Matthew Taylor's Journal

2-15-15

Now that things were in the "assembly" stage, It was obvious we still needed a few parts, and not having them wood hold us up (wood, get it?), so we hit the dash again. We had just about finished up the drivers side piece, so we started on the center section. An oil pressure gauge had been added to the passenger side piece. We loved the gauge (who doesn't love knowing their oil pressure in real time!), but thought it might be an opportunity to change the layout, and get it with the other 2. A quick look on the internet confirmed this was not an original idea, and it would fit, if we flipped the light switch. The drafting tools came out once again, and we marked up a layout. It passed final inspection, and we started making holes. The gauge whole was slightly larger than a whole saw, so Cole made them bigger with a drum sander. Some relief was required on the back side, so I gave Cole a class in blind routing as well. Once again, a good bit of final sanding to get things just right, and it was time for stain. I recalled the magic formula that gave us the color Cole liked - conditioner, then 50/50 American Walnut/Gun stock. After letting that cure, we would be ready for final clear coat in a couple of days - or a couple of months....