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| | Subject: Chop Suey gets Bling Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:20 pm | |
| Thanks to Jeff, I now have some cool Bling wheels on Chop Suey! Thank you again Jeff, that was a sweet deal.  So now I have a vision for the car. The purple paint is really starting to grow on me, but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to stay with purple. My daughter loves the color. Maybe two-tone? (purple with white sides)  Ive got an under-hood turbo system that would be pretty cool too! |
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Mateo
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:34 am | |
| I have always liked the 5 spokes... | |
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Bradford
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:00 am | |
| Well then Eric, we need to talk about those "other" rims you have...LOL | |
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type 4
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| | Subject: you work fast Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:15 am | |
| That thing look great, under the hood turbo. You are good and fast.
David | |
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Low Class
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:49 am | |
| It is looking sweeeet!  | |
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Bahabuggin
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:23 pm | |
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60herbie53
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:58 pm | |
| Looking good. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:48 pm | |
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| | Subject: Eric Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:58 pm | |
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60herbie53
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:17 pm | |
| I like the louvers. Looks good. How's about an update? | |
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type 4
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| | Subject: Its its Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:46 pm | |
| I wonder if the same guy did both yours and mine.  | |
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| | Subject: nope Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:47 pm | |
| I just noticed they are different. Same era. | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:53 pm | |
| I'm still cuttin' and weldin' Whoever originally chopped the bug didn't do a very good weld job. The outside was scab-welded, beat low and bondoed. The inside was just tacked. Over the years, all of the welds have cracked. So..... I'm going back through the car replacing all of the bad areas. The other cool(?!) thing they did was filled all of the body cavities with expanding spray foam sealant! Lights fast and burns hot when you weld near it. Been digging and sandblasting all that stuff out as I go...... Replaced the pillar and a section of roof   The roofline is nice and straight now...  Here's what I found under 3/8" of Bondo....  It is.......challenging! But I' having fun with it. With the crummy weather I can't work on yard projects anyway!  |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:54 pm | |
| Lowlas hood is way nicer than Sueys! |
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Mateo
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:08 am | |
| Nice! You should have an apprentice.  I was going to go out and practice some filler welds tonight but I noticed my acetelyne bottle was empty.  So back to reading on the Internet... | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:20 am | |
| I filled my CO2/argon last week. OUCH! |
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Mateo
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:28 am | |
| I am not that good.
I use acetelyne for fills and tack and MIG for joints.
I seem to just make holes when I try to fill with MIG. | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:36 am | |
| A 3/16" piece of copper plate makes a nice backer for MIG. The weld will flow right against the copper, but won't stick to it. |
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Mateo
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:50 am | |
| You mentioned that. I broke out the regulator and just have to get some CO2/Argon for the MIG. I guess I need some gas! My wife says I have pleanty already...    | |
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:53 am | |
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| | Subject: gas Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:07 am | |
| How much was you gas mine was just under $50 med tank | |
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:09 am | |
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| | Subject: how big Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:11 am | |
| How big was the tank mine is like 3 ft tall. | |
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| | Subject: mig gas Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:25 am | |
| I have Chris pick up my gas in Yuba City at Airgas I was going to call Hust Brothers weld shop and check prices. My tank had an Airgas sticker so I just went back | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Chop Suey gets Bling Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:27 am | |
| Mine is about 3ft tall also. Went to Airgas in GV. |
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