'78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Welcome back ! Make sure you get the coffee pot ready before turning in so you can hit the button in the morning ..
Good luck with the cap work ..

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Welcome back ! Make sure you get the coffee pot ready before turning in so you can hit the button in the morning ..
Good luck with the cap work ..

Thanks SP...and good call on having the coffee ready...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

got about 1/4 of the sanding done that needs done today...going to need to put one more pass of filler in on some spots...going well..kinda cool temp wise for louisiana...refreshing actually
Pics tonight...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Got everything sanded that I could reach without climbing inside the cap...will finish the inside tomorrow...moved the trailer/cap too...

temp is 66 F right now, assume that is too cool to make my filling putty?

This is why you should put tape under holes when filling them...

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Well you shoulda been lookin underneath and right before it kicked you should flattened em like REEVITS!!!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Got a halogen work light or 2?

1 from below, not particularly close will warm the to be filled area.....

Another off to the side from above to help warm the area if needed, probably won't.... It there's a breeze, a wind break of any kind would help the lamps get & keep it warmed til it kicks.....

Mixing at just below 70 sounds like you might get some extra working time

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Rare marine stalactites???

They make an interesting addition to the resin puck art project

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

^^^ Was thinking the same ..^^^

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

It's been awhile, I think the sun has set in Trooper's neck of LA, so we should get an update whether he was or wasn't able to keep after it

Wait unless you meant the stalactite resin puck project:

^^^ Was thinking the same ..^^^

Isn't there a Pecan crop harvest report also pending?

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

sorry folks...spending time with the mrs...wood..I like the reevits idea, wish i had seen them sooner....jb...I like that idea too adding to the puck art...hey that rolls off the tongue well....I broke some off that were like 2 inches long...
Pecan forcast....they are dropping..wind today had them falling all day long...but still plenty in the trees...dropping into the 50s here tonight...that wil loosen some pecans for sure...


I did not wan tto chance the resin not kicking....guess I'll spend time on the hull tomorrow, then the coming week has me travelling again...so no new updates till next weekend...should be in the 80's though...so maybe...just maybe...I can get some good progress going...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Hit 62 degrees while I was airfiling the hull....decided I would make some fairing compound...take a piece of that plastic sheet I had left over from the fuel compartment..use it as a squegee to move the compound...theory worked good in my head...might have been better to do only what I could reach with my arms vs. trying to move my feet...also could have used a wider starting glob of fairing material..all in all I'm not too unhappy with how it turned out..might have to get the heat gun out to help it along though...

 

[ben2go]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

That bottom is looking real slick.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Turns out the first batch was cured by the time I got back out there..sooo..

Sanded it a little to knock down the highspots....
and did the next section....

no real recipe for the mix..just some fumed silica and glass bubbles...mixed until the consistancy of honey or maybe just a tad thicker...going to take a couple passes along the side of these areas...but I think it is going to come out great....

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

That bottom is looking real slick.

thanks Ben..I hope it turns out like I plan...

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

You can try using a piece of vinyl wall base to pull the filler . Sometimes we will use the base at work when finishing round columns with joint compound . It work pretty well usually ...

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Cove base is a great idea SP, slightly flexible~slightly rigid!

Great work w/ the filler Trooper

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

yup good idea SP...what I had was just a little too flexible...

thanks JB...and I just noticed your no smoking in sig..that's great! I need to do that too..been on my mind alot lately to just quit..

ok, no more updates till this weekend...got a 500 mile road trip in the morning...early...4:00am...

Have a good week everyone!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

oops, the Admiral quit, I'm a non-smoker
But thanks!

Travel safe

That banner is clickable & takes you to the site where you can make a banner widget when you're ready too

 

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Just getting back to the forums today. The filler is looking real good. Have a safe trip.

Glad to hear the Admiral is quitting JB. I did 10 years ago and so did the Admiral. Keep giving her the support she needs.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Thanks Decker...I think it is going to work out....