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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by koolkemp, Apr 17, 2010.

  1. msherac1
    Joined: Jan 23, 2013
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    I've used por-15 several times on blasted metal , seems to be working quite well. Standing up to use in Minnesota, through several winters
     
  2. msherac1
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  3. Tnomoldw
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    Steve .. I barrowed a picture of your skirts, for to add to my opinion of a yes or no skirt use question.
    :DMost folks say skirts. I said in an earlier post radius the rear fenders. If your going with skirts,get skirts that fit the fender opening,and not look like an after thought steel <NOBR>garbage can</NOBR> lid. Traditional don't have to be ugly.:rolleyes: Steve in Nova Scotia cut the fenders and made his skirts. It looks super. Agreed ? Go Go Goooo! :eek:
     

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  4. koolkemp
    Joined: May 7, 2004
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    Skirts all the way if your car is at all custom influenced! IMHO lol! I am really happy with the flush fit look, and if you have a shrinker stretcher they arent too bad to fab up...it will hopefully sit about 3" lower than the pic , I havent made the lowering blocks yet. I got the seats all mounted in, they will do for the first while before I decide to modify or replace them ,but they were in stock and didnt cost me anything...got a bunch of other misc stuff thats not great pic materila but progress is being made! I will get a few pics up after this weekend.
     
  5. OahuEli
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    Progress is good! We wanna see more! Are you planning on having the car on the road this summer?
     
  6. koolkemp
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    I would love to Eli but I just can't see it happening due to lack of funds... at least the wife finally found some work last week after being unemployed since Sept. I'm gonna try regardless but I would be happy to drive it out of the garage before next winter !


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  7. koolkemp
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    I would love to Eli but I just can't see it happening due to lack of funds... at least the wife finally found some work last week after being unemployed since Sept. I'm gonna try regardless but I would be happy to drive it out of the garage before next winter !




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  8. Bruce A Lyke
    Joined: Jun 21, 2009
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    Glad to hear your wife found a new job.
    On a project like yours, even the short drive out of the man-cave is a major accomplishment.
     
  9. chevy54man
    Joined: Feb 7, 2013
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    Man your build of this car is so inspiring! Had to sell my project when going through cancer and really wanting to get another one going soon. Take care and best to you and yours in everything.........Doug
     
  10. Tnomoldw
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    :eek: :D:) Here you go . Bill aka Tnomoldw
     

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  11. koolkemp
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    Thanks Doug! In many ways this build has helped me cope with the stresses of everyday life! I hope you are doing well enough to get back in the garage asap!

    Nice pics ! Your car? Nice to see another 42 grille!
     
  12. Tnomoldw
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    Not my car. Im 75.I found the HAMB. I enjoy it. Especially builds like yours. In my past I had (like often is said''too many'') . My first car in 1955 was upgraded to look like this.
     

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  13. Olderchild
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    from Ohio

    I'm with Tnomoldw aka Bill he's got six years on me, I also like to watch you younger guys take a rusty car and make something sweeeet! but i'm a little crazyer then bill i have three tore down in my garage, I'll most likely die with a wrench in my hand:eek: keep up the good work
     
  14. nali
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    Those 2 last comments are great ones ...
     
  15. Have enjoyed watching this resurection however have not commented before,...well and truly overdue.

    Awesome work, hats off to you and thanks for saving what many would have sent to the scrapper :)
     
  16. koolkemp
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    You are never too old to build another! Thanks for stopping in for a look at my mess,I hope you stick around to see how it turns out!

    Most days I probably feel 6 yrs older than Tnomoldw! Nothing wrong with too many projects lol,thanks for the kind words!!

    You got that right Nali ! Its comments like these that make the effort of doimng the build thread worthwhile!

    Thanks for popping in and saying hello! Dont be afaraid to shoot yer mouth off in this thread its all in good fun!:D
     
  17. koolkemp
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    And now for a few boring pics some are crappy iphone pics nothing too exciting, but progress none the less..

    Basically the last few weekends have involved ,reworking the dash so I could remove it to blast and bodywork, I got the s10 bench seat set up and installed in cluding re inforcing the floor where it mounts(forgot to take a pic before I removed it to do the back seat) , set up and installed 2 back seats, didnt like the first one though, the second one is a middle seat from a mini van and works much better,removed, reworked and repaired the damaged package tray , moved it back a couple of inches too and tied it into the 1/4 window frames, did a bunch of exciting seam sealing, and fixed the metal around the cowl vent opening....and a bunch of other little shit that I cant think of now...

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  18. koolkemp
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    Photoshop only let me load one pic..try this again...

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  19. koolkemp
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    Dash...this might still get swapped out for something older later, but right now I dont need to give my self anymore work..

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  20. koolkemp
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    The cowl mess...essentially what I did was cut out a 1/4" wide area in sections and weld the replacement pieces in one at a time...took a couple of afternons...

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  21. koolkemp
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    Here was the great view out the back window of the shop last sat...I hate winter...

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  22. Rickybop
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    I sure hope you know what the heck you're doin!..................:D

    Glad to see you're still kickin', Steve. The coupe's lookin' great!

    When you get this sucker finished, and show it, one thing is sure. When someone asks you about any little part of the project, you won't be saying, "Uh...I don't know...I bought it that way."...lol.
     
  23. BrerHair
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    Brrrrr! Some clean looking sheet metal on that baby! You'll need to break a bottle of champagne on Rusty's nose when you've removed the last bit of rust Steve. In fact, we should all share in a collective toast!
     
  24. 4rod
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    Hey Kool, what year is that S10 seat out of...I'm looking for something like that...Maybe even a 3rd rear seat out of an full size ford expedition
     
  25. Rickybop
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    Here here!

    For he's a jolly good custom builder,
    For he's a jolly good custom builder,
    For he's a jolly good custom buildERRRRRRRRRRRR...
    Which nobody can deny.
     
  26. CoolHand
    Joined: Aug 31, 2007
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    Go man! GO!

    Neither wind, nor snow, nor sleet, nor rain will stop him from eradicating rust. . .
     
  27. Bruce A Lyke
    Joined: Jun 21, 2009
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    like the cowl vent repair, and like you, am not a fan of the long cold winter
     
  28. oldman2
    Joined: Sep 9, 2010
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    Very nice repairs on the cowl vent...Jim
     
  29. GizmoJoe
    Joined: Jul 18, 2007
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    That vent (like the rest of the project) is looking good! :)

    I've determined that the only value for me in winter is that it makes me appreciate the other 3 seasons more!
    Now stop showing those disgusting pictures of that white crap.....

    Hopefully your garage was a lot more comfortable place to work this year.
     
  30. fitzee
    Joined: Feb 26, 2003
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    Hay Steve nice job on the cool vent. That white stuff is a pain.
     

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