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| Spoke |
 Jul 20 2006, 04:19 PM
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Jerry  Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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OK, I think its time for the paint shop.
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Jul 20 2006, 04:20 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The back panel is very straight now.
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Jul 20 2006, 04:22 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Removed battery, trunk hinges, relay board, and torsion springs. I'll paint the engine compartment side walls and back wall.
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Jul 20 2006, 04:25 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Finally, some paint, even though its just primer, the car looks a lot better now.
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Jul 20 2006, 05:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) WOW! I am very impressed with your progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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Jul 20 2006, 05:57 PM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
Hard to believe that is the same car......you should be very proud of yourself.....Well Done
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Jul 20 2006, 06:17 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Great job, keep the pictures coming. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| JPB |
Jul 20 2006, 06:26 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Wow! New thread for me and can't express my amazement enough in words. Thanks for the inspiration!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Awsome work! |
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Jul 20 2006, 08:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,508 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 2,081 Region Association: None |
Fantastic reading, skills and results. I spent the better part of 2 hours reading and following links and think this is quality time. John Kelly is an excellent teacher as well as metal artist. Spoke is headed that way too.
Thanks for sharing. MikeCool Oldfield, TN |
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| Spoke |
Jul 23 2006, 09:33 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Paint is on now. Had a little trouble with the paint as I was using a reducer for temps 65-80F. I think it was about 88F outside and probably 95+ in the garage. I'm painting the steel wheels black and the lugnut covers silver.
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Jul 23 2006, 09:40 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Gotta put the engine compartment back together after the painting. I painted the tops of both longitudinals and the back of the engine compartment.
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Jul 23 2006, 09:44 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The trunk turned out good. I finally got to install the shock tower caps and targa top clips.
The 914 emblem is in good shape. Sometimes it pays to delay. I hadn't re-mounted the emblem when I first painted the trunk then had the accident. Attached image(s)  
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Jul 23 2006, 09:46 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The trunk top is very flat. I'm more impressed with my bondo ability than my painting skills.
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Jul 23 2006, 09:48 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The steelies look fantastic. Only painted 2 so far.
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Jul 23 2006, 09:52 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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After assembly of the engine compartment, trunk and trunk lid, I need to stiffen up the passenger long. The long has been repaired on the outside with a long piece of heavy sheet metal. The sheet metal is welded all along the bottom and both ends but not at the top underneath the door sill.
I'm hoping that I can stiffen what is there more than starting over. Except for the top of the metal, it is a solid repair. Attached image(s)  
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Jul 23 2006, 10:03 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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OK, a little OT stuff.
My daughter came home from school in June and said a teacher has a deer farm and he was looking for a family to adopt a fawn for the summer. Well, since we already have 2 dogs, a turtle, 135 gallon tropical aquarium, a pond outside, and my daughter's boyfriend, what's another mouth to feed? The teacher brought 4 10ft long x6 ft high fence sections which bolt together to form his pen. One side has a door. We put his pen under a big apple tree in our yard. We started with 8oz formula 4 times a day and now we're at 2 feedings of 20oz. The fawn has grown several inches since we got him. Beside the formula, we feed him apple leaves, apples, and berries. All the neighbor kids come by to check him out so he gets a lot of company. Attached image(s)  
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Jul 24 2006, 08:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
Way to go! Amazing job on the car too.
John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
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| Spoke |
Jul 31 2006, 01:10 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Just installed the bumper, valence, and final assembly. The paint is a bit brighter than the original paint so eventually I will paint the rest of the car. The paint mismatch is unfortunate although I decided just to repaint the damaged items in order to keep the project managable. It took over 6 months to get to this point.
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Jul 31 2006, 01:12 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The trunk looks like it did the last time I painted it before the accident.
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Jul 31 2006, 01:17 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The valence required some straightening and welding. The rear bumper is a $10 ebay bumper that someone had tried to mount a trailor hitch onto. On the passenger side, they ended up drilling 8 holes. So this seemed like the perfect time for my car to grow some bumper tits.
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