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I love to watch the progress on this!
Hey how do you like that tubing notcher? I bought the same one (I believe) for my brother-in-law for christmas. He has yet to use it though because he has just bought a house, so that's taking priorty over his automotive projects.
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it is china built so its not perfect there not dead center cuts and you cant change it but my dad and i built a jr. dragster from the ground up when i was 9 yeras old with it and now this project well worth the money!
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the picture of you dad holding that watts link bar. It looks like he just shanked someone with it. :swords:

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well i guess sometimes you have todo a lot with a little and when you need to prime and theres no room this is what we did lol
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well dad and i started on the watts link a little late today had some extra stuff to do and had some friends over heres what we got done.
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i hope to have it all tacked up tomorrow.
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Man, it's incredible just how much fabbing you guys are doing. You're building parts with names I've never even heard of... :dunce:
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thank you peter......i think...lol :smurf:
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Great garage addition..... > the spray booth Well Done!
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thanks darren im amazed more people didnt comment on my osha approved booth. i know your people out in cali would go ape crap over that lol!!!!!
well we got a little more done check it out
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will be doing more welding during week hope you all enjoy.
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:cheers: :cheers:
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Are those just mock up bars or did you guys switch things up on me? Are the bars level at ride hight?

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nitropyro wrote:thanks darren im amazed more people didnt comment on my osha approved booth.
Nah, after seeing what you wore for a mask,that spray booth looks totally high-tech,LMAO

J/K bro, thats a great idea. Keep the awesome pics and inspiration coming :supz:

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vance- those are only mock ups so i could make sure i had the right measurements.
Zam- thanks i will keep posting and keep you updated on my new booth lol!!!!
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well got a little more done tonight figured id share......
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hope to have the whole rear suspension done by this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay then back to sheet metal work
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=D> nice fab work, good on ya...johnny

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thanks and nice van by the way
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