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Strodder 03-13-2009 11:03 AM

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The order I placed through the web site didn't work. They refunded my Pay Pal.
Mac, I thought of that too. I have friends in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. I'll have to do it that way.

protrash64 03-15-2009 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3193331)
:smoke:

On the California regulations thing, I have the same problem with painting the inside of my boat every year. It’s a primer that "breathes", loves salt water, is tough as nails, gasses out like you wouldn’t believe and, of course - actually works.

When I order this stuff on the web I have it sent to a friend's house in Phoenix and they just UPS (ground) it to me. An extra few days, but worth it - as the California approved version of this product is not worth the value of the can it comes in.

Just say’in.

Mac. :chevy:

Pretty soon you mite have to send it to New Mexico first....its almost as bad over here.

joe231 03-23-2009 11:18 PM

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ok, been fighting my PC......
finally got some pics resized.....

got some progress shots of tear-down of the frame

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joe231 03-23-2009 11:19 PM

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some more.................


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joe231 03-23-2009 11:26 PM

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and..................

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got a new lift plate, it bent on me when the engine tried to spin around

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the u-bolt nut are all welded on :banghead:

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ChiefRocka 03-23-2009 11:26 PM

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Nice stripage you got going their...Mr Joe !!:metal:

joe231 03-23-2009 11:32 PM

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couple more shots of the welded nuts

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these 3 shots show the 2 holes on each side that need to be drilled.....
I marked the holes so I can drill them later

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here is the el-cheepo welder i borrowed from work

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joe231 03-23-2009 11:40 PM

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made patches and welded the notches that were cut out for the radiator
the metal i used is a bit thicker, but it will look good after some grinding.
I'm going to weld the bottom side when I flip the frame over

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also started welding up some unused holes

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joe231 03-23-2009 11:44 PM

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now I need to figure out how many of these holes I can weld up

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looks like I need to repair a couple of the body mounts too

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Alan's Classic 03-23-2009 11:48 PM

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Nice work Joe.:metal:

michael bagby 03-24-2009 12:04 AM

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Dinos63 03-24-2009 12:38 AM

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lookin good joe :metal:

Captainfab 03-24-2009 12:45 AM

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Lookin good Joe......I was just wondering when we were going to see an update from you.

When welding those holes up on your frame be careful as to not weld too much on one side at a time.....that could warp your frame. try to alternate top & bottom, left & right, you want to balance out the shrinkage from the welds.

4dranch 03-24-2009 07:08 AM

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Dang It's about time we got a update :lol:,,,

Works looking good Joe.:metal:

jason65 03-24-2009 07:32 AM

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Good progress Joe. Nice patches. You got those rockers in?

joe231 03-24-2009 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan's Classic (Post 3215586)
Nice work Joe.:metal:

Thanks Alan

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Originally Posted by michael bagby (Post 3215628)
subscribe

:welcoem: to the asylum, if you didn't notice, the inmates are running it;)

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Originally Posted by Dinos63 (Post 3215687)
lookin good joe :metal:

thanks Dino

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Originally Posted by Captainfab (Post 3215698)
Lookin good Joe......I was just wondering when we were going to see an update from you.

When welding those holes up on your frame be careful as to not weld too much on one side at a time.....that could warp your frame. try to alternate top & bottom, left & right, you want to balance out the shrinkage from the welds.

thanks John, good point!

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Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3215862)
Dang It's about time we got a update :lol:,,,

Works looking good Joe.:metal:

yeah, well, i've been slacking :waah::lol:
thanks!!

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Originally Posted by jason65 (Post 3215883)
Good progress Joe. Nice patches. You got those rockers in?

Thanks!
not yet, gotta get some more patch panels first.......

jchav62 03-24-2009 09:19 AM

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Looking good, Joe! I wish I had a garage to work in.

TimE 03-24-2009 09:42 AM

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Good job Joe.

Just think...all of that used to be a truck!;)

kizer 03-24-2009 11:59 AM

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Wow are you starting a salvage company or what? Nice job, I'll have to play catch up now. ;)

custom63 03-24-2009 02:22 PM

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Great progress on the tear down! I'm not to far behind you with a rolling frame and engine.

283 Man 03-24-2009 02:28 PM

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Great job Joe!!!! nice progress..

joe231 03-24-2009 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62 (Post 3215995)
Looking good, Joe! I wish I had a garage to work in.

Thanks Joe
I love my garage.....but I need more room
some day I will have a shop

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Originally Posted by TimE (Post 3216031)
Good job Joe.

