Surly found a horn for the jitney project. It would look pretty cool with the parts in the back painted up nicely and the trumpets brass or chrome. Still a long way to go before I need a horn but that thing is definitely unique.
I think my idea for the ladder rack on the trailer will work out just ducky. I can utilize the existing screws that fasten the sides to the radius piece that joins the sides to the roof, and then I can fasten the other part of the bracket to the top of the radius piece. I'm going to drill a hole through one of the holes in that part and see what's under there. There's a row of screws in line with the holes I drilled in the plate, so I'm hoping there's something solid there. If not, I can use some closed end blind rivets to fasten it down. I can then bolt the cross piece onto the plate. Not sure yet what I'm going to use for the cross piece - I need to see what the local steel supply has in stock. There won't be much weight up there - maybe four aluminum antennas. I'll run over there Monday morning and see what he's got and pick up some more of the 1/8" sheet to finish making the brackets.
My chest has been sore again. I ran a 7" hand grinder at work prepping a test plate and I've been sore for a couple of days. I thought I was over all of that but apparently that's not the case. I'm going to have to take it easy for a few days and hope I heal up. Time to get my girdle out again.
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