Pics, Pics, Pics

[DestinDave]

Some long-overdue pics posted here:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/olde_beachbum/album?.dir=/832a

New ones are towards the bottom - mainly the floor and Tractor Supply 4x8 frame modifications. After waiting 6 months for a guy at work to cut and weld my changes for me (I'm a patient man) I taught myself to weld, tacked it all together, and brought it home. The floor has been waiting outside so long the epoxy on the top has started to check and peel. No problem, a quick sanding and another coat will fix that. As of today the floor is attached to the frame and the steel has been primed and painted where the mods were done. AND - I found a supplier of 4x10 sheets of mahoghany! It's only available in 1/4" but with a core panel of 1/2" birch and an interior panel of 1/4" oak (or cherry - can't decide) I will end up with a solid wall 1" thick. When the next roll of film is processed I'll throw some more pics here 'cause y'all love da pics...

Dave

p.s. Oh yeah - upgraded the wheels and tires also from the TS originals..

[Guest]

Hey-Hey... Looks like I'm not the only one, scrambling into action.
That's some nice looking hardware you got there Dave!

[doug hodder]

Alright Dave!!!! glad to see the progress, and I'm sure by this time you have thought out the look you want over and over...there will be all sorts of little changes, don't sweat them, just build for the look you want..it's all coming together...congrats go out to you...I guess all those notes you took at Minden are finally showing up in work progress..good job guy....and I spent a lot of time in Minden with Dave...he is going to have one great tear!!!! Doug

[Guy]

Dear DAve,

Good work. You will be there in the Redwoods. See you there.

[Ira]

Cool Dave!

Hey, does this mean we're gonna have to park next to each other if we ever meet half way somehere?

That's gonna be hard for me--I have wheel envy.

And chest envy.

[DestinDave]

That's okay Ira... I have porthole envy... And, yeah - we can park side-by-side... no problems. Are you planning on any of the posted gatherings? I wanted to do the Key West thing this month but that's not going to come about. I will get to Florida sometime this year though.

[bdosborn]

Alright Dave! Finally some progress, I know you've had to wait awhile to get going. Keep those pictures coming...
Bruce