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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by pompadour, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. Sparkswillfly
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  2. pompadour
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  3. pompadour
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    got some new parts for the 40 ford wheels to my newer rearend
     

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  4. edgeabilly
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    Good job!!!! Can't wait to see it finished.
     
  5. V4F
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    very nice car & awesome shop !!!!!!!!!! will be a nice rod .. thx .. steve
     
  6. model-a-fan
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    NICE! Really like the frame.
     
  7. pompadour
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    installed my gussets/hairpin mounts had a couple of different ways 1st one looked cool but not enough clearance...but still they look great...also dropped the rear some more to correct height
     

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  8. LeadSledMerc
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    It's looking great...nice progress!:cool:
     
  9. VAPHEAD
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    I like the hairpins mounts,creative thinking.
    Let me know what I owe you for the P.R. work :)
     
  10. pompadour
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    hey what can i say you sell great products i like telling people about you and your website...thanks again....i cant take credit for the mounts my buddy jon thought them up they look awesome
     
  11. model-a-fan
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    I've been looking for a body like that for some time. LUCKY!
     
  12. VAPHEAD
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    Long weekend...getting anything done?

    (UPS did call me about the damaged insert, lets hope they fess up and take the fault.)
     
  13. pompadour
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    o god...well here are some picts...jon has been doing work on the frame...amazing work..he boxed in the gusset/hairpin mounts and tig ed them in...ground down everyhting and on the rear crossmember he swept the weld in so it looks like the have always been there ...made for each other...thanks jon for going above and beyond
     

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  14. 51box
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    love this coupe
     
  15. pompadour
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    i love it...more progress picts
     

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  16. pompadour
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    more picts
     

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  17. gnarlytyler
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    Coming along nicely!
     
  18. ratster
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  19. pompadour
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    even more picts
     

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  20. pompadour
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    i need a idea for a cool motor mount to weld to the frame...the ones i have just are not cutting it
     
  21. pompadour
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    set firewall inplace and clut down grille for radiator and boxed frame horns
     

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  22. pompadour
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    put body on frame to check grille height...looks good thanks jon
     

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  23. metalinnovations
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    Hey Matt, here are some pictures for ya.
     

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  24. roosters hot rods
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    cool build ...great looking fab work..
     
  25. poorboy
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    awesome five window!
     
  26. metalinnovations
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    Look Matt your body is partially bolted on and no more support holding it up. *****in.
     

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  27. pompadour
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    burning the midnight oil...haha *****in thanks
     
  28. captain scarlet
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    Great look to the car. Awesome work. Look forward to sseing more pictures and the car finished:D
     
  29. scootermcrad
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    Great looking build!! Some really nice looking ch***is work as well! Keep the updates coming!
     
  30. Southfork
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    I've not seen any of this build thread before. Glad that i finally caught up with it 'cause there's some real good tech here. Thanks!
     

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