The Roswell A Cometh !!!

[Alan Wood]

Man your work is more impressive with every photo! Excellent

[aggie79]

Try older model trunk hinges

Now you have me "faffing" on using a trunk hinge on my galley.

Incredible work Dan!

[dandan]

Thanks Alan,
glad you are liking the piccies.

please keep any faffing you do a secret.
i really don't want to be the one who introduces this term to the USA,
unless its needed.
then only the bare minium !


anyway...
my build time will be encroaching into the Dorset Steam Fair by 3ish nights.
Hey-ho !
can only go when its ready.

took a break from the door today & got 3 hours in with the jockey wheel, safety chain & fenders.
all cut out & waiting a bit of swageing on the edges.

have put a flat plane on the rear & increased the width to 3" for the lights.

going with the old Lucas ones in the end.

may put an amber teardrop light on the top of the fenders.
will offer it up & see when they are fitted.

will post more soon. (tomorrow all being well)
best rgds dan.

[dandan]

only 2 hours.

folded a tray up to carry the gas cylinder,


then set about developing the fender surrounds.


getting closer !!!


best rgds dan.

[del]

Much faffing has not put those together, at least for this Mercan. Looking good though, even if this Yankee has not figured out the fenders.

del

[Alan Wood]

Dan,
if you haven't put a drain hole in the gas cylinder pan I recomend you do. Propane is heavier than air and will pool there if you get a leak. Also will keep standing water from rusting the bottom of the cylinder.
Alan Wood

[dandan]

Thanks Alan,
will add some good sized drain holes which wont silt up.

4 hours today.
got both fenders tacked together.
still need to rivet some channel in to firm the sides up before welding.

couldnt resist a quick mock-up.


will cut the holes for the lights when the welding is completed.


busy all day sat, back on it sunday.
best rgds dan.

[planovet]

I'm not worthy...

[Ageless]

Those fenders scream out for recessed 59 Caddy bullet taillights!!



JC Whitney still has them

[starleen2]

Fine looking build so far - About how many hours do you have left

[mikeschn]

I'll second what they all say... Awsome, fine, and great looking build...

Mike...

[jayare]

This is fantastic - I REALLY want to see this when it's done - being about 15 miles away does increase my chances, of course - if Dan is willing!

JR

[S. Heisley]

There's gonna be a crowd hangin' around your trailer everywhere you go!
You'll probably even get stopped on the road so people can look at it.

[bve]

very nice

[dandan]

Just looked back over the past few pages & rearlised site members
have not recieved a reaponce from me to spsific enquiries.

please accept my apologies.

have built some strange things in my 38 years of shuffle, but not tried to
share it like this before.

without this site & its members, i would still be missing clay pegions in my spare time !

all the shared knowlage being passed around just demonstrates the teardropping concept which i aspire to.

have got 3 long build days before the shell has to roll.

thank-you all again for your patients, assistance & support recieved.

this build would not be possible without you all.

best rgds dan.