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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Pic of the caps sitting in place. Awesome!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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that looks sick well done
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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looks slick bud
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Paint plan is the EQUIP bomber plane look. Distressed metal that looks like sheets with the airbrushed POP rivets, airbrushed exhaust pipes coming out of the fenders with airbrushed smoke coming from them and a pin up chick on it. Should be wicked. Example pic. Popcorn up. Hehe!
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RichW
Paint plan is the EQUIP bomber plane look. Distressed metal that looks like sheets with the airbrushed POP rivets, airbrushed exhaust pipes coming out of the fenders with airbrushed smoke coming from them and a pin up chick on it. Should be wicked. Example pic. Popcorn up. Hehe!
Not EQUIP, WWII. Spell check got me on my phone.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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have you welded those caps on yet? your gonna cage it right?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RichW
Had to take a little break from the fab job after slicing my hand open cutting out the carpet. Yep stitches before getting back into it. LOL

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We have a wall of pain in my garage, we tape all the hospital bracelets
from various ER visits on the cabinet, 12 at last count (and 1 eye patch).
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by leecarr

We have a wall of pain in my garage, we tape all the hospital bracelets
from various ER visits on the cabinet, 12 at last count (and 1 eye patch).
LOL. That is so awesome!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
have you welded those caps on yet? your gonna cage it right?
It'll be exo caged.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Gionet
looks slick bud
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Capped off.
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Old school style making body panels. Cut it, Beat it, Weld it. Heck yeah.
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Owner of AC Arts (Carl, my Brother-N-Law) in action welding in the capped off panels. He's slick.
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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I do the grunt work, cutting out the panels and trying not to end up in the ER for more stitches. LOL.
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