It's been hotter than Hades here in Sacramento County, too. I like to work in the barn with my machines so I go out there starting at 7:00 a.m. most days and I have to knock off by Noon. Being retired now, I get to set my own hours. LOL.
What in the world will we do when Wing Nut's sidecar is finished and the last installment of this thread is done.....Wow, I hate to even think about it! LOL.
Maybe we can talk him into adding a car alternator to his 4 cylinder Gold Wing per my earlier suggestion. That should be good for another few pages......Hmmmm, what say you Mr. WN?
Maybe we can talk him into adding a car alternator to his 4 cylinder Gold Wing
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I've been thinking about how one could add a small aluanator that can be driven by forward motion reather than the engine to supplement or be the primary power for my set up, my Honda doesn't put out a lot of amp's so when running my heated gloves and vest along with everything else it's useing just about all the amp's, I was thinking about one of the single wire Delco's or Nissan's but so far don't have any frim ideas on how to drive it.
as i remarked once before wes shoulkd be drawing up plans for the towing hitch & the camper.
I wouldn't worry about Wes ever finishing his rig. He hasn't got it on the road yet. There will be at least a year working out the bugs. Of course with everyone feeding him new ideas this could be the longest thread in sidecar history. I'd like to see a pintle mount for a black powder cannon on the sidecar. That ought to take another week or so.
You guys crack me up
I got a little sidetracked today. A buddy mentioned that he wanted to polish the timing covers on my bike. He said that if I pulled them he would polish them up. Sounded like a Helluva deal to me:o) So ...
I used some Aircraft stripper to remove the rest of the protective coating that has wore off.
This stuff is Awesome!!! Just spray on and....
Wash off:o)
Oh, A friend was cleaning up his dads place and he had a Extra GEO. I mentioned that I'd like the Alt before the Junkers got it. He brought this to my shop a few days ago:o)
It will be winter project though. I want to get this darn thing on the road
Almost forgot. I have the seats back from the upholsterer. They turned out pretty good.
Originally written by gnm109 on 7/19/2009 9:17 AM
What in the world will be do when Wing Nut's sidecar is finished and the last installment of this thread is done.....Wow, I hate to even think about it! LOL.
Wes finishing his project will be like Ara and Spirit readhing the end of their journey! There are lots of us here that read both threads with great interest but don't add to the conversation... At least I assume there are lots, I certainly do...
Very nice. Can't wait to see some skin on the car body. Sheet metal, plywood, or fabric & airplane dope?
I'll be ready to start skinning it this week. I'm going with Plywood like the floor is made of. It will be fiberglassed over. I have the central gussets nearly ready to glue in. I'll post some pictures later today.
I think the sides and top of the front will be fairly easy. I'm a little nervous about the top of the back end? Should go fine though.
I think the sides and top of the front will be fairly easy. I'm a little nervous about the top of the back end? Should go fine though.
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Might want to think about useing Luan Plywood, it thin (3/16th's)nicely; finished on one side with a std finish on the other and can be formed to rounded edges quite easily and with cuts in the right direction on the back side can be formed into tight radius's and slight compound curves.
I don't know what this stuff is called? It is 3/16" and water resistant and I'm allergic to it. It bends pretty good. I just have to be able to hold it bent while the glue dries. I'm going to try and stay away from nails or screws if I can.
Oh, A friend was cleaning up his dads place and he had a Extra GEO. I mentioned that I'd like the Alt before the Junkers got it. He brought this to my shop a few days ago:o)
It will be winter project though. I want to get this darn thing on the road.....
Heh heh. Looks like I got him with the alternator changeover article....Hee Hee..........I love making other people work! LOL.
I have the center braces made now. They are glued in place. Now I need to sand everything down and seal the wood.
Back to work 
If it's Luan and I suspect it is it will have a nice finish on one side, it's used on cabinets and other types of furniture and I beleive it's the only type of plywood that's that thin but I could be wrong.
Tonight, My lovely wife 
came out to help me finish sanding the body's frame down. It took us about two hours. I was going to seal all the wood before I stuck on the plywood skin, but I think I'm going to wait till after I get the sides on. My thinking is the glue will soak into the pores of the wood better. Making a stronger bond? Sounds good anyway. A buddy is coming over tomorrow to help me cut out the sides and glue them on I'll try and take plenty of pictures.
