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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Big A, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. arkiehotrods
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    Not only is your work amazing but also way cool you're documenting it for the rest of us. Do you ever sleep? :)

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  2. Eric H
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    Great job on the headlights! I would like to check your car out next time I'm up your way.
     
  3. olcarguy
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  4. Cool move Andrew! Sharpenin' those metal skills, lookin' great man!
     
  5. Andrew I found those 56 Olds Fenders at the swap Saturday. Guess you don't need them anymore? :) Looks impressive man!
     
  6. bgbdlinc
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    .... Andrew, your meteoric rise in the metal arts entitles you to a pair of well-earned brass balls with this latest installment. The fenders and rings look fantastic Dude.....
     
  7. Nice and crisp, good work
     
  8. Looks great Brother, very impressive.
     
  9. Baumi
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    A great build thread and very nice touches. That´s a beautiful little shoebox. Hang in there, the end is close!
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  10. skoh73
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    Gorgeous work! Keep it comin'.
     
  11. Texas62
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  12. A little progress yesterday. Getting the first one pretty much done was the easy part, getting the passenger side to look the same took a bit of swearing...

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    Still have to do lots of fine tuning and finishing.
     
  13. Looking forward to see the new look when you can push it out and get away from it a bit.
     
  14. Well done Andrew. You are really knocking this one out.
     
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  16. Finnrodder
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    Sometimes i feel like a broken record when posting in this thread,but it looks great again,Andrew!
     
  17. Woogeroo
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  18. Tell me about it. Not done yet. Nope, not done yet. Not on the road yet. Not much progress yet. More bodywork, more bodywork... :rolleyes:
     
  19. I threw some rattlecan primer on there just so I could get a good visual without the distraction of the bare metal and weld marks...

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    I'm not 100% happy with the results so far. Pics make them look a bit better than reality. I'm going to mull this over for a few days, might make a change or two.
     
  20. what's there to change....looking great
     
  21. 4rod
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    real nice on the peak...very inspirational...buy the way what are ya going to do with the triumph?
     
  22. Looks good from here boss man!
     
  23. Circus Bear
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    Damn Bro I gotta on here more often, You are doing some bitchin work bro!!!
     
  24. Jeff Norwell
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    Andrew... looks totally awesome.Think you will have it ready for next years party?(Another Millwinder Barnyard Dance)
     
  25. alphabet soup
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    I know this is going to sound dumb to a lot of you guys. I am fooling with a '40 Ford now. But have been a Chrysler guy for a long time. May have been too far out of the loop for this. But could someone tell me why these cars are called shoebox's.
     
  26. studeboy
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    Slabsided like a shoebox. This is the same for the 55-57 Chevys also. If you compare these models to the previous body style you will see why

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  27. alphabet soup
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    Thanks, my uncle is a Ford guy and couldn't tell me for sure how this came about.
     
  28. I might still be farting around with these headlights!
     
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  29. studeboy
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    The peaks on the hood and fenders look great. Do you plan to do anything in the inner area of the headlight to fender. The sharp line stands out like a sore thumb to me. Keep up the good work.

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  30. Finnrodder
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    Looks good,Andrew!
     

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