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Awesome work mate! You clearly know you your trade...
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Hey! Dat's not factory! What're you gonna do next, drape it in some non-factory color? Blasphemy!!
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thanks people,im tinkin by days end saturday i might get er done.but im workin on the tougher side now.i was gonna paint it black unless something blasphemous would be a better idea
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tremclad orange!!!! :)
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"Dog Dick Red"... otherwise known as Fraise...
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I can't think of anything that would really tick people off. I've already seen a Raspberry (metallic pinkish) 997 ordered from the factory. Interior and exterior.
Paint it Canary Yellow, keep the fenders off, slap a Ford emblem on the back and ask to enter it into your local PCA concours. |
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i dont know what in blue blazes i was thinkin bein done by days end tomorrow! this side is just gnarly. im kinda goin metal cutting crazy. i think i'll google dog dick red...sounds like a fine color!
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hah! that is brave
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wow.... you're making everything :eek: not quite oem style, but as long as it it's strong enough. What gauge steel are you using for the floor/inner rocker section? I was using 16-18ga thinking I was going way thicker then it should have been. The restoration design floor pan I eventually ordered looked at least 18ga
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its 18 gauge,its def thicker than what was on there,but the factory beadrolls make it more rigid for sure.i just figured this would be plenty strong.
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i ordered some por 15,do most a you guys spray it or brush it? if spraying,do you need to thin it with anything?
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POR is designed to cover rusty metal... with your job, I would be inclined to use a quality 2-part epoxy primer and spray.
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I brush POR15. Scour new metal first for better results; if it's rusty it'll stick no problem. Also pour it into another container and seal the original- store in fridge. I've had it last indefinitely that way, but a friend does his in a mason jar in his garage and it's been there for quite a while, too.
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yea,i kinda have to use it now,since i spent 130 bucks on it!probably shouldnt have bougt a gallon,i dont think my wife will let me keep it in the frig.
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well,im pretty much past the real mentally taxing parts,i should get most te floor finish tues,then ill tackle the pain in the arse stuff in front of the floor kinda by the pedals.
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I remember that area well. If you need a new rack mount they're available from several sources- think I paid $20 for one before deciding not to go back with the stock stuff.
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by rack do you mean the the mount for the sway bar? also,if anyone can give me some advice,i was gonna buy some 1/4 inch cold rolled roundstock and bead the outer fender lips,that way it will make thefender more stout if the tire hits it,i just hate it when the lip gets a ripple,seems like the whole fender line gets deflected...just thinkin..
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It sounds like you're looking for drill rod. It's going to be harder to form then hot rolled steel, but I guess that's the idea. Here's an excerpt from the McMaster Carr website (McMaster-Carr). If you do a search for 'drill rod', you'll notice that they have a number of different alloys available too.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1288190221.jpg (don't know why it's so small...) Keep up the good work! Tim K |
sub'd. The inner fender roll is a good idea. I've wrinkled fenders before with tires too big.
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yeah,i'd rather have the tire kinda bounceoff it as opposed to grabbing the lip and tearing at it. i didnt get much time on the car today, but i'll post a couple pics.im hopin to be flippin the car over this weekend,i gotta start on a guys convertable karman ghia next week
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I was referring to the steering rack. I reinstalled it to be sure of the fit of the pedal area- also came in handy when putting the new mount on (captured nut in the right place might do the trick as well).
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yeah,i probably need to modify the floor a little at the pedal area. ok picture time,i spent half the day making the rocker area to the rear flair,screwed it all up so igotta re-do it. i hate that!
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That's such great work Super Rat, physically it'll look just like it's meant to.
I had Ducatis until I discovered Porsches... ;) |
Wow, that really is some outstanding metal work, symmetrical and consistent.
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This is one of the most interesting threads I have seen!
Your sheet metal abilities are amazing (and your taste in bikes is top-notch too!) I will keep watching this story in detail. Thank you for sharing! |
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thanks guys! im not sure if all of this is meticulous,but,its the bottom of the car. only one of the ducs is mine...one's plenty!
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1288493755.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1288493794.jpg ok,im makin a lower dishout for the pedal area,not sure how the factory floor looks in this area,but im just doin what i think its supposed to be |
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