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Offline JakesBackyard

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« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2009 10:46 pm »
Lookin' good Todd.  With spring in the air (hopefully) and a little sunshine....it gets a person fired up.
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RE: Roadster
« Reply #46 on: April 13, 2009 2:15 pm »
does that windshield really fit that nice, or is it just the pic?

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« Reply #47 on: April 13, 2009 3:44 pm »
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does that windshield really fit that nice, or is it just the pic?

it fits pretty close, it shouldn't take much to get it just right.  I will have to add a little metal to the top of the cowl posts to fill small gap on each side.

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« Reply #48 on: April 14, 2009 3:26 am »
Whats that dash out of Todd, looking good slow but surely.
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« Reply #49 on: April 14, 2009 4:21 am »
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Whats that dash out of Todd, looking good slow but surely.

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« Reply #50 on: April 14, 2009 1:18 pm »
Looks good Todd. Are you planing on a top??
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« Reply #51 on: April 14, 2009 2:15 pm »
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Looks good Todd. Are you planing on a top??


I have an idea for a top, but not sure if it will work yet.

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« Reply #52 on: April 26, 2009 11:29 pm »
Got the dash tacked in place this weekend. not the best picture quality, but you get the idea.

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« Reply #53 on: April 26, 2009 11:36 pm »
I also had time to get the deck lid mounted.  I paid 20 bucks for the hinge kit, and found all that it was for a pin on each side was a 5/16th bolt with the threads ground down on each end , so I just used some patience and penetrating oil and used the old hardware with the new pins.
you cant see the work i did but the lid is mounted in the pic.  I just have to do some minor tweaking on the lid to get it just right, but I am pleased with the results.

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« Reply #54 on: April 27, 2009 4:33 am »
looking good!

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« Reply #55 on: April 27, 2009 1:47 pm »
so where did you shorten the dash?
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« Reply #56 on: April 27, 2009 2:58 pm »
I ended up cutting an equal amount off of each side of the dash.  I was initally looking at removing the ashtrays but they gave a nice look to the dash.

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« Reply #57 on: April 27, 2009 5:48 pm »
What did you end up using for the filler from the w/s to the dash?

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« Reply #58 on: July 20, 2009 3:44 am »
UPDATE

I got the shocks mounted on the front and back now.  I am using original shocks up front and tube shocks in the rear.  I got the drive shaft taken care of.  The chassis is almost complete.  Then i can take it all apart and do the finish welding.

I installed new brushes in the starter so that is ready to go.

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« Reply #59 on: July 20, 2009 4:30 am »
it looked good yeaster day with body on
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