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Neato!
Saw some old "junk" last weekend. [ATTACH]
Drill bit grinder=Pure Genius!
"It's a vunder"!
Dandy!
Hey @NAES, there are so many of your neighbors moving here right now that I would bet you could find an empty trailer headed your way from here to...
I didn't realize "Futurian" was your original work Mark. Great read! Even better than your lawn mower thread. I guess good things happen to good...
I took everyone's advice and started big. I think I have your lathe's older sister. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have a complete, very nice 4 door hardtop 1958 series 62 floor that may help. I would love to contribute if you can find a way move it from SW...
Hi Robert, is this hand planished or pneumatic assist, and it looks like you did not grind before planish, but stopped planishing before over...
^X2 on the Gibbs oil, excess calcium and other crap in today's OTC oils even negate some of the benefit of zinc (ZDDP) additives. And don't use a...
Been watching since you started and really enjoy the build. Could you please share the make and model of the remote reservoir MC? It looks like it...
Thanks Viv, the length of the cowl, size of the vent and depth of the sail panels, among other things sure make that seem correct. Now if I could...
Thanks Robert. Got any tips on backside purging sheet in general, and butt welds on lite gauge sheet in particular? Or is that another situation...
Thanks again for a great compilation of advanced metalwork techniques Robert, I never miss a post. I finally "took the plunge", predominantly...
Hi @Vernon2 , I appreciate you clearing up the model differences on that old coupe. Any chance you have a decent picture of a '28 Senior? The best...
Maybe something more like this 1928 Chevy? [ATTACH]
Hi Vernon, I see you are new here so welcome. Are you suggesting the 3 window I posted from out in Nevada is one of these? Looks like the right...
I found a couple more shots of that Fisher Body. Sure has a lot of metal structure in the doors for that vintage, at least compared to the GM...
"Either learn to weld good, or alot!"
If anyone wants the '63 parts of a convertible to build another '65-6-7 phantom rag top, I have the sheet metal in my junk pile (cowl, windshield,...
I will look but I don't think I got a pic of the dash, maybe a profile.
I guess it's a Dodge then. Happy New Year everybody!
That was my first impression, just couldn't find a match for it, and the "Body by Fisher" tag made me think it needed to be one of the GM lines?...
Looking through some old pics and found another out in northern Nevada. It had a Fisher body tag, 3 window coupe without much wood in the doors...
The ElDo option would cost you 18" of elevation in the rear cargo floor area but gain a flat floor up front. May need to add some heavier duty...
I took the wife to a "yard sale" out in the desert on 300 acres near Homedale Idaho about 30 years ago. Among the hundreds of vehicles was a...
I've considered that a few times too Frank, just never have remembered to do it until I needed it again. I've had pretty good luck "eyeballing"...
I bought a Coats 20/20 and a bubble balancer out of the "Nickel Ads" 30 years ago for $200 and have done hundreds of my own and other's tire...
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