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Offline mopardave

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #225 on: March 11, 2010 - 04:52:52 PM »
fabulous there John, gotta luv gator guard. nice stuff to use.

notice no spare tire bracket mounted, Going with out?
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #226 on: March 11, 2010 - 07:33:45 PM »
thanks dave!!
any compliment from you is a bonus.
no spare, i told you i wasnt gonna...   :poopoke:

 :smilielol:

got the passenger inner wheelhouse all tuned up today, started the drivers, and will finish it tomorrow. saturday is underside gator gard day.   :woohoo:
sunday ill make the trunk extensions and hose them down as well. then ( drum roll please) its on to final body work, then paint!! :2thumbs:
i took off the drums out of curiosity, and lo and behold, 18 years ago someone did the brakes, look like they hardly saw any friction. tree musta fell shortly after the r & r   :sadwavey:


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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #227 on: March 12, 2010 - 07:49:09 AM »
John is that a special bracket that holds the "cuda valance tips" in place? Is it factory?

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #228 on: March 12, 2010 - 07:56:39 AM »
It is factory and comes installed on TTI exhaust.  Don't know abut others.
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #229 on: March 12, 2010 - 09:40:24 AM »
 Your rear brake drums are made in Argentina ? :smilielol:

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #230 on: March 12, 2010 - 11:46:30 AM »
awesome project
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #231 on: March 13, 2010 - 09:18:49 AM »
John,  no dice on the decals. Cant even find the ones I had for the car :clueless:  sorry
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #232 on: March 14, 2010 - 03:19:50 AM »
soo when does john have time for him self?  :picture:
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #233 on: March 14, 2010 - 05:46:08 PM »
soo when does john have time for him self?  :picture:




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this is " me " time

had to remake part of the drivers front rail, and the inner fender.
gator guard tomorrow.








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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #234 on: March 15, 2010 - 10:03:10 AM »
John,

Looking good bro.  Are you going to gator guar the inner fenders? 


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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #235 on: March 15, 2010 - 06:40:26 PM »
ill unmask it tomorrow and take a better pic






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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #236 on: March 15, 2010 - 06:48:42 PM »
I wish I could bring something like that back from the grave!! :22yikes: All I can say is....Dude, you got skills!! You should start a post in the restoration section & cover the whole project with pics and updates. I know I sure could learn a thing of two. Good luck with it!! :2thumbs:


YEAH....what he said!!!       :iagree:

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #237 on: March 15, 2010 - 07:34:09 PM »
Looking good John!
This gator guard product, what equipment is needed to apply it? I take it that it's sprayed on?
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #238 on: March 15, 2010 - 07:36:34 PM »
Looking good John!
This gator guard product, what equipment is needed to apply it? I take it that it's sprayed on?

just a shutz gun brad.

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!! ( not sponsored by anyone but me )
« Reply #239 on: March 15, 2010 - 07:39:14 PM »
just a shutz gun brad.
Thanks for the repy! but what's that? Darn newbie's!!!lol  any links to purchase one?
Brad
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