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WOW that's looking great!!

Whaddayamean "it doesn't show much progress"?? That sucker is looking good, Ken. You are a true "arteest".

I know what you mean mate, Its so easy to even put a tiny scratch in it, its not as hard as people say

Looking good though

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve,
Thanks for all your helpful information.
I work on it almost every day during the week. It's just so slow I don't post anything because in a photo it doesn't show much progress. Here is what it looks like to date.
I wait on polishing it until I get all the cross members and K members in, for fear of scratching it.
Ken

Steve - Nice seeing you and your family again.
I have been hitting it pretty hard lately, I'm anxious to get it in the fixture so I can start on the X members and the cross members.

STREETWERKZ, Rrumbler, roadster32 - Thanks for your comments, it means a lot.

Originally Posted by roadster32

I know what you mean mate, Its so easy to even put a tiny scratch in it, its not as hard as people say

Looking good though

Steve - I was wondering what you do to protect your frame from getting scratched while you are working on it? I thought of just tapeing it up where ever it touches the fixture, but always looking for better ways.
Ken

Ken and Steve, I knew once you guys got to know each other you would have a lot in common. Both of you take detailing to the nth degree. It's fun to sit back and watch both of your projects come together.

Don

Hi Ken, I got some vinyl stuff from a mate who has a sign shop, Its not thin and has a semi sticky backing that doesn't leave glue behind, Its thick enough to take the light knocks but heavy knocks do still mark the stainless.

What about that blue stuff you see on cars in Boyds shop ??? I've never seen it in England.

I polish each individual bit first then weld and then polish the weld area out, Those long rails are gonna take some holding i reckon

Hope this is of some help.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve - I was wondering what you do to protect your frame from getting scratched while you are working on it? I thought of just tapeing it up where ever it touches the fixture, but always looking for better ways.
Ken

Don although i havn't met Ken yet (I hope to sort that soon) I feel we are already great friends, Its nice to bounce ideas off each other.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Ken and Steve, I knew once you guys got to know each other you would have a lot in common. Both of you take detailing to the nth degree. It's fun to sit back and watch both of your projects come together.

Don

Don - That is one of the miracle's of sites like this. I have been lucky enough to have met a few people from here and I have to tell you every one has been a pleasure, well the jury is still out on uncle Bob


Steve - Thanks for the tip, I'm concerned that all the welding I have to do it might melt that. I guess I could just put in small length strips in places where the heat wouldn't be to bad. I use the blue tape a lot, but it's the same as masking tape. Just a little more durable.
Ken

Ken when i weld i pull it away and restick when cool.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Don - That is one of the miracle's of sites like this. I have been lucky enough to have met a few people from here and I have to tell you every one has been a pleasure, well the jury is still out on uncle Bob


Steve - Thanks for the tip, I'm concerned that all the welding I have to do it might melt that. I guess I could just put in small length strips in places where the heat wouldn't be to bad. I use the blue tape a lot, but it's the same as masking tape. Just a little more durable.
Ken

Originally Posted by roadster32

Ken when i weld i pull it away and restick when cool.

Steve,
When I bolt this thing in my fixture it won't come out until it is completely finished. So I won't be able to move or change anything, I won't have access to anything I put on it for protection between the bottom of the frame and the fixture.
Ken

[QUOTE=Ken Thurm;409557]Don - well the jury is still out on uncle Bob


Believe me Ken, I understand only too well!!!

Don

Hmmmm...............looks like it might be time to send my cousin Guido on a road trip.....................

Bob - If your cousin Guido knows how to polish stainless send him over


Well, one frame rail is ready for the polisher, one to go! That didn't take long at all
I picked up my stainless axle yesterday, it looks like a '32 heavy axle, all I have to do is drill some holes in it.
Ken

Cousin Guido don't polish stainless..............................but he does have experience with rub outs.....................................