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**waynieZ** · #**181** 10-29-2014, 06:19 PM

Scott, Great news, I'm glad it worked out and I hope it goes smooth from hear out. Nice Work!

Che70velle · #**182** 10-29-2014, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Wait! What? How they going to paint all the stuff with the hood on and the motor in....

Glad to hear it's coming together to the grand finale!

Greg it's hard to tell from my grainy, lackluster ipad pictures, but the under hood items are done. Firewall is smoothed and done. Door jambs are done. Inner doors are done. Trunk jamb and under trunk is done. Roll bar in car is done. I painted all these items myself. All we have to do at the paint shop is the outer body only, which should go quickly (dare I say that), since hood, both front fenders and pass. side door skin are new, meaning a lot less blocking. Obviously the chassis was done and the bottom of the car was finished in a flat undercoating before I set them back together.
This car is drivable. Brake pedal is rock hard. Clutch feels great. Power steering is firm, yet easy to turn. I'm a little excited about this!

**WSSix** · #**183** 10-29-2014, 08:32 PM

Congrats Scott. You'll have to bring it out to Caffeine and Octane one Sunday in Alpharetta when it's done. It will get a lot of attention there.

**GregWeld** · #**184** 10-29-2014, 08:34 PM

AH HA!! Your grainy pics and my old worn out bifocal eyeballs -- looked like bare clean steel! But now I can see it's silver! Okay - Your smarter than I was giving you credit for! My bad! I knew better.

Che70velle · #**185** 10-30-2014, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Congrats Scott. You'll have to bring it out to Caffeine and Octane one Sunday in Alpharetta when it's done. It will get a lot of attention there.

Trey, I'll come out. I hear a lot of people talking about this. Will you be there?

**WSSix** · #**186** 10-30-2014, 09:09 AM

I try to go every month. I go with my friend and his dad. We get there by 8 usually. We're done by 9:30 or 10 so if you've got a busy day, it's easy to get it squeezed in. The show keeps going on though. There are plenty of people to talk with and most people are rather friendly and willing to talk. You could easily be there for a number of hours if you chose to.

For me, the best part is that anyone and anything can show up. There's no judging or entry fees. It really is more of a cruise in than anything else. Last month a couple Fiskers were there. A slew of modified Ruckus scooter showed up. The hella-flush crowd is usually there. Rat rods, some exotics, and muscle cars all over too. I love all inclusive shows/gatherings simply because you never know what you're going to see.

Che70velle · #**187** 10-30-2014, 12:24 PM

Trey, thanks for the info. I'll contact you when the time grows closer.

**WSSix** · #**188** 10-30-2014, 09:01 PM

Sounds good, Scott. The next one is this Sunday. The website is www.Caffeineandoctane.com

Toreback · #**189** 11-11-2014, 10:10 PM

I love what you have done with the suspension and cant wait to hear how it performs.

**KPC67** · #**190** 11-11-2014, 10:46 PM

Just read this thread and I like it, great work.

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

My TIG is a Miller Dynasty 200 DX.... and it's been flawless. It's relatively small... and I built a cart that holds it and my Thermal Dynamics CutMaster 38 Plasma so the two machines don't take up much room.

Welders are like golf clubs --- a great golfer can hit any club in the bag - or borrow yours and still pound it. Welders are the same way - in the right hands a guy can weld anything well even with the bare bones machine.

I've said it before on Lat G ---- Nobody really "needs" a TIG machine... this is the last thing I'd buy for a home user. They're very expensive and they take lots of skills (all can be acquired with practice!). They're nice to have around and I prefer it over MIG. Once you can TIG - MIG is for farmers to repair a tractor LOL But day in and day out - all anyone really needs is a GOOD MIG machine. I'd rather see someone buy a real decent machine that they'll have the rest of their life and it's useful.

A lift! OMG once you have one - there's no turning back!

A MIG -- with some skill a guy can do anything

A 2 or 2 1/2" Belt machine like the BurrKing 760... you have no idea how much this gets used!

A BIG - GOOD Compressor... first tool to buy in any situation.

A big - good - bead blast cabinet... another tool a guy doesn't need... until he owns one. Either buy one or find a friend with one!

A METAL heavy duty work table...

But a TIG isn't on the list of must owns.

Gw,
WTF is this supposed to mean!?