06-15-2012, 08:44 PM | #11 |
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gonna try to tomorrow sometime
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06-17-2012, 08:26 AM | #12 |
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Yup, I miss those times with my dad, especially today! Happy Father's Day!!
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06-30-2012, 02:32 PM | #13 |
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Well got the 4 link setup from speedway motors installed(pretty in depth process). Got the motor mounts made and tacked in and got the front axle brackets made for the hairpins. its hot and i'm tired goin to lonestar!!!!
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07-04-2012, 08:41 PM | #14 |
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got the body off now time to finish welding, box some frame, sandblast and paint frame 2004 lambo orange(same color as the coupe)also gonna install new body bushings, paint bottom of body and sit the body back on...woohoo time to drive....almost.... no joke i have 9 weeks to complete this project for shades of the past in gatl.burg so far i've done everything myself with a little help from dad. thx dad
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07-07-2012, 10:58 AM | #15 |
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Lookin' good man! Wish I was making that kind of quick progress on my '56 F100!
Yeah, my interests have really been moving from late models to classics over the last few years. That's why I'm actually getting ready to sell the 03 cobra. Just don't have the interest anymore.
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07-07-2012, 08:39 PM | #16 |
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thx man..its actually been the hardest most in depth process i've ever attempted but i'm learning. it looked impossible after i brought it home the more i looked at it lol.
Today i did some more welding bracing and removed the old wiring and brake lines.. ready to box in the X frame make trans mount and mount vega power steering box...plans are to have the frame painted and body back on in 3 weekends maybe
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08-08-2012, 05:25 PM | #17 |
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Got the coilovers mounted got the x frame boxed in
got the clutch linkage made so almost ready to disassemble and paint the frame this weekend
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08-08-2012, 08:33 PM | #18 |
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Some pics
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08-09-2012, 09:29 PM | #19 |
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Finally found the flat blue i been looking for
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