Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

[Pusher]

Was the forklift rolling on tracks and have a bucket attachment?

 

[archbuilder]

GA I think they gave the forklift some Tylenol and it will be ok.

Seriously the trailer pulled very nicely, didn't even know it was back there.

GM primer is on the horizon, but lots of grinding welds and bondo first. I like to clean up the welds and bondo them just so there are no places for rust to start. Plus I want to dress up the outside frame rails and and tongue to look nice. I also have seam sealer for the bottom side of the frame rail where the c channel meets the plate...and I have the Eastwood stuff to spray inside the frame rails.....and lots of drain holes to drill,. After the bondo, etching primer on the bling parts, high build primer, then off to the paint booth. At that point more etching primer on bare metal and hopefully paint, not going to say what day, otherwise it won't happen!

One other note, the galvanized frame is still galvanized, they just cleaned it up. So the original stuff has an extra layer of protection. The self etching primer should bond nicely to the steel and galvanized material. I'm using DuPont's Nasson single stage urethane as the top coat, 2K primer for filling and their etching primer to condition the metal.

 

[gm280]

Arch, when I was building my trailer, I has to flip it a few times so I could get to the bottom to weld, grind, prime and paint. Are you going to do that to yours? I had an engine host to assist with a lot of jack stands and such to help with those flips. But even my smaller trailer was a handful when I flipped the trailer. Just wondering.

 

[archbuilder]

No just laying upside down GM. I will probally put it on saw horses, I had it on jack stands for welding. (actually leveled it with a laser to make sure it was flat when I welded and not sagging.)

 

[archbuilder]

I was looking forward to getting at it this morning, but I feel like a train ran over me. My allergies kicked in, sore throat, stopped up and runny nose....and my head feels like its swollen up like a balloon! I took some drugs so maybe I will be able to do something this afternoon.

I did get some of my evil bay purchases, new old stock. Still waiting on the spedo. I would also like to pick up a tach and an amp gauge, but haven't found them yet. My old ones are faded, and I feel a little more comfortable with relying on brand new gauges. Especially the oil and temp.

 

[archbuilder]

Just found the amp gauge on evil bay. Now all I need is a tach and I will have a complete set of NOS gauges!

 

[Pusher]

Careful Arch. The cold going around this year starts with a sore throat (lasts the whole time) and a swelling pressure in your head. Two days later I felt 80% better and worked in my freezing attic for two hours like an idiot. The third day I could hardly breath and the fourth I could hardly hear. If you have what I had, don't try to tough it out. It sucked. Definitely top 10 worst colds.

Those gauges look real nice they're going to look great in your work of art!

 

[tallcanadian]

I was looking forward to getting at it this morning, but I feel like a train ran over me. My allergies kicked in, sore throat, stopped up and runny nose....and my head feels like its swollen up like a balloon!

Get back to work. No excuse. It's just a 'man cold'. Barbara, call my mom. lol. Just kidding. Feel better. Allergies aren't good at all. Nice score on the gauges.

 

[archbuilder]

I stayed out of the shop today, figured the dust and stuff wouldn't help things. I did score a NOS tach.The design is a little different than the original, but its for a 6. Not sure what year they started putting in the 6, but I'm wondering if they changed the style of the gauges when they went to the 6? I have yet to see one that is identical to mine on evil bay It is really close,so I am good with it. I was also looking on mine this morning, and didn't see any place to adjust it from 4 to 6 cylinders. I'm guessing if I reused it, it would be off anyhow.

 

[gm280]

Arch, please tell me your need for a spedo is actually a speedometer...please! ound:

You need to stop everything, and doctor that cold. It may seem like allergies, but there is a lot of junk going around including the "FLU", that is really really bad right now. The boat can wait, I guarantee you it will still be there after you are better. :nono: uke:

 

[jbcurt00]

Arch, if you have access to someone who can print vinyl, not multiple layers like older style car vinyl but full print on vinyl for wraps, I know a guy that has redone Muskegon vintage speedo faces.

If you get the tach, and you can get good digital pix of the existing face and what you'd like it to look more similar to, Rick (or any really good graphic person) can probably get a matching styled tach face generated that could be printed on vinyl....

His redone speedo turned out perfect.

 

[archbuilder]

GM not that kind of spedo lol! Its just my allergies, anyone who has lived in OK knows the story lol!

Thanks for the idea JB, hadn't thought of that. I think I am cool with it, the actual sheet metal that makes up the face of the interments is different also. I'll post some pics when I get it.

Speaking of pics, evil bay Santa came today





Brand new!

 

[jbcurt00]

Nice looking speedo

 

[archbuilder]

 

[Tnstratofam]

Nice score on the speedo. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

 

[jakedaawg]

Arch, glad to see you put a stop at the bow to keep the boat from passing you should an unfortunate situation arise. I am not a safety minded guy but I do believe in those.

 

[bajaunderground]

I'm just saying for comic relief you could've posted a picture of you in your speedos? Of course you might lose a few of us...but you might gain a few too?

 

[archbuilder]

Jake, I hope I never need the goal post.....but if I do I will be glad I have it!

baja, I don't think I am qualified to wear a spedo, lol!

Tnst, I took the weekend off,felt better Sunday, felt like total crap yesterday. I went in to the Doc and he confirmed that I had an 'acute sinus infection". Felt better this morning but still pretty crappy. I'm guessing it is going to take a few more days before I am feeling normal.

 

[gm280]

Jake, I hope I never need the goal post.....but if I do I will be glad I have it!

baja, I don't think I am qualified to wear a spedo, lol!

Tnst, I took the weekend off,felt better Sunday, felt like total crap yesterday. I went in to the Doc and he confirmed that I had an 'acute sinus infection". Felt better this morning but still pretty crappy. I'm guessing it is going to take a few more days before I am feeling normal.

Arch, did you get any antibiotics or that famous 5/12 pack? When my wife and I came down with that junk, she got a shot of something AND the 5/12 pack, I only got the mystery shot. But it took us three weeks or more to rid out crap. Hope you fair better then we did.

And thanks for not sporting speedo and posting.

 

[Woodonglass]

Jack Daniels and some Honey!!! Works Great!!!