Gonna be a good one I think.
'53 Bel Airflow Shelby: The 7th Annual OddJob Awards! Pg 22!
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Gonna be a good one I think.
Looking awesome Lee and thanks for the videos, they’re great. That chainguard is gonna be great, try to preserve the buck.
Yeah , the videos are great for those of us with Vision impairment.
Whom are unable to read the novels
; just a few highlights and all the pictures.
Whom are unable to read the novels
; just a few highlights and all the pictures.
We landed a glorious weather day on a Tuesday again, my best day to get large amounts of work done.
it's in the high 70's and about 70% humidity, but the 10 - 20 mph winds really keep body cool. And I was in the shade most of the day, the BACK40 shade trees doing their thing.
As I mentioned in the video (watch it before if you haven't seen it) my back deck that I built from our old cedar fence that used to hide our garden shed / junk pile from the house. It was two 6 ' x 8' sections, and I used whatever I had lying around, old 4 x 4's , left over cement blocks, and some assorted shim lumber as well as a half dozen new 8' 2 x 4s for the foundation. Then I just laid the fence down on it's back, with the 2 x 4 frame members falling in between my new 8 footers to provide a sturdy framework.
It lasted nearly 7 years, and had been a fence for 10 years before that. It was moldy and green and slimy, and getting really soft. I had been canvassing Craigslist and the Marketplace for a week looking for what I wanted, and for free. No luck. Then, a couple nights ago coming back from our walk, I spotted my neighbor and his son up under their evergreen property line messing around with the fence. Turns out, their new neighbor behind them is putting up a 'real' fence to keep their two toddlers in check; and they are planning to take down the cedar fence that is exactly like what I was looking for!
Luckily for me, their two college-aged sons just got done with school for the year, and they helped me take down the fence panels and we carried them, intact, across the street and behind the BACK40. I began the disassembly and decided this time, because the boards aren't as thick, that I will double layer them, and try to add some kind of preservative to the already aged cedar fence boards. Photo time line for the day:
it's in the high 70's and about 70% humidity, but the 10 - 20 mph winds really keep body cool. And I was in the shade most of the day, the BACK40 shade trees doing their thing.
As I mentioned in the video (watch it before if you haven't seen it) my back deck that I built from our old cedar fence that used to hide our garden shed / junk pile from the house. It was two 6 ' x 8' sections, and I used whatever I had lying around, old 4 x 4's , left over cement blocks, and some assorted shim lumber as well as a half dozen new 8' 2 x 4s for the foundation. Then I just laid the fence down on it's back, with the 2 x 4 frame members falling in between my new 8 footers to provide a sturdy framework.
It lasted nearly 7 years, and had been a fence for 10 years before that. It was moldy and green and slimy, and getting really soft. I had been canvassing Craigslist and the Marketplace for a week looking for what I wanted, and for free. No luck. Then, a couple nights ago coming back from our walk, I spotted my neighbor and his son up under their evergreen property line messing around with the fence. Turns out, their new neighbor behind them is putting up a 'real' fence to keep their two toddlers in check; and they are planning to take down the cedar fence that is exactly like what I was looking for!
Luckily for me, their two college-aged sons just got done with school for the year, and they helped me take down the fence panels and we carried them, intact, across the street and behind the BACK40. I began the disassembly and decided this time, because the boards aren't as thick, that I will double layer them, and try to add some kind of preservative to the already aged cedar fence boards. Photo time line for the day:
'53 Bel Airflow Shelby Video Update #4
Don't forget the respirator, polyester resin is bad for you.
A gorgeous day with half of yesterday's humidity level, and 25 ° cooler.
Off to the bike shop for the closing shift, but got some time in on the BACK40 deck before I leave.
Off to the bike shop for the closing shift, but got some time in on the BACK40 deck before I leave.
Now it's time for the fun part of the build. 
Here's a picture of a 1953 Chevrolet for a little fiberglass motivation.
Here's a picture of a 1953 Chevrolet for a little fiberglass motivation.
That buck is great! Looking forward to the next installment!
Thanks Doc! Hoping to get some more time in tomorrow.
Uncle Buck is looking svelte and streamlined.
Can't wait for the glassing to start.
Can't wait for the glassing to start.
I worked in the garage today, it never got out of the 40's and we got an inch of cold, hard, rain in the last 14 hrs. I started on the 'glassing of the guard' .
I had waxed the buck with 3 coats of car wax. Then I wrapped it in Saran plastic to make sure it wouldn't adhere to the buck. Next I used spray adhesive to stick the fleece to the backside of the buck and the
plastic wrap. I was able to get pretty good tension on the fleece, but added some blue tape to hold it for sure.
After mixing the resin and included hardner, I poured and brushed it into the fleece. Had just eniugh mixed to get the whole front side and the edges covered.
Then I waited, and waited some more. Even with the heater on in my insulated garage, with no sun, or UV rays to promote drying, it is still not cured after 6 hrs. The brush I used is starting to harden up, so I believe my mix was correct.
We head out for the long weekend, and then work ar the shop Monday before our Kick-off to Summer patio gig with the band.
Gee, I sure hope Summer shows up...
I had waxed the buck with 3 coats of car wax. Then I wrapped it in Saran plastic to make sure it wouldn't adhere to the buck. Next I used spray adhesive to stick the fleece to the backside of the buck and the
plastic wrap. I was able to get pretty good tension on the fleece, but added some blue tape to hold it for sure.
After mixing the resin and included hardner, I poured and brushed it into the fleece. Had just eniugh mixed to get the whole front side and the edges covered.
Then I waited, and waited some more. Even with the heater on in my insulated garage, with no sun, or UV rays to promote drying, it is still not cured after 6 hrs. The brush I used is starting to harden up, so I believe my mix was correct.
We head out for the long weekend, and then work ar the shop Monday before our Kick-off to Summer patio gig with the band.
Gee, I sure hope Summer shows up...
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Should be fine by the time you get back, it usually takes a few days for full cure on fiberglass. I don't know about fleece.
When done correctly: would be dry enuf to sand..within 1 hour.
Mix 3 drops harder per Oz.
Of resin.
Mix 3 drops harder per Oz.
Of resin.
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Okay, I understand now. You are using fleece as a substitute for fiberglass cloth. That is super cool. I grew up with Dadfish building a 32 foot commercial deep sea fishing boat from a kit in our side yard, so I am very familiar with the smell of your garage right now.
I did manage to get this creation baked right today, though. Rhubard dessert that has strawberry Jello and yellow cake mix in it. 
Yum!
Yum!
Well of course I'm talking about using fiberglass ,mat and not using dress material.
And we always just put it over raw wood.
Have good weekend.
We are to do big gig.
Rat-on
And we always just put it over raw wood.
Have good weekend.
We are to do big gig.
Rat-on
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Temperature....nailed it. Most of them are temp and humidity sensitive
And our humidity hovered between 85 - 100% all day. Just a nasty one.
