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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 16:30 Post subject: |
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cheers man!
people underestimate the power of manual labour, or they think its a spaniard
elbow grease is the game. that and angle grinders, my favourite |
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nazt Newbie
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 5 Location: s.wales/rhondda
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 17:54 Post subject: |
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real nice work on the alloys mate, please share with me the process you used and paint to get them back that good?
cheers
matt |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 19:26 Post subject: alloy refurb |
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im halfway through, done two, two to go.
next one i do il take pics as i go and do a full write up. hopefully in the next two weeks.
unless your in a hurry |
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nazt Newbie
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 5 Location: s.wales/rhondda
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 21:46 Post subject: |
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argh the anticipation lol cheers |
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primal *
Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 20 Location: quebec, canada
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 23:59 Post subject: |
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deathbus wrote: |
cheers man!
people underestimate the power of manual labour, or they think its a spaniard
elbow grease is the game. that and angle grinders, my favourite |
Ya elbow grease indeed but man you got imagination to
Can't wait to read your write up... now i'm thinking since i have to redo the rockers i might as well see if the guy can incorporate arches into the job while he's at it:P _________________ 91 Dodge Ram50 sport |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 23:16 Post subject: |
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been a few days since my last post in here, been having fun.
got two of my arches chopped and welded into a final shape, one of my 80x80mmx3mm boxsection sills on and the arches welded in. was a lot of work,but its starting to look like its worth the effort.
not the best pic, but it shows how the arches return into the body
rear of front arch
front of rear arch
rear of rear arch
i bent the back arch to run flat along the rear of the truck, it patched the rear floor nicely
had a go at making up one of the checkplate panels today for something different. actually, its probably spelt, impatience
got really lost in it and finished it, without pics.
heres one with a wee coat of paint on it
starting to see it take shape a wee bit, im glad, was getting a bit soul destroying |
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primal *
Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 20 Location: quebec, canada
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 23:39 Post subject: |
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YOU DA MAN!! Arches are nothing less than brilliant, nice touch bending em back... and i love the chechplating!! _________________ 91 Dodge Ram50 sport |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 0:04 Post subject: |
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seemed a shame to cut them off |
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tommytinker Newbie
Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 6 Location: doncaster
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 23:26 Post subject: |
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looks well with the cheqer plate (if thats how you spell it:)) what colour you gunna finaly paint it ?? |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 23:49 Post subject: |
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stayin matt black i think.
altho im looking into matt olive green
must make mind up! |
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tommytinker Newbie
Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 6 Location: doncaster
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 0:07 Post subject: |
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either or will look good i would have fort as long as its not eluminos pink as then people start to think thingd |
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primal *
Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 20 Location: quebec, canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:12 Post subject: |
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I'd do both! matt black and green would be great hehe:P _________________ 91 Dodge Ram50 sport |
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deathbus ****
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:44 Post subject: |
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wanna paint a rising sun on the doors as well i think, in red.
matt blak for the rest i think |
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Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 37 Location: DORSET [wimborne]
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:52 Post subject: |
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you can get both NATO colours from a well known auction site i was thinking of this mysef |
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deathbus ****
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:01 Post subject: |
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military theme!
GOTTA DO THE RISING SUN, pay respects to its homeland |
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