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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Dirty54, Jan 2, 2011.

  1. 32SEDAN
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    Very Smooooooooth. Nice details
     
  2. mrconcdid
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    Thanks for the reply, Yeah getting them up and running and dependable is the "work" part, the rest is the "fun" stuff.
    MrC
     
  3. Dirty54
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    so its been awhile since an update so here is a bit of whats going on; picked up a fat man ultra low mustang II and notch and 4 link from alex gambino. picks will be coming soon mustang II is installed and everything cleared up front iam running a caddy 500 motor no sbc here!! Set it up to lay frame so cups where modified and stock k member taken out and new tranny mount made. been working on my air supply system iam running 4 manifolds an 8.5 gallon tank and 2 air zenith comps. got a little creative with the copper

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  4. Dirty54
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    military grade switch box with push button activation and low air pressure warning light

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  5. Dirty54
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  6. fitzee
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    cool build..Nice work..
     
  7. 5-4Belair
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    I like it! :) subscribed.
     
  8. Dirty54
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  9. LeftCoastCruiser
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    Looking good, nice hardlines!
     
  10. Krown54
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    What size tires are you running?
     
  11. Lowrders
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    Great job on the hardlines! Car is coming along great!
     
  12. Dirty54
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    thank you
     
  13. Dirty54
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    195 75 15 coker radials you can run bigger and still lay frame when my frame is on the ground there is still some air in my bags .
     
  14. knoxbrendon
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    Looks awsome glad to see it on the ground
     
  15. 50 chevy matt
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    just read all 9 pages and i have to say she is looking superb, so much better now she is on the floor and you and your dad have done a great job

    subscribed
     
  16. Dirty54
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    thank you buddy little by little she is getting there
     
  17. yetiskustoms
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    Nice work. Clean. THE "c" pillar is all thats left at a glance of it being a 4 door. Amazing transformation.
     
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  18. Dirty54
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    yeah i always keep a look out for for some "true" 2 door ,doors but thats the last thing on my mind these days and iam kinda liking it alittle different
     
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  22. LAKustoms
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    How did you attach your potmetal tail light bezels to the body? Hard to weld potmetal.
     
  23. Dirty54
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    i showed how i did it some pages ago
     
  24. Dirty54
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    been working on getting my rear wheel wells in started with some generic trailer fenders and added on to them
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    cut out the rest of the original
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  25. nitrousnutter
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    Great work you are doing there, ive just got a 51 moredoor styleline, id like to bag the rear later on in the year but at the mo im installing a 10 bolt rear, 350 sbc and th350, i think that will keep me busy enough this year. Im subscribed to this thread you and your dad have done some brilliant work!!.
     
  26. Dirty54
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    thank you it takes time i wanted to bag it the day i got it but you gotta take one step at a time
     
  27. nitrousnutter
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    Yes you're not wrong there that's the plan with mine, I want to get it up and running then improve it as I go.
     
  28. Really enjoyed this thread, great work!
     
  29. Dirty54
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    thank you where in ny are you from
     
  30. mrconcdid
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    from Florida

    Its coming along nicely. Keep at it.

    Godspeed
    MrC.
     

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