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i will read the article
i allso like to see if youre exaust works and how it will sound , the info i had has been quite a few years old from the days that grinding out ports on stock heads . high rize manifolds , yellow accel coils unburned gasses out the exaust and lumpy idle where the norm in dragracing , these things change over the years as more test data comes in
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03-26-2012, 04:19 PM | #2 |
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WOW. Your attention to detail is impeccable. This thing is a work of art and I have enjoyed all 40 something pages of watching you take metal and blend it in. I just entered the fab world and have a lot to learn, but would love to watch how you blend sheet metal into the body. That is a skill that I would like to master. Sure would help on the finishing side!
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03-26-2012, 05:28 PM | #3 |
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Seriously FF! Ya had to tell us this little nugget of info about exhaust tuning, FML!!! Now, I have to start doing research and find out everything I can about tuning exhaust, just when I thought I was gonna have a productive day at work. My boss is gonna hate you.
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Just WOW! The fine detail is amazing. Like everyone else, i can hardly wait to see this finished, BUT the down side is, fewer updates on this car. I will really miss that. Good thing there are at least 2 more projects waiting.
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I'm not really picky about brand. Dewalts seem to last longer, but I'm not above a few from HF every now and then.
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luv me a little Square back action....I AM IN !
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Famous last words!
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03-28-2012, 02:10 PM | #14 |
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Nice Father/Son project, always liked the type 3's, the look on his face says it all.
...and a little inspiration.
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LOL...i understand, my son is 10 thinking about buying a Square body C10 to start on for him as soon as mine is done !
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I know... But I have demonstrated the ability to keep it simple before (once), with my 64.
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Lucky kid you've got there. Congrats on adding to the herd
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maibe put these on there
it looks like they done a lot of work to the car allready , just hope its still complete , buing the small parts can add up in a hurry
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That's how I grind my welds, but my welds are very messy. Just have a wirefeed welder. Bake the part before powdercoating? I read that a convection oven is best. Do you use a convection oven? Is powdercoating primer necessary when the metal is sufficiently rough? Also read that some powdercoating paints are more porous than others. I got the MATTE BLACK from Harbor Freight. It was the only black they had. Not sure how good it is, but if it lasts 4-5 times as long as paint I'll be happy! |
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if you're looking for other places to pick up powder from, i like colombia coatings, pendry powder coating, and i'm yet to order from rosey's powder coating.
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he means that when you want to hit the top of the circle going clockwize intoo the groove when you want to get extra penetration intoo the steel on the left side and the hit with the bottom of the circle going clockwize for the left side
if i get the gas for my welder im going to try it , nathan from porterbuild showed it to me this way too but i gues it takes practice to run realy nice welds the way he does them
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