Philip, Thanks for the advice, really. Early in my build I found it easy to jump around and would often work off plans to get more stuff done. But later in the build I am finding that to often be less practical. Once you start doing bodywork your clothes (and shoes) get all covered with FG sanding dust and you don't really have too many options other than to keep going, or bail out. Yeah, I could do the Tivek jumpsuits, but they are essentially "paper ovens" and I already melt as it is. The shop vac does okay for cleanup, but it doesn't really get it all off of your person.
One task that comes to mind that I may be able to tackle... with Karl's help on the CNC... is to mill out and form the side door latch striker plates. If I want to get this done soon I will need to get it done soon. Karl is looking to sell off a bunch of his equipment, mostly to make room for a new CNC lathe/milling station. So that could cause an interruption in service, so to speak. Sure, I could mill them by hand and the break press isn't going anywhere, but, you know, just thinking out loud that there may be an 'interruption in service' during the transition phase.
Okay, it sounds like I am making excuses... I am... but after a long day at work I only have so much more to give. It's like going to the gym; if you do it every day you get used to it and can muscle it out; but if you quit for a while it gets hard to get into the swing of things again. (wha, wha wha... I'm a big sissy cry baby... go ahead, let me have it! )
I had every intention to go to the shop again this evening, but spent the day up to my elbows in a piece of machinery that got dirt, grease and sludge on my clothes, and, you know... despite how many times you wash your hands... grime embedded into them. I didn't think that was such a good combination for bodywork. You know, transfer and adhesion issues.
The last couple of days I have gone off the wagon and had decaf coffee instead of my healthier choice of herbal tea. Like I have said in the past, when you give up all caffeine, even decaf... especially DND decaf... which isn't very... it still has a little something something, you notice it.
p.s. Last weekend was the spring Zagray's tractor swap meet, but my calendar reminder didn't kick in and it rained anyway... so we missed it.
p.s.s This coming Saturday is the spring Unimog event and my friend Larry has reached out and invited me to go again.