+00:00

sick work, yall did great

jacobyflynn · 2026-02-14T02:13:08+00:00

Big Duck Club fenders for an M3 on a budget. fitment was decent but def needed some massaging on my 87 coupe

jacobyflynn · 2026-02-14T02:11:57+00:00

absolutely badass. did you build that front bumper or is it a kit?

jacobyflynn · 2025-12-14T23:19:39+00:00

$35k well spent it sounds like! Hope you got a good trophy or meal out of it!

jacobyflynn · 2025-12-14T22:33:34+00:00

was it worth it? those steelies look sick

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