03-23-2010, 11:48 PM
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This is where I'm at after tonight's work. Next I'll do to the other long side what you see done to this one. It's hard to see, but if you look at the far left end of the long side, you may be able to see the vertical grab iron there. Once again the bolt heads are hard to make out in the picture, but they look fine in person. Hopefully once the car is painted (just touch-up black on the new parts) and weathered the detail will show better. The car side is glued to the underframe, however there's still a wood block to add on top of the frame as a brace/stiffener for the hopper/frame/side joint.
I may just finish this one car in order to have something complete for the contest, assuming I can get it done before April 1
hock: . After that I can finish the other two since all the materials are gathered and the steps are fresh in my mind. We'll see how it all progresses.
Galen
This is where I'm at after tonight's work. Next I'll do to the other long side what you see done to this one. It's hard to see, but if you look at the far left end of the long side, you may be able to see the vertical grab iron there. Once again the bolt heads are hard to make out in the picture, but they look fine in person. Hopefully once the car is painted (just touch-up black on the new parts) and weathered the detail will show better. The car side is glued to the underframe, however there's still a wood block to add on top of the frame as a brace/stiffener for the hopper/frame/side joint.
I may just finish this one car in order to have something complete for the contest, assuming I can get it done before April 1
hock: . After that I can finish the other two since all the materials are gathered and the steps are fresh in my mind. We'll see how it all progresses.Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!