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Author: | Matt Cotton [ Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:17 am ] |
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Great work James. Good job you had the panels available too - well planned. |
Author: | new to this [ Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:02 pm ] |
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James whats a shinking disc ? Dave |
Author: | James467 [ Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:24 pm ] |
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It's basically a large flat stainless steel disc that fits in an angle grinder. You go over the high spots on the panel with it then quench the steel, it levels the panel out. Much more controlled than my blow torch! |
Author: | dollyman [ Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:17 pm ] |
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I have never seen a sunroof that small James? Sorry i'll get me coat.................. Tony. |
Author: | Carledo [ Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:35 pm ] |
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It wouldn't surprise me if the dent was factory fit - and the filler that repaired it! After all, it was a Sprint, it was gonna have a vinyl roof anyway, no-one was ever gonna see it! And with VA138 being SUCH an early car, built WELL before the June launch date, there probably weren't enough spare panels lying around to replace it! I was watching a youtube vid the other day, about the 68/69 Dodge Chargers used to play the "General Lee" in the Dukes of Hazzard TV show. Though the General didn't have a vinyl top, ALL production Chargers had one, and thus the massive seam that ran diagonally across the Charger's C pillar was left exposed and unfilled by the factory! (and became a famous rot spot that has bedevilled B body Mopar owners ever since) Another job for the stunt car crews to do before a car could be released for filming! Steve |
Author: | shaunroche [ Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:26 am ] |
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Quote: ...with VA138 being SUCH an early car, built WELL before the June launch date, there probably weren't enough spare panels lying around to replace it... Steve |
Author: | James467 [ Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:52 am ] |
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What Steve said is exactly what I was thinking, it may even have happened on the transporter down from Speke where the bodies were built. |
Author: | Jummyboy123 [ Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:23 pm ] |
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Hats off to you sir. Your effort on this car is second to none. She'll be a right minter when she's done. I hope you're dropping a nice bit sr20det engine into it !!! |
Author: | James467 [ Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:21 am ] |
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Quote:
Hats off to you sir. Your effort on this car is second to none. She'll be a right minter when she's done. I hope you're dropping a nice bit sr20det engine into it !!!
Thanks! It's Shauns car so he's in charge of the engine!
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Author: | James467 [ Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:33 am ] |
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A lot has been happening, but nothing thats really worthy of photos. Linishing welds, tidying up, redoing bits that I'm not happy with, gapping the bonnet and seam sealing areas that I know the body shop will forget! I have done the sill trim holes and the front bumper mounting, the door bottoms will be done last. Finally the car is back on all 4 wheels again ready to be turned around tomorrow. I should be finished in the next couple of weeks. |
Author: | Tony Burd [ Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:41 pm ] |
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So what measurements did you use for the sill trim holes? |
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