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Thanks Dave. I gave him the old.....'look over the spectacles' look and told him he has a long way to go still. Cant run out of steam yet.
BTW...them headers sure look cool! Youre giving me ideas on mine now. I know I want to attempt equal length and tuck them between the frame rails and the fenders. Going to have to figure out a heat sheild of sorts though. Fiberglass fenders. Maybe I should put the steels back on.

Steve....thanks!

Falconvan....Yes. I wouldve done anything to be in his shoes when I was his age. I was into classics at his age. First vehicle was a 49 Chevy truck with opera windows. The only way I got a rumble was to pull a plug wire.

Well, I burned a bridge last night. My new Dynatechs fit except for #2. So I whacked it off so I can reroute it around the frame rail.
Small job, but stay tuned. I've been known to make small jobs last a long time.

Blue line old route, red line new route.

Fished today first time in a about 20 years , The other day spent some time with the poly wheel man I love these things for stripping paint . Took down both right fender's and the door in a few hours .

What's a poly wheel, Bobby?

Got the pieces rough fit last night. Pieces are a touch long so I can grind them down to match up the joints. All that's left is to get some tape that can take the heat.



..............or I might decide to just TIG it.

Originally Posted by falconvan

What's a poly wheel, Bobby?

Get ya pics and less words . Falcon I know you have seen them , they last along time just watch the edges , They will spin off pieces at you a little as they wear too.

Strip with these then rub with some scotch brite pads course is better and metal looks slick .

Bow! Bow! "B4" Polywheel......

Those things are the great. We've literally stripped the Elky bare. I was afraid they'd be expensive....but in the end we only used a dozen.

I use the high end (purple) 3M's for corners, then the small rolocs for a die grinder for the stuff you cant quite get with the big wheel. For the large....real flat areas I use those poly wheels for attatching to a electric grinder. Just watch staying in one spot too long or your metal will get too hot.

Dave

This is the HF brand hold up surprisingly well at $4 something a piece . 3 rd one here so far and I did one mustang fender. What I do is start with a new wheel getting the crannys then when edge is wore in I go to surface area . They really don't seem to need any pressure to work well , If your getting it warm the paint should start to get gummy then its time to leave area and move to another section . This way I save on the roloc's very little clean up needed. I use the polishing pads C,M,F not a grit paper .

Starting on a new panel I just let it whip and keep moving . This wheel cuts so fast it dont take long to get errr done . No heavy grind marks to contend with either having to DA them out .

Here is one worn down but still good , just has a thin cut surface save it for some thing small . Oh I do spin them a 20k my bad.

Cool, I'll have to get some of those.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Got the pieces rough fit last night. Pieces are a touch long so I can grind them down to match up the joints. All that's left is to get some tape that can take the heat.

..............or I might decide to just TIG it.

Yeah, think I'd go with the TIG...... You don't have much welding to do on yer headers, when yer done you can sure come weld on mine awhile!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, think I'd go with the TIG...... You don't have much welding to do on yer headers, when yer done you can sure come weld on mine awhile!!!!!

hell i come over and show both of you but i only go as far as my tig torch will reach that only 15 feet

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

hell i come over and show both of you but i only go as far as my tig torch will reach that only 15 feet

No problem, I'll get everything tacked and send the headers to you!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

No problem, I'll get everything tacked and send the headers to you!!!!!!

hey you can do that .i will weld them for you cover the gas and i will do them

Here are some pics. of my 32 ford roadster in progress. It is a show me rod and custom frame and body (when I get the money to order the body). I have built many dragcars first hot rod. would appreciate all criticism and praise HEHE. I will be driving the roadster everywhere I go. I have had enough of all the trailing a car i want.