I just got back from a run to Tulsa to pick up 140 vintage glass block to use in a project. Interesting place. Missed a tornado by a few miles last night and drove up to Bartletsville and slept in the Price Tower, a frank lloyd wright mini skyscraper downtown...built in 1954. Very rich experience!

Its a very interesting and odd building. Four apartments or offices on each floor and at least three elevators. Lots of rich FLW details inside and out.

Worth a trip if you are nearby.

Took the VW diesel wagon. Got 40+ mpg if kept under 85.

The glass block around 700 to 1000# really squished my rear springs down.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That's neat. Was the the glass block part of a FLW project?

- Peter.

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2000 GMC Sonoma
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2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

every get to mason city iowa there is a flw house and the last standing hotel he ever designed.they just spent a boat load of money restoring it to it's glory days . Welcome to the Official Website for Historic Park Inn Hotel

From your title I thought maybe you'd taken up smuggling tiny expensive trees.
There are a number of FLW examples in the Phoenix valley, mostly residential I think. I have relatives who live in the Arcadia neighborhood in Phoenix and know this one well. FLW built it for his son.

David and Gladys Wright House Arcadia

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Not inexpensive.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

no.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Cool! Thanks for the heads up!

Oh yeah....Bonzai?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Cool! Thanks very much!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The price tower was 125 per night for one king sized bed with AAA discount. The room was very nice and has been upgraded very sympathetically to his original design, it appears. I slept well too. Two walls were all window from about 3' up. The shower was tiny but because of its trapezoidal shape was completely serviceable even for a wide body like me.

It is a completely unique design with very few right angles in the floor plan and sculptural stuff everywhere. Very entertaining.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Sounds like a fun trip! How did the TDI handle the weight?

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Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

Ha, yes, me too!

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

It is sitting very low in back but nothing rubs. Not a lot of suspension travel though and it would bottom out on dips in the road. Did not affect the fuel economy at all. Got 42 mpg running 77 on the way home.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I have never installed any. What is the usual bonding medium? Or are there choices as I suspect. I have seldom seen many available used. Or surplus new. Perhaps a different story if I really went looking.

As I read your post I have been considering how to build some unusual form of a larger shower for some time. This in a basement washroom that is not started yet. Other than the fixture drains are in the concrete floor.

I immediately though I could use these if I can find them at the right price. Although it would take considerable thought to decide.

I would have no issues drilling the blocks for all the nozzles and fixtures etc. Visually you would see the feeds in a distorted fashion. If you had strong diffused lighting outside the walls the shower might glow. There are many possible effects that occur to me if used..

They are usually laid with grout, like masonry. I am thinking of using wood strips between though so I can remove them if need be. I paid $2 each for them, plus delivery.

The mrs was asking me today if I really saved anything from buying new.....pshhhaw! Savings smavings, this was an adventure!

Shoot I almost got blowed away like Dorothy and To to.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

But yet, somehow, the Mrs. is always telling me what a bargain she got in buying some antique Wemberly-Bumbershore end table for only $800?

Dang thing doesn't even have a cup holder on it!

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