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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:15 pm

Steve that's awsome looking.

Cherry and Birch is definitely a winner!

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Postby Micro469 » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:58 pm

I think you should call it "Jonah's Ark" because it looks a lot like a Whale..... 8)
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Postby doug hodder » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:08 pm

Really a nice wood swoosh on the sides Steve...flows really well...and like was mentioned....great choice of wood... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Are the windows going to be black anodized sliders with a radius?...I may have missed that in the past... Doug
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:34 pm

doug hodder wrote:Really a nice wood swoosh on the sides Steve...flows really well...and like was mentioned....great choice of wood... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Are the windows going to be black anodized sliders with a radius?...I may have missed that in the past... Doug

Yup! Got 15" by 24" for the area over the foot/head of the bed, and one for the front. Got a 14" by 21" for the door.
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:15 am

It looks like you are going to have really narrow fenders. Will most of the wheel will be under the body?

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Postby Hector » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:52 pm

Good afternoon Steve,
I received the Shop manual CD on Monday (01/08/2007) as promised.wow that is allot of info!you should be proud of it.worth every penny I paid.your new project is coming along just great.love the shape.I have started to tool up.should be done by end on January.keep working on does plans!
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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:10 pm

mikeschn wrote:It looks like you are going to have really narrow fenders. Will most of the wheel will be under the body?

Mike...


Yeah! I took that profile you made of the 'Diner's fenders, and made
ply/foam blocks. I'll carve thin fenders (about 2" wide) from them, then 'glass over the foam. They'll work like fender flairs. The wheels are just about flush to the exterior surface.
I wouldn't go through all the work otherwise, but Phyll really liked the 'Diner's fenders, sooooo.....
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Postby Micro469 » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:14 pm

It's been 5 days since your last post.....Goturdoneyet????

8) 8)

Edit... sorry....six days. :lol:
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Postby campadk » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:34 pm

Yah... whats up Steve? Did you finally get snowed in or what? You need a live webcam me thinks!
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:27 pm

Micro469 wrote:It's been 5 days since your last post.....Goturdoneyet????

8) 8)

Edit... sorry....six days. :lol:


I'm re-sizing the pics as I write this!! Patience Grasshopper!! ;)
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:28 pm

campadk wrote:Yah... whats up Steve? Did you finally get snowed in or what? You need a live webcam me thinks!


We got a whopping 3" yesterday! Hardly worth shoveling! :lol: :lol:
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:41 pm

I got a bit done this week...

Wall frames..
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Started insulating the walls..Watch the glue dry!!

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I also started whittling the foam for my half-fenders..OOPS no pic! :roll:
I'll take some as I procede!
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Postby Steve Frederick » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:04 pm

I'm working on the half-fenders in between other steps..
Here's the rough blocks..
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I filled the "grain" with epoxy, and the holes here and there, with schmutz!
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I'll do some more sanding, then apply 'glass. I don't know what I'm doing, but it looks like it'll work.
I'm thinking I might try melting the foam with solvent, once the fender's are covered, or maybe cover the whole works... As I said..I don't know what I'm doing!! :roll: :roll:
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Postby stedi » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:13 pm

you're blazing trails, that's what you're doing!
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Postby Steve Frederick » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:55 am

stedi wrote:you're blazing trails, that's what you're doing!
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Yeah!...That's it!! :roll: :roll:
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