Just think...all of that used to be a truck!;)

Thanks Tim,
crazy huh, hard to believe we were driving it a couple months ago :lol:

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Originally Posted by kizer (Post 3216205)
Wow are you starting a salvage company or what? Nice job, I'll have to play catch up now. ;)

:lol:I wish, I would love to have Tony's shop and everything in it.
One day I hope to................

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Originally Posted by custom63 (Post 3216400)
Great progress on the tear down! I'm not to far behind you with a rolling frame and engine.

Thanks!
Cool!
have you started a build thread?

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Originally Posted by 283 Man (Post 3216413)
Great job Joe!!!! nice progress..

Thank Morton:metal:

joe231 03-24-2009 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka (Post 3215491)
Nice stripage you got going their...Mr Joe !!:metal:

Dang John, I missed your post in the middle there:mm:
sorry, Thanks for the kind words:metal::metal:

protrash64 03-24-2009 09:29 PM

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Joe, I dont think those nuts will be really too bad to get loose. I know they are down in there but I'd hit the weld with a cut-off wheel and see if the whole weld wont come loose and fly off there. I cut some on my exhaust like that and they werent prepped well so the weld just held the nut from spinning, but not good penetration.

Dont get bogged down filling all those holes on the frame or you'll never catch Alan;). I also dont want to call you 'Chip', but I will if I have too:lol:.

joe231 03-24-2009 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by protrash64 (Post 3217218)
Joe, I dont think those nuts will be really too bad to get loose. I know they are down in there but I'd hit the weld with a cut-off wheel and see if the whole weld wont come loose and fly off there. I cut some on my exhaust like that and they werent prepped well so the weld just held the nut from spinning, but not good penetration.

Dont get bogged down filling all those holes on the frame or you'll never catch Alan;). I also dont want to call you 'Chip', but I will if I have too:lol:.


hold for a couple more pics...........


oh and that is funny!!! (that is a Foose reference, right?)

joe231 03-24-2009 09:51 PM

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guess the father-in-law got weld happy........
don't think it will be much of a challenge for...........
"SUPER GRINDER MAN" (gotta say that in a loud booming voice;))


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protrash64 03-24-2009 09:56 PM

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:haha::haha:....I thought that was what I was going to see after your last post. Not bad anyway, maybe a sawzall too. I see that the truck had 73+ a-arms already....that must have been the 'upgrade', huh?

joe231 03-24-2009 10:01 PM

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yeah, dad-in-law, years ago, swapped in an entire cross member and rear differential from a mid 80's 1/2 ton truck

Strodder 03-24-2009 10:23 PM

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You have your work cut out for you on that frame Joe. Will you have it sand blasted? It will save you a lot of time and you'll get a great job. I did a 1946 Ford frame that way, and then got it power coated.
This is before I had it power coated.
http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/229732224_Sc4n7-L.jpg

This is after
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joe231 03-24-2009 10:40 PM

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yeah, gonna have it blasted
probably going to use paint, don't like the fact when powder gets scratched or chipped, there isn't a good way to touch it up.....
this truck will get driven, and on dirt and gravel roads even ;)

Strodder 03-24-2009 10:44 PM

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POR-15 is the way to go then. It's supposed to be chip resistant. I'm going to use it on my own frame. The 46 Ford Frame was a customers. He loved the way it came out. But I think the POR-15 will look just as good, and a lot cheaper.

joe231 03-24-2009 10:48 PM

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yeah I was thinking that or Zero-Rust and also a top coat......

Strodder 03-24-2009 10:52 PM

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ZERO RUST won't ship to California. It's almost half the price of POR-15, and is supposed to have about the same benefits. According to ZERO RUST. That's what they told me before they said they couldn't ship it to me. :lol:

joe231 03-24-2009 10:54 PM

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:lol:

i think we are going in circles :haha:

Strodder 03-24-2009 11:00 PM

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Yea I'm going to relax, and watch TV. And fall asleep. I can hear the wife calling me. :floss::haha: See ya.

joe231 03-24-2009 11:02 PM

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:lol:
'night

custom63 03-25-2009 03:56 AM

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Thanks!
Cool!
have you started a build thread?
Ya, Im still trying to figure out the whole signature thing and link to my thread though.

kizer 03-25-2009 04:18 PM

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I think I have 4 coats of POR-15 on my back half so far. ;)

Two base coats
Two coats of chasis black

I have to admit that powercoated frame looks hot. To bad I went with a flat look. ;)

joe231 03-25-2009 05:17 PM

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yeah, powder is cool......but I really like how your frame is turning out Kizer :metal:

MacAttack 03-25-2009 06:28 PM

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:metal:Has got to be one of the coolest shots on this board!:metal:


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