Work on the formula has all but halted as of late. My brother and I are both in the process of building new homes and it has been a lil too cold to lay that last little bit of glass that we need to.
So, we are in management mode, planning. Hopefully it will begin to pick back up soon and we can post some new pics of the wiring and maybe some other pieces that we may be able to produce in the garage.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Late Oct - Late posting
The progress has slowed a little as one member of team restore acquired a new job and plans to sale and move closer to the project and the other took a bank roll to vegas with plans of coming home with money for parts upgrades....you would think that UCLA would cover seven @#!&!@#! points!! Uh no, and the last leg of my 8-team parlay failed to cover and upset my upgrade plans.
Prior to departure, we successfully fit up the back with a sheet of 1/2" and will be glassing that in, weather permitting. We are also trying to determine which option will be best for accessing the transom area, either cutting the piece and making a hatch or buying several hatches and installing them....leaning towards the purchase at this point. We also started forming up the console and have learned that it will take a considerable amount of sanding to get the shape and look that we want.
Here is the one pic that i got prior to the batteries dying, again.
Prior to departure, we successfully fit up the back with a sheet of 1/2" and will be glassing that in, weather permitting. We are also trying to determine which option will be best for accessing the transom area, either cutting the piece and making a hatch or buying several hatches and installing them....leaning towards the purchase at this point. We also started forming up the console and have learned that it will take a considerable amount of sanding to get the shape and look that we want.
Here is the one pic that i got prior to the batteries dying, again.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Final Flooring
Work is still progressing on the T-bird, and it is still slowly coming together. The past few trips have us with a completed deck, hatches cut, and the deck glassed to the sidewalls. We have also started putting the rod-holders/supports in on the sidewalls and began to do something a little more "fun" - we have started laying out the guages, steering and throttle controls on the helm. Some significant work is left to be done there...here are the pics:
THE DECK!!! We are going to epoxy-paint the floor to seal it and then apply the previously mentioned Durabak:
Future rod holder cab'd into place - awaiting some more glass:
Here is a shot of the seams at the two flooring sections and the sidewall:
Shot of the cockpit mock-up with the throttle controls placed (most likely to be moved):
Hatch cut-out looking into the bilge:
THE DECK!!! We are going to epoxy-paint the floor to seal it and then apply the previously mentioned Durabak:
Future rod holder cab'd into place - awaiting some more glass:
Here is a shot of the seams at the two flooring sections and the sidewall:
Shot of the cockpit mock-up with the throttle controls placed (most likely to be moved):
Hatch cut-out looking into the bilge:
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