Turtle Tedd
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Fasteddy...I bet that good Canadian beer is cheaper up there
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Fasteddys side car build
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fasteddy
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Tedd, there is no relief there either. All beer U.S. or Canadian is just under $40.00 for 24 bottles/cans
Bud costs as much as Old Milwaukee.
B.C. Bud is a lot more that that I hear but I don't smoke!
Steve.
Bud costs as much as Old Milwaukee.
B.C. Bud is a lot more that that I hear but I don't smoke!
Steve.
Turtle Tedd
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How about supplies to brew you own beer??
fasteddy
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Lot of places there Tedd. Beer, wine, cider take it home and do it there and come back and bottle it. Just costs you a bit more that way.
Just have to add the yeast yourself and away you go. That's the law.
Figured out the cost and time and it was just as easy to buy it. Cider, which is my personal favorite was the only cheap one at about !/2 price, bottled. Think a 55 gal barrel is the way to go there.
Just so long as you can reach up and turn the tap and the funnel doesn't fall out of your mouth, your good to go.
Steve.
Just have to add the yeast yourself and away you go. That's the law.
Figured out the cost and time and it was just as easy to buy it. Cider, which is my personal favorite was the only cheap one at about !/2 price, bottled. Think a 55 gal barrel is the way to go there.
Just so long as you can reach up and turn the tap and the funnel doesn't fall out of your mouth, your good to go.
Steve.
SimpleSimon
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Nah, you don't want to go with a 55 gallon drum, Steve. Not unless you drop an active cooling coil into it before sealing it. That size container is gonna generate some serious heat in the fermentation process - enough to ruin the cider. Five gallon water cooler bottles are just about perfect for cider, really. Best thing is, if one jug goes "off", you don't lose the whole batch.
My very first foray into fermentation was more than 40 years ago, under the tutelage of an old Norwegian farmer. His grandson and I made a LOT of hard cider.
My very first foray into fermentation was more than 40 years ago, under the tutelage of an old Norwegian farmer. His grandson and I made a LOT of hard cider.
fasteddy
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The Heavens opened up and the Angels sang. The bike is painted at long last.
http://tinyurl.com/yajkqcz
I have to go over it and wet sand and buff the "inclusions" that either flew or drifted in. Not a problem. About 2 hours work.
What I used to paint it was acrylic enamel from Western Auto Finishes through a Sherwin Williams dealer. It has a wet look hardner in it. The colours should cross reference through other paint companies. Forgotten what white I used but it is a GM colour. Ford Wimbleton White is very close.
Clean up is with laquer thinner. The first can shown is the black. Second is the white.
I used a high build, laquer based primer to help with some of the minor nicks and scatches. It will not work in place of bondo.
The high end spray gun I used, isn't.
High Volume Low Pressure, runs off a Sears 5hp cheapo compressor with a water trap. The gun is many years old and I used it when I restored antique furniture. I paid $50 at least 8 years ago. The cup was an addition. It came with a plastic cup but they tend to get out of shape as the chemicals attack them so I replaced it with an all aluminum cup with an aluminum screw cap. A lot of them have plastic caps so the problem doesn't go away.
I bought a cheap HVLP gun with a 1.7 tip to spray the primer. The other gun has a 1.4 tip which is standard. It won't spray the thicker primer very well, if at all.
Was it worth it? Probably not but the bear ran by and I just had to poke it in the backside with the sharp stick I was holding, just to see if I could get away with it.
Will I do it on the next build? Yes just to use up what I have otherwise I'd rattle can it with good paint.
Back in a few days. I'm going to mount the sidecar and figure out a fender. I'll post some more photos then.
Tried the old brother on being the first to take a ride. Trouble is he still remembers the last time. That was more than 55 years ago. Guess he doesn't heal as fast as he did then.
Steve.
The mask is 3M. Best I ever owned!
http://tinyurl.com/yajkqcz
I have to go over it and wet sand and buff the "inclusions" that either flew or drifted in. Not a problem. About 2 hours work.
What I used to paint it was acrylic enamel from Western Auto Finishes through a Sherwin Williams dealer. It has a wet look hardner in it. The colours should cross reference through other paint companies. Forgotten what white I used but it is a GM colour. Ford Wimbleton White is very close.
