I am not fond of the word cute Steve, but I make exceptions. Cute! Oh and well executed. 
Sidecars?
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More major Cuteness to come. I recon I should get my rear in gear. You used 6mm Luan to sheath and I expect for bottom planking. But chine logs and shear clamps? P.O.S. ? Sitka spruce?
Years ago, maybe 2006. Mona coveted a boat shaped, shelving thang. So I built one, proper stem, breast hook, chine logs, sheer clamps and ribs that supported the shelving. The first time I saw a cedar strip canoe, I was in love.
Tom
Years ago, maybe 2006. Mona coveted a boat shaped, shelving thang. So I built one, proper stem, breast hook, chine logs, sheer clamps and ribs that supported the shelving. The first time I saw a cedar strip canoe, I was in love.
Tom
The Drag Specialties clamps just arrived. First class quality. One of these will be used for an anchor mounted on one of the tubes for the support arm that will go from the bicycle to the front of the sidecar to hold it in place.
I'll get photos of it when I have it mounted.
Steve.
I'll get photos of it when I have it mounted.
Steve.
Back at the sidecar. There was so many non bike things to do that I'd let slide along with the shady weather I couldn't keep up and do it all.Taking a break from that and working on the bikes.
The support arm is from the bike to the front of the sidecar frame is cut to size and tomorrow I need to figure out a way to attach it to the clamp on the frame. I'm going to stay on it until it's done.
Steve.
The support arm is from the bike to the front of the sidecar frame is cut to size and tomorrow I need to figure out a way to attach it to the clamp on the frame. I'm going to stay on it until it's done.
Steve.
You do fantastic work sir !!!
Thank you, Danny. I'm watching your builds with great interest. They are coming along nicely.
Steve.
Steve.
Any compliments I get from you and builders like you is a honor. Thank you very much, I just having fun snd learning
Support arm is welded on. Mounting point to the frame is going to be ground down and the bike mount hole drilled so it can be bolted on. Hope to have the frame painted Sunday and Monday I'll mount the sidecar.
Steve.
Steve.
Sounds great Steve, look forward to your progress
Just have to paint the sidecar frame and put it together. Wet weather until next Saturday or so they say. Reality may be different.
Bought an adjustable seat height, sissy bar for the bike. Started out at $24 U.S. and when the shipping, taxes and dollar exchange happened it was $94 Canadian. Shipping was $52 U.S. dollars.
It doesn't always pay to be Canadian but it certainly always costs you to be.
Steve.
Bought an adjustable seat height, sissy bar for the bike. Started out at $24 U.S. and when the shipping, taxes and dollar exchange happened it was $94 Canadian. Shipping was $52 U.S. dollars.
It doesn't always pay to be Canadian but it certainly always costs you to be.
Steve.
I called the local bike shops and no one had them. No Canadian companies to be found that sold them on the net so I had no choice but to pay. The border's closed or I'd have had it sent to my post box in Blaine, Washington which is a 15 minute drive from the house. Companies accept the packages and usually charge $2 or $3 dollars to receive them and store them until you pick them up. Some of the companies will put them in a locker if you call them and ask, then you can go in at night and use the code they give you to open it up. Beats the border wait times.
Pete can't help unfortunately. Just the price we pay. U.S. citizens can bring $800 in at one time duty free. We are allowed $20. Lot's of promises that it would change and then they were elected and can't remember saying that. The Canadian Retailer group was running their lobbyists through the halls making sure it didn't happen.
B.O.H.I.C.A. Bend Over Here It Comes Again.
Steve.
Pete can't help unfortunately. Just the price we pay. U.S. citizens can bring $800 in at one time duty free. We are allowed $20. Lot's of promises that it would change and then they were elected and can't remember saying that. The Canadian Retailer group was running their lobbyists through the halls making sure it didn't happen.
B.O.H.I.C.A. Bend Over Here It Comes Again.
Steve.
I should have added that it's $20 Canadian or $16.60 U.S.
Steve.
Steve.
Frame is painted and the body is ready to install. The sissy bar will be here by next Wednesday. Once it gets here I'll put it all together.
Today was sunny and 72. Not bad for a rainy day forecast.
Steve.
Today was sunny and 72. Not bad for a rainy day forecast.
Steve.
With bated breath, and I always thought baited breath. Can you tell I was not an English Major?
Squall came in late afternoon, lightning, thunder, and rain like a double vulva cow wetting a flat rock.
Tom
Squall came in late afternoon, lightning, thunder, and rain like a double vulva cow wetting a flat rock.
Tom