The Roswell A Cometh !!!

[dandan]

Hi Bve,

agree with you, 1/2" (12mm) thick plate is a bit of overkill for the axle
mounts but it was available so it got used.

best rgds dan

[ken norquist]

Dan;

I have made some very nice fiberglass fenders for the roswell that I am building.

I have also designed a mounting so to attach to the roswell body.

I could post a couple of pictures if I can figure out how to do it.

Let me know if you are interested

Ken

[del]

Dan;

I have made some very nice fiberglass fenders for the roswell that I am building.

I have also designed a mounting so to attach to the roswell body.

I could post a couple of pictures if I can figure out how to do it.

Let me know if you are interested

Ken

Welcome Ken.

I know I am not dan, but please post. Photobucket (or similar) will also work.

del

[ken norquist]

http://tnttt.com/album_ ... c_id=53331

[bg]

[dandan]

Looking great Ken.
they really set it off.
many thanks to bg for the picture re-size.

i can see the alternative fenders im building getting replaced with
double curvature ones in the future. (time isn't on my side at the moment)
may be able to modify the alternative ones with an add-on along the top.
need to make an English Wheel to achieve it.
will see later.

been thinking about acsess for a wheel change.
will probably just carry a can of tyre weld incase of a puncture.

should be building again monday.
best rgds dan.

[angib]

....for the roswell that I am building.

Whoah there, Ken. You can't just drop those earth-shattering words without giving us some more info - there aren't that many Roswell builders that we can afford not to celebrate each one.

It looks like you're going all wood - are those stitch and tape joints? Any more photos?

Congratulations on where you've got to so far - it's a pleasure to see people actually using the Roswell drawings.

Andrew

[tonyj]

....for the roswell that I am building.

Whoah there, Ken. You can't just drop those earth-shattering words without giving us some more info - there aren't that many Roswell builders that we can afford not to celebrate each one.

It looks like you're going all wood - are those stitch and tape joints? Any more photos?

Congratulations on where you've got to so far - it's a pleasure to see people actually using the Roswell drawings.

Andrew

I was wondering how long it would be before someone caught hold of that remark.

[del]

....for the roswell that I am building.

Whoah there, Ken. You can't just drop those earth-shattering words without giving us some more info - there aren't that many Roswell builders that we can afford not to celebrate each one.

It looks like you're going all wood - are those stitch and tape joints? Any more photos?

Congratulations on where you've got to so far - it's a pleasure to see people actually using the Roswell drawings.

Andrew

Any pics of the fenders, how did you form those?

[ken norquist]

about the fenders................

They were made from a foam plug that I formed. (Shop talk for a reverse mold from which a fiberglass molds can be made. Each fender and mounting bracket is fabricated from four individual molds. this makes a and fabrication of fenders won't be the stumbling block.water tight container for water storage and easy removal to change the tire. There is as much labor in these as there is in the roswell body . My thoughts are that if others were to build this very cool teardrop the design

I am away from my shop in Florida now. The beginning of Sept. I will be back on the project and I will post some nice detailed photos and talk about the construiction project.

I might add here that the floor of this roswell opens down so a 6' tall person can stand up inside with out bumping the head.

Also the size and shape of the inside of the this roswell makes a perfect hammock rack

I'll keep you posted.

Ken

[ken norquist]

Ken again.

The last post got very screwed up in the transmission.

Here is how it was supposed to read........

They were make from a plug that I formed (Shop talk for a reverse mold from which a fiberglass mold is made). Each fender and mounting bracket is fabricated from four individual molds. This makes for 2 watertight storage containers and is easy to removal to change a tire. There is as much labor in this these as there is in the roswell body.
My thoughts are that if others were to build this very cool teardrop, The design and fabrication of the fenders won't be a stumbling block.

( Isn't that better?)

ken

[dandan]

Hello Teardroppers.
Hope you are all well.
Only 4 hours build time today.

10am, car MOT.
It romped it.
10 years old, 117,000 miles & still as tight as a drum.
it owes me nothing, in fact i owe it, the thing runs on LPG. <>= 55 mpg !
petrol prices in the UK are around %75 tax.
LPG is half the price of petrol.
would scrap it for £2,000 p/ex but its too good for that.

thats enough about that, it will probably go wrong on me tomorrow.
Nissan, like marmite. Love it or hate it !

it should have been 6 hours today but i broke the crane & felt all guilty about it,
(its not my crane) so helped fix it.
the power shoe snagged in the supply track & pulled the wires out.

anyway, piccies......................................

bolting down point before welding. (1 of 14)


bolting down point after welding.
this keeps it water-tight inside the tubeing & stops it from crushing when the bolts are tightened.


showing the body straps to sandwich the floor to the chasis,


& the chasis finished with the exception of the jockey wheel clamp. (at long last)


love stick welding.
cut my teeth on it for the first 3 years of fabbing. (age 16-19)
seems a long time ago now.
it was by choice on this particular job.
old school but effective.
the only time it seems to get done commercially these days is on structual or site work.
takes way too long compared to MIG / MAG.
sign of the times i suppose.

who's epitath is 3 X cost, 3 X time, 3 X sweat etc... ???
never a truer word spoken !!!
best rgds dan.

[dandan]

You all must be getting tired with this one by now.
dont blame you.
sometimes you can put lots of time in to the build & have little to show for it.

6 hours today.
made & riveted 3 side body plates on the door side to cover the sheet joint.
riveted galvinised sheet floor in & placed onto the chassis for drilling the body strap holes.

rgds dan.

[del]

Dan

That has got to be a good feeling with the trailer body mounted to the frame. And I can speak only for del, but I will never get never get tired of watching a roswell being made. If someone is bored, they can go somewhere else on the forum.

del

[tonyj]

Bored? No Way! It is always fun and educational to see someone else's work progress, and there are a lot of people on this forum with little fabrication experience. Getting to watch a step by step build, even if above the current abilities of those watching, is educational and beneficial.

Keep on boring us.