MOJO RETURN ! ! !
And about time too.
Been 4 months with various interuptions, weather, snow, rain, chest infections and other poop that got in the way.
Started early yesterday morning, thinking I would just try figure out what I remembered from the last time I had worked on this project.
Rain, cold and more shite weather ensued as it seems to be customary for Easter weekend.
In the end I tried to do some plasma cutting, blew the fuse in the garage, uprated that from 15 to 30 amp, only to be completely bolloxed by more serious rain.
Threw the lot back in the garage, showered, and went to Nicola's place for the rest of the day and last night.
Today her son was off to the USA, so we only got away at 10am, but that did not stop the weather continueing to be challenging.
In the end I cut the four Ford Capri steel wheel centres out with the plasma cutter, they will be united with the centres from a set of 100E wheels so that we can get wider, modern tyres on the Anglia. Thread here:
http://www.retrorides.proboards.com/ind ... 718&page=1
In the mean time the weather had cleared sufficiently that I could drag the floor frame out of the hibernation it had been in since before winter.
You may recall I had to weld a tear in the frame, from the distortion caused by the tension I placed on it all when I shortened the front and rear of the frame.... now everything had gone completely tits up after that session, the floor frame and the chassis have about 25mm diagonal distortion.... Nicola was on hand to tell me to stop worrying about that, and get on with the build, as the Grizz-Pod body will be on top of the floor frame which is true, and most people are not as anal as what I am, so I have fixed the floor to the chassis without correcting the distortion. She also gets the extra 25mm on her side ;D ;D ;D
I have also fitted the spare wheel carrier now as once the floor frame is bolted in, I do not want to get back in there to fix it all in.
The floor feels "small" when I lie on it, but then it is a Teardrop, not an 8 berth
Because I only started on the trailer after lunch at about 1.30pm, I took it easy, not starting any big jobs.
My cook, chief bottlewasher and general helper was sitting out like Little Red Riding Hood with her E-Book that I got for her for her birthday, (Best prezzie I ever gave, she uses it every day wherever she goes) reading while I worked and popped up when I needed a hand. To me this is great, sharing the time together, while I build.
OK.... back to the present.
Remember this half door I bought last year ?
Clad in patterned ally.
Today I looked at dismantling it, as I do not want it to look different from the rest of the smooth painted plywood sides of the trailer when it is done.
Initially it seemed like a potential fail, then I got a small crowbar, and a large flat screwdriver.
Nicola cleaned out the old glue and grot in the frame while I cut a thin veneer of plywood, beltsanded both the old and new sides, and got the edges down a bit, so that everything will fit inside the ally edgeing.
Nothing like a tight fit ;D
Couple of coats of varnish, then reassemble tomorrow morning.
Oh, and first Bootfair of the year tomorrow morning... Woohoooo ! Bargain hunting.
I do like the wheels.
by grizz » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:58 pm 
Been looking for such but no luck
