That looks awesome! Simple, Clean, straight... very nice!
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That looks awesome! Simple, Clean, straight... very nice!
That turned out really nice!
Looks great Roger, the wood really sets it off! Very nicely done!
Thanks!! The walnut came from my property. I dropped the tree, had it milled to lumber and then shaped it to fit the need in the shop. Makes it a bit more special for me....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Very nice Roger.
"........Thanks!! The walnut came from my property. I dropped the tree, had it milled to lumber and then shaped it to fit the need in the shop. Makes it a bit more special for me...."
I can relate to that.
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Thats cool you sourced your own wood. Walnut is still my favorite wood to work with!
Yeah, I really like walnut too. My road is Oak Valley Drive, but I have more walnut trees than oaks, some pushing 24" diameter. Also some shaggy bark hickories, ash, honey locust and some linden/bass wood. My sawyer had some major medical issues, so I either need to find a new guy to cut for me or buy a big band saw....Quote:
Originally Posted by stovens
When I took the top off the last time I saw that the bottom back of the top was cutting a groove in the raised surround lip behind the seats. :mad:
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I had been advised to use some precise dimensions for the location of the tabs, moved them twice, and STILL got it wrong! Thankfully I hadn't yet filled the slots that I'd cut, so at least I don't have to cut a hole. What I SHOULD have done is placed the top with the back edge just behind the lip, carefully marked the mounting bolt position, and placed the tabs, then let the top set the tilt of the windshield stanchions & upper posts. **) Measuring shows the tabs need to move back an inch, which makes it easier to just make new tabs, position the new ones next to the old, and weld them in, then cut out the old.
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Got'm bent, gonna wait to pull the seats & panels out so a friend can see it together tomorrow instead of in pieces.;)
Ouch, those are pretty deep grooves
Had some visitors from the north, headed further south, driving an awesome lime green Chevy truck that they called Rita. I failed to capture Rita, but I did get them coming back from a ride in the roadster! I think they enjoyed it! It fits him better than it does me!! Safe travels to the south, Seth & Kari, and stop in on the way home!!
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Speaking of visitors, will you be coming to the Street Rod Nationals next weekend?
We had a good time visiting and I did not mind driving your roadster at all!! Maybe we should stop by on the way back and polish off the rest of those enchiladas �� We're pretty close to Little Rock Arkansas now, we stopped at Branson Missouri for a while to take a little break. It's been raining cats and dogs all afternoon so it's nice to stop for the night, Rita's windshield wipers suck
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Originally Posted by NTFDAY
I just seen that you have Springfield as your location. Springfield Missouri? We could have just as well stop by you to!
No Ken, I won't be coming down for the NSRA show next weekend. The big shows don't really interest me anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by NTFDAY
If it fits, stop by on the way home for smoked pulled pork! I haven't used the smoker for awhile!Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
Pulled pork... yum��
Yes, I'm in the southwest area of Springfield. You could stop on your way home and welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
Sorry to hear that, I hope to be there with a couple of my grandkids.Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
I filled the slots in front and back of the top mounting tabs and filled the gouges that the top made by sitting too far forward, masked off the interior and body panels and finally bit the bullet and sprayed some primer, color and clear. Hoping that a cut & buff of the body will blend everything. If not I may spray some primer, do some selective sanding and call it a '50's work in progress!
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Looks great from here! Good Job!
It looks very nice Roger!
