As with every project I do, this one was put on the back burner for one reason... writers block (artistic block really), but today while waiting for the plumber to finish up some work, I sat on the floor watching my daughter make bracelets. She just happened to be into it today. While watching, I went for the laundry / storage room and grabbed a few things. Some tin snips... an unused domed cat litter box cover, then sat back down & watched her. All the while, trying to hash it out in my mind just what to do here.
Yes, a litter box cover. The cat won't piss with it on the base, OCD, go figure.
I've been going round & round on what exactly to do here and nothing worked...
As I cut it and tried to shape something that would work, nothing came to me. A cafe racer fairing (as was this cover) was too big, it looked retarded and stupid... and unusable.
Frustrated with the whole plumbing disaster in my house, I just sat & held a piece here, moved a piece there... nothing was working. This was too big, feet wouldn't fit there, ick.
Computer mock ups are great, but in reality it becomes a different story.
Then my daughter picks up a cut piece, a sort of horseshoe shaped piece of scrap and holds it in just the right position... and what do I think?
Mailbox. That'd be the right shape and thrift stores have them. Yup.
Now, I didn't have a mailbox handy (don't figure many people do) so I go for the laundry room looking for something to mock up with this new idea.
And out I come with a laundry detergent bucket / pail.
I wonder.
Cut this, trim that... and this bucket turns into what looks like a pig nose on it.
"piggy kart" says my daughter... and I'm rolling. The bucket had two notches and it really did look like a pigs nose. Good idea, but we'll see.
I've been trying to figure out just how to make this thing all "snub nosed" and have just the right stance for the frame it's all built on.
Some duct tape to mock up the trim on it and lights... and we have a front piece in place, now the motor didn't work for it. It's wrong.
Back to the carport... snag the tecumseh. The boxy look of what I came up with just needed this... and Brown Thunder could use any motor really.
Some quick spray pant here, duct tape to mock up the front grille, spin the muffler straight up.. BAM!... LOL
Thanks to my offspring, here is what I came up with. I think I'll call her Bessie.
(note, I wrote this message a week back and there is an update: a mailbox isn't right, still searching for the right "THING" to use for the front piece...
Now I need some flashlights.
Eat your heart out tractor folks!
MUA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
