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Another trick is to use a single layer of duct tape on the surface you are glassing up against. The fiberglass won't stick to it's smooth...
I wonder if the 1946 Chevy truck fender has a larger radius. They sell those fenders with a 2" wider width than stock for $400 each Old Chicago...
You could do a Lambo style hinges and have the fenders swing up with the pivot point at the front.
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Here's my 2 cents worth. You could make a new larger wheel opening with fiberglass resin and cloth. How - Rough up the inside of the fender...
I think it is beautiful, except that you need a pizza oven....LOL
Check out Dough Boys thread...new posting, lots of progress. Amazing is the only word to describe this COE. Hmmm, I wonder if I should say...
I emailed COE Bill in Australia. So far he is still OK, Fires are a 30 minute drive away. He said that Saturday is "the" day to worry about...
Thanks, but it must be expired. It did not work
Does anyone know if there is a current 20 percent off promotion at Northern Tool? I had a flyer a while back but misplaced it. I need the key...
It can't be Christmas, there is no snow.... [IMG] :)
Well that was amazing...sometimes long shots pay off!
https://richmond.craigslist.org/pts/d/chesterfield-ford-coe/7020322269.html This is a long shot.....Here is a COE project that has two new cab...
I must work slow or maybe I just need to turn up the amperage on my welder
PU cab corners will not work. They are very different. I built my own cab corners long before they were available to buy. Not too hard to...
That seems like a large chassis. I would only look at it IF it has a rack and pinion design, but if it is the outboard mounted steering box, I...
So sad that they sent all the COE tooling to a scrap yard :(
Advice my friends used to tell me.. "it will work much better if you spin the drill in the correct direction" ;)
You could always just take off the old cab and sleeper, then install a newer Ford cab and that would match...LOL
No Limit Brand rack and pinion kit on a GM front suspension. Seems like a really good solution. Not sure about the price. [IMG]
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Wow that's nice!!! What did you do for the front end?
I can't suggest a specific donor vehicle, but I can tell you some thoughts on the matter.. The issues are almost always the same, front wheel...
Can't help, I built mine while on beer and bratwurst...lol
Wow, I just learned something new...thanks!
Consider the following... Make the framework from steel rod (1/4"). Cover it with stretched t-shirt material attached with hot glue. Brush over...
I am saddened by your loss. He was so young. If you keep him in your memory, he will never truly be gone.
Does anyone else think we need to schedule a COE get-together sometime? Maybe all meet at a Car show like "Back to the 50's", "Frog Follies" or...
There is a new post to his website....more amazing work. I wonder if he would deliver to KC?
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