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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #90 on: May 11, 2007 - 09:41:55 PM »
    Today I grafted the two sections together. I still have the door edge and lower rear panel to do. I look at it like this... if this doesn't work at least I tried. But so far, I feel pretty confident that my work will payoff with a very useable quarter panel. The last picture is the piece that needed replacing and was removed because it was over heated from the guy who used an Oxy Acetylene to put the quarter on many years ago.




    « Last Edit: November 21, 2014 - 08:41:46 PM by Topcat »
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    Offline willhaven

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #91 on: May 11, 2007 - 10:18:45 PM »
    Looks like you could use a shave.
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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #92 on: May 11, 2007 - 10:48:23 PM »
    Quote from: willhaven on May 11, 2007 - 10:18:45 PM
    Looks like you could use a shave.


     :bigsmile:

    Very nice job!
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    Offline RusTy/SE

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #93 on: May 12, 2007 - 06:29:48 AM »
    Nice work Topcat :thumbsup:

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #94 on: May 12, 2007 - 06:49:15 PM »
    Quote from: willhaven on May 11, 2007 - 10:18:45 PM
    Looks like you could use a shave.
    :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:


    Car is looking good   :2thumbs:
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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #95 on: May 12, 2007 - 09:13:20 PM »
    Hey TC, looking good, your fab work is getting better all the time, keep up the good work.
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #96 on: May 12, 2007 - 10:45:36 PM »
    « Last Edit: November 21, 2014 - 08:51:28 PM by Topcat »
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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #97 on: June 01, 2007 - 09:04:56 PM »
    (Prior to new quarter panels being available)

    Last week end, I sand blasted the inner areas of the quarter and then I sprayed Rust Bullet on. I have decided to put off the work on the quarter panel for now and start working on the trunk floors.  I have better access in those areas with it still off.

    PS, the new quarters out have me seriously thinking of scratching off the quarter I made and just get one of them.







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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #98 on: June 01, 2007 - 09:58:18 PM »
    Hey TC, looking real good, nothing like original tin.  :2thumbs:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #99 on: July 23, 2007 - 09:58:40 PM »
    This last week, I had bought a propane torch at Harbour Freight that attaches to the big propane tank. It has a hose and blaster handle so you can go to flame thrower mode. I hit the handle and "whoa" this thing was shooting out a fireball.  :scared:

    So I thought ..."OK" just a little bit up under the wheel well to warm up things up to scrape off the undercoating. I was of course thinking ahead of time that too much heat on one spot too long would warp something. After a few blasts alternating the heat so as not to concentrate it into any one area too long, I was soon inching closer to get a better angle while sitting down. Well I hit the blaster handle and a fireball whirled back around and singed all the hair off my arm.

    I think it works too good.
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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #100 on: July 23, 2007 - 10:07:19 PM »
    The inside of the quarter area looks great  :2thumbs: hope my car looks like that in a year. Do you have the one piece or two piece floor?

    Lunch
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #101 on: July 23, 2007 - 10:10:19 PM »
    I have the 2 piece floor and it is almost done being welded in. It's coming out pretty good. After I get everything all sanded and primered, I'll post a pic.




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    Offline Finoke

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #102 on: July 24, 2007 - 05:46:11 AM »
    Quote from: Topcat on July 23, 2007 - 10:10:19 PM
    I have the 2 piece floor and it is almost done being welded in. It's coming out pretty good. After I get everything all sanded and primered, I'll post a pic.


    Looking forward to it!
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    Offline Plum6Pak

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #103 on: July 28, 2007 - 11:57:18 AM »
    Quote from: Topcat on July 23, 2007 - 09:58:40 PM
    This last week, I had bought a propane torch at Harbour Freight that attaches to the big propane tank. It has a hose and blaster handle so you can go to flame thrower mode. I hit the handle and "whoa" this thing was shooting out a fireball.  :scared:

    So I thought ..."OK" just a little bit up under the wheel well to warm up things up to scrape off the undercoating. I was of course thinking ahead of time that too much heat on one spot too long would warp something. After a few blasts alternating the heat so as not to concentrate it into any one area too long, I was soon inching closer to get a better angle while sitting down. Well I hit the blaster handle and a fireball whirled back around and singed all the hair off my arm.

    I think it works too good.

    I pictured it all and  :22yikes:  then   :roflsmiley:  LMAO!!! Be careful topcat, don't want a singed pu$$y (cat) trying to work on that cuda. Looking good, keep up the good work!  :2thumbs:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has bugun
    « Reply #104 on: July 29, 2007 - 12:23:57 AM »
    Quote from: Plum6Pak on July 28, 2007 - 11:57:18 AM
    I pictured it all and  :22yikes:  then   :roflsmiley:  LMAO!!! Be careful topcat, don't want a singed pu$$y (cat) trying to work on that cuda. Looking good, keep up the good work!  :2thumbs:

    Just finished doing the other wheel well today.

    I did it again...this time the top of my head. My hair...not too bad. :bricks1: Took my hat off because it was hot out, started working again and then...that smell of burnt hair.  :eek4:  Flames roll and sometimes you can't see them.

     Tomorrow final welds on the floor.

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