On Wednesday applied primer to the lower leg fenders and worked on ideas to attach fenders to lower leg.
First attempt was using velcro and elastic straps around calf and also behind knee, didn't hold.
Second attempt used regular nylon strap with adjustment loops with better results.
The straps supported the weight of fender completely but was too tight around leg. Mobility was moderate and not too limited.
Just one lower fender assembly is 18 inches wide so I may have to go a little sideways through doors.
First attempt at attaching cover plastic to platform feet successful. I used screws and rivets to attach plastic pieces directly to platform material. Boot will be covered by lower leg assembly, which I need to complete. Now to do the other foot.
Worked on the platform feet today. First I tried 6 1/2 inches tall with rubber sole and old pair of boots attached. The platform material is vinyl molding that is one inch thick, 3 1/2 inches wide and cut into ten inch pieces stacked. The first attempt was very unstable and difficult to walk around in.
Tore apart both platform feet and tried a wider vinyl piece for the base, 5 1/2 inches wide at base. Worked much better. Thank you Jacob for the suggestion. Thank you Panther for the suggestion to directly screw the boots onto the platform material. Both suggestions worked great. Wore the feet around the house for about 15 minutes, stairs were no problem. Next is to attach outer plastic covers for a finished look.
Worked on a lot of different parts/portions to Project Prowl this weekend.
Finished end caps on the doors and also did a primer coat.
Painted the belt pieces black and color touches as well.
Changed plans for the elevated feet and found new material.
Belt pieces are finished with paint colors, and will add a clear coat spray next weekend before I assemble belt together with vinyl straps.
The three cover plates will be glued on later.
Primer coat on Both doors and did a flat black on inside of doors.
The final look will be a gloss black & white two-tone on outside with a final clear coat spray protectant.
I photo-shopped the lettering text to get an idea of what the doors would look like with letter decals.
Last week I submitted an
online quote from an Orthopedic website that custom builds elevated
platforms onto your existing shoes or boots soles.
They quoted me $600 for a six inch lift for a pair of shoes, hell no.
Instead I found some vinyl molding planks from Home Depot for $30 that will work just fine.
The vinyl plank is the same weight as wood and just as strong, plus the vinyl will not split from drilling screws into it.
Cut the plank into ten inch pieces
and stacked six for each foot to give a six inch lift.
Still going to
use the foot plastic parts from before that resemble the front of a robot toe.
The black rectangle thing with all the holes in it is a piece of rubber floor mat I cut out to use for bottom sole on foot.
Perfect for traction so I won't slip and fall and provides extra walking cushion.
Once I get the desired height from vinyl planks, I will use cut-out pieces of plastic to cover lift planks and either screw or rivet them to the feet.
The plastic is from black storage bins found at a discount outlet store.
Finished right side shoulder and tire mount bracket. Cut and screwed together 2nd shoulder tire. Wanted to paint more parts but the rainy weather didn't permit it.
Today I worked on the left shoulder again. The plan was to create a plastic shoulder housing that goes on over the tire mount bolt.
Bent a new tire bolt bracket from a 4 inch L-bracket, new workbench vice came in handy.
Started a cardboard template for actual shoulder housing.
Cut out bottom corners of a white plastic bin for material, and riveted them together. The exposed rivets turned out looking cool.
Worked great, now to make the right side shoulder and other tire. At least I won't have to paint the shoulders because white was the intended color.
