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herr_oberst 05-04-2015 06:27 PM

Somebody got right to it! Nice job. I really like the transformation.

onewhippedpuppy 05-04-2015 07:18 PM

Burned up so bad it turned black!

HarryD 05-04-2015 07:26 PM

JP. Nice build. Hope to see it one day.

J P Stein 05-04-2015 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryD (Post 8608456)
JP. Nice build. Hope to see it one day.

I'll get over to an AX ASAP.......but gotta do some tuning first.
The car didn't like sitting for 3 months.

rusnak 05-04-2015 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tabs (Post 8436437)
GM products will do that, they after all are not Porsches.

You mean, the Ford Mustang or the 944? I caught my 356 on fire once. Fuel line cracked. Luckily I put out in time and fixed it. Drove home. Had a few tractor fires and one in the 1-ton truck too. Been lucky each time.

J P Stein 05-05-2015 08:05 AM

The fire was in my shop. Among the stuff that went up in smoke was my welding helmet.
All the cobwebs sucked up that soot. Them black hangy things were everywhere and I still haven't got em' all. Sure, I was lucky that the whole shop didn't go up......I keep telling myself that as I clean up the gawd awful mess.

johnsjmc 05-05-2015 08:27 AM

In the last 35 yrs I,ve had two cars burn up in shops. First a 1964 corvette having a muffler replaced at my local Midas store. There is a hose that drains overflow from the gas filler cap area down into the body. The shop set the hose end on fire like a fuse heading for the tank. They only realized when they lowered the car and discovered a growing burnt circle near the rear. Rear end was painted doors back by their insurance.
Last one a small shop changing out a fuel pump in a taxi The tank was half full and tilted down with the electric pump hanging out during replacement. The tech dropped his trouble light and set the spillage on the floor ,which quickly consumed the car and the two bay shop. They used up both extinguishers to get themselves to a door. Opening the door allowed oxygen in and blew them both into the parking lot
You are really lucky you didn,t get hurt or lose the shop entirely.

Joe Bob 05-05-2015 08:53 AM

Glad to see the finished product. Good job.

Z

J P Stein 05-06-2015 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Bob (Post 8609167)
Glad to see the finished product. Good job.

Z

"Finished"......HA.!!!

The starter motor puked and the motor got hot.

I'm a hot rodder. It will be finished when I decide to move along to something else or am taking the dirt nap..... But thanks for the compliment.:D


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