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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
Load up the new paint gun with bug spray and use it on the skeeters!
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
Thanks man! Like low elco said should be just fine...it's not the gun u have, it's how you use it
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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 !! Quote:
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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.... Quote:
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. After checking the clearance for the tire, I decided I wanted to drop the cradle another 1.5" Since I was at it, I decided to Herculiner the bottom side of the inner fenders. 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. 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. Next up is how I added a PS hose port into my d-side inner fender:
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
I like the battery box in the new location!!
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
Battery mod came out great. That sucker looks SOLID
![]() 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
![]() 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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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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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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.... Quote:
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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 ![]()
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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!
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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 !! ![]()
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
Nice job on the battery mod!
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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 !!
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Re: Not Another Rebuild Thread....
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 Posted via Mobile Device
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