the jelly belly build

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Postby del » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:33 pm

Micro469 wrote:Be unique... Paint it yellow.... ;)

Painted the bottom, next wait till dry and turn over.
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Painted some of the grass too, oh well.
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Postby doug hodder » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:37 pm

Del....good choice on the yellow...be different....I plan on a 2 tone under the frame on the next one...dark frame, lighter subfloor...hey, it's just paint your putting on, same amount of work, just a different color...pick the colors you want! Doug
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Postby Miriam C. » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:49 pm

:applause: :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:
I like it yellow. It will look nice with the yellow body.

Oh and the grass is pretty too. :lol: 8)
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Postby del » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:59 pm

Miriam C. wrote::applause: :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:
I like it yellow. It will look nice with the yellow body.

Oh and the grass is pretty too. :lol: 8)

It is the same color (paint) I am using for the body. I hope it blends in with the body, making the body the focus of attention. Black I think would draw the attention away from the body. Yes Doug it is the same amount of work, and is my favorite color. The grass will grow through it, I believe most of it will be gone next time I mow.

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Postby del » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:14 pm

Today my nephew came over and helped me flip the frame over, so I painted the top.
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Not the greatest paint job,it kinda liked to run. Tomorrow after I recover from the vampire (blood test, me and needles do not due well together), I can put the axle back on.
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Postby del » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:31 pm

The axle is back on, as well as the tongue parts. Now I need to run wire for the brakes, and the chassis will be complete. I am now prepping the body for fiberglass on the sides. pics to come soon, too dark now.

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Postby del » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:23 pm

Meet Oscar.
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I need to wire the brakes and install jam nuts on the shackle bolts.
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Do these few things and the frame is DONE.
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Postby Mary K » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:38 pm

Hello Oscar!!!!

Nice paint job on the trailer!!1 :thumbsup: :applause:

Is the JB done Yet??? :lol:


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Postby del » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:27 pm

Mary K wrote:Hello Oscar!!!!
He is camera shy, and running for cover.
Nice paint job on the trailer!!1 :thumbsup: :applause:
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Is the JB done Yet??? :lol:
Not quite (or close), just the frame.

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Postby del » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:35 am

Well I took a corner too quick.





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Not really, but it is time to build the roadside floor and cover it with black goo.
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Tonight I did some sanding (go figure), got to make it flat to put a skin on it.

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Postby tonyj » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:26 am

Bet you were into cow tipping when you were a teen!
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Postby del » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:08 pm

tonyj wrote:Bet you were into cow tipping when you were a teen!
Nope raised in a city, laughed very hard when they did that in the movie "Tommy Boy" though.

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Postby del » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:45 am

Today I started to skin the roadside of the floor. I am using the many scraps of 1/8 ply I have laying around. I hope to finish this weekend. After installing the pieces, black goo.

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Postby doug hodder » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:02 am

Del...do you have an air board for the sanding? You can pick up an "arm shaker" at HF pretty cheap! Have fun! Doug
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Postby del » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:10 am

doug hodder wrote:Del...do you have an air board for the sanding? You can pick up an "arm shaker" at HF pretty cheap! Have fun! Doug

No I have a old fashion manual one, next time I am in Portland :thinking: . How much air do they use, my die grinder taxes my compressor pretty hard.

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