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Post by stitchdup on Jan 3, 2020 2:08:02 GMT -7
I'd wait until you have your suspension in before you decide on the tank mate, the stance might set how the tank has to fit
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Post by mmthrax on Jan 3, 2020 7:43:00 GMT -7
My vote is for the taper in the original config. It does look more like a driver that way.
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 3, 2020 15:02:39 GMT -7
 That's the last thing to worry about, you should hear what else we say about you....  All good mate, whats a few extra days, as long as it gets built, that is what its all about here mate. Yeah it's tough being popular!!   . Tough call on the fuel tank, the big side showing would look cool but the tapered side out makes it look more like a driver  Be too cool not to drive! I hear ya mate, be a shame to just sit it on a shelf... Thank you Les, cheers Mark, i think you're right too. I think i will have it tapered side out, that way i can add a diffuser to it too. |
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 7, 2020 2:36:48 GMT -7
Today i finished the rear inner sheet-metal, (  ) and made an Optima battery, i also learned from the best of them and made some reference marks before i drilled the battery posts..    |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 7, 2020 8:55:16 GMT -7
Very clean mate, its like something from the sema show or street machine
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 7, 2020 14:07:28 GMT -7
Lookin' good Dale. I can't wait to see this one with some paint on it.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jan 7, 2020 16:50:45 GMT -7
Super tidy! Battery is spot on.
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Post by Deano on Jan 8, 2020 1:24:07 GMT -7
Today i finished the rear inner sheet-metal, ( ) and made an Optima battery, i also learned from the best of them and made some reference marks before i drilled the battery posts.. Looks a proper job with all the scribble on there mate! Very nice detail work. |
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 8, 2020 1:41:52 GMT -7
Thanks buddy |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 8, 2020 8:45:57 GMT -7
Today i finished the rear inner sheet-metal, ( ) and made an Optima battery, i also learned from the best of them and made some reference marks before i drilled the battery posts.. Looks a proper job with all the scribble on there mate! Very nice detail work. What is scribble? to me thats the drawings i did when i could barely hold a pencil but I'm guessing that not the case here |
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Post by poet on Jan 8, 2020 11:17:53 GMT -7
Nice fabrication work!
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Post by sharp on Jan 13, 2020 17:56:46 GMT -7
Nice work on the chassis Dale! The stance is gonna look awesome!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 14, 2020 5:31:55 GMT -7
Good work on that battery!! You got any more progress on this jewel Dale?
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Post by mmthrax on Jan 14, 2020 22:20:34 GMT -7
I'm liking the progress here Dale.
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 15, 2020 15:11:13 GMT -7
Good work on that battery!! You got any more progress on this jewel Dale? Back onto it now the charger ute is done. And THANKS guys for following along.  |
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 16, 2020 1:53:20 GMT -7
Had a fair crack today, i enlarged the trans tunnel, strengthened the diff housing and made a good start on the rear suspension too.  |
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jan 16, 2020 17:05:55 GMT -7
Looking very neat under the rear mate. I dig the bracing on the diff.
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 16, 2020 21:12:08 GMT -7
Looking very neat under the rear mate. I dig the bracing on the diff. Thanks mate, here is todays effort so far, made some coil-overs and mounting brackets on the diff for them. ( and the actually work too )   |
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Post by lowlife on Jan 17, 2020 4:39:44 GMT -7
Nice work on your rear end mate ! icon_giggles
Coming along well, love those coil overs !
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 17, 2020 4:52:03 GMT -7
Awesome shocks mate
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Post by sharp on Jan 18, 2020 18:17:02 GMT -7
Coilovers look great Dale! very nice fab work!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 19, 2020 4:16:28 GMT -7
Mind blowing fab work going on Dale. Got any hardware in regards to bols/ nuts for the control arm mounting?
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 19, 2020 4:18:35 GMT -7
Mind blowing fab work going on Dale. Got any hardware in regards to bols/ nuts for the control arm mounting? Thanks mate, but no hardware, got to make it all, no hobby shops where i live unfortunately. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 19, 2020 4:26:29 GMT -7
Mind blowing fab work going on Dale. Got any hardware in regards to bols/ nuts for the control arm mounting? Thanks mate, but no hardware, got to make it all, no hobby shops where i live unfortunately. I can't remember where I saw scale bolts / nuts at. I'm thinking RB Motion but I'm not for sure. |
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Post by lowlife on Jan 19, 2020 8:17:47 GMT -7
Hey Dale I saw a good trick used recently for bolts , 1mm wire !
Drill holes where required, and after painting leave a tiny bit of the wire sticking out, looks very effective as a cheap alternative ...
Look in on MCM the drift mustang build by Cool Hand , that's Luke from Aus, a real nice guy !
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Post by mmthrax on Jan 19, 2020 21:44:21 GMT -7
Loving this fab work Dale.
Top drawer.
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Post by poet on Jan 20, 2020 18:00:48 GMT -7
Nice suspension Dale.
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 21, 2020 1:41:37 GMT -7
Thank you very much guys, i think i will work with some plastic poking through the ends of the trailing arm connections, nice and east, hit them with a drop of silver, should look right i hope. I will get back on this soon, i have gobe back to work after a month off, REALITY HAS HIT..  |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 21, 2020 1:45:01 GMT -7
Thanks mate, but no hardware, got to make it all, no hobby shops where i live unfortunately. I can't remember where I saw scale bolts / nuts at. I'm thinking RB Motion but I'm not for sure. scale hardware? scale motorsport? one of the model truck specialist shops would have them too |
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Post by Deano on Jan 21, 2020 1:47:21 GMT -7
Looks sweet mate, great work on the back end. I'll bet today was tough!
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. Tough call on the fuel tank, the big side showing would look cool but the tapered side out makes it look more like a driver 
) and made an Optima battery, 
