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    Offline Jamiez

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #90 on: October 11, 2012 - 06:36:00 AM »
    Quote from: 360FISH on October 11, 2012 - 12:32:59 AM
    I learned everything from the net and (honestly) the show Wheeler Dealers... 

    Wheeler Dealers is a great show, it's the only car repair show I know of where they aren't just trying to sell you products or doing mostly fabrication work.  Their "profits" are a bit skewed by the fact that Edd's time is apparently free as his his workshop full of tools...but good none the less
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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #91 on: October 13, 2012 - 11:17:45 PM »
    Quote from: Jamiez on October 11, 2012 - 06:36:00 AM
    Wheeler Dealers is a great show, it's the only car repair show I know of where they aren't just trying to sell you products or doing mostly fabrication work.  Their "profits" are a bit skewed by the fact that Edd's time is apparently free as his his workshop full of tools...but good none the less
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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #92 on: October 13, 2012 - 11:31:23 PM »
    So...  I primed and painted the grille over the past few days and it was looking great... (pictures later) then I hit it with a matte clear and it looks like hell...   :clueless:

    I'm going to try lightly wet sanding it tomorrow (another first for me) to see if it fixes the finish...  man I hope it does or I'm going to be sick...   :puke:

    Alan
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    1973 ‘Cuda   Semi-Pro Touring
    360 SB - 518/OD auto tranny - FAST EZ EFI - Edelbrock Fuel sump - HHR fan
    Hella H4 headlights on relays - 97 Dodge Avenger seats - Chin spoiler - Bumpers pulled in to ’72 offset

    Build: http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74674.0

    Offline 360FISH

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #93 on: October 15, 2012 - 02:04:27 AM »
    Well it's done... finally!    :bananasmi

    I wet sanded the clear to remove what I could of the whitish glaze it coved my nice paint with.  It worked out okay


    clear coat glaze during a test fit of the bumper...





    I've been wet sanding the right side of this grille...



    Hard to tell in the bright sun but it is darker...


    I made one mistake and sanded down to where you could see the orange from the "ring" (?)... crap...      :faint:
    I didn't sand with much pressure at all so it must have been pretty thin here...   lesson learned...



    I masked it off and painted it...



    All gone!     :clapping:





    Well, the bumper is now pulled in!  I had not put padding on the end of the bumper and marked up the "paint" during a test fit... another lesson learned...    :misbehaving:




    The original shot with the spacer...



    FYI - there is still a gap, but much less of one...


    Not too bad...    :woohoo:







    I'm glad this one is over...  I learned a ton and put a lot of effort into this.   The results look good even up close!  ;)   

    Cheers!   :cheers:
     
    « Last Edit: October 15, 2012 - 02:07:04 AM by 360FISH »
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    1973 ‘Cuda   Semi-Pro Touring
    360 SB - 518/OD auto tranny - FAST EZ EFI - Edelbrock Fuel sump - HHR fan
    Hella H4 headlights on relays - 97 Dodge Avenger seats - Chin spoiler - Bumpers pulled in to ’72 offset

    Build: http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74674.0

    Offline brads70

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #94 on: October 15, 2012 - 08:14:18 AM »
    Looks great!  One more piece of the puzzle finished!  :2thumbs:
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    Brad
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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #95 on: October 16, 2012 - 01:48:07 AM »
    Quote from: brads70 on October 15, 2012 - 08:14:18 AM
    Looks great!  One more piece of the puzzle finished!  :2thumbs:

    Thanks Brad!   
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    1973 ‘Cuda   Semi-Pro Touring
    360 SB - 518/OD auto tranny - FAST EZ EFI - Edelbrock Fuel sump - HHR fan
    Hella H4 headlights on relays - 97 Dodge Avenger seats - Chin spoiler - Bumpers pulled in to ’72 offset

    Build: http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74674.0

    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #96 on: October 16, 2012 - 05:34:05 AM »
    Turned out great! I for one hate to paint stuff I can do it but , it is a process or series of processes that if they get screwed up at a certain stage there is almost no fixing it but to start over. Temp , cleanliness, chemicals reacting to one another.. :pullinghair:
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    Offline moparclown

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #97 on: October 16, 2012 - 07:00:40 PM »
    You did a great job,want some more grilles to finish?I just finished all the structure repair work on this blue cuda grille and need to finish it as it will be going to a swap meet along with the rest of them this coming weekend.
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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #98 on: October 17, 2012 - 01:01:20 AM »
    Quote from: GranCuda1970 on October 16, 2012 - 05:34:05 AM
    Turned out great! I for one hate to paint stuff I can do it but , it is a process or series of processes that if they get screwed up at a certain stage there is almost no fixing it but to start over. Temp , cleanliness, chemicals reacting to one another.. :pullinghair:
    you are right...  and I may find sooner than latter that I didn't do something correctly and it all starts to look like hell...  hopefully I'll get some life out of this repair.

    Quote from: moparclown on October 16, 2012 - 07:00:40 PM
    You did a great job,want some more grilles to finish?I just finished all the structure repair work on this blue cuda grille and need to finish it as it will be going to a swap meet along with the rest of them this coming weekend.

    Hahahahahahahahahahhaha....  I am sooooooooo done with grilles...  :)
    Good luck at the swap!

    Alan
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    1973 ‘Cuda   Semi-Pro Touring
    360 SB - 518/OD auto tranny - FAST EZ EFI - Edelbrock Fuel sump - HHR fan
    Hella H4 headlights on relays - 97 Dodge Avenger seats - Chin spoiler - Bumpers pulled in to ’72 offset

    Build: http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74674.0

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #99 on: November 24, 2012 - 08:48:58 PM »
    Did a little accessorizing!   

    Spoilers by Randy Part NO.PS1-CU



    before...



    after...



    The flash makes it look a little off, but it's actually spot on and looks great.
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    1973 ‘Cuda   Semi-Pro Touring
    360 SB - 518/OD auto tranny - FAST EZ EFI - Edelbrock Fuel sump - HHR fan
    Hella H4 headlights on relays - 97 Dodge Avenger seats - Chin spoiler - Bumpers pulled in to ’72 offset

    Build: http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74674.0

    Offline brads70

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #100 on: November 25, 2012 - 07:49:14 AM »
    spoiler looks great!  :clapping:
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    Brad
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    Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

    My restoration thread 
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
     My handling upgrade post
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #101 on: November 25, 2012 - 08:56:44 AM »
    hey that looks pretty sharp!!!
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    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #102 on: November 25, 2012 - 10:08:59 AM »
    Turned out great looks sharp!!   :2thumbs:
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    Offline ragtopdodge

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #103 on: November 25, 2012 - 12:42:58 PM »
    Definitely the best spoiler out there I think for the 'Cuda.  I really liked the MAS one, but they went out of business.  I bet this one is probably better quality.

    Not so sure for the Challenger.  Kinda cool.

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    Re: 360Fish
    « Reply #104 on: November 25, 2012 - 02:31:07 PM »
    Quote from: ragtopchally on November 25, 2012 - 12:42:58 PM
    Definitely the best spoiler out there I think for the 'Cuda.  I really liked the MAS one, but they went out of business.  I bet this one is probably better quality.

    Not so sure for the Challenger.  Kinda cool.




     Needs to be larger on the Challenger IMO?
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    Brad
    1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
    Barrie,Ontario,Canada
    Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

    My restoration thread 
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
     My handling upgrade post
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0
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