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i left because i was asked to lower my standards and work cheaper on a car for a customer that was wanting work like was advertised. i said i...
apparently i am not allowed to take claim for any work that i did at my last shop.
ok, so my last thread was deleted. so ill make it clean and safe for all. here is the question: shop owners, if you have guys working for you,...
bruce springsteen is awesome!!!! nice video by the way. keep up the good work man. its good to see people taking the time to do correct metal work.
most common for front flares are 54 ford car. they ljyst seem to flow correct. i have done them by cutting a line on an area that i want the flare...
mitchell, i hate to say it but the welds on this thing are horrendous. holy cow. that looks like an abortion.
heres the 54 im building for myself [IMG] and here is the chop thread. http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=636417
this is the correct link to his problem. i have never done a rebel harness so im not sure on the colors they use. but i hope this helps....
you ask a 100 people how to chop it and you will get a 100 different answers. trick is to remove your 3" from the straightest areas. you will have...
man, looking good my friend.
i cant charge per hour because of how anal i am about my stuff. too many guys around here have no problem sculpting a car. i only do stuff on the...
my avatar is me cutting the back half of my car off...
that pic is actually out of a speedway motors catalog...
i like the shape of that back window. looking good man.
are you wiring it like this?
powder coating will hold up better.after buying everything to do a correct paint job on them you will have just as much as if you powder coated...
been working on all the inner structure of the trunk and package tray area so no real new progress pics. but i did move the car in my shop to get...
one of these was my first chop. jacked it up royally. took way too much out. ive fixed multiple chops on these since and the big one in my eyes is...
looking good. i always had a thing for these trucks. love the 3 windows too.
i have used "herculiner" on multiple cars and it works out amazing. a helper put some on a dimmer switch on a floor. couldnt get it to click over...
ok, so left you guys off with some dark pics and no pics to go with my explanations. so here you go. this here shows the piece that is swapped...
its better when someone says they have $xxx,xxx.xx in a build and you look at it and ask "where?". scrap yard motor with a rattle can rebuild,...
do you have a color picked out for interior? everything comes in to play when choosing a color. i personally like the surf/ mint greens on these....
call jason at bear metal kustoms. his jig is set up for ford axles, but im not sure if yours is different. his number is (805) 772-7767. here...
thanks koolkemp. had time to go through your build thread the other day. holy crap dude! you've done a ton of work on that car. awesome.
my #1 tool is my coffee pot. always going at the shop. compressor with a few tools, and a decent MIG will get you pretty far. i cant go a day with...
thanks guys. its cold tonight and all i have now is my bicycle. so staying in tonight. be back at it in the morning. ill take more pics of how the...
ok, so ended up having to strip all the mud off of the rear fender and metal working it all. 1/4" thick on the whole thing. everything on this i...
and good friends with both guys.
went to high school with a guy named Waylon Cox. now thats fucked up. real stupid kid too. always in trouble. but who could take him serious with...
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