New Bones

It's been a while since I've had time to update the blog ... sorry!  Bret got all of the sandblasting finished on the trailer frame, painted it and began rebuilding.  After this photo, he decided to add some extra metal bracing while he had her stripped down. :)

...Does this look a little more sturdy?

Gotta Love Christmas Break!

 

Here is where we are as of today... You just gotta love Christmas break! :)  Bret is so amazing at figuring out how every little piece of the puzzle has to fit back together.  We are now bending the mahogany over the top but the wind chills today are -35* and we just can't keep the shop warm enough to work.  Dreaming of balmy 35* days to come so that we can go further. 

Hope you noticed the flooring already down.  Love, love, love the pattern and am so very glad that we special-ordered the 9" square instead of using the readily-available 12" square. 

Here are the inner wheel wells. Bret couldn't find exactly the size we needed new and the original ones were completely rusted through.  So, since he has access to a metal brake through his construction company, he made his own.  (Such a handy guy....)

And just in case you were wondering how he made everything match up to the original... Here is his layout table with the original skin on it from one side.  We will use the original tin after we get the infrastructure re-built.

Oh, How I Love My Brother-In-Law!

I've had everyone everywhere on the lookout for turquoise and yellow melmac dishes that I want to use in Peggy Sue.  For my birthday, my brother-in-law Jerry brought me a whole box of it that he has collected over the last few months until he had the complete set for me!  I was SO excited!!  And, yes... I DO love my brother-in-law...

What Happens While I'm At Work....

So, I come home from work one day and head to the shop to see what Bret accomplished today.  I was pretty excited because it had been too cold for him to go put siding on for a client so I knew he had been home all day.  THIS is what I found in the shop!  And, if you'll notice, it's complete with table and chair so I can get a visual. ;)