Clean up is with laquer thinner. The first can shown is the black. Second is the white.
I used a high build, laquer based primer to help with some of the minor nicks and scatches. It will not work in place of bondo.
The high end spray gun I used, isn't.
High Volume Low Pressure, runs off a Sears 5hp cheapo compressor with a water trap. The gun is many years old and I used it when I restored antique furniture. I paid $50 at least 8 years ago. The cup was an addition. It came with a plastic cup but they tend to get out of shape as the chemicals attack them so I replaced it with an all aluminum cup with an aluminum screw cap. A lot of them have plastic caps so the problem doesn't go away.
I bought a cheap HVLP gun with a 1.7 tip to spray the primer. The other gun has a 1.4 tip which is standard. It won't spray the thicker primer very well, if at all.
Was it worth it? Probably not but the bear ran by and I just had to poke it in the backside with the sharp stick I was holding, just to see if I could get away with it.
Will I do it on the next build? Yes just to use up what I have otherwise I'd rattle can it with good paint.
Back in a few days. I'm going to mount the sidecar and figure out a fender. I'll post some more photos then.
Tried the old brother on being the first to take a ride. Trouble is he still remembers the last time. That was more than 55 years ago. Guess he doesn't heal as fast as he did then.
Steve.
The mask is 3M. Best I ever owned!
Turtle Tedd
Member
Steve..looking good , real nice , dont let any one else ride it
fasteddy
Member
http://tinyurl.com/yajkqcz
Well the hot breath of success is on the back of my neck. Got the side car on the frame and put some photos on photo bucket. Have to get a 20 inch fender for it but I'll go up to the bike store tomorrow and see what they have.
I think that by the time I put the battery in the back I will have hit a pretty good balance with the sidecar so it's not heavy on one end.
Tomorrow I'll start sanding and buffing all the bumps and insects out of the paint and polishing it. Mabe by the end of the week it will be done. I may have to swap the spare front wheel I have to the back to get the right height to hook up the sidecar. Have to get in touch with Worksmans Canadian rep. tomorrow to try and get a wheel. Replacement springer chrome is coming from Crossbow.
The original was badly rusted though I may use it to put the bike together.
Steve.
Well the hot breath of success is on the back of my neck. Got the side car on the frame and put some photos on photo bucket. Have to get a 20 inch fender for it but I'll go up to the bike store tomorrow and see what they have.
I think that by the time I put the battery in the back I will have hit a pretty good balance with the sidecar so it's not heavy on one end.
Tomorrow I'll start sanding and buffing all the bumps and insects out of the paint and polishing it. Mabe by the end of the week it will be done. I may have to swap the spare front wheel I have to the back to get the right height to hook up the sidecar. Have to get in touch with Worksmans Canadian rep. tomorrow to try and get a wheel. Replacement springer chrome is coming from Crossbow.
The original was badly rusted though I may use it to put the bike together.
Steve.
Turtle Tedd
Member
Steve..last pics look real good.perfect finish..what brand of varnish is that? did you spray or brush it on? Without mentioning any nationalities I will say that I hope there are no little people in your neighborhood...they will be stealing that sidecar and be hanging a 10 horse outboard on it
fasteddy
Member
Tedd, thank you. I used Minwax Gloss Helmsman spar varnish. I brushed the first 7 coats on with a varnish brush and then I found the Chris Craft site and they said to use a foam brush and that made all the difference in the world.
They hold a lot of varnish even if you don't dip it in to the can too far and I was busy soaking up the excess. It has 10 coats on it and I may put more on it in the fall and wet sand it flat and polish it like a Chris Craft.
If it's the little people that I'm thinking of, I'd supply the outboard motor and the gas if they made it a one way trip.
Steve.
They hold a lot of varnish even if you don't dip it in to the can too far and I was busy soaking up the excess. It has 10 coats on it and I may put more on it in the fall and wet sand it flat and polish it like a Chris Craft.
If it's the little people that I'm thinking of, I'd supply the outboard motor and the gas if they made it a one way trip.
Steve.
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