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The WidowMaker · #1 09-02-2010, 08:11 PM

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looks good.

sorry for lagging on the steering wheel. my mind should be a little clearer next week and i'll give you a call. how did the tires end up working out?

The WidowMaker · #2 09-02-2010, 08:24 PM

well its done. at least the frame. it turned out ok although i had hoped for a little better. i could have used another two coats of slicksand to smooth it out a little more, but like the wife keeps saying, nobody is going to see the damn thing. i did have two areas i really wanted to nail; the outside of the rails that are seen under the rockers of the body, and the top of the rails in the engine compartment. id give the sides an 8 and the engine compartment about a 6. there is one area where the seam show a little on the tops of both engine compartment rails. again, another coat of slicksand would have cured it but i was over it. it looks good. overall it was much better than last time. i spent a lot more time with the blocking this time.

after painting all the parts tomorrow im going to take a couple weeks off from the car. i plan to get all my bolts and anything else thats now gold zinc together and get everything done in either black cad or black zinc. i should have it back together by the end of the month.

here are a couple pics.

**waynieZ** · #3 09-03-2010, 07:40 AM

Thats going to look great in the car. Nice work.

**tones2SS** · #4 09-03-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by waynieZ

Thats going to look great in the car. Nice work.

^^What Wayne said!
Good job man.

The WidowMaker · #5 09-03-2010, 08:56 PM

so most of the parts got painted today. i was hoping to get the rear housing done as well, but there was just no time to prep it. the plan is to prep it tomorrow and shoot it sunday morning. im also going to paint the alternator and the a/c pump. i had planned on shooting them the grey, but i may change my mind and shoot them black. we'll have to see.

the parts actually came out better than expected. i didnt do much in the way of prep, so you can tell if a parts sand cast. i'll call it character......... i did the same thing last time and was happy.

i can't wait to get all the bolts together, coated and then assemble it all again.

here are some pics. i stole the reds watts arms from penny, but really i needed something to make them visible and draw attention to the suspension. that is also the same red that is going on the outside of the car.

oh and as you can see in the last pic, i need to cut the shrubs and mow the friggin lawn! or so my wife tells me........

**Swain** · #6 10-08-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

sorry for lagging on the steering wheel. my mind should be a little clearer next week and i'll give you a call. how did the tires end up working out?

The tires fit perfect but I decided to go back to 18's. I want the car to be low as possible. The steering wheel should be done soon just waiting on them to be cut.

**tones2SS** · #7 10-08-2010, 09:41 AM

Very cool.

The WidowMaker · #8 10-10-2010, 08:25 PM

i got all the front suspension assembled today. i didnt finish until almost dark, so i'll get some better pics tomorrow. i still need to brush the tie rod connectors and figure out what to do with the sway bar heims to get rid of the gold zinc. i also need to feel out the red bump stops a little more. they look really out of place now, and if they dont tie together a little better as it comes back together i will replace them with some black ones.

the rear suspension should be mostly done tomorrow. im also still waiting to get the wheels back. i didnt like the color even though i gave them the code, so they are being stripped and reshot. i should be getting them back in a couple weeks.

i hope to have the frame under the body sometime in the next week. i need to work a couple areas including the raised fuel filler neck relief before i drop it on.

**tones2SS** · #9 10-11-2010, 06:55 AM

That does look great. I agree with the color on the bump stops as well.

The WidowMaker · #10 10-11-2010, 11:11 AM

i have a feeling theyll have to go.......

i spent a few hours getting the rear control arms together late last night. i definately heated them up pretty good when welding. too bad i dont have 3/4 lh or 1" taps. tight, but they went together.

i should have it mostly back together tonight.