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06-22-2012, 02:17 PM | #1 |
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread
SEMA. Party at Dino's if you can make it, if not, drive there next year once you've worked out the bugs...
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06-22-2012, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread
Mike is that Hugger orange or did you put something else on the motor? It looks really vibrant for hugger.
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06-22-2012, 02:31 PM | #3 |
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i dont know the exact color my painter just said Chevy orange, i havent seen it in person yet !
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06-22-2012, 02:50 PM | #4 |
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread
Question Mike, how are ya gonna put oil in it with no openings in the valve covers and no oil filler tube on the manifold? Oh yeah, are you gonna paint a couple of sets of manifold gaskets to match the paint or what is your plans for the gaskets protruding from the sides of the manifold?
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06-22-2012, 05:00 PM | #6 |
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That's a cool alternative! It looks like the heads have been taped off and not painted where the gasket will show therefore bare metal will show where the gaskets do not cover. The gaskets can be trimmed but it is probably not a good thing to do. Maybe you can ask the painter to paint the heads closer to the manifold then with the painted gaskets there will be no bare metal or bare gasket showing.
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06-22-2012, 03:24 PM | #7 |
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yep, if you have to choose....SEMA since you have the chance to market the tubz there!!!
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06-22-2012, 04:08 PM | #8 |
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i know, i know....just wish i was rich enough to do both !maybe i will sell a ton of TUBZ at SEMA !! and then i can afford to miss another week of work !
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06-22-2012, 05:10 PM | #9 |
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I would go to sema personally, how many times will you be asked to take the c10, this could be the only time.
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06-22-2012, 05:14 PM | #10 |
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Time to start a "Dinos or bust fund" for you Mike... Get all the forum guys to donate $2.
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06-22-2012, 05:32 PM | #11 |
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hmmm darn sema is end of october untill november 2nd dino's is somewhere around the 14nd and goodguys is shortly after that
thats too long for me to stay over this time as i want do another visit early next year to finish some busness and need to save on my reserved free days a year from my job you should be able to drive the truck to dino's some time after the sema show from vegas chebby if you can store the truck there untill a few days before the meet fly to vegas and drive back to dino's and then home ........ it will be hairy driving a basicly untested truck trough miles and miles of desert
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
06-22-2012, 06:45 PM | #12 |
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Thanks guys, I haven't marked it totally off if I can figure out how to do both , I WILL !
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06-23-2012, 10:32 AM | #13 |
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I saw you eyeballin Butternut72's project Long Over Due. See that spar he applied to the bed wood? He buffed that out ( . )( . )!! I think that'd be cooler that the clear coat. Also, them stainless fastners can be the shats! I'd for sure use a little anti-sieze where ever you're using them. It dosen't take much to gall the threads, then it's cutting time.
Looking killer so far! LOVE how you're keeping the engine simple Bowtie and not all bling-bling!
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06-23-2012, 11:00 AM | #14 |
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i am using Bed Wood and Parts, clearing system for my wood, it is an Acrylic Urethane clear, that will be wet sanded and buffed as smooth as a babies butt !! LOL , also using their Double Bump hidden fastener strips , i cant wait to get the Amber stain on this Tiger Maple...this stuff looks 3d when the light hits it !
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06-23-2012, 11:04 AM | #15 |
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a close up picture of the wood and sample strip
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06-23-2012, 11:20 AM | #16 |
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Is that an aluminum extrusion?
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The only three letters again, WOW that's some beautiful material. Its gonna look great stained, awesome bed stripes as well. You'll need a trailer now for luggage and Slosh Tubz.
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06-24-2012, 02:04 AM | #18 |
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That wood in amber is going to look great with the colors of the truck. Nice choice Mike.
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Motor looks great Mike and congrats on getting a sponsorship. Hopefully you get alot of exposure for the Slosh Tubz at Sema so you can make some money
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just a word of warning that the maple will yellow when the sunlight hits it....but I guess since you're on this whole "gold" kick you won't mind that
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06-24-2012, 07:10 PM | #21 |
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Thanks everyone ! And Jonathan any advice on sanding the tiger maple ?
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As far as the yellowing , do you mean discoloring or what? The clear that I am using from Bed Wood and Parts is supposed to have uv protection in it !
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maple always yellows though as it ages...just like how cherry will darken considerably... darker finishes hide this but lighter ones show the aging more. All the cabinet finishes I have ever used include UV inhibitors, but even inside the house, the wood ages fairly quickly....much more so when there's a lot of natural light...so a couple days outside at a show in direct sunlight will definitely speed up that natural progress just might want to take that in mind when looking at the stain colors....knowing it will end up more yellow and a little darker...
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Now I understand why you had the polished strips and bolts.
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he shouldve used gold naaah brass maibe
one way to prevent the wood from getting darker or at least slow it down a lot is to keep a cover on the bed and only remove it at shows
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