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Holy nice burnout !!!!!!!




Where abouts is that so I can check it out ahahahha Im over on Danbury and Peach area :metal:



Killer progress !!!


:chevy:

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Thanks Hessian. It's near the front of my house on E Ave. I'm on the corner of E & Mission. Right around the corner from you.:lol:. Can't miss the shop.

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Go out and point to it I can't quite make it out.:lol:

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Holly $h*t how did you get my address? Just from my description? Go to street view, and turn on Mission. You will see me and my dog at the side gate. That cracked me up. In the view you shown is before I bought the house.

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:lol::uhmk::lol: I guess if you pay for it it's live and the detail is better. Some places show up better then others.

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Did you look at the street view? Make a right on Mission, You'll see me on the right at the fence. I just looked again. It cracks me up. :lol:

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That must have been a couple years earlier you look a lot younger.:lol: You did'nt know you were posing for candit camera did you?;)

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It was only a year ago. I told you I looked young. :lol: Isn't that freaky? Big Brother is watching. :sumo:

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its amazing what a little hair will do

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:lol:

http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:...ed-haircut.jpg

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I will always have hair. Nobody in my family was ever bald. Other parts of there body maybe. :haha:

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Ya they let us use the $hitty cameras the ones they use can read the vin # on your truck.:lol: I've even heard there tapped into the cameras you see on all the power/light poles. That Bush guy even had the nerve to listen to our phones.:sumo:Jerk. New guys not much better. Jerk

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:agree:

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I saw you standing there...Hiding behind that truck.

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I'm usually under the truck. :lol:

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How do you go to street view? I did'nt really see you.;)Down e then righ on mission?

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Got ya.:hi:: My god how do they do that.:lol: I did'nt know about street view. I was amazed before. On second thought forget about the seeds in back of your shop.:lol: I have to go do some yard work.:lol::smoke:

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To answer one question. Google has a fleet of Priuses that are armed with 360 degree camera arrays and they just drive around..lol

Strodder, I'm going to use your idea for the drip rails. I have to metal finish mine anyhow and didn't want to shave them. I like the look a lot.

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Thanks, When you do it lets see some pictures. I need to finish mine, but I'm in Oceanside right now relaxing near the beach. See that's why I never have time. If I'm not working, I'm playing. :lol:

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[QUOTE=daverod;3453658]Got ya.:hi:: My god how do they do that.:lol: I did'nt know about street view. I was amazed before. On second thought forget about the seeds in back of your shop.:lol: I have to go do some yard work.:lol::smoke:[/QUOTE
Dave, How do you do that saving the picture from Google?

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I was able to get to street wiew, but I couldn't figure out how to save it.

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Upper left corner. File,save,save image, then just name it and store it.:uhmk:

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Dennis, I like what you are doing with the driprails. Mine are rusted away at a few spots and I haven't come up with a good idea, but I think yours just might do the trick. Anymore pictures of your progress would be appreciated :)

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As soon as I have a free minute, or should I say hours, I'll finish it. With pictures too. :wop:

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Thanks Dennis! Now for the technical stuff. Where you hammered it down there is a very thin air gap I would assume, are you worried about rust in there at a later date? I know you are welding over it and stuff, I am just curious?

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I don't think there will be any problems with rust up here in the high desert. But with a skim coat, and primer sealer should keep it dry in there. Especially after I paint it.

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That makes sense. So if I am understanding how this is going to look, after you are done welding you are going to bondo up and blend into the crown of the roof panel right?

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Right. BTW I'm going to add a strip of metal across the rear drip rail, and not hammer it down. I will blend the sides into the back.

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I think I see what you are saying. I can't wait to see the finally outcome. I don't think I have ever seen this done before, but it should give it a nice custom look!

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I got the idea from the 46 Studebaker truck I use to have. The drip rails were flared like that stock. When the drip rails are shaved off clean it doesn't look finished. With the flare done it gives it style, and still has that custom clean look.

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Good to know, that was going to be my first way of doing it. Thanks for the tip!

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nice read sofar , i have witnessed a tank being sealed with the gas still in it
wat happened that someone mounting a towhook drilled trough the floor intoo it
they used a sanded copper coin and a huge electric soldering iron , it worked great

another trick i heared about was hooking a hose up to a car exaust and let the engine run while welding it up

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Damn That would take some

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Thanks, I heard about that one a long time ago. It works

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That's where he stores his NUTS. :haha:

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:lol:

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:crazy:

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The driprail looks cool Strodder. I can't wait to see it done.

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Thanks Jason, I can't wait either. That would be one of many things I have to get done.
Welcome back

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Got my parts washer today from Harbor Freight. On sale for 79 bucks. Couldn't pass it up. Especially since I have my engine all apart. I'm starting to soak stuff already. :metal:

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/618434246_jrsYj-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/618434331_H3D4R-L.jpg

I got some prices from the Machine Shop and to grind the valves with 3 angles, hot tank, resurface & assemble for both heads are only $125.00 To power hone, and hot tank the block is another $106.00. Not a bad price. Now I have to sell some more stuff.