The Roswell A Cometh !!!

[dandan]

ASAP.

Thats a promise !

rgds dan.

[whippeteer]

I just came across the perfect tow vehicle for the Roswell today. It's called a TASCO and it was a prototype for a car to be built by an aircraft manufacturer that never went beyound this point.

http://www.carspace.com/blogs/AlternateRoute/Postmodern

[dandan]

hold tight,
have not gon away.
back soon.
rgds dan.

[devigata]

Hope you're feeling better, Dan. I check for updates on your thread daily.

[dandan]

Hello again.

hope you are all well.

my back is alot better now.
still have a few must-do chores before resumeing the build.
hope to have these cleared in the next couple of weeks.

the household is about to increase from 2 to 3 mid may time.

will probably take a short brake then too.
but its still got to be complete by september !

posting piccies soon.

rgds dan.

[Cliffmeister2000]

Enjoy the rest, and enjoy the baby! We don't want to, but we can wait!

[Joanne]

Hello again.

hope you are all well.

my back is alot better now.
still have a few must-do chores before resumeing the build.
hope to have these cleared in the next couple of weeks.

the household is about to increase from 2 to 3 mid may time.

will probably take a short brake then too.
but its still got to be complete by september !

posting piccies soon.

rgds dan.

Glad to hear the back is better. Even gladder to hear about the new baby!! Congratulations to you and your wife.

Have you outfitted the nursery with a TIG welder yet?

Joanne

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

I was wonderin' what gave you a sore back...
Congrats!!!

[Cliffmeister2000]

I was wonderin' what gave you a sore back...

[dandan]

things are different here this side of the pond.

my wardrobe diving days are over.

here is a snippit of how the wife & myself met after work.
im the one with the black hair next to the organ.
the wife is opposite, wearing a red head-scarf.
twas a cold day !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myDAkp7U ... re=related

happy days eh ???

[Dewi]

This is more like it in our house...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ivsb79- ... re=related

We are a strange lot here in Blighty!

Cheers, Dewi

[dandan]

Hello Again.
Hope you are all well.

cant believe march 11th was the last time progress was made on the build.
a bit of bad-back, work commitments & other chores getting in the way.
will i remember which end if the hammer to hold ?

hopefully there will be lots of progress & piccies this weds, thurs & soon after.
3 lengths of 2"x2"x1/8" mild steel hollow section for the chassis is sitting
there screaming out to be cut & joined.
when the body is clamped to the chassis, the body joints can be welded.
hours of fun there !

putting the camera battery on charge as this is being posted.

best rgds dan.

[del]

Dan I am glad hear from you, now will you hurry up and finish my trailer (you know I am kidding right?).

del

[dandan]

Hello to you all.
thanks for waiting while the build was on hold.
3 hours build time today & 3 hours tidying up beforehand.

finished fitting the floor brackets in the front & rear.
then rolled it right side up again.
couldnt cut the hollow section for the chassis, still alot of stuff in the way of the saw.
so had my sarnie,


& began to weld the roof joints.


trying to make it look pretty cos thats the finished joint.
there will be no linishing here.


its got good penetration on the inside.
there is 3 meters of weld around the roof with another 15 meters to do on the rest !
hope to be on it again tomorrow.
as allways your comments are welcome.

best rgds dan.

[tonyj]

Your progress looks great.

Please pass on any tips you have on welding aluminum. I'm just starting with a TIG welder and would appreciate (as would countless others) any insight you can provide as you obviously know what you are doing. Any shortcuts, tips or tricks to relate?