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Hallow Forum Fiends!
It's Sunday and the sun is out!! Thank you Mother Nature! MysterE and I have been out in the driveway since 9 am and have finished painting the entire hearse! It's amazing how much time it took. Day of rest? I don't think so!

It is drying now - and hopefully we can get the wheels on before the sun sets. Then we can move it into the yard and... well - it will be time to start the toe-pincher coffin! Yikes - we have only three weeks to go! BOO - hoo hoo....

any pics. i would love to see some!

-BYH

Originally Posted by BackYardHaunter

any pics. i would love to see some!

-BYH

pics on the way...

Hallow Forum Fiends and Family!

Here is one pic to lead you to my profile page for a visit to Album #4 in the continuing saga of MysterE builds a Hearse .
After adding the plexiglass windows and then taking it all apart - we laid everything out on the driveway and went to town with the paint brushes!. Here's proof (Ms Meeples ) that I do more than just take photos!

We started at 9 AM and painted the entire thing up until our stomachs growling started disturbing the neighbors and we just had to quit at 5:30. As Dr. Frank's monster would moan: "Must have food!!! rrrrrr."

Tomorrow - if all goes well - after work we will put the axles, legs and wheels on the carriage - then take her for a spin into the front yard. Wish us luck! BOO!

Well - we just made it by the skin of our - everything!! The sun has been out for two days and we haven't stopped - -- trying to get our graveyard and hearse set up for Friday night's big blow out party and Saturday's TOT and neighborhood post- TOT party!! WHEW!

This is just one pic. I have two more of the finished hearse at my profile albums - and will be posting the assembly series of photos for any Forum Fiends who may have been following along. "We" (meaning mainly my hubby MysterE) built the hearse to break down for easy storage. I blame Halloween Forum for giving us the crazy idea that we could actually do this... Put up your dukes HF.. Why yiii otta...crunch!*#!

But the effort was therapeutic to say the least - and worth every minute. We learned sooo much along the way - and had to meet odd build challenges and remedy several set-backs. Plus, we are now even more "up close and personal" with just about every person at our local Home Depot and Lowes.

All said and done, we are really happy with the results. Hope you all like it. Stay tuned for more pics from the final building and assembly phase. I just gotta quit and get some shut eye... Boo! zzzzzzzzzz*

Very classy Susie! Love the wood detail and the clothing details on the driver!
Fantastic work!

I love it! I have always wanted to build one but where do I store it

That is SUPER amazing!!! Looks fantastic. I hope you two are very proud of yourselves!

Wow.. very impressive! I think it will rock on Saturday!

Originally Posted by MsMeeple

Very classy Susie! Love the wood detail and the clothing details on the driver!
Fantastic work!

Thanks so much Meeps!! And you will be happy to know that we get to reciprocate with Bozz and his Fam this Friday night! They are coming down to join us for our big party - and we have a few scares for them this time!! hee hee (although - it COULD be the food that scares them... eeek!) Wish you could hop on that broomstick and join us as well. There will be lots of Skyline Chili Party Dip...

Now if only this rain would give us a break. Forecast calls for severe storms on Friday night... Our hearse will be sinking into the Netherworld if it doesn't stop soon. (Hey - that must be near you! )

BOO!