started bodywork today

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by stangclone, Dec 8, 2007.

  1. ford84stepside

    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

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    Are you talking about a panel flange maker? It steps the panel down to make a flange to support it?
     
  2. stangclone

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    that's gonna be a beast when ur done. love the progress! keep it coming!! (y)
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Thats a lot of cutting.
     
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    Looks like fun! :evilsmile


    Have a good time filling up all that empty space. Looks like you are off to a great start with those tires.
     
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    Sweet job!!!
     
  7. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    welding is NOT hard at all... if you have a home depot near you, go rent a welder, buy some wire, they will show you what kind to get, and take it home, get some scrap metal and just start playing... you will find it a lot easier than you think
     
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    wardf Ward Frahler

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    Man you got Elvis to help you? We could be so lucky. Hey that 1/4 looks like it came from bruces car, original paint.:D Looks like you are going good, it will be awesome to see the finished masterpiece.
     
  9. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    looks like it is going together fast, you got a racing number on the quarter panel already....hahaha.. bad joke..

    but it's looking good
     
  10. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    this might be a stupid question... but how are you going to locate the rear end in the back of the car without anything to reference off of, and after you cut the entire back end off the car..


    seems to me like you cut too much off at once... but i have never done it, so thats why i am asking.

    looks like Plum Crazy might have some competition one day
     
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    looks fun. Is your back half going to be square box tube or round tube???
     
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    stmanser not a stupid question but a good one there is alot of premeasureing and taking notes and finding referance points on the car to measure to so that it all can be squared back up and in the right place in the end

    Wardf that is the 1/4 off of Bruces 75 or76 what ever car he had before the one he has now.

    ericglo square 2x3 box and Chris Alston 4-link
     
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    thanks to everybody its a lot of work but it will be worth it in the end. :thumbs2:
     
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    Pasc Looking for Stallion part

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    Impressive work!!! That will be a beast! :thumbs2:
     

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