Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Francois and Lammie are delivering 25 sheets of styrofoam for the completion of the plug.

[lsrjunkie]

  Outstanding Mike! That's great news man!

[kustombrad]

Too cool! FREE stuff is ALWAYS welcome! This thing is coming along great!

[tauruck]

Thanks guys.

I'm enjoying the build despite the setbacks but without them you wouldn't be achieving anything hey?.

I'm doing the plug using leftover Epoxy from "work".

It's a slow curing system so one has time to get things set up before bonding.
There always seems to be just enough to get at least one piece done.

Space is at a premium lately but now it's become crazy.
Chassis on one side and soon a body plug the same size next to it.

I put the front end plug on the floor after I added the rearmost profile.

[tauruck]

The canopy plug has the left side done.

It's not quite the same shape.
It actually has a low spot but will be an easy fix.

I rough sanded the right side to get rid of high spots and you can see the difference between that and the left.





When I built the truck I used a very expensive body filler to shape the plug. I spent thousands on it and even more in hours sanding.

Experience taught me to be more creative and work smart rather than long.

If i'm watching Overhaulin and they get into filling and sanding I change the channel. It makes me want to throw up.

[lsrjunkie]

Trust me Mikey! I know exactly how you feel. Hopefully I'll be done with 90% of it soon. It's been a long dusty road. Literally! Although I have become quite fond filler flavored beer!

[Buickguy3]

   Mikey,
  I think there should be a car body build show. "Liquid Art". Great stuff here. Wish I had part of your talent.
   Doug 

[tauruck]

This is so funny.
Joe, you make me laugh.

I get exactly what you're saying.
Some guys do it for a living for life!!!

I check your build and say "Oh no, he's still filling and sanding!"
Once you get past that exercise you're home free.
If sanding doesn't put you off, nothing can stop you.

Thanks Doug, for having such blind faith. I won't let you down.
A Fudge Bar on a hot summer day in Montana with you sounds just about right.
It's a dream I hope will come true.

[tauruck]

Vintage tractor suppliers sell really nice 18" hoops in narrow sizes. I think it was Udo here that had some killer centeres lazer cut that I would copy if I was starting fresh.

Trent, I might have to look into those wheels. My supplier here can only get 8" wide and according to the M/T guide they suggest 7" wide rims.
Does anyone have advice or knowledge on whether the 8" would work?.

[tauruck]

The guys were good on their word.

The truck pulled in this morning with 25 sheets of styrofoam and 6 litres  of the right adhesive.
I appreciate this deal so much and they might not think it's a big thing but this will go all the way to finishing the plug.
Thanks Technopol.

I was using the epoxy mix this morning and it's still curing.
Added a few more ribs.

[tauruck]

There was a 4" sheet of high density foam on the truck being used as padding and the driver said I could have it.
It would have flown off not being tied down.

Big score and it came in very useful.

I split it down the middle with the circular saw then shaped it with a loose hack saw blade and a little palm sander work.
I'll get to profiling it better over the long weekend. We have a lot of holidays here. It's like they need them, nobody does anything anyway.
I've seen people sleeping standing up here. Maybe it's the heat?.

I like these two pics very much. Kind of artistic.

I just want to get to making that vertical stabilizer!!!!!.

[lsrjunkie]

Way cool Mike! I really like those shots from the front.  Cool man, Cool. 

[tauruck]

Thank you Joe.

Not much to show but I now have a skeleton nose plug I can start cladding.

How will my idea work?.  We'll see but it better.

[tauruck]

The idea is to cut 2ft strips of the foam and bond them over the ribs starting from the bottom on one side.

[tauruck]

I've got reinforcing panels between the ribs top and bottom just to give the skins more contact area.