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Re: Budget Build 1985 K20
To get that type of shine there is no shortcut (ALL ELBOW GREASE). This is also the labor step that most people don't understand when paying for a show paint job.
Looking good Marc
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Looking good man!
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Man you are cranking. Great progress.
Keep it up the white stuff is coming.... Marc
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Very nice work!
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Made some progress on assembly this weekend.
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That Blueprint setup should do the job!
Rolling chassis looks good
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There's not much better than seeing a clean chassis get assembled.
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Coming along nice !! Frame came out sweet.
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We have a rollin chassis. That is one of those milestones on a frame off build. Looks great.
Marc
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I agree. Thank you! It sure is. It feels good to be putting stuff together instead of taking stuff apart.
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Drive line is in. Time to build the exhaust. My favorite part.
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Clean work, that chassis looks great! I really like the sheen on that paint. What did you use?
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Thank you! It is SPI black epoxy.
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I got some exhaust pipe tacked up. I just need to build some hangers and pull it out to do the final welding.
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Nice, looks clean!
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Getting some welding done tonight.
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It's clear now that you were serious when you said the exhaust is your favorite part and not being sarcastic. It looks great. Do you mind sharing any of your secrets on building an exhaust like that? Do you start with some sort of kit?
Full disclosure I'll probably never put together another exhaust as it's not one of my favorite things to do but still interested in how you do it. |
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I like to try to make both sides as symmetrical as I can get them and brush and clean the welds when I am done. I see a lot of guys leave the blue on weld when they are done welding but I just prefer it clean and shiny.
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Nice welds!
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Thanks! The older I get the harder it is to see welding! It was way easier when I was young. I have upgraded my hood to a 2.0 cheater and the shade is on 9! Haha!
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Exhaust is all welded up and installed as far as I am going to take it until I get the bed bolted back on. When the bed goes back on I will finish the exit pieces.
I also installed an ep381 fuel pump on a 87 sender for the fuel injection going on ..if it ever shows up!
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Should sound pretty good.
How are you going to run the exits?
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Exhaust looks sharp.
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Thank you!
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