Eleven Bolt Day is here!!

Soooo....what should I do today??  Install the wheelwells?  Flip the floor?  Bolt the floor down to the frame?  All of the above?  Let's go!

The first step was to ensure the slots between the rim joist and the floor were clear of the waterproofing compound.  Both sides required attention as well as removing a little wood from the opening in the floor - the wheelwells are 31-1/2 inches long and with the new flanges, I should have enlarged the openings slightly before I flipped the floor over for waterproofing.  Once I modified the rear edge, the wheelwells slid into place with minimal effort.

Partially installed streetside wheelwell

Fully installed; time for fasteners

As I mentioned in an earlier posting, I had to drill out the lower rivets and then secured the wheelwells with 1/2" washer head screws and also along the perimeter of the flanges.  It wasn't long and both wheelwells were in place.

Streetside....

...and curbside

It was time to flip the floor over and place it back on the frame.  Thanks to Aaron, Aaron, Ammon, Mike, and Hal.  Of course, I was a little busy so it was a bit difficult to photo-document the process of flipping the floor over.  Following some quick instructions, four of the guys lifted the floor up high so two others could first remove the five-gallon buckets and then move the $60,000 sawhorses over to the other half of the garage.  The floor was then lifted sideways and set on the crates.  We readjusted our grip then flipped the floor over and set it back down.  After conferring briefly, the guys lifted and moved the floor over to the frame while I crawled under to ensure the floor went into place correctly the first time.  No fingers were pinched in the making of this move!

Insert hardware.....$12 worth!

The $60,000 sawhorses becomes mock-up dinette seating

What's in store next?  Cabinetry?  Floor covering?  Walls?  I can hardly wait!