The Dark Wob

Not directed at anybody, just an observation in general.

Phil

Me: I need what this is made from please

Store: ok. $8 please.


I do like this car


Phil

In this respect I do like America.
Imagine the same situation in England.

There would be much steepling of fingers and breath drawn in through teeth with a "Well there ain't no demand for that no more, is there?" style comment.

America has it's faults but I got what I needed, in a small town at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon.

Phil

What do you get in said small town at -say- 01:00 on a Sunday?

Burger King. Herpes.
Gasoline.

Not necessarily at the same time

Today saw a couple free hours so I decided to finish off the screen heater. Painted the inside of the outer clamshell.
Took the inner clamshell, removed the remains of the air seal.
Buzzed it down with the DA.
Rust treated it.
Finished up with a coat of semi gloss black.
Took all the screws and removed the rust from them in my drill.
Lined them all up like soldiers...
...and gave them a coat of gloss black.

Time has run out today, so that paint can all dry and I'll be able to reassemble the box, at least.

Phil

Woo heater.

Also bought an electrical antenna to fit up front and some cloth looming tape like Mercedes Benz use (because I like the look of cloth looming tape).

Phil

Well, good news. Bumped into my neighbor last night and asked him about the welding- he said he'd take care of it. I need to make up some brackets, clean up the tops of the horns where they've festered a little and get crackin'

Pays to talk nicely to your neighbors from time to time


--Phil

Marked up the blank metal for the horn bracket I decided to make last night.
Not showing the first attempt, the second came out nice.
Tested for fitment, acceptable.
Bent to shape with mounting holes drilled.
Nice surprise, my antenna arrived a few days early.

Phil