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BeBop138

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  1. Look at the other pics---shows the flip side of the center cap:D
  2. Bill here is a shot of the center cap.....Lee
  3. Well the "Kid" did manage to get the front clip painted---I got it all re-sandblasted---he etched,primed and painted it chassis black---Thursday nite it may be done enough to get it to his shop for paint----sure hope so----would like to get LuLu home and work on that......
  4. Don, you were still working then---didn`t you get to meet on the Companys time---so to speak----ain`t saying it can`t happen---but 50`s is a great venue to meet up with fellow members---it`s what we all do anyway---good vacation time---I would encourage all to come----ain`t nothing like it anywhere in the country----largest show outside of the Nationals---and most of the time bigger.............Lee
  5. Your is a bit lighter--still it would be fun to try---to bad-- for the most part we all live to far from each other---come for Back to the Fifties----old car overload---10-14K cars 64 and older----wait for our opportunity......Lee
  6. The "kids" car is still in my shop---hope to have it out by next week---he needs to finish the seam sealing---then paint at his shop. Dealing on another car too---taking up a little time also---let ya know if the deal goes thru--- another (bowtie)
  7. Tim, anything you build --no doubt will run well and ssmmmmooooooooooooooooooooth:D
  8. DON, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET YOU UP HERE TO TAKE ME ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME---WELL BEING YOU BROUGHT IT UP--- I BE READY:D:D---IF DON CAN`T WHO WILL? FLATTIE AGAINST FLATTIE----TIM OHC DOESN`T SEEM FAIR.......back to the little letters---done puffin my chest out....whew---hard to hold that tummy in so long:D:D:D sounds fun---who`s ready.......Lee
  9. Still preping for paint---into the seam sealer right now and getting the correct wheel studs figured out for the new center caps we will be running----pics of that are also on "I`am back"---Mr Bills car. Car still looks the same--pics will follow when color is on.....Lee
  10. rest of pics.....Mr. Bill The last pic shows the special lug nut----notice the ridge----snaps niclely in place....nice clean install without welding any tabs.....This is a Ford bolt pattern and the studs needed for the special lug nut are 1/2x20--1 3/4 long---Dorman# 610-258----another option.................Lee
  11. Bill we are going a slightly different route on our police wheels for the "Kids" wagon-- taking the center cap that Ford uses and sanding down the center part and filling in the Ford oval---then painting it semi-black like the wheels.They have a special lug nut that has a ridge on it that the center cap snaps on to. Then my pinstripe buddy will put the Chev bowtie in it`s place----same for the MoPar emblem or what trips your trigger.......Lee More pics in a minute....friggin computers
  12. Just mechanical stuff right now---took in the spindles for some machining on the upper boss so the brackets fit for the big Camaro Z-28 disc brakes. The "Kid" will work on the car Thurs......me packing for a weekend trip to visit my older brother out west...............just missed buying another wagon----I gotta be crazy (I am) more later...............Lee
  13. No pics this round----just finished painting the last coat of primer for the roof---a light scuffing and seam sealer (everywhere)---to the shop for final color. Will have pics or maybe a U-tube shot:D ssooooo close to color---fun time.....Lee
  14. When you were here I still had the T-5 in the car---I have not had time to install it. I don`t want to take it down during the driving season. I never said I put it in????:confused: Check out my post on the Dynamat install 7-5-12 I talk about my winter project.....Lee
  15. I will be installing one this winter and have not figured out the servo linkage yet---I have twin C/W carbs and the set up will take some thinking......Lee
  16. Not sure he has done all the hard work, but he is my "Kid" and I am proud of him....he has done a great job..........Lee
  17. Off white or cream color roof---Mini Cooper---- Ice Blue, very light blue, almost white---his colors---I would have went with a cream color roof and burnt orange---light tan interior----his car his call----thanks for the kudos----hey not bad yourself---great ride you have......Lee
  18. It was so nice outside the last few days---I had to blow the dust out of the garage and do some light blocking with a red 3M pad--she be back where it belongs....waiting for next week. I finished up cleaning the front clip sheet metal and wire brushing some of the bolts...little stuff, very time consuming:(:(----bad birdie no poopy:D
  19. Got the firewall etched and primed............one more coat of primer on the roof---block and sand---seam sealer and to the shop for paint. So we pushed her outside for a little tan time.....first time out of the garage since 10-31-11:D
  20. Coil mounts on the spark plug bracket or the air cleaner bracket---a u- clamp---might show up around here---see what I find........Lee
  21. Bob---just slip these pics in.....what can you use......Lee
  22. Sunday I got the clip apart and ready for final cleaning---hope to those parts ready by Thurs. for paint--The side panels with the frame rails and front radiator support. The new suspension by Church Brothers Racing will be very nice--along with the brackets for 98-02 Camaro rotors and calipers---the whole conversion is top notch. From the clip--to a pile of parts and three pieces of sheet metal---easier to work with:D
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