build diary

February 2, 2004: Good skiing this weekend, but I did take some time to work on the frame.
The old pedal mounts were ground off, I prepped the frame with Metal Etch and then painted it with POR-15. I've used POR before on my Land Rover frame and it's wonderful stuff. It takes a whole lot longer to do a space frame than it does a simple ladder frame, though! I think it took 4 or 5 hours to paint, and that was with two people working on it for part of that time. Going over every inch of the frame with a brush is an excellent way to get familiar with every nook and cranny. Once this coat of paint is dry, I'll flip the frame over and paint the bits that were covered by the sawhorses. Then the diff and floor go on and the assembly will begin!

Steve at CMC tells me he's been hearing from a lot of people about my build. I'm flattered! He wants me to mention that out of 300 crates they've shipped, mine is one of two that was damaged. They're replacing all the damaged parts of course. There's no need to be concerned about CMC's shipping practices.

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