Finally starting to put a lid on it

Hank22

what I'm looking to do

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and the start of getting clearances and proportions right

Hank22 · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:52 am Post subject: progress

work & holidays slowed my progress but some accomplishment over the past few weekends. The idea is to build the frame than cover with wood strips like used in building a wood strip canoe. Each side will open like a gull wing to allow access.

VolkswagenGerry · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:09 am Post subject:

Very Very Very NICE!!

I can canoe can you canoe?

BuggyFaron · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:32 am Post subject:

Are you still working on this?

Hank22 · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:37 am Post subject:

yeah still working on it, like your by line states

am I ever gonna finish this damn thing

BuggyFaron · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:13 am Post subject:

Going through my "watched posts" and wondered how this was going?

Hank22 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:05 am Post subject:

On the road most weeks 5 to 6 days is keeping me from putting a lot of time in but I am slowly making progress.

Keep asking it keeps me going

Hank22 · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:51 am Post subject: the hundred year roof

just about there

Letterman7 · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:00 pm Post subject:

That looks incredible! I'll bet those compound radius upper corners took some figuring..

BuggyFaron · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:04 pm Post subject:

Looks great, did you make t tops?

TSFR · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:20 pm Post subject:

That is beautiful work sir! I think you missed your calling.
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Thanks,
Jeff

Manxter 2+2 #160

Hank22 · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:28 pm Post subject:

Those corners had me pulling my hair out. I tried everything from steaming the wood to making a fiberglass plug with 1/16 inch strips vacuum formed but the wood wanted nothing to do with it. I resorted to bandsawing a close angle to the arc, Stacking the pieces then power grinding and sanding to the shape. I choose my wood poorly, Doug Fir does not like to bend. the inside of these corners are ugly but headliner will hide that.

As far as T Tops, I plan on making gull wings but I'm stepping back from that while. I figure that can be done while the buggy is a driver and I re kindle my gumption for this part of the project and remove all splinters from my body

heywebonya · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:52 am Post subject:

Amazing and looks great!
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If I knew what I was doing; I wouldn't be building a buggy!

daanbc · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:16 am Post subject:

Awesome, nice work!!!!!


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