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Thanks guys il chat to my mate tomorrow and hopefully get some where with him.
I have a chevy straight 6 that I am trying to tune up, my engineer mate has asked me what the dwell angle is. Would anyone know what it is.
I have a Chevy small block V8 to go in it. Floor shift is ok, I have only just learnt to column shift. Fun to learn but I think I will get tired...
Speaking of $3000 Tremics, I dont know about the UK, but here in the states you could get a 5speed S10 for less than half of that, If you plan in...
I have a TH350 gearbox I plan on using in my 48 GMC panel van, a friend of mine has seen a brand new tremec 5speed manual for sale. I don't know...
Thanks I'm pleased with it, I can't wait to start the rest of the inside.
Thanks for the good comments guys.
Now in clear to give the shine, another 7 cotes. Job done. Just needs to be fitted and the rest of the interior to go........
Now the clever bit, i carefully rubbed down the red and clear with a sponge rubbing down block taking the highs off leaving the pressed lows of...
The horn was done in the same steps as the wheel, except the last stage. I put one coat of red over the white, then one coat of clear over the red...
The horn button. This was done with out masking any of it up!!!!!
Close up of clear over fade out.
The start of the clear.
The fade out done and now a 20 minute wait for the clear.
The red on the front now just the fade out to do.
The red on the back after rubbing the white down with scotch brite.
The 1st of many white top coats.
Nearly there. This is the hardest bit over with.
More rubbing.
Still rubbing down.
The marker coat being rubbed down
1st coat of ultra build
Ready for 1st coat of ultra build.
This is the chip missing in the centre and one of the cracks.
Typical only the last picture loaded il do them one at a time.
Pictures should be in order.
The paint I used is awl grip apart from the metallic red which I had mixed up especially for my panel about 5 years ago, when I painted it. Yes...
Hey, thanks. Yes I do get a lot of attention when I'm out in it. Oddly it's more from the girls than the guys, not such a bad thing I think!!!!!!!!
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