So Im going to buy a bazooka

[Goodyguy]

Looks like a great mod Tweeta Bear

I made a shorter version for mine year before last but also extended the slick plate and then added a fold out wing dam.
Since then I have removed the wing dam due to lack of expected performance. (It needed a bottom like yours)
Thought about adding a snap on vinyl liner to the bottom of it but never did.



GG~

 

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[tweeta_bear]

nice!

 

[AlaskaGold]

Tweeta, that looks great. You measured perfect followed by some nice work from that shop. Time to get it in water! Hopefully you can get a video of that thing in action. I need to see this in action in case I need to build one when I get mine. Haha

 

[tweeta_bear]

tomorrow...all day! and yes ill take a video!

 

[KevinInColorado]

tomorrow...all day! and yes ill take a video!

where ya gonna be? Maybe I can stop by...

 

[tweeta_bear]

i was thinking about I70 and youngsfield since ive never been there before... if not ill probably be over there just south of evans.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Both good spots so yes, try Youngfield. Walk upstream at least several hundred yards and dig IN the creek; get down a foot or so into the black rocks..that's where the pickers are!

 

[tweeta_bear]

will drilling a hole in ABS material weakin the integrity of the material?

 

[AlaskaGold]

I have never had any issues drilling ABS, test a scrape piece you have left over. Drill a few holes than smack it with a hammer, drop toss it across the garage. I don't think you will have a problem.

 

[tweeta_bear]

now i just gotta figure out if i want to drill hole in my BGT.

 

[Goodyguy]

now i just gotta figure out if i want to drill hole in my BGT.

You've gone too far to turn back now, just measure twice and drill once. I would put two 1/4" holes on each side, one 1 inch down from the top and the other below the slick plate an inch up from the bottom. Use wing nuts on the outside to make diss-assembly and re-assembly tool-less.


GG~

 

[tweeta_bear]

well my flare didnt work

 

[KevinInColorado]

well my flare didnt work

did it stick right out of the water?

 

[bswanney]

Sorry to here that.
Do tell more!

 

[AlaskaGold]

What!? I was expecting great stories of success! You could always flip it over and use it as a hood scope on your truck.

 

[tweeta_bear]

no it didnt stick out of the water kevin, with no stopper it seemed to sit pretty still in the river. maybe i just didnt get something right. ill try again. has anyone ever seen "The Red Green Show" could you imagine my white truck with a black hood scoop held down with ducktape? lmfao but never the less i did still recover some gold today... about the same as have in the past.

 

[tweeta_bear]

found this on the deck of my sluice... not sure what it is. tryed to put a pic but it wont let me. as soon as its going again ill post it.

 

[tweeta_bear]

here are pics... anyone know what it is?

 

[KevinInColorado]

Cool old Chinese (or Japanese) coin I'd say.

 

[el_guapo]

here are pics... anyone know what it is?

It's a Chinese coin. Normally held in your pocket for good luck. Put a magnet to it. If it's anything, it's probably brass.

A lot of 10 of these is going for $2.60 on ebay.