Part 2: Wash & Wax and Lose That Weight!
May 17, 2009The next morning, after about 10 hrs of drying, the masking was removed from the previously rusted objects giving us a glimpse at one of my favorite sights during a build, freshly painted stuff. If you’ve never seen it first hand, it’s a great sight to behold. It’s so very shiny…
Anyway, careful masking had paid off and all of the mating surfaces are clean metal while all of the exposed are painted. Perfecto! I then decided that the 3/4″ chunk of very sturdy aluminum boomerang was a bit overkill and could use some lightening. Thanks to a drill press, it looks almost factory with those holes drilled in it. That boomerang is, so far, my favorite looking thing on this project.
My last decision and project for the day was to scoop the end of the crossmember that will hold this whole assembly up. I did this for a couple reasons. I think it will be easier to fasten the wing bolt through just one layer of that square stock, it will allow for a much nicer bodywork profile, and aesthetically it rocks and doesn’t sacrifice structure. The square stock is so rigid that, when at it’s over 9 foot length, it would only deflect at the middle about 1/16″. Incredible stuff really.
After another 10-14 hrs of drying, the painted parts will have cured and will be ready for installation! Excitement!!!
