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Offline Lance-W

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #120 on: June 26, 2015, 08:13:59 PM »
Very nice.  So the hood on there is still foam and just need to glass it?

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #121 on: June 26, 2015, 08:33:45 PM »
Yes,still foam. Need to finalize shape and do mold.I'm trying to incorporate 3-8" 2 row LEDs (one each side,one front )into it for dust/fog/camp/side lighting but looks like I will have to get single rows to do it where it will look right. Damn.
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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #122 on: February 11, 2016, 09:34:01 PM »
GOOD GAWD!!!!!!! It's been 8MONTHS since I touched the car. Got back on the hood today though. DAMN ,it feels GOOD to be back in the shop if only for 2-3 weeks till shower base gets here.Should be able to get hood done tho and body fully mounted by then.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #123 on: February 14, 2016, 04:42:52 PM »
Couple days work and the hood plug is ready for final finishing . Then it's just make the mold and then pull a ready to install hood from it.  I'm liking the final configuration as it will allow the 3 front LED's to mount neatly just below it,tucked in the body lines. One front facing and one facing at about a 60* angle to each side. 
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #124 on: February 14, 2016, 06:35:11 PM »
 It's great that you had a break in the house build to be able to get back to this!
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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #125 on: February 14, 2016, 06:44:29 PM »
The wife is a painter and will take a couple weeks (:lol: knowing her it'll be 4) to get the inside done. I might be able to do all final welding and incidental fabbing then. By that time,it's off to LS for some much needed R&R.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #126 on: February 15, 2016, 06:54:49 AM »
looks good and i like the windshield
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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #127 on: February 15, 2016, 07:57:22 AM »
Tick toc, tick toc.  LS is coming quick!!  rofl

Looks sweet, how about a shot from front.  Wanna see light spots.
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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #128 on: February 15, 2016, 12:14:43 PM »
Wow, I just went thru this whole thread, and fabr is one patient SOB.  Awesome fiberglass work.  The glass work I have done ended up with most of it on me.   5:  I can't believe you shaped that all by hand. 

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #129 on: February 15, 2016, 12:20:31 PM »
It is a lot of work but pretty damn gratifying as well.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #130 on: February 15, 2016, 12:30:51 PM »
Ummmm, patience is not a word normally associated with me. Grit,determination,asshole,etc. , but not patience. LOL!!!!!
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #131 on: February 15, 2016, 04:48:11 PM »
Sounds like me. rofl I guess it will not change with age!

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #132 on: February 15, 2016, 06:59:38 PM »
Sounds like me. rofl I guess it will not change with age!
Nope,you just get better at it. ;)
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #133 on: February 15, 2016, 07:03:03 PM »
Tick toc, tick toc.  LS is coming quick!!  rofl

Looks sweet, how about a shot from front.  Wanna see light spots.
Will get a pic tomorrow. Left cam at house today and got hood just about ready to make a mold from. Should be ready to do mold Wednesday.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Desert Car Body Build
« Reply #134 on: February 15, 2016, 07:21:21 PM »
This might give you the idea Carl. I'll take a frontal pic tomorrow with the lights in place. Good gawd,that pic makes the hood look like crap! It looks a lot better today.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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