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Load up the new paint gun with bug spray and use it on the skeeters!

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Love the door art! Gun should work just fine, and congrats on the compressor! I thought y'all were mustering out this summer?

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Thanks man! Like low elco said should be just fine...it's not the gun u have, it's how you use it:lol::lol: I still have the first spray gun I ever bought, let a friend borrow it and left primer in it, I was in the middle of a nightmare job and accidentally left clear in it.....soaked it in thinner and cleaned it out good as new. I have graduated to better guns over time being i spray for a living. Keep it clean and do test panels till you feel comfy. Nice score on the compressor. :metal:
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Me too !!

thank you !!

That is awesome coming from you sir, I appreciate it !

The 2 cars you are talking about are stored in Spokane, which is why they will get to go to the show. The Truck on the other hand is no where near being ready for a show, not to mention the 2,500 commute to get it there!
Any chance you will make it up? Should only be a 45 min flight out of Portland, or a 8-9hr drive (which is beautiful up the Columbia River gorge)... Just saying. If you do come up, we have 14 acres of sheer heaven you and your clan can camp on ..... Would be fun !!

I have to admit to sheer ignorance in regards to spray guns of mass destruction this size. An air brush, I can handle....

With a nice clear laquer? To preserve them like in amber??

The door art was just goofing around with Bomp.
This build is not getting any of that.
We were sure trying to get out of Alaska this summer, but it seems big Army has put its foot down, and we are here until I either make the list for promotion, or I retire next August.
Ahhhhh well, at least the pay is good up here....

Thanks for the tips Jmo !!
I will no doubt take a few YouTube classes before I actually load the gun up and try to shoot anything !!
More than anything I want to play with high build/self leveling primer.... I almost drool to death when I see how clean some of our guys body panels and parts come out after using such stuff.
Then perhaps a semi-matte clear like BR3W CITY used....

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So to further document my battery cradle mod, here is a mock up of how it all sat with the initial cuts done.
I decided that the battery itself rode a tad higher than I wanted, and in the end this conflict with the heater hoses convinced me to go with a side post battery as well.
As you can imagine, given the angle of the inner fender when mounted to the body, getting the battery to ride level took a lot of mounting, checking, adjusting, mounting, checking.... ect.
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After checking the clearance for the tire, I decided I wanted to drop the cradle another 1.5"
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Since I was at it, I decided to Herculiner the bottom side of the inner fenders.
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As well as the indside of the cradle itself....
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Here is the final for the cradle mod, with an old side post battery for mock up/display purposes.
I think this is going to suit me well.
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Just for giggles, I painted my fan blade in old WWII P-51 Mustang propeller style. The intent is for it to match the fluroescent orange lettering on the fan shroud, and make it easier to see when the engine is running.
I have never been whacked by a running fan blade, but always marveled at how hard they are to see sometimes....

In this photo you can see that if I go with the side mount battery, I am going to want a polarity reversed set up.
I dont want my battery cables to cross each other.
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Next up is how I added a PS hose port into my d-side inner fender:

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McMurphy....that is outstanding. Looks great and looks fully functional. I like the additional room that it creates where the old mounting location is.

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Great Job on the Battery Box mod:metal:
And I especially like the Fan Blade Paint scheme:uhmk:
Gonna steal that one too!!!

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I like the battery box in the new location!!

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Battery mod came out great. That sucker looks SOLID:metal:
Got my sites on the Spokane thingy.
Vacation approved, Wifey talked into it, got someone to keep an eye on Vomit Dog while away, vid camera ready, Hotel booked (wifey don't camp), map quest says 6.5 hr drive.
Have to pm to set up meeting you and anyone else who dares wha ha ha ha

Truck is looking great McMurphy. Like the blades too.

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Looks good on the battery box change, Do you have any drop on your truck??? Memory is bad LOL

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Nice work as always McMurphy :thumbs:

I like the fan paint scheme also.

Glad to hear you and the wife are going to make it down for Goodguys again this year.

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Another very creative solution to the battery box and fan blades. It looks very good!

Looking forward to seeing the blades spinning!

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Nice job on the battery box!

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Looks killer man love the fan blades its a good idea! I can't wait to see this thing all together and to hear it run!

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Thank you, the reason behind it will become very clear in the weeks ahead !!

Thanks man, as always feel free to steal away !! :metal:

Thanks for taking a look, I know you been VERY busy here lately !

Well brother you already have my phone number, call any time !!
Will this be your first trip to Spokane?
I look forward to exploring some dining options with you, the best of course would be a campfire cooked meal out at the homestead !!
You know, since you cant camp out....

I do not have any intentional drop on it at this time.
I did not swap out the front springs from the stock when the truck had the IL6 295cid in it. I hope and expect the sbc 350 to weigh it down some up there in addition to some shorter tires I will put on.

Hope to see you again sir, certainly enjoyed meeting you last year. Maybe we can get Vernski to make an appearance as well?

I look forward to that as well.... I keep pushing my "start" date back as I get more, smaller things done before dropping the radiator in and cranking this sucker up.

Thank you, how have you been doing?

Thanks man, you know I am a fan of your work. I am sure you are going to recognise some of your influence as this build continues...

Thanks again for taking a look guys, the feed back and questions are always welcome keeps me thinking about things I need to do, and want to do on this project :metal:

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Doing good, thanks. My build is dormant I think. Heading back home at the end of August, so maybe I'll light a fire up my dad's butt! :lol: This time of year is devoted to motorcycle riding for him. Planning to snap a few more pics when we visit, so maybe at least I can add something to my build thread.

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Ok here we go...................

Plane tickets: check
Cars entered in GoodGuys show: check
Formulating plans with friends and family: check check and check

All you Spokane area guys we are landing 31 July and will be in there until the 30th of August.
Shoot me a PM for my cell number if you would like to meet up for coffee, beer, dinner, lunch, or coming out to our place for camping or cook out !!
We would love to have you !! :metal:

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It would be nice to see your build on the front page again sir !!

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Nice job on the battery mod!:metal:
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McMurphy i wish i had the money to drive up and see you right now! I would love to take a road trip up to your place that would be so sweet!

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thanks Jmo, your paint is coming out incredibly nice man !!

Well if you were going to my friend, the weekend of 23-25 August would be the ideal time. Usually we get up there and bust our humps getting work and projects done, then the last weekend we are home, we put down all the tools; work stops, and we have all our friends out for a weekend long cook out and camp out.
It is a GREAT time !! You guys would be so welcome to join us !

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Batt Mod looks great, and I like the tip painting idea as well!

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hmmmmm..............

I cannot load pics these past few days,,,,is there something wrong with the site ??

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Some background maintenance going on.

Did you see these?

http://www.diecastmodelswholesale.co...439/Categories
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