Today was a fun one, partly because I'm off work all week and partly because I completed a part of the project that I had no idea if I could actually do, almost completely, by myself.
This morning, I got out the grinder and put some holes in the side to fit the water inlet and shower.
I took a mid day break and picked up 2 1/2" 4x8 sheets of marine plywood and delivered to the cabinet guy. He's going to start framing out the cabinets and get me a quote for a stainless top, hopefully this week.
On to the big work:
I got 4 6 tonne Jack stands and blocked up the body. I removed the final attachments and disconnected the axle. I had no idea how I could get the axle out from under it. After much thought, I went back to my country boy roots and went hillbilly! I used 2 1000lb tiedown straps and attached them to the roof of my ****** apartment car port. I slowly ratcheted it up just enough to get the axle out. I rolled the axle out while my wonderful woman held the box still. Then it occurred to me that those tie down straps don't have the ability to ratchet open. Hmm. Now I have a box hanging from the roof of my ****** apartment car port and no way to get it down without dropping it. I rolled the other flatbed under and then after some fenagling, set up the Jack stands. I used my recovery Jack to lift up one end. Then I could loose the tie downs. The recovery Jack has a set-down option, so I could then lower it onto the flatbed. Bam!
My woman was impressed with my hillbilly ingenuity and the job is done. Ready for the sand blaster.
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