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Re: project ratstro

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Coming along nice danny! =D>
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sorry its been so long been broke anyways getting started again...... heres some recent body work and the new hood from my dad(x-mas present)
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Like your work alot. Very nice and very very looooooooooooooooooow.
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Very,Very,nice Danny.Got a question for you.With all the windows out,did you intend to do a chop top too??.Just curious. :-k
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Like that other dude with the big block and rigid suspension did, right? Yeah, that was cool...

Good work, Danny. Keep it up, man (a line you'll undoubtedly hear more & more as you get older and your prostrate starts to act up....but I digress :smurf: ).
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rebel- thanks!
GEJ- no thats so when i paint it there are no tape edges. making where the clear/paint will have no chance of flaking off later.
peter-thanks and your a trip!
everyone- the goal is to try and get it ready/into paint next month
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WOW, the wheels look great!
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thanks stomp!
little update started my fuel system, made my regulator bracket(will get better pic of it) and started to test fit more pics tomorrow.
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You're doing a great job. Nice.
Now I hate to ever say anything to anyone who is doing this quality of work but you may want to think about moving that regulator and gauge around front to make it easier to get at.
Just a thought.
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Jboy2 wrote:Coming along nice danny! =D>
This really is a nice build. I love the fuel filler in the door. Little "touches" like that really make a build truly creative and custom. It's the stuff most people don't notice that really is impressive when pointed out. I have a 1963 Ford Falcon done as a mid-sixties custom. I included many of these touches like radiused door corners, smoothed vents and trim and filled seams.
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Very nice work on the Falcon. Very nice.

Radius corners,,,,very interesting.
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Uh oh..wheels turing Rebel?...
Man this is great work. I haev had a lot of fun following it.
I ended up putting the reg. under the hood on the firewall..much easier than removing the cowl to take a peek.
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Rebel wrote:Very nice work on the Falcon. Very nice.

Radius corners,,,,very interesting.
+1 to what Larry said.
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Re: project ratstro

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very nice work on the falcon!!!!
rebel- i agree, but i want everything stealth for a cleaner look so it will be a little more of a pain.
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