bobs77vet
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very nice setup and work!
Plastic Fantastic 2
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SuperBuickGuy
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time to fill in the blank
waiting for paint to dry
waiting for paint to dry
That is similar to what I had planned. Any tips or tricks to seal what you have to the underside of the hood?
SuperBuickGuy
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just weather foam.... it doesn't have much clearance between the bar and the hood
SuperBuickGuy
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still have to finish the spoiler and defuser but it does clean up well
even sounds okay running pig rich and on 7 cylinders
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even sounds okay running pig rich and on 7 cylinders
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SuperBuickGuy
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not much to update today - spent the day doing a bunch of things but nothing really photoworthy
the blocks installed
and pulling wiring out to find out why #8 isn't firing
if only I was one of these alleged experts....
the blocks installed
and pulling wiring out to find out why #8 isn't firing
if only I was one of these alleged experts....
SuperBuickGuy
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simple solution... #8 wasn't fully plugged in....
unwinding it out of the dash was less than easy
then onto body stuff
unwinding it out of the dash was less than easy
then onto body stuff
SuperBuickGuy
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SuperBuickGuy
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today's fight.... that lever near the top corner of the door is a hateful thing.... the tl;dr is you can't open the door from the inside
but before I get to that.... time to fasten the spoiler
2nd
install with panel bond
before
I'm making this in 3 pieces, I need to put a bit in to account for the 2" width change
goop
oh look at me all race car and stuff
but before that, time for filler to smooth the transition
and to fix the body damage from the sidepipe coming off
and the other side
but before I get to that.... time to fasten the spoiler
2nd
install with panel bond
before
I'm making this in 3 pieces, I need to put a bit in to account for the 2" width change
goop
oh look at me all race car and stuff
but before that, time for filler to smooth the transition
and to fix the body damage from the sidepipe coming off
and the other side
That door latch lever is crap. First off, the lever is made out of sheet metal with an offset pivot (a rivet) that guaranteed to bind. Also the control rod is pushing, causing the rod to bend at the ends. Then the handle breaks, etc. Worst design ever.
I replaced mine so that I can use a cable to pull the latch, not push:
I replaced mine so that I can use a cable to pull the latch, not push:
phantomjock
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Nice.
SuperBuickGuy
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aero and bodywork continued
ready for the next hit
fitting flares
sand
and more sanding
then fit the center piece
of course it doesn't work
but maybe, once you chop it in half
anyway, that's where I stopped for tonight.... probably pin it together tomorrow then start blending stuff together but yet making it removable in pieces. My plan is get this 3d scanned then save the print file - thus when I break it (and it will happen) I'll have parts ready to go
ready for the next hit
fitting flares
sand
and more sanding
then fit the center piece
of course it doesn't work
but maybe, once you chop it in half
anyway, that's where I stopped for tonight.... probably pin it together tomorrow then start blending stuff together but yet making it removable in pieces. My plan is get this 3d scanned then save the print file - thus when I break it (and it will happen) I'll have parts ready to go
SuperBuickGuy
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grand, Imgur seems to have jumped the shark tank...
but I digress.... very illustrative photos today
sidepipes
new insert
onto the front
first, make them butt together
then figure out how to glue the two pieces back together
and voila, glued
but I digress.... very illustrative photos today
sidepipes
new insert
onto the front
first, make them butt together
then figure out how to glue the two pieces back together
and voila, glued
SuperBuickGuy
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bobs77vet
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nice work, and where do you get this energy from? are you like 20 again, i need to start drinking whatever you are
SuperBuickGuy
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did a lot today, but didn't do a lot of picture worthy stuff.... did gloop the spoiler together
then trimmed it a bit while it was still gooey
then trimmed it a bit while it was still gooey
SuperBuickGuy
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part of yesterday was remove the doors from the 68 shell... I need a part out of one, but that wasn't the reason I took them off
if that hole looks like a trailer hit it.... 100 mph winds move trailers... go figure
other door... the reason for removal was more to get the crank windows out of the doors... I'll sell what's left once I've done the swap
love the epoxy, for those who forgot, total boat sells a powder you can mix into resin to make a bonding agent
then sculpt the spoiler with bondo.... may get this 3d printed too
the reason I may just run it - I need to run a brace to the center of the spoiler - at this point, that's probably the strongest point with the aluminum backing plate...
if that hole looks like a trailer hit it.... 100 mph winds move trailers... go figure
other door... the reason for removal was more to get the crank windows out of the doors... I'll sell what's left once I've done the swap
love the epoxy, for those who forgot, total boat sells a powder you can mix into resin to make a bonding agent
then sculpt the spoiler with bondo.... may get this 3d printed too
the reason I may just run it - I need to run a brace to the center of the spoiler - at this point, that's probably the strongest point with the aluminum backing plate...
SuperBuickGuy
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onward... primer
then paint
more paint
installed....
admire
build filler
then paint
more paint
installed....
admire
build filler
