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looks better than some of the ambr entrants.....
that's don heckman. he's currrently working right here at my shop on a few jobs. we are both very sorry to hear of walts passing as he was a...
funny, in my motorcycles i usually use peak pre mix, as you are just adding a little, and we get it pretty cheap. for cars and trucks, i just...
usually whites and light colors have the pearl in the mid coat if its 3 stage, but darker 3 stage colors generally have the pearl in the base,...
looks great.......also now that you have gone glossy, you can 1200-2000 any small imperfections and polish them out no problem (if ya got any,...
that is a good way to do it. also you can use tubing and cut it in half with a die grinder, but its not likly how they did it in the day. it...
id look for holes in lines (sucking air) colapsing lines, maybe bad fuel pump. skull
i didnt notice that anybody mentioned it, but you dont want to try to buff flat and sem-gloss finishes. getting a nice semi gloss finsih, even...
i'd go the full moon route as well. have saved many an ugly wheel with them over the years skull
in theory you should remove it all, in relaity, few do.....i dont see it as a problem if a little is left behind. i'd hit the areas with a...
we use rattle can guide coat at the shop all the time. any quick dry , contrasting color will do the job as well, its not all that critical what...
thanks, great read skull
i agree with the "practice practice pratice " adivce having the desire to stripe is the most important step, and as you obviously got that ,...
i think its a pretty cool show, cool to check out the stuff that they find......i do think you f--ked up not getting a pic of the hot camera chick...
good luck on your prodject from another willys lover...i too, wish i'd bought a few more years back skull
im a fan of shinny in most cases. sounds like you got some good ideas for the truck skull
i agree with chopolds and the others who say its not the way to go. i've had varying degrees of success with clearing over bare metals in the...
congrats on the willys like most , i love both cars, but cant imagine not having a willys. good luck with your project skull
i would think that respective dmv's would inspect each vehicle and recend the title on the one with the restamped #s......no mater which order...
happy birthday!!! skull
aint they out of business? skull
one of the nicest ive seen in along time skull
we use the valves that expell the water every time the compressor motor stops. its also a requirement in shops here in cali. not a bad idea...
no, its not going to cure. as its a practice panel, chuck it and make another one. as for your desire to spray candy on top., you must be...
most insur co's go 80% on most cars, as they have a standing agreement with their salvage bidders to pay 20% regardless of condition. when you...
yes, you make a mold off the car, and then the parts come out the same demension, not bigger as posted, though they could sure wind thicker to the...
happy birthday skull
i agree on both points......looks like it might be a glass car as well. i admire the workmanship if its steel, but i gurentee its not very likey,...
as the car was aquired on a lein, that means you can be present and bid on it.......so , while this heap may be gone, if ya wanna save the next...
its not very easy these days to launder a salvage title. as already said its illegal to do it. also with most states being on ncic, its gonna...
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