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Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: West Central Florida
Did you mean to put the trailing arm bolts in backwards? All the factory ones I have seen are installed with the nut on the outside of the frame rail as mine were. Or were yours on that way from the factory?
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Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: calgary alberta
Originally Posted by VETTEVIC
Did you mean to put the trailing arm bolts in backwards? All the factory ones I have seen are installed with the nut on the outside of the frame rail as mine were. Or were yours on that way from the factory?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Communist Colorado
Originally Posted by collectskulls
bit more progress few more parts should be here early next week then i can finish putting the front end back together and go pick up my new motor and drop it on also hopefully before the new year its a rolling chassis again and i can get started on the body and interior as for the alternatior i grabbed one pat but thank you
Looks great! I'm about to lift my body off. Just have the rear hardware to take off. I'm waiting for my lift straps to arrive in the mail & I can get at it.
What did you use on the frame as far as a finish coat? Is it POR 15 or something else, & how did you do it? Spray or brush on?
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Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: calgary alberta
Originally Posted by 81c3
What did you use on the frame as far as a finish coat? Is it POR 15 or something else, & how did you do it? Spray or brush on?
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 402
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From: Los Angeles
CollectSkulls,
I have a serious and respectful question for you if you don't mind.
Noticing your avitar, what is the fasination regarding collecting, applying, etc. the human skull?
I don't mean any offense. Just curious and was hoping you could answer a question I've had for some time (40+years).
Thanks,
James
BTW: Beautiful Vette.
I have a serious and respectful question for you if you don't mind.
Noticing your avitar, what is the fasination regarding collecting, applying, etc. the human skull?
I don't mean any offense. Just curious and was hoping you could answer a question I've had for some time (40+years).
Thanks,
James
BTW: Beautiful Vette.
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Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: calgary alberta
well motor should be here mid week and a few other parts
to finish off the chassis so figured i should start on body
guess bubba didnt want to remove the old carpet
looks like mostly surface rust here took screw driver over it coudnt poke threw but will no more when i get it cleaned off better
didnt look to close here but have fingers crossed
got most the engine bay stripped out
to finish off the chassis so figured i should start on body
guess bubba didnt want to remove the old carpet
looks like mostly surface rust here took screw driver over it coudnt poke threw but will no more when i get it cleaned off better
didnt look to close here but have fingers crossed
got most the engine bay stripped out
Last edited by collectskulls; Feb 26, 2006 at 11:07 AM.
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Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: calgary alberta
well finally got to pick it up today
hopefully by the weekend i got the rest of it together for the most
part and can drop it and the tranny in and be done with the chassis
and concentrate on the body
sure hope i am done in time for spring
hopefully by the weekend i got the rest of it together for the most
part and can drop it and the tranny in and be done with the chassis
and concentrate on the body
sure hope i am done in time for spring
Racer
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: san diego ca
any details on what your using for spraying?
no worries about using a protected booth?
Thanks for sharing the progress...this is still a "someday" project for me...when that day comes I hope I have the cajones you must have.
no worries about using a protected booth?
Thanks for sharing the progress...this is still a "someday" project for me...when that day comes I hope I have the cajones you must have.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2006
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Looks great and your making fast progress.
You must have a good woman too, if I asked my wife to go get me some plywood and casters she would look at me like I was a martian and walk off
Keep up what your doing and thanks for the pix.
You must have a good woman too, if I asked my wife to go get me some plywood and casters she would look at me like I was a martian and walk off
Keep up what your doing and thanks for the pix.