TNT 640 Snowmobile

So here we go again. Not sure if it is a 1971 or 1972 with a 71 engine.  It is the second fasted sled in 71/72.  For now we are just getting it running and a full restore in the future.  This is a classic sled that I can't wait to restore.

1996 truck is done

What a great project.  Thanks to all the students who helped in so many ways. 

Almost done

Almost finished. Just a few little things to wrap up. Then a break job. 

Great progress

Rocker panels are now done. Lots of little things were finished. Hope to paint next week. 

Half a truck

So the box and the inside of the doors are now done. Time to start the cab

New Restoration 1996

Time for a new restoration.  Since I sold my 1971 truck I have decided it was time for a new vehicle project.  My 1996 GMC was just begging for a clean up.  First up was to seek a good donor truck with a good box.  Found a 95 and I was off and running.  I have the help of the kids at school to remove the box and put in on my trailer.  I have it in my garage.

In this photo you can see there was some hidden rust around the wheel well, both sides.

 

I didn't think I would need to weld metal on this but was wrong.  That wheel well trim holds the water and produces rust.  It won't be going back on.

 

All fixed up.

Next was the underside of the bed.  The donor bed was oiled and well kept Just took a wire wheel to it and she is ready for bed liner.

 I hope to have the bed ready for paint by Thanksgiving.

For final colour and SS strips it will look like this only silver stripes not white.

Rube I Love You

Next project "chuck"

This will be the next project, should be starting it next week.  It will be some students summative assessment project.  Two will be made, the prototype will be used to hold the DEAR books in room 160 and the artifact will be donated to the Mowat Library.

More can be seen here: http://thisiscolossal.com/?s=Chuck%3A+A+Flexible+Wooden+Bookshelf 

Wall unit update

Looks like phase one is done

1500 page views

Can't believe I have hit 1500 views with this little blog.  Of course 1400+ were me. 
Thanks for looking folks.

Lower unit

Started the lower section this weekend.

Tv mock up

Got the tv today so we hooked it up in time for the baseball game and tonight's hockey game.