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« Reply #60 on: November 25, 2009, 05:21:57 am » |
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Here is attempt 1 at painting one of my widened rims. I used a metallic silver and a clear satin on this. The bottom pic shows a wheel I painted to show before applying the satin. When I first sprayed the rim with the metallic silver I though "Oh 'ell, what have I done" but the satin clear really helped tone it down. I think it will go well with the GM Hugger Orange paint I am considering.    I got a slight run I need to fix but over all not too bad. --louis |
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« Reply #61 on: November 25, 2009, 10:23:55 am » |
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What a difference,but it turned out nice with the satin. Wheels will clearly look VERY cool under that orange body. Way to go Louis.  |
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« Reply #62 on: November 25, 2009, 16:05:31 pm » |
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the satin is amazing!!
really nice. i love it! your buggy getting really cool!
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« Reply #63 on: November 25, 2009, 16:16:13 pm » |
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Thats much better after the clear. I think it would look good with hubcaps too.
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« Reply #64 on: November 25, 2009, 16:42:55 pm » |
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Great thing is I can always add the clips if I want to run caps and trim rings. And now that you got me thinking about it, that would be a nice look.
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« Reply #65 on: November 25, 2009, 17:51:52 pm » |
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Just hubcaps though. No beauty rings. Like Ol Red has on it.
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« Reply #66 on: November 26, 2009, 02:42:16 am » |
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The big brown van dropped off my Dietz headlights from Speedway and stone guards from Moss Motors tonight. I like these better than the cheap Empi chrome jobies.   While the wife is out shopping on Black Friday I hope to get some more work done on the pan. --louis |
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« Reply #67 on: November 26, 2009, 02:53:52 am » |
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Here is attempt 1 at painting one of my widened rims. I used a metallic silver and a clear satin on this. The bottom pic shows a wheel I painted to show before applying the satin. When I first sprayed the rim with the metallic silver I though "Oh 'ell, what have I done" but the satin clear really helped tone it down. I think it will go well with the GM Hugger Orange paint I am considering. I got a slight run I need to fix but over all not too bad. --louis Louis why didn't you blast the Front wheels you can see all the chips and scratches under the Paint? |
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« Reply #68 on: November 26, 2009, 03:52:37 am » |
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I just painted it to show the difference in color. I will take both front wheels to the sand blasters before I do them.
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« Reply #69 on: November 26, 2009, 05:10:50 am » |
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I just painted it to show the difference in color. I will take both front wheels to the sand blasters before I do them.
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« Reply #70 on: November 26, 2009, 23:27:16 pm » |
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The big brown van dropped off my Dietz headlights from Speedway and stone guards from Moss Motors tonight. I like these better than the cheap Empi chrome jobies. While the wife is out shopping on Black Friday I hope to get some more work done on the pan. --louis Very cool dude BUT one thing I have noticed - The screen needs to be more "vertical" it just looks alittle too angled back to me - Just my 2 cents bro Love the headlights by the way  |
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« Reply #71 on: November 26, 2009, 23:42:59 pm » |
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The windscreen? I followed the manx instructions and set it to align with the dash to hood joint. That's the way the original was. It may just be the picture.
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« Reply #72 on: November 27, 2009, 10:32:34 am » |
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I like it laid back a little. Perhaps Manx one and Manx 2's have slightly different bonnet mouldings?
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« Reply #73 on: November 28, 2009, 16:49:36 pm » |
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The windscreen? I followed the manx instructions and set it to align with the dash to hood joint. That's the way the original was. It may just be the picture.
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Yep thats what I did the first time and it kinda works with a shorter screen BUT with taller screens I just think they need to be slightly more upright  What I did when I fitted the new taller screen is : Fit the screen using only the TOP bolts in the hole you already have then with these loose pivot the screen forward until the join of the bonnet/dash is just hidden behind the front edge of the screen then mark it and drill the new hole (I hope that made scence ) maybe worth mocking up and seeing what you think - you might like it dude  |
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« Reply #74 on: November 28, 2009, 17:41:56 pm » |
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Okay I will check it out. It might make the top lip fit better as well. Speaking of, how did you mount the front of you top?
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« Reply #75 on: November 28, 2009, 17:45:52 pm » |
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Okay I will check it out. It might make the top lip fit better as well. Speaking of, how did you mount the front of you top?
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Yeah it will help with the fit of the hard top too - Mine is just hooked over the lip on the screen and my friend had some aluminuim blocks cast that bolt through the hard top and clamp it to the small inside edge of the screen - I will take some pic's and see if he has any in stock |
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« Reply #76 on: November 28, 2009, 18:42:25 pm » |
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Cool I would appreciate that.
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« Reply #77 on: November 29, 2009, 00:09:05 am » |
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these are the front top mounting hardware that Rob makes. really nice and clean. these are polished.
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« Reply #78 on: November 29, 2009, 01:02:23 am » |
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these are the front top mounting hardware that Rob makes. really nice and clean. these are polished.
That is really sweet looking. Clean way to mount the top. Be nice to make something like that that would mount to the rollbar as well. --louis |
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« Reply #79 on: November 29, 2009, 21:48:53 pm » |
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these are the front top mounting hardware that Rob makes. really nice and clean. these are polished.
That is really sweet looking. Clean way to mount the top. Be nice to make something like that that would mount to the rollbar as well. --louis Rob simply used a couple of old leather straps - he made four slots in the hood near the roll bar and then fed the straps through and strapped it down nice and tight P.S Thanks for the pic's Davide - it is a VERY cool bit of kit |
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« Reply #82 on: November 29, 2009, 22:48:05 pm » |
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thats ONE of my favourites right there |
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« Reply #83 on: November 29, 2009, 23:55:09 pm » |
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Cool article. Thanks for posting it Fabs.
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« Reply #84 on: November 30, 2009, 00:06:26 am » |
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these are the front top mounting hardware that Rob makes. really nice and clean. these are polished.
That is really sweet looking. Clean way to mount the top. Be nice to make something like that that would mount to the rollbar as well. --louis Rob simply used a couple of old leather straps - he made four slots in the hood near the roll bar and then fed the straps through and strapped it down nice and tight P.S Thanks for the pic's Davide - it is a VERY cool bit of kit I was thinking something like this guy fabbed up.    Not sure how I would make them though. Could make something like chopper showed for the front to match. --louis |
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« Reply #85 on: December 02, 2009, 00:47:32 am » |
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Are those going to be the mounts for the roof? If so very sano idea.
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« Reply #86 on: December 02, 2009, 00:50:04 am » |
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Yeah they are to attach to the roll bar. I am still not sure how to make them though. Think you could fab up something like that?
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« Reply #87 on: December 02, 2009, 10:04:31 am » |
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I like the nylon inserts to stop the ali blocks from scratching the rollbar. Very neat.
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« Reply #88 on: December 04, 2009, 04:15:47 am » |
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Louis do you have a water jet cutter local ?
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« Reply #89 on: December 04, 2009, 15:01:10 pm » |
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Its doubtful, remember I live in Resume Speed Florida not So cal.
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