July 2011 Build Photos
July build hours: 30
26-Jul-11
26 Jul 11
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Notching side rails. |
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Side rails bent. |
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Cross rails in place. |
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Tie down straps are to hold them in place until welded. |
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Getting ready to weld. |
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Note size of AR/CO2 bottle. |
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Welded up. |
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Tacking in the coupler tube and cross brace. |
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Note size of gas bottle. |
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Traded in the small bottle for the next size up. Only costs $5 more for twice the size. |
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And saves trips to the store for refills. |
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Trailer! |
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Rings on frame for wireing. |
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Lock washer rings. |
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Frame all welded. |
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Parked car on top of it , so trailer would not blow away. |
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Had someone ask me what plans I'm using? These are the plans I'm working from. Sort off reverese engineered my J/24 trailer. |
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23 Jul 11
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Drilling hole at the ends of the cross beams. |
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It's for the brake lines and wiring. |
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Reinforcements. |
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Lower tubes |
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Ready for welding. |
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Pactice welds. Getting the welder dialed in. |
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Welding |
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Lower tubes with reinforments welded on. |
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Lower tubes |
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18 Jul 11
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Ready to cut the cross beams. |
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1st cross rail cut. Checking for proper alingment with axle. |
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Cross beams, keel & box support in place with aft axle. |
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12 Jul 11
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Steel in the street. This is for the main frame. |
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Stowed under boat. |
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How many times will I have to drag this in and out? |
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