Mini Muscle Car
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bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
soltz
The Rat Captain
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Old Iron
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Definitely with a couple obtuse angles thrown in for good measure 
BillM
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Looks great Bob, it's a shame that you'll cover all that fancy work with sound deadener.
Looks great Bob! I like working with cardboard for templates as well. Much cheaper than screwing up a expensive piece of sheet metal. I'll be getting ready to start my floor soon as well.
I just bought a 4x8 18ga and it was $124.00. This place is a great place but they go nuts on you for cut charges. If I needed that sheet metal cut it would be a 5.00 a foot shear charge. I normally pick up y metal with a 5.5 x 10 trailer I have but once in a while I just take the SUV up and need 20' stick of tubing or angle and they charge 7.00 per cut with the torch and 11.00 per cut with the saw.
I just bought a milwaulkee cordless grinder that I'll use to cut stuff like that.....just bring it to the car and wack it.
You also have to ask what is already cut in the rack. If you need 5' of something that cost 3.00 a foot and they have a 8 footer in the rack you can get an extra 3' of material for the cost of cutting the 5 footer. All that extra material add's up and is nice to have in my steel rack versus theirs!
I just bought a 4x8 18ga and it was $124.00. This place is a great place but they go nuts on you for cut charges. If I needed that sheet metal cut it would be a 5.00 a foot shear charge. I normally pick up y metal with a 5.5 x 10 trailer I have but once in a while I just take the SUV up and need 20' stick of tubing or angle and they charge 7.00 per cut with the torch and 11.00 per cut with the saw.
I just bought a milwaulkee cordless grinder that I'll use to cut stuff like that.....just bring it to the car and wack it.
You also have to ask what is already cut in the rack. If you need 5' of something that cost 3.00 a foot and they have a 8 footer in the rack you can get an extra 3' of material for the cost of cutting the 5 footer. All that extra material add's up and is nice to have in my steel rack versus theirs!
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
The steel yards near me give you the first cut for free. Five bucks after that. I don't know about sheet metal. I always scout the "shorts rack" first. That material sells by the pound.
All the kneeling and crouching necessary while building the floor has taken a toll on my knees. Glad it's almost done. Since I don't have a sheet metal brake anymore I went out to Gruber's and bent up the driveshaft cover. Now to make a transition between the two pieces. Reaching the end of Fall colors around here. My Maples are a little retarded though.
All the kneeling and crouching necessary while building the floor has taken a toll on my knees. Glad it's almost done. Since I don't have a sheet metal brake anymore I went out to Gruber's and bent up the driveshaft cover. Now to make a transition between the two pieces. Reaching the end of Fall colors around here. My Maples are a little retarded though.
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Bamamav
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I loved that pic you took of the REO a few years back under that big yellow tree. A real fall pic.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Lookin' good, you've just about got the floor sewn up [cl[P
Old Iron
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That a clean job you're doing [cl[P
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soltz
The Rat Captain
Looking good! Hope mine turns out half that nice
Take it easy on the knees
Take it easy on the knees
Looks great! I have a 4' break. I keep it outside cause I have no room for it inside. Saw a nice deal on a 8' but no dam room. The maple's are great...I guess the green one is not ready yet.
10-4 on the short rack....we have one as well. Also by the pound.
I fabbed up a roll pan today. I'm about done with the metal work on the bed.
The tape is where the louvers will go. 4" louvers with a row of 3" louvers in the center. I thought about making a louver die but I don't have a press. There's a guy about an hour and a half from me that charges 50.00 for set up / layout and 3.00 a louver. That's 104.00. I figure that's worth it.
Need a temp x-brace then I'll pull it off and get back on the frame. I'll have a roller soon!
10-4 on the short rack....we have one as well. Also by the pound.
I fabbed up a roll pan today. I'm about done with the metal work on the bed.
The tape is where the louvers will go. 4" louvers with a row of 3" louvers in the center. I thought about making a louver die but I don't have a press. There's a guy about an hour and a half from me that charges 50.00 for set up / layout and 3.00 a louver. That's 104.00. I figure that's worth it.
Need a temp x-brace then I'll pull it off and get back on the frame. I'll have a roller soon!
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Torchie
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Looks great bob!
Once you get done with yours you can finish up mine. [ [ [
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Torchie
Dam.... I thought I was on my thread Bob...sorry
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Sometimes you need to take a break!
Usually for me it works out best before I start crying..... LOL
I'm sure the dash will look cool no matter what you do.
Whats the "IR" list????
Usually for me it works out best before I start crying..... LOL
I'm sure the dash will look cool no matter what you do.
Whats the "IR" list????
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Injured Reserve
Oh ****.....hope you get better soon pal.
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Practice what you preach Bob! Take em easy...
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Okay, I'll quit preaching.
