my cue truck!!!!

Trent

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i bought a 1987 USPS step van with 78,000 miles:eek: a couple weeks ago and some tool boxes and made myself a way to make money everytime i play pool.

the best park about this truck is that it get 12-14 MPG!! thats the same as my car so im better off to drive this.

also check out the generator just in case i end up somewhere that doesnt have a outlet i can fire that up and work anywhere, i take it out of the truck of course.


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Nice start!

I've thought so many times about doing something like this, but make it a portable pro shop- cues, cases, accessories, cue repair, etc. Just park outside of a tournament location, have customers come out to me, drop it and and send a txt to cell phone when it's done.

You'll have this truck all decked out in less than 2 months! LOL!

Zim
 
it was one ugly SOB when i got it tho.

but a can of rustolem white and a roller fixed that:eek:

the pro shop is comming im trying to work that out now along with getting it turned into a legit bussiness.:thumbup:

if you knew what i pated for the truck it would make you sick:eek: deal of the year lol
 
My buddy frank told me to do that about 15 years ago. I decided against as I did not think there would be enough business in our area to justify the expense, however for that price it could well be worth it.
 
I think I'm gonna quit my job and do the same!

i wouldnt do that lol after gas insurance cost of the vehicle and lathe, and bussiness license, comercial tags, its hard to make a good profit i use it use it for moving pool tables also.

and im going to try a motorcycle taxi also if your drunk and have your bike dont drink and ride and dont leave your bike overnight call me lol

i play league out of a biker bar so i hope i turn profit as this soon
 
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it was one ugly SOB when i got it tho.

but a can of rustolem white and a roller fixed that:eek:

the pro shop is comming im trying to work that out now along with getting it turned into a legit bussiness.:thumbup:

if you knew what i pated for the truck it would make you sick:eek: deal of the year lol

Hey Trent,
About 25 years ago, my late wife and I [Jaince] was on the the pro tour with a snap-on tool van, a little larger than yours, it also had a generator, a double bed over head that folded down, shower and running water, with a cook stove and refer, and my 12X36 engine lathe along with 2 or 3 more smaller lathes, and paint booth.I gave $8,500.00 for the van, and put about 15K more inside of it, we stayed on the road with the van for about 2-1/2 yrs. It worked out great, came back to Houston with it, removed all the machinery, repainted it, and sold it for 14,500K.
Made a lot of money repairing cues on the road.
All the best to you, sir, I hope you do well.
blud
 
thanks Blud im not really going on the road or anything just taking it out 6 nights a week or so to the most populated bars on league nights trying to make a honest buck.
 
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thanks Blud im not really going on the road or anything just taking it out 6 nights a week or so to the most populated bars on league nights trying to make a honest buck.

Main thing on the road or not, do the very best work possible, and charge accordingly. Don't let it leave your bench till it's something you would pay for.. Most folks will pay for quality workmanship. Treat them as you want to be treated.
Let me know if I can help ya out.
blud
 
that's cool!!
you have more room in the truck than i do in my "shop"
and it's a damn sight cleaner too! :thumbup:
 
that's cool!!
you have more room in the truck than i do in my "shop"
and it's a damn sight cleaner too! :thumbup:


lol its only clean becasue i just put it together give it time lol

ill have pics up soon of my workshop i cant wait to finish moving out of my basement and into my 2 story barn:eek:

lots of fun
 
lol its only clean becasue i just put it together give it time lol

ill have pics up soon of my workshop i cant wait to finish moving out of my basement and into my 2 story barn:eek:

lots of fun
I am already jealous of all your drawer space under that lathe and I have 2600 square feet in my shop. Maybe if I had went with drawers instead of so many shelves I might not be so disorganized and messy.
 
lol its only clean becasue i just put it together give it time lol

ill have pics up soon of my workshop i cant wait to finish moving out of my basement and into my 2 story barn:eek:

lots of fun

Looks good. I have been wanting to do that for about 30 yrs. I finally bought a full size, over the road bus one time to convert into a shop. I was going to put a small couch, bed, cooking stove, refrig and sink in the front behind the drivers seat and partition off and have a shop behind. I had a generator for power if needed if I couldn't get near a 220 power supply. I had it parked on my sisters concrete company property as I worked on it and some kids came through the lot on a weekend and broke every piece of glass in the bus and tried setting it on fire. I had over a 140 trophies from pool and handgun competition in there, one of which was over 5 foot tall and they broke all of them up. I just gave up on the idea at that time and had to have the bus towed off although it was OK mechanically there was no lights or windshields left. Everything was special made parts and quite expensive.

Dick
 
you got to get a PA system and play the candy man song mans song lol....with a few changes :thumbup:

Who can take a pool cue
sparkling just for you
Cover it in laquer
maybe a shaft or two?

The cue man
The cue man can
The cue man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world shoot good

Who can take an import
Wrap it up leather
Soak it in the sun
and make a players cue good?

Players: The cue man?

The cue man
The cue man can
The cue man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world shoot good

The Cue man makes
Everything he makes
Satisfying and solid
Talk about your playing wishes
his cues are made to eat the fishes

Who can take tomorrow
Dip it in a deam
Seperate the sorrow
And collect up all the cream?

The cue man

Children:THE CUE MAN can

The cue man can cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world shoot good
And the world shoots good cause the cue man thinks it should
 
you got to get a PA system and play the candy man song mans song lol....with a few changes :thumbup:

Who can take a pool cue
sparkling just for you
Cover it in laquer
maybe a shaft or two?

The cue man
The cue man can
The cue man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world shoot good

Who can take an import
Wrap it up leather
Soak it in the sun
and make a players cue good?

Players: The cue man?

The cue man
The cue man can
The cue man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world shoot good

The Cue man makes
Everything he makes
Satisfying and solid
Talk about your playing wishes
his cues are made to eat the fishes

Who can take tomorrow
Dip it in a deam
Seperate the sorrow
And collect up all the cream?

The cue man

Children:THE CUE MAN can

The cue man can cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world shoot good
And the world shoots good cause the cue man thinks it should
I just told my son the rest of the shop someone wrote a song about me. Then I tortured them and sang it for them. They about laughed their heads off.
 
I just told my son the rest of the shop someone wrote a song about me. Then I tortured them and sang it for them. They about laughed their heads off.

lol I'm sure they did partner:thumbup:....who would have been the willy wonka of pool cue makin?


now that would be a cool pool movie....Charlie and the cue factory!
 
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