The best way to find imperfections in bodywork is...

[dstar5000]

Got a new(to me) set of Phone Dials. 7.5X15s.

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More later, gotta go get my new(to me!) mill out of the back
of the Bus.....
I pick up the lathe Monday, YIPPIE, I can finally make some of
these $$$ parts instead of buying them!!


Don

[Piledriver]

There is a reason flat black epoxy is popular with rat rodders...
It shows nothing.
(or perhaps it shows you don't care )

We probably won't be hearing much from Don once he gets his mill and lathe set up.
Hell be too busy making chips.

[dstar5000]

We probably won't be hearing much from Don once he gets his mill and lathe set up.
Hell be too busy making chips.

YEP! Made a filter block-off/re-route plate yesterday!

Don

[Piledriver]

We probably won't be hearing much from Don once he gets his mill and lathe set up.
Hell be too busy making chips.

YEP! Made a filter block-off/re-route plate yesterday!

Don

Pictures or it didn't happen.
(I made mine from scrap 1" plate using a press, fugly but effective, someone should sell these hint hint)

[dstar5000]

I used a piece of scrap Chromeoly from the JY....heavy bastid! Shoulda scouted around for Alu.

Pics at 11!


Don

[dstar5000]

It's 11!

New motorised mill, not CNC, but a step in the RIGHT direction!

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Closeup

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I bought this of of TheSamba and couldn't use it because all three ears were bent and
one of the seats was cut lower than the other. After planing it and plunge cutting the seat,
it is now usable!

I won't say who sold me the POS........ >|-(

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[dstar5000]

More work on the Bug!

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Made the fillers below the brace and covered with unused rear carpet from my TIM carpet kit.
I wasn't impressed with their kit.......

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Got rid of an old entertainment center by using the wood for the back *area*, no seats!
Speaker installation next, then covering with carpet. German square weave matching the TMI
scheisse...

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[dstar5000]

Almost forgot the chop saw! Both the chop saw and mill have water cooling....
That is my good friend Rene' in the pic

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Junk in the trunk?! No, it's just the front floorboard.....

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Guess I'll go ahead and install this heater, since no one wants to part with $100
to BUY it!

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Don

[dstar5000]

Herh, Heh, Heh! New cover for the shift rod cover:

[doc]

Right up your alley, Don! Don't let your psychiatrist see it........

doc

[BigOlJohnson]

Right up your alley, Don! Don't let your psychiatrist see it........

doc

I DIG IT!

BOJ

[dstar5000]

Something told me HE would like it!


BUWAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA!!!

Making a mold now, I want to resin cast it.....

Don

[dstar5000]

Very little accomplished, work SO gets in my way of FUN!


New side panels cut....

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Finishing rear deck panels...

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Next up is...

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The 69(one owner, 36,674 kms) took up a lot of time, since I replaced the front beam
with a new one and did a tank clean and carb and pump rebuild on it...

WORK, who needs it?

[dstar5000]

DOn't know how I fergot to add this one:

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[dstar5000]

OK, just to let you guys know what NOT to do:

Don't paint at 85% humidity...
Don't paint at less than 65F...
Don't use a 2 gallon compressor, and last but not LEAST!
DON'T get in a HURRY!

Yes, I'm impatient and it cost me another week of spare time sanding
and another 200EURO($280)....


I have 2 2gal compressors and hooked them up in series, hoping the second one
would act as a water trap(it was turned off), I also had a real water trap after
the second one.....I'll never learn.

Metallic was laying down nicely till I got to the back and driver's rear quarter and the
gun started shooting water BAD!

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I'm happy to show MY FAILURES, to keep YOU from having the same ones!


Don