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I looked on goggle earth I can see that mark from space.:metal: I hope I'm doing burn outs when I'm your age. It makes me want to go get on my RM and do a burn out in my garage.:lol: I'd probably flip it and brake somthing important.:uhmk:

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Gage I knew you would like it. :metal:

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What !! "Is that your truck your working on. :lol:

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Yeah for a little bit. I'm on hold waiting for Studebaker parts. I need to keep going on anything that needs to be done on my truck. Before I put the windshield in this has to be done, along with shaving the speaker hole in the dash, and painting the inside of the cab. So stay tuned.

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Burn outs help you stay young. :lol: It would have been a straighter line if the tire didn't have big bubbles in it. The last burn out I did with the last tire was straight, and even got it to continue to burn in second gear. The guys at work were blown away. They didn't think a cruiser motorcycle could do that. :burnout:

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my dad says hes to old to hot rod and do burnouts hes only 50
i was watching superbikes and there was a hard bag softail doing wheelies

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Yeah, I'll try that, but not with my bike. :lol:

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Ya that's right only 50. Sound good don't it Strodder:lol:

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YES, I wish I was 50 again. Those 35 year old girls would be possible. (Yeah RIGHT!!) Because at 50 I looked like a 35 year old. And at my age people tell me I still look 50. :waah: See I told you I was "Just a kid at heart". :lol:

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About a Month ago I was riding down a street to get some stuff at the local Speed Shop, and a 37 Ford Coupe past going the other way. I just about sh*t in my pants. It was my old 37 that I sold over 15 years ago when I lived in Simi Valley, which is over 125 miles away. I sold it to a guy that lived in LA some were. Well I had to make a big U turn and talk to the guy. Turns out he just bought it from the guy I sold it to 15 years ago, and he lives here in Victor Valley. We both were blown away that we even met. He said he was looking for the front license plate and the owner said it was under the seat some were. He said it wasn't there. I said of course it's not there. I HAVE IT. I said if he came over to the shop he could have it. I never had pictures of it with a digital camera because they didn't have them back then.
He stopped buy today, and got some pictures, and gave him his "37 STEEL" personalized plate. We still can't believe that we met each other. Maybe I'll get some jobs from him. He started a new club up here, and he's the President.
Man this car is sweet. I still love it. But not as much as I miss my Belair.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611103928_4Fzar-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611103978_TkUxX-L.jpg

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:metal: 37' Ford :metal: One sweet ride! :metal:

Mac. :chevy:

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Thanks Mac
OK back to work.

I spot welded a little at a time so it won't warp the sheet metal.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611194990_bQbjZ-M.jpg

I keeped closing in the gaps, let it cool, and do it again. This took me over 3 hours.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195043_7bGDs-M.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195177_ekXu3-M.jpg

Then I ground down the welds to shape the flare. I went back a few times to spot weld in the missed spots, and ground again.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195315_7UkCe-M.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195505_ojZRj-M.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195620_KCbZs-M.jpg

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Next is work on the seam under the flare.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195440_KfmNu-M.jpg

Here's a shot so you can see what the truck will look like. SWEET, I like it. :metal:

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/611195558_YvSEy-M.jpg

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thats cool that you got to see your car again
the truck looks good too

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Nice work on the flare. I can see what it looks like now.;) I use to think 50 was old.:lol: It's funny how even old people think there still young. I wonder if anyone really thinks "Damn I'm old". All I know is time is running out. I can think back to when I was 20 seems like yesterday that was 30 years ago. In 30 years I'll be 80. But I'll look 75.:lol: I got 30 years left. Kinda pisses me off.:sumo::lol:

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Dennis, I like the work your doing on the drip rail. Since your doing that, what are you going to do with the drip rail that runs down the A pillar? I removed mine since there was some rust under it. It is only help on with a few spot welds. It would smooth out the transition from the windshield to the door.

Frame looks good, too bad you had to do the paint twice...:devil:

Cool that you met the new owner of your old car. That car is nice, amazing that it is still the same as it was 15 years ago.

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You think your pissed off. My dad died at 80. That's only 15 years away. And I do think "Damn I'm really old" but don't feel or think like it. A lot of my friends are almost as young as my son, and daughter. Old people always ask me "But why do you want to do THAT?" I say because it's Kool, and that's what I want. They don't understand. My goal is to live the best I can for another 35 years. :metal:

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Why don't you try a burn out like that guy on the cb 1300 now that would be funny.:lol:

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Thanks Aggie. Not decided what I want to do with that drip rail. I thought of doing the same thing as the roof, but I don't think it will flow right. I might just take it off.

As far as painting the frame twice, It wasn't that bad. It took 2 rattle cans, and not that much time. I have been putting the frame parts back on, and rattle can paint stuck really good and doesn't scratch very easy with POR-15 as a base.

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Which guy on a CB 1300 http://wtriders.com/WTR/Smileys/default/icon_shrug.gif

BTW That black strip is still there. I burnt it in good. :lol:

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Man the truck is lookin good man nice work! I kinda like those seats in there to didnt think about using those.....:gi:

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At the end of the clip at the bottom there are more clips. I one to the left is a guy on a cb 1300 doing a real burn out. You need to see if you can pull it off on your bike.:lol: If you could do it I'll bet some 35 year olds would be looking your way.:lol:

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Thanks Allan

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I would do that on a dirt bike, not on my 800 lb cruiser. :lol:

This burn out was crazy.

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i think he broke the camera :D

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Ya baby!! Now thats how to get rid of an old tire.:metal: I think it said that guy was like 65 years old.:lol::smoke: He looks like he's 25.:lol:

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i just noticed this
how can you (not you, strodder) call someone an idiot if you dont even know how to spell it

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Gez hue called any one an idit. Lik u have to no how to spel to be on this sight.;) least i use proper gramer moust the time:lol:

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:agree:

Looks great!!:metal:

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That's funny I understood all that bad spelling. :lol:

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Thanks Allan. I thought welding the gap would be easier than adding metal. But the rear drip rail I'll have to add a strip of metal. It's very time consuming, but worth it. What do you think about taking off that drip rail in front of the door on the A pillar?
I was going to just remove it to make all the lines flow.

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I have been thinking about shaving the hole drip rail.

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That's the easy way out. :lol: I wanted to do something I haven't seen before.

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it would be if i wasnt stretching the cab 30 in.lol.

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:haha:

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That's definitely not the easy way. But it's been done before. I want something that nobody has done before. Or was it http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/613071819_u7UZP-M.gif

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And looks easy to do. I'm doing it. Thanks

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This is the first one I came too. It will give you an idea.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09801.jpg

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It's like it was never there. Looks good.