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Steve - Thanks, any bit of information is a help, I really appreciate it. If you have someone coming anywhere close to where I am I will meet them or they can come by, with the cutting soap. I haven't got a polisher yet, I'm still in the scratch removing and weld removing phase. Yours looks great, what is the rating on it?

Ken they all call in at Reids Rod Shop so i can get it left there and will let you know, no problem.
You really need to get some of these big flap wheels as they make scratch/mark removale so much easier than rubbing by hand, heres a pic what they look like, i'm sure you must be able to get them in the US, They start off 9" diameter with a taper bore to fit a pigtail.

I'm not sure of the rating on it but you have to hang on to it as its very torquey.



I use this company for supplies, not much use to you but they are very helpful with tips & tricks and they make all the stuff thereselves, He has also sent me a lot of free samples to try out, a real good guy.

http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve - Thanks, any bit of information is a help, I really appreciate it. If you have someone coming anywhere close to where I am I will meet them or they can come by, with the cutting soap. I haven't got a polisher yet, I'm still in the scratch removing and weld removing phase. Yours looks great, what is the rating on it?

Any updates Ken ???

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

wow looks like the welds are almost done! That is alot of progress since we saw it over the holiday!

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