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Started the teardown, and now the build up.


casper50

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you should be proud, a lot of work, beautiful car,  they do look better without the bumpers .

 frt. bumper and grill are off the 48 here now, and it looks so cool.

    your an inspiration,  we have a good old girl to start with, just have to work away on her.

 grandson takes everyone that comes out here for a spin around the yard.

     they love it and to my surprise he is leaning to bench seat and original wheels   .

    love seeing your project , every step of your way 

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Finally got the rear bumper wrapped.   Here's some of the lessons that I've learned.

1. Never use cheap vinyl.

2. Either grow 2 more arms and hands or find a good helper.

3. Find some way to secure the object from moving around.

4. Last but not least, find someone that does it for a living and will do it on the side cheaper than a buisness.

I actually went to the only place around that does vinyl wrap and since it's the only place for 150 miles they wanted $750 to do it.

 

 

 

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hi casper,

looking great even barefooted :D

I also see you did an upgrade to discbrakes, is that item in another post ? i also want to do it and looking for all the options to do it.

Dan

 

 

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You sure did a masterful job on that car,and in record time,too!

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Did you powder coat the wheels yourself,or have it done professionally?

If you did it yourself,what equipment and materiel did you  use,and where did you get it from?

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1 hour ago, casper50 said:

Paid to have it done.  Have no way to heat anything that large to 400 degrees.

Thanks. I see these "home powder coat" guns and equipment for sale all the time at Eastwood and other suppliers,so I was wondering.

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Wow. I am both amazed and humbled by the work you have done to the car. I really, really like the styling of this 3 window Dodge! Is the hood longer than average? Or is the trunk just shorter, due to the small cab? 

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16 hours ago, knuckleharley said:

Thanks. I see these "home powder coat" guns and equipment for sale all the time at Eastwood and other suppliers,so I was wondering.

I was able to powdercoat my 15" wheels using a home powder coat gun and an electric oven/range I got off Craig's List. The wheel just fit in the oven.

Jim Yergin

 

 

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2 hours ago, Jim Yergin said:

I was able to powdercoat my 15" wheels using a home powder coat gun and an electric oven/range I got off Craig's List. The wheel just fit in the oven.

Jim Yergin

 

 

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Are you happy with the results? How long ago did you do it,and how are they holding up?

Which "gun" did you use,and where did you buy it?

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I was very happy with the results. I probably did it 8 or 9 years ago. I sold the car a couple of years ago but they still looked good when I sold it. I used a second hand Chicago Electric powder coating gun that I bought on eBay.

Jim Yergin

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