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Make an arm coming out of the dash to hold the rearview up. Edit: V Good point, I forgot about that. Godholio fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Nov 30, 2011 |
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:Are you planning to paint it? I'm not sure I would. It looks like a zombie. Definitely agree. It looks perfect.
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Jan 4, 2012 17:38
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Between this thread and Holdbrooks, AI is probably my favorite forum to lurk. Goddamn that thing is loving cool.
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Jan 14, 2012 17:21
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Massive bonus points if it was a German design, like a Dornier.
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Feb 2, 2012 22:34
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Awesome idea, but I'm getting a serious Escher vibe from the second one. 
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Feb 15, 2012 04:15
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Something WWII-ish:  Yes, it's from a B-17, but goddamn do German WWII seats look terrible to sit in
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Mar 19, 2012 02:45
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Holy gently caress, I just realized the seat belts in that B-17 photo are the same belts we were using in AWACS until 2010.
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Mar 20, 2012 02:36
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Split three of them in half:
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Mar 21, 2012 01:50
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Blood Magnet posted:I hit a pot hole and bottomed out. The steel ground against the asphalt as sent a spray of rocks into my face. Good times. MORE BLOOD FOR THE CAR GODS
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Mar 29, 2012 01:54
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chem42 posted:Sweet fuel filler. First thing I thought of.
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Apr 13, 2012 23:37
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Blood Magnet posted:Alright. I'll do it. I probably need to cut a few inches off the top or the shift knob is going to touch the roof. I'm thinking the rib cage will be like the basket on a fencing sword. HAHAHA this is the best loving thread.
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Apr 15, 2012 23:11
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Blood Magnet posted:The heart is in a pretty natural position, actually. You can do a 3 Stooges and stick a finger in each eye socket, too. Iron Cross:  This predates WWII, in case there's any Nazi-related hesitation.
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Apr 21, 2012 02:22
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MrChips posted:
Goddamn it, you're absolutely right and that sucks. The bullet idea is neat...this is the caliber an MG42 uses.
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Apr 21, 2012 06:53
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simplefish posted:Speaking of undead hands holding things, I like the mirrors on your truck an awful lot, but don't think you should use them on the bug. The skeleton-themed interior is at just about the right level, but the outside should be all rust and fighter/bomber (in my humble opinion) In almost every state you need one sideview mirror on the outside plus either a rearview or another sideview. This is why jeep folks have to move their sideviews if they want to take the doors off.
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Apr 26, 2012 14:24
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veedubfreak posted:Why not just buy some cheap aluminum or diamond plate for the door panels? Where is this stuff cheap?
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May 14, 2012 18:18
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What are we worried about here? Humidity wrecking the cloth or the cloth getting wet?
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May 15, 2012 19:32
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Blood Magnet posted:What do you guys think about mounting the door release lever on the outside of the panel, so you can see the mechanism? Make it a big handle like in the photo above.
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May 17, 2012 04:46
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Cakefool posted:That might interfere with the cord that plays ride of the valkyries on the airhorns Dual-purpose cable.
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May 17, 2012 13:39
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Blood Magnet posted:
Definitely.
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Jun 6, 2012 02:37
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Keep an eye on that kid as he grows up...
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Jun 17, 2012 21:22
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Try to find/make some OD green seat covers. Something like what you'd find on a yard chair might work. Those seats look pretty awesome, so does the plexiglass. Great update. 
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Jul 14, 2012 21:13
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Jul 29, 2012 21:41
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Need a good carb thread.
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Aug 2, 2012 18:54
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If every metal part of this isn't begging for a tetanus shot, it's wrong.
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Aug 31, 2012 21:30
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ultimateforce posted:Yep, there's your problem. It's not even connected to the car. It must be late...I'm laughing way too hard at that.
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Sep 13, 2012 06:20
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Looks like the most essential tool is actually missing...
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Sep 28, 2012 02:33
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A beer wench riding the moon in a WWII nose-art style. I wish I were an artist.
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Oct 1, 2012 20:25
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It looks like it's attacking. Awesome.
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Oct 17, 2012 01:29
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simplefish posted:We have skeleton arms for turn signals though Aside from being weird and original, they don't really fit on the exterior of the car though.
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Oct 17, 2012 16:59
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Blood Magnet posted:I saw the episode of "Overhaulin" when they restored the bug and it made me sad and ashamed. I see any nicely restored car with a singular vision, design restraint and perfect execution and then I look at my disaster and I feel like this thing is getting out of control. I know it is a rat rod, but still. Frankenstein didn't kill the criminals, he gave them a second chance.
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Nov 10, 2012 00:40
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Cakefool posted:If you do a period accurate restoration on a vehicle you don't get to put a lot of your own vision into it, essentially ending up with a car as it rolled off the line, like thousands before & after it. For some cars & some people that's fine, I wouldn't want a riced-out Bristol or Porsche speedster for example. When you do what you're doing, it's all your own vision and unique. Bingo. That said, I hate when someone takes an old car that's in original/near original condition and hacks it up. USUALLY there are enough examples that are already modified that you don't have to kill another. For example, my Vette is drat near original...if I'm lucky enough to get into another classic it WILL be a basketcase so I can do my own thing.
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Nov 10, 2012 17:37
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It looks like the only light source is a streetlight a block away.
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Dec 14, 2012 05:11
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:And the guy that sold him the bullets said they were AK-47 bullets which I'm 99.9% sure isn't the case. They're not. I'm not sure what they are, but they are not 7.62x39. Can they be removed from the belt? A better pic would definitely help, once again the lighting in these is terrible. Even if they're blanks, if they're live rounds this is a terrible idea. Make sure they're not.
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Dec 29, 2012 17:58
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:I think he said they were 7.62x82 on the phone last night. My Mosin-Nagant is 7.62x54. If you could check the length (in cm) maybe we can learn more. I'm told these are 7.62x51 (7.62 NATO) blanks. So the website seems to actually be accurate. It certainly looks like that belt dates to Vietnam, too.
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Jan 26, 2013 05:12
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On the center console like the trim adjustments on older airliners. Linked for huge.
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Jan 26, 2013 18:05
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blindjoe posted:Engine-mounted boiler -> steam engine -> drive belt -> seat recliner -> hand crank Tie the wipers to the passenger seat reclining mechanism. To run the wipers, the passenger has to lean back, then forward, then back, then forward... wrong seats, I know
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Jan 30, 2013 02:59
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Those are killer. How old are the tires? I can't remember if that's been covered or not.
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Mar 6, 2013 15:57
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I was more concerned with age than mileage. I've got a 47-year old spare tire that I'm pretty sure never came out of the tub until I removed it last year to replace the gas tank. I'm certainly not gonna use it.
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Mar 7, 2013 17:06
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Is it getting that extra squirt of fuel when you "give it some gas?" Secondary jets could be clogged.
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Blood Magnet posted:
I don't know dick about this carbs (and only slightly more about carbs in general) but be careful about overtightening. Aluminum bends and will break. And getting it fixed is expensive. 
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