Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...

[Bomp]

Nice work on the tail lights.
When we were talking on the phone for some reason I figured they were getting stuck on the fender not Frenched. Sick work Don.
Give JoJo a treat from me and Vomit dog.

Can't wait to see them Sail Panels.

[1963c-10]

Nice job on the taillights.....looking great

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Nice work on the lights Don! Looking good! Eagerly waiting on how the Sail Panels turn out! Remember...the smoother they are the faster you Sail!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

That's the Best Reason to get them SMOOOOOOTH!!!

Originally Posted by jesseo

So cool. My biggest memory was the taxi driver that thought he was an INDY car driver and the bull fighting ring on the beach. Craziest winds to land in also. Food was so good there too. We missed the church some how.

I have ridden in a Taxi there when two taxi's were racing... Both Mercedes if I recall correctly and it was only $3 to go from the base to Praia which was about 3 miles away…Amazing food! Amazing People… I enjoyed every minute of my 5 years there… Would love to go back for a visit...

Originally Posted by Bomp

Nice work on the tail lights.
When we were talking on the phone for some reason I figured they were getting stuck on the fender not Frenched. Sick work Don.
Give JoJo a treat from me and Vomit dog.

Can't wait to see them Sail Panels.

Thanks for the advice during the phone calls, and Thanks for the Compliment!

As I posted earlier, there is a story behind JoJo's arrival, so here goes…
JoJo showed up at my daughter's one afternoon as the grandkids were getting off the school bus… He was either lost or a drop-off. The property is out in the sticks on a dead-end gravel road, so strays are not uncommon… Long Story short, my daughter had been to a funeral for her friend Joseph. The granddaughter called the dog JoJo, because her Mommy's friend Joe had died, so JoJo seemed to fit. He has responded to his new name since. He is very well-trained, Housebroken, and knows basic commands. He loves riding around with me when I run errands and hasn't attempted to go too far since his arrival. Awesome addition to the family...

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Nice job on the taillights.....looking great

Thanks!!! As soon as my Electrician diagnoses the compressor issue, I will get that fixed and get to finishing the taillights…

[jesseo]

I agree those tail lights are awesome. I was behind an Impala today and was thinking about these lights.

[Ta2Don]

Not much to report other than the Air Compressor is back off it's Vacation…errr…Holiday. Apparently I ran it enough with all the grinding that it just overheated... Although I pressed the red reset button 3+ times that day, I guess I didm't exercise enough patience… So yesterday when my electrician showed up, as I was explaining all that happened, I have some Italian in the blood so there were lots of gestures , I pressed the reset button and it clicked... I immediately stopped the talking and gesturing and switched on the compressor… WALA… It began compressing Air...
After running a few times, I changed the oil in the compressor and enjoyed the rain and cold front that began rolling in...
No Update on progress due to weather and the fact that today I get to play carpenter at the studio...
Spyed a BBW Fleet on Craigslist about 20 miles away…HMMMM!!!!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by jesseo

I agree those tail lights are awesome. I was behind an Impala today and was thinking about these lights.

Thanks Man!!!

[dwcardfan]

BBW where? that is good news on compressor.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

BBW where? that is good news on compressor.

Thanks Man... Sure glad the compressor was an easy fix!
BBW is not too far from here, got a friend to go over this coming Wednesday to go over it and send me pics...

Worst part was that I wasn't even able to get to enjoy the working compressor...
I had to do a long overdue modification at the studio, needed to enclose our cleaning and sterilizing area… Here are a couple of pics of the progress...

[Jeff La]

Work always gets in the way of play

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

Work always gets in the way of play

That's Okay as long as Play = New Toyz...
see below...

[dwcardfan]

Nice score! I like new toys.

[Ta2Don]

Not much to report… Thanks to our lovely Global Warming... We have another crazy winter weather weekend...

My first attempt at the sail panel customization found me completely trashing the 2x3 I attempted to turn into a Die. Wrong Bit for the Dremel...

Good thing 2x3's are plentiful…

Picked up some new bits that should allow me to get it right this time... now I just need to get the 2x3 cut to the correct length, mark and carve…

Here's a pic of the Boy's Volvo following our latest Winter Event...

