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 Posted 11/1/2016 9:13:03 PM |
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It has arrived....super hectic day getting everything coordinated, but its over...and I have the kit and parts. Everything is a little rougher than I expected, but Ill make it all perty
 
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| Posted 11/1/2016 9:16:15 PM |
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| Nice work. Let the fun begin!
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| Posted 11/2/2016 4:42:13 PM |
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| I didn't realize the kit was that rough when delivered. Looks like you've got some work ahead of you.
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| Posted 11/2/2016 10:07:39 PM |
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| Congrats looks good, I wish my kit looked like that , whoever did Bondo didnt mix it right , some of it picks off like dried up toothpaste , just another bit of fun for the ride.Are your wheel bats resin or painted metal? later
333 HALF EVIL
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| Posted 11/3/2016 2:57:01 PM |
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the kit is super rough and some of the bondo is like toothpaste too lol all the panels are really rough around the edges....the bat emblems are just resin, not metal....its still nice to see the kit in my garage....have a TON of work to do on this thing....the one piece I was real disappointed in were the exhaust tips...they were just some regular ol pipe from home depot that still has some serial number info printed on it...and there is no little mercedes benz logo type thing in the pipe...and the welds are real visible, so Im left with little option but to paint them...the throttle shifter handle isnt chrome either its some dullish material...
but all in all, I got it all for a decent price considering and shipping was real good and the builder is an honest guy who helped make it real for me, so I cant be too mad.
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| Posted 11/3/2016 5:52:24 PM |
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but all in all, I got it all for a decent price considering and shipping was real good and the builder is an honest guy who helped make it real for me, so I cant be too mad. Yes, I've heard a lot of good things about that builder. I'm sure the kit is fine, I have just never seen one fresh off the molds. I would take it in a minute. 
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| Posted 11/13/2016 1:42:07 AM |
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My engine from my donor had a cracked head and rust in the pistons, so I had to get a remanufactured engine...have been working to put the pieces back together, and got the engine remounted, with the tranny...still a ton of pieces to put back on and have to get a bunch of other stuff to make it mechanically sound. I sat the floor pan on to get a feel for how it will fit....I think Im going to have to do some retrofitting to allow my big ass to fit...
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| Posted 11/14/2016 1:10:23 PM |
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You will fit .. no worries
my greatest gift is my kids thanks to them i get to play with toys
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| Posted 12/7/2016 9:16:46 PM |
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I built the hoist and placed the body over the chassis to get a taste of how it will look. The stretch was on point and its pretty centered. Now its time to get the suspension in order....I also got a batch of steel to build the frame and other body plating...
STEEL! (3 20ft 2x2in tube and 2 1x1in tube and 2 4x8ft 1/8in plate)
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| Posted 12/8/2016 3:21:07 PM |
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Nice to see some progress.
By the end of it you will know your local steel salesman very well
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