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Offline sixinarow

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« Reply #60 on: September 17, 2007 11:58 pm »
I think I know the guy who is renting the whole end. I was supposed to get into his old garage with a buddy but the owner decided to try and sell the place with the garage after he moved his stuff out.
The A is lookin nice. Hope you get it finished by Pileup.
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« Reply #61 on: September 18, 2007 5:41 am »
I would need serious help to get it running by pileup, like a miracle would have to occur. I thought it'd be a good idea to accept a full-time position at the Moorhead armory while I'm a full-time college student.
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« Reply #62 on: September 18, 2007 5:21 pm »
rad and scrounge what ever ya can but i dont think i needed to tell you that
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« Reply #63 on: October 11, 2007 5:18 am »
Eyeball said he invented some decision-maker device for you pete..I think you should try it.
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« Reply #64 on: October 11, 2007 5:25 am »
Was it a quarter?
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« Reply #65 on: October 11, 2007 5:33 am »
Is that that small round....yeah, I think that's what you said it was. Brilliant!
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« Reply #66 on: October 11, 2007 5:40 am »
I think I read an article about it in a 1961 issue of Car Craft.
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« Reply #67 on: October 11, 2007 10:38 pm »
I will add that if the owner of aforementioned hemi does not pick it up in 3 months time it is going to get repo'ed.  Yes, and if RacerJ would read his messages or answer his phone or check his email he might have a decklid for that beautimous roadster.  Anyways.....Thrash weekend!
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« Reply #68 on: October 19, 2007 5:21 am »
Friday and Saturday:
I started the rebuilding of my subframe tying the tudor sedan cowl to the roadster rear. The drivers side is basically complete, but hell if I can find the passenger side subframe out of the tudor?!?! damn! We put pinstripers coupe body on my frame that was stretched for my body and it looked gay as AIDS, so we switched my body back on.

Saturday and Sunday:
After flipping a coin, I decided to help pinstriper on the wildly successful A coupe chop. Not bad for a couple rookies and a prettyboy. So, does this mean I can be a hot rodder now? I honestly haven't touched a race car in approximately 5 years. I stopped shaking like 3 years ago.

I keep getting silently chastised by many non-norweigians who think my steering box needs to be moved. I'll let it go forward, not up. I say if you want my steering box moved, get your asses over to the pinstriperjohnson shop and help me move it. Sunday. I'll hang my pedals, ok? Beer is on me. Bring the koolsville daddy-o's.
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« Reply #69 on: October 19, 2007 5:40 am »
I'll be here I guess.  STUDY BREAK!
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« Reply #70 on: November 09, 2007 1:39 am »
The mentioned owner apologizes profusely.  I'm stuck in Rochester without internet.  This summer I dislocated my shoulder for the third time, then was accused of havin tuburc, now goin in for surgery.  I'll hopefully be back in school and back in Fargo as soon as I'm off pain meds.  Sorry J, but I haven't been able to make decisions for the last few montchs, damn docs have been making them for me.  I'll be up as soon as I can, home really sucks.
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« Reply #71 on: November 09, 2007 2:25 am »
Aw, no hemi for pinstriper
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« Reply #72 on: December 29, 2007 6:33 am »
So, I changed the steering. Just kidding  :D .

I know I should be working on other more important things like steering and brakes and stuff but how's this windshield work? now if we can just build it. Pinstriper wants a shot at it so I commissioned him, meaning I told him I'd do anything to get him to stop begging.

Do any people here know laws on thickness and type of glass for a windscreen? I need to know so I can go buy some plexiglass for a pattern.

Oh, and after this picture, I lowered the grille shell cuz it just ain't hip, man. Exhaust pipes are coming SOON!
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« Reply #73 on: December 29, 2007 8:31 pm »
holy giant pictures batman
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« Reply #74 on: December 30, 2007 6:53 pm »
Windshields need to be made from laminated safety glass. Technically it is supposed to be certified AS-1, meaning it is distortion free, but I've never seen any one check the AS-1 part. Laminated safety glass is about 1/4 inch thick. You know it is laminated by looking at the raw edge and seeing the plastic layer sandwiched between two layers of glass. NSRA inspections check it by putting the end of their pen up to it and seeing the reflection back. That only happens with laminated glass.

I'd just make your patterns with cardboard or upholstery panel board. Plexiglass is more expensive than glass and hard to cut and trim.

Your roadster is really taking shape.
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