[Jeff La]

New toys are always nice

[clemdaddy]

sounds like you're tooling up. always good.
freaky weather we're having, huh.

kim and i have now officially burned 10 rick of fire wood since november. the stove has burned constantly. brutal out there.

i stupidly tried to paint a buddies hot rod in a 49* booth and the material just fell off to the floor. never try that again.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Nice score! I like new toys.

Originally Posted by Jeff La

New toys are always nice

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

sounds like you're tooling up. always good.
freaky weather we're having, huh.

kim and i have now officially burned 10 rick of fire wood since november. the stove has burned constantly. brutal out there.

i stupidly tried to paint a buddies hot rod in a 49* booth and the material just fell off to the floor. never try that again.

Getting Ready for the warmer weather that seems to be delaying it's official arrival...
No heat in the busted knuckle work shed/tent… so I am resting from the Tax-return season which finds our business bOOOOOOming... Pushing lots o' ink which we love to do...

…and ya gotta love working with the public...
I once had a guy who couldn't comprehend why the letters on his neck looked backwards in the mirror… He made that observation, not once, not twice, but 3 times with the last time being after he got home and removed the bandage he called the studio extremely upset because the tattoo was backwards... DON'T Do DRUGS!

I once had a woman get a tattoo on her forearm, and as I was explaining the aftercare instructions, and braking down my machines, she asked… "You used a Needle???"

…another young lady arrived before opening, and after trying to walk through the locked door, asked what time we opened. I had opened the door to make sure she hadn't hurt herself due to the noise involved upon trying to open the locked door… Apparently the CLOSED sign at eye level on the door didn't register in her grey matter… Upon explaining that we opened at Noon, she asked, "What time is noon?" WHAT??? anyway, I told her 12 and yes this get's better... She then asked what time it was… I answered 10:45, and she proceeded to make the observation…"Oh, so you open at 11?" I, as politely as possible, answered no, 12 Noon. I then closed and locked the door and amazingly enough she never returned...

My Observation and ensuing question… When did common sense go the way of the 8 track?

Stay Warm everyone!!! and hopefully these tales will prove that maybe, just maybe, we aren't really caught in a Twilight Zone Episode!

And last but not least, while watching a recorded episode of "Route 66" there was a 61 Chevy Truck that, in my opinion, had a huge role in the episode titled, "Layout at Glen Canyon."

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

That's Okay as long as Play = New Toyz...
see below...

Are you guys doing tattoo removal now? 36 or 80 grit on that flesh eater? Lol

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Are you guys doing tattoo removal now? 36 or 80 grit on that flesh eater? Lol

Maaaaaybe... I do have a couple of signs eluding to removal in the form of Handsaw and a Rusty Cheese Grater...

Disclaimer: We Do NOT do removal… but we do lots of cover-ups….

[Ta2Don]

Thanks to McMurphy... I HAD to have some custom emblems made!

They should ship out this week, here is a sample…
Not quite finished, there is a bit of hand filing left to do… Will post pics upon arrival!

Thanks Jay!!!

[1963c-10]

Those emblems look great....they will be great additions to your truck.

[likaroc13]

Cool emblems!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Those emblems look great....they will be great additions to your truck.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Cool emblems!

Thanks Guyz… Like a kid waiting for Christmas now!

[Jeff La]

Emblem came out really nice

[markeb01]

Can't wait to see the finished emblems. Very nice! And for what it's worth your new sander is way prettier than mine. The one I have is just old ugly red!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

Emblem came out really nice

Can't wait to see the finished product…

Originally Posted by markeb01

Can't wait to see the finished emblems. Very nice! And for what it's worth your new sander is way prettier than mine. The one I have is just old ugly red!

Got it from Eastwood, picked this one because it only requires 2.7 CFM and my single stage compressor can easily handle that… most of the sanders I looked at needed anywhere from 9 to 13 CFM… Looks like we should be back to normal temps this weekend, so I plan on giving the sander a trial run on Monday...

[Ta2Don]

Another new toy for the Workshed...