GuyllFyre Alpha 2 - 5' Wide

[GuyllFyre]

Re-measured profile, drew proper profile.
Will cut out tomorrow?

[Junkboy999]

“Que “- To line up

“Que this side” - line up over here.

“As a snooker Que” - straight as can be.

Guss I watched to much Monty Python. + lived in England for 7 1/2 years. Hey if your in to
VWs and not been around for a while, have you checked out these?

Last post on kymoonshine Newbie thres page one.
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=54137

and then his friend joined to tell more about his camper
Mini Canned Ham Guy

Sweet ride. or should I say "Sweet pull" .

[GuyllFyre]

^^ That would be "queue".

"Que" (don't know the code for the accent over the e) = "What" in Spanish.

[Richard Miller]

^^ That would be "queue".

"Que" (don't know the code for the accent over the e) = "What" in Spanish.

Isn't it "¿que?"

[GuyllFyre]

Well, forgot I had a later appointment tonight, so didn't get much done.
Still, sometimes just taking something apart to get at what's inside is fun!
20 batteries, 12V, 7.5Ah, sealed lead acid.
Approximately 120 lbs.
I've got three more of these 20-battery packs, plus three control units with an unknown number of batteries.

The fun comes in on how to adequately test these to fix my main backup unit for my PC and network equipment, salvage 20 of these for the teardrop and maybe sell the rest?

[Martiangod]

What better place to work on the profile but the living room!

Great workshop, Its a PITA getting that 5' wide TD out through the 30" door though
And the fireplace makes for a cozy work environment
Laundry room is also a great utilitarian room for cutting gluing and layup, why mess up the garage???

[GuyllFyre]

The real work will be done out in the garage and outside. Plus it's only a 4' wide.
Unfortunately, the only clean place I have to store the lumber is in the house, at least until I clean the garage some more. Been doing a lot of messy work with the car and kerosene heater and putting in shelves to move all the awkward stacks onto neat stacks on shelves.
Plus with the car in there and all the snow we've been getting, there's been puddles all over as well.

Since it's been warming up during the daytime this past few days, I started some work outside.
This morning I started by setting up sawhorses, getting out the jigsaw, drill, and circular saw, and making a cutting jig for the profiles out of an old garage latch bar.
I'm hoping my daughter wakes up soon so she can help me bring the OSB outside so I can cut the profiles. Otherwise I'll carry them out myself, just as I carried them in.

Hoping to get the profiles cut, start assembling the bottom, and prime it all.

[GuyllFyre]

Started on the bottom and sides this weekend.

Got the basics of the bottom framed in. It's on sawhorses ready for primer here.


Hacked out the profiles. Messed them up a little but nobody will ever know once it's together. At least they're a matched pair, so nobody really will see it once I throw some edge molding on.

[GuyllFyre]

Started up the heater in the garage, hopefully it'll warm up enough for the primer to cure.
Unfortunately I ran out of primer before I finished the outside of the sides. I'll have to pick up more tomorrow.

Bottom primed.


Right side primer started.


Left side primer started.

[mezmo]

I meant to ask this earlier:

Just what does "40's In a Bag" refer to ?

Obviously, I'm out of the loop...

[GuyllFyre]

It's the name of a VW and Audi car show. I slept in my car after it last year and that really sucked. Going to it again this year and this will be optimal. Pull in, set it up, park the car on the show field.

[GuyllFyre]

The full name is "40's in a Bag on a Green Lawn"
Here's a video of last year's show.
Bounce house in the background for the kids.
[youtube]http://youtu.be/SW9dEiEOGpQ[/youtube]

[GuyllFyre]

Picked up another gallon of primer.
Got the one side of both sides fully primed.
Tomorrow should be able to get the other side primed.

[GuyllFyre]

Bought a battery tender plus and an inverter to run my TV.

[GuyllFyre]

After letting the primer cure for 24 hours, I applied a solid coat of paint.
Using Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 primer to give a solid coating.
Then Rust-Oleum Professional Gloss White Oil Based Enamel for the top coat.


Gave the bottom and outer portion of the sides a good solid coat of paint tonight.



Hoping 24 hours will be enough as I started cutting out some of the spars and inside panels.
Will start on the outside ends and top after cutting out all the spars.