Forum: Automotive Projects
04-09-2019, 11:54 AM
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Dave thanks sharing! You have made good...
Dave thanks sharing! You have made good progress. What gauge of metal are you starting with? I recently acquired a rear left ‘63 Healey panel. A fun fact is, the panel is 18ga on the front flange...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-28-2017, 08:53 PM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-22-2017, 12:25 AM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-21-2017, 09:38 PM
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Replacement bumper
I received a request to build a new light weight bumper out of steel. I explained it would be cheaper and easier to form it out of fiberglass and such. The person was set on steel and I couldn’t...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-13-2017, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 44,242
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-25-2017, 01:07 PM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
03-14-2017, 09:09 AM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
03-13-2017, 06:48 PM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
02-23-2016, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 44,242
Compression readings were a downer and suspect...
Compression readings were a downer and suspect carbon buildup affecting valves. The engine has been sitting a long time so going test fire it. At least my wiring may be validated or not.:lol:
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Forum: Automotive Projects
02-15-2016, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 48
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Thanks Pat. The car is the final phase. ...
Thanks Pat. The car is the final phase. Hopefully 3-4 months from now the finished product will be revealed. When I started this project I operated under the delusion it would take a year. That...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
01-26-2016, 07:22 PM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
09-17-2015, 10:29 AM
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Kent - I tried to follow the method Pete...
Kent - I tried to follow the method Pete Tommasini's used on the Ferrari hood. Lacking that huge sand bag, I hammer blocked the hood into a 4x4 block of wood. A small Whitehouse raising hammer with...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
09-16-2015, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 48
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Working on a cold air induction for the turbo,...
Working on a cold air induction for the turbo, hood vent and dash. Here are some pictures of the hood vent. I hit my E-wheel's 21" limitation on the hood, could use air planisher, bigger wheel with...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-14-2015, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 530
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Mike - Wow! Love the lines and panel fitment. ...
Mike - Wow! Love the lines and panel fitment. If I stay with the auto side of metal shaping my next project will be a full body on chassis. The info you share well make a hard task a little bit...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-12-2015, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 44,242
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-11-2015, 09:13 PM
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The front is tack welded together. Up to now,...
The front is tack welded together. Up to now, the rear panel was still in three pieces. It is now tack welded together. My plan was to finish weld it, but a bone-head move :dunce: with a tree saw...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-10-2015, 11:01 AM
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Forum: Introductions
07-05-2015, 05:53 PM
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Forum: Introductions
07-05-2015, 05:43 PM
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Bruce - Welcome aboard. Sounds like you got a...
Bruce - Welcome aboard. Sounds like you got a good start on tool set. I would be lost without my english wheel. Also, not sure what you meant by completing your tool set.;).
Following a storm...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
06-24-2015, 09:11 PM
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Forum: Introductions
06-18-2015, 05:38 PM
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Views: 2,927
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Forum: Automotive Projects
06-18-2015, 01:05 PM
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Views: 44,242
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
06-14-2015, 10:51 AM
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Forum: Automotive Projects
04-30-2015, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 44,242
Jay and Jim thanks. Here are the front two...
Jay and Jim thanks. Here are the front two quarters. The drivers side is a further along then the passenger side. The passenger quarter is raw, just finished ox welding. OX welding may have not been...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
03-30-2015, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,720
If the truck was hit in the front drivers side...
If the truck was hit in the front drivers side resulting in the cowl being driven backwards, the bow may be the result of door skin was damaged by opening/closing. At some point it was repaired but...
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