'Cleveland' Rocks!

[Parka]

Looking forward to seeing you create the stand.

I have been working on making frames, the easy part, and then placing them and fasten them where they need to be, the HARD part for me. These frames, the white wood, they are to hold the drawer slides and the reason it's so difficult for me, is because I have to crawl and wiggle to get under there and then it hurts too and it has taken me two work days to get done what is shown and the third frame from the left, it still needs knocked and moved but I had to stop.

So tomorrow, I will start installing the drawer slides, I can only get on the floor and back up a few times a day, it is just the most awkward and difficult thing to do, so I also have more paint to do on the drawers. The doors are good to go and they will be a breeze to hang. Normally, building a cabinet, the cabinet can be moved, turned over, upside down, on the bench or on the floor, my point is that I can do drawers very good and it's only difficult because I got about 5 thousand pounds sitting on this 'cabinet' so yeah, Popeye coulda did it in a few seconds! Gonna eat me some Spinach!

I wanna build New York City in my garage...! 180" long, 44" tall 40" deep... One can Day Dream...

Anyway when I said no more pics until the stand was finished, I meant of the whole entire tank and stand together. I'm just gonna show ugly stuff until then and then when the Doors & Drawers are swinging and sliding, and the hardware is shining, I promise a Stunning Reveal! All symmetrical and sturdy and handsome... only a few more days

 

[Sassafras]

I can feel my back, knees, neck and other bones aching just looking at the work positions and angles! Oh, and ribs too getting crushed by laying sideways on that bottom edge. I feel your pain man, but I can tell its gonna look great!

 

[Sassafras]

"I wanna build New York City in my garage...! 180" long, 44" tall 40" deep... One can Day Dream..."

Whoa dude! One at a time.

 

[Parka]

I can feel my back, knees, neck and other bones aching just looking at the work positions and angles! Oh, and ribs too getting crushed by laying sideways on that bottom edge. I feel your pain man, but I can tell its gonna look great!

And don't forget that I bumped my head so hard that I also may have used very unpleasant language! In the moment, that is... Most of the time I am a True Gentle He-Man of Leisure, always quick with a smile and ready to Party, er, um, I meant Worship! I sure am glad my Inner Junkie tole me to paint the 'Cleveland' black. He tells me to paint ERRYTHING black, though, and so I dint believe 'eem at first... Now, the High Bishop Two Canes, him and my Inner Junkie
have a wonderful relationship! It's because the High Bishop has sources in High Places as to procure only the Best Sacrament, and my Inner Junkie, he likes to get all high and act like a High Priest!

Anyway, about the drawer work on the Cleveland, I built 4 racks or frames to hold the drawer slides and Rack 3 was giving me fits and so yesterday after dinner, I did get back underneath and got the work done, but that was all I did yesterday, and so yes, the slides are absolutely ready to be installed. But I am needing more rest, I plan a day of rest today, and tomorrow and Sunday, the work will get done.

Mkay, time for a few pics with words.

This is the rack that was not easy to get right. It is spot on now. Satisfaction.


And part of the reason the 'Cleveland' was not built sooner, I had to make some stringed instruments! The big fat white one, it reminds me of Porky Pig.

But my Boss Bike, I got it in July, it is the MAIN reason the 'Cleveland' had to wait, I'm going Day Camping this Summer!

 

[Parka]

Whoa dude! One at a time.

I know! I know it! EXACTLY!

HOORAY for Sass Frassington!

 

[Parka]

Hi, me , Parka , I have a minor update. I got one drawer installed yesterday and after one dry fit, (too tight) I shaved 1/16th" off one edge and it slides in and out as expected, perfectly. I think the other 3 drawers will go a bit faster because I was all rusty and had cobwebs on my cabinetry skills. I knocked off the rust and brushed back the webs because I am in Command of this project... But I wish I had Popeye's Nephews to help me do the underneath crawl work, it SUCKS!

Anyway, I'm getting there, lil bit at a time. These ball bearing drawer slides are quite nice.

The bottom of the drawers will be lined with a white plastic floor. I love to build nice things!

 

[Parka]

It actually went really well today and before I even messed with the other 3 drawers, I decided to do the easier work first and I got the doors hung to very good specs, nearing excellence! And then I got the drawers fitted and installed, also a good outcome, all 4 drawers slide in and out with no obstructions, working as designed.

So tomorrow will be mounting the hood halves on top of the tank and building the faces for the drawers, so that the style, Shaker, so that it it matches the doors.

This shouldn't ruin the reveal because the drawer fronts look ugly right now. I'm still showing ugly stuff!

We are looking at a Tuesday Reveal... A Grand Time Shan't be Denied! The Hardware... So Riveting... A Furniture Fashion Show!

 

[Parka]

Here is my hardware. I'm one long handle short, I ordered more, I hope it's delivered tomorrow! I'm on my phone and I didn't know I could post pics from my phone, wow.

 

[M1A1]

Looking good! Can't imagine having that much storage space on one of my tanks.

 

[Parka]

This picture might violate the Great Reveal! I will decide! The big Reveal Party is planned for tomorrow and I still got to prime paint! I'm priming tonight, it's how I rock n roll!