180 stand

[Satori]

Ok, here it is:

 

[aztbs]

That's awesome. Now just finish it off with some diamond plate skin and you are set.

 

[Satori]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7171476#post7171476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aztbs
That's awesome. Now just finish it off with some diamond plate skin and you are set.

Lol, I could do it like the guy who did his whole sump area like a muscle car!

 

[Fliger]

That looks sweet!!!! I'm actually getting the doors to my stand made in Ferrari Red. Its either gonna look really awesome or really stupid. ;-)

 

[Satori]

Thanks David! I'm sure it's going to look great. Make sure to post pics.

Here's a pic of the front skin right after I cut the doors. I decided to go with 2 big doors instead of 3 small ones:

 

[aztbs]

racing stripes

 

[Fliger]

I saw clkwrk's stand and he also did 2 big doors, it looks great. Big access areas, smart idea.

Do your doors like this.

 

[Satori]

I don't have a red couch.

 

[Fliger]

And that is a good thing! ;-)

 

[Satori]

Here it is with the white top plywood in place:

 

[clkwrk]

I wish I had a steel stand looks so perty

 

[Satori]

Thanks Chris. After doing it like this I couldn't do it any other way. I'm finding a steel stand gives me way more design flexibility.

I got my canopy rough-built tonight. Here it is with the lid open:

Here's the front with the trim and accents just laid in place:

Here's a close up of the same pic:

I'm going to paint the inside white tonight.

 

[sidewinder770]

That stand is awesome! I love the red color. Almost makes me wish I did mine in a color. You're probably going to be another person who gets their stand skinned before me . Oh well- looks great so far!

 

[Satori]

Thanks Scott. I'm aiming to have the skins done before I even put water in the tank. You have an excuse for taking longer: You're doing it much nicer than me! Nice takes time.

 

[Satori]

I made a little progress today. I got the canopy done.

Here it is before stain:

Here it is with the front open:

Here it is after the first coat of stain:

 

[kirstenk]

Looks nice.

Didn't your Momma tell you to wear your sneakers while doing construction.

 

[Roll221]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7229118#post7229118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kirstenk
Looks nice.

Didn't your Momma tell you to wear your sneakers while doing construction.

Nope, Mike called and said his canopy was done and he had a cold beer; so I ran out of the house and forgot to put my sneakers on

Ed

 

[Satori]

Thanks Kirsten!

Yeah, those are Ed's bare feet.....

 

[bgreenlee]

The stand and canopy are coming along nice Mike. I live the way the canopy closes and the trim lines up. It does a good job of hiding the joints where the canopy opens and closes.

 

[Satori]

Thanks Billy. I'm amazed the trim actually lines up like it does!
Truth is, it kind of lines itself up.