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took some time but it worked as planned.
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:28
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now the other end is doved in so i split it and welded it.
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:30
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a few more details, punched holes and such
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:33
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i'll feel alot beter having these in place of the old ones, they match up pretty well, i doubt any one woul notice or question it.
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:35
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set my poor painter loose on the frame to sandblast the whole thing and then proceed to epoxy prime the frame and then apply several coats of slicksand to fill the rather deep pits in the frame and prep it so it will look perfect. we did sparingly use the odd touch of filler to smooth some of the really badly pited areas that weren't bad enough to warrent clad welding or patching but too deep to fill with primer.
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:41
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took about four weeks of prep but it came out pretty good
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Posted on: 2009/3/27 2:45
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that frame is HUGE!!! nice work! wish i had half the skills you got!
Posted on: 2009/3/27 8:26
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wish i had half the skills Half! I'd settle for being able to figure out how to lay out something like the 3D gas tank support on flat metal and come up with the correct finished dimensions. Very nicely done.
Posted on: 2009/3/27 8:37
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I'm really impressed! You're very handy and the work looks great. I can only begin to think what indignities that poor car must have suffered over the years to have such deep rust on the frame members.
Just a comment if you're interested in complete authenticity - frames were normally painted with the cheapest black slop available, a semi-gloss. Yes, even on a Twelve.
Posted on: 2009/3/27 8:57
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