Flat-Bottom Boat, er, uh... Flat-Bottom Bike

(30 days until the 2012 WHPSC)

Back at the mill: made a little fixture to profile pinch clamp bosses

One down - seven to go

Meanwhile, back at the "ranch"... flattening out the bottom of the body

Buzzing down a high spot

This will serve as a reference surface to build up the rest of the bottom to

Angled shot of reference surface

First ~quarter of the bottom

Nearly half way

Low angle, showing how flat the bottom is

REALLY flat