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D-Train wrote: to this
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FARK! thats stunning. polished patina is beautiful.

hand or machine buffed?
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whatnow wrote:
D-Train wrote: to this
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FARK! thats stunning. polished patina is beautiful.

hand or machine buffed?
still wet from washing off the white paint... haha, polished it will be tho.
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little more now....
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just the front skin to go an some fiddly sections. heres a recap.
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to this!!!
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pulled the semaphores out, dated 5/11 put on ye old 6v battery, an hay presto, they light up and work like new!!!!
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Post by FrankenCab »

shame u cant polish the rust out :P , nice work but how are the arms going , as i said put the 36 supercharged motor in this n sell the bug :)
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FrankenCab wrote:shame u cant polish the rust out :P , nice work but how are the arms going , as i said put the 36 supercharged motor in this n sell the bug :)
if it fit without havin to cut the firewall over the engine i would....
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dont cut big hammer :)
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That has come up a treat 8) looks awesome, love the pg/sg colours :)
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D-Train wrote: if it fit without havin to cut the firewall over the engine i would....
have you considered fitting a type 3 PHN side draft instead of the PICT?

or a manifold from a bus with a governer (if the judson will clear the generator) or just a custom shortened and offset manifold.
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oh good idea I'll donate a manfold and 2 x type 3 sidedraught carbies to mess with :wink:
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this thing is gorgeous cant wait to see it on the road.
now get back to work on the oval!!

oh yeah and my 55 bus is going to be faster than yours, just like my oval and single cab :wink:
get down low and go go go
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Make sure you bring your oval, some goggles and a stop watch to Valla Ricky Bobby......

And some tissues too ;)
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blah blah blah.. thats all im hearing.

just wait bobby, just wait.......
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Post by kombi1976 »

And you'll be saying your prayers, right?

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Post by Shaven »

D-Train wrote:blah blah blah.. thats all im hearing.

just wait bobby, just wait.......
wah wah wahhhh
is what you ARE hearing :lol:
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ha ha nice one shaven :wink:
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