More metalwork

 With a bit of sunshine still sneaking in the shop windows, I got a better look at the welds this afternoon.  Mostly, they looked OK.  There were a few that needed a bit of touching up, and a couple of fat blobs that really needed to be filed down.  Considering that this is the first 'real' project I've welded, I'm pretty happy about that.  
I spent a fair amount of time addressing the things I found, and then it was time to install the tongue.  As I think I mentioned, my only real screwup (so far) was to order all my steel cut at 10' 1".  This worked just fine, except for the length that I was planning to get 3 8' sections for the tongue triangle...  Oh well. Not the end of the world, and I've another project that will suck up the excess.  

So off to Metals Supermarket for a length of tube.  They'll cut to length, and were more convenient than the other guys this time.  

Next, it was time for measuring, nudging, measuring and well, measuring.  The numbers from tip to corners were within 1/16 of an inch for both front and back.  I grabbed one of the other guys in the shop and had him measure while I held the tape.  Same result.  I don't think I could possibly adjust and get that any closer!

So back into my welding gear and get 'stacks of dimes' down on the 4 seams.  OK, some nickels, dimes and pennies mixed together, but they looked pretty decent.  I'll reinspect tomorrow.

On a slightly down note, I think my ability to move the frame by myself is coming to a screeching halt.  I have been standing it up and slipping the dollies under the frame, then rolling it to/from it's storage spot, and then unloading.  I noticed tonight that the darn thing is getting heavier than I want to lift solo, and there are still a few tubes to add to the nose!  

Next steps - add wings to the tongue, do a bunch more weld and flap wheel work, temporarily position the Timbren suspension, and drill a bunch of holes.