another busy day. I took the double pane wing window apart and cleaned up the outer pane and checked it to size with my single pane. It's the same size but 1/16 thicker. In the process of removing the Plexiglas from my window I broke the plexi in many pieces, I'm committed now. I could not use the gray gasket due to the increased thickness of the new glass. I next straightened my frame up and cleaned it up. I put soap on the new glass and it slipped right into the frame. Tomorrow I will inject sealant between the glass and aluminum.
While I was at it I went done to our local aluminum and bought 3 sheets of .040 5052-H34 to use as the main belly pan which I will cut on the shear at work tomorrow. I then rough cut the small section of pan out of pieces I had left. I have to get the belly pan, brake wires and window installed this weekend if I have any chance of taking the GT to the FCU restoration rally.
...In the process of removing the Plexiglas from my window I broke the plexi in many pieces, ...
I then rough cut the small section of pan out of pieces I had left. I have to get the belly pan, brake wires and window installed this weekend if I have any chance of taking the GT to the FCU restoration rally.
I saw the pieces before I read your text--heart attack!
Hey, in your fourth photo, what are those pointy pieces?
Man, 0.040 for belly pan! Are you expecting to run across in IED or something?
Looks like the "Full Monte" crowd is "full steam ahead" mode rigth now with the warmer weather. Keep after it, you'll make that dealine. Great looking work, btw.
Jim
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go for it, dude. an .040 bellypan would be considered a 'six-pack' in kidspeak these days...or a skid plate! nice work on the window...we're rooting for you to make the resto-rally... wish I could join in just to meet a few of the gurus...
I'm going to have to start going over there after work (it's at my dad's about 10 miles away) to get it ready. Tonight I am going to run the brake wires and temporary tail light wiring. I have my wife looking for new tires today. I still haven't hooked up my new P3 brake controller yet either.
Well I've made it, My GT is now at my house on its wheels, Belly pan installed and I just finished the brakes and did a test run. ready to take the aluminum tent down to FCU restoration rally. First trip, first rally.
Way to go! I took the Sovereign out for a test yesterday and besides 3 life-threatening stupid trailer towing errors, I also had 5 water leaks (none of them PEX related)--madly scrambling to fix them today...
Well I've made it, My GT is now at my house on its wheels, Belly pan installed and I just finished the brakes and did a test run. ready to take the aluminum tent down to FCU restoration rally. First trip, first rally.
great job kip! the rally sounds like it'll be a lot of fun. enjoy the tent
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I had a wonderful time at the FCU Restoration rally and meet a lot of nice people. I had such a good time that I forgot to take the camera out of the truck. I had absolutely no problems with either the truck or the Globetrotter, as there was nothing in the GT to go wrong. I did take a picture in a New Mexico rest stop on the way down and another at down town Fort Union.
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