M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 2, 2015 18:09:40 GMT -5
Ok some progress has been made. As I stated earlier painting on some portions has to commence before assembly. Frame and two axels are on: other two have been panted and glossed and are drying now. Should have them on later this evening. Bob
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Post by Leon on May 2, 2015 18:33:13 GMT -5
Frame is looking good with the paint on Bob!
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 2, 2015 23:06:24 GMT -5
Leon - thank you buddy. Two axels going on in a few and the a ton of fiddlies for the frame. Photos up soon.
Bob
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Post by wbill76 on May 3, 2015 16:05:29 GMT -5
I imagine you're going to be doing a lot of build-paint-build-paint on this one Bob! The first round is looking good.
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thug626
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Post by thug626 on May 3, 2015 23:26:17 GMT -5
Looks like a ton and a half of fiddlies for this beastie! Dave
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 4, 2015 0:49:38 GMT -5
Bill - you are correct my friend
Dave - brother you have no idea.
Bob
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Post by thug626 on May 4, 2015 7:50:32 GMT -5
Good morning Bob, Has your cheese slid off your cracker yet brother? Dave
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 5, 2015 18:26:34 GMT -5
Dave - Oh brother, cheese and other items have slid well off the cracker..........LMAO Ok final axels in place: While working on the small fiddlies the stabilizers that run from the axel housings to the frame were too short, so I spent some time making these longer and they are in the booth drying now. After all that dries Il will get all those on and then about 30 more little fiddlies for the frame and drive train left. More to come gents....albeit slow. Bob
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Post by Leon on May 5, 2015 19:25:51 GMT -5
Shaping up nicely Bob! Nice fix on the stabilizers.
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 5, 2015 19:32:53 GMT -5
Leon - thanks my friend.
Bob
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Post by reserve on May 5, 2015 20:10:59 GMT -5
Quite the monstrosity you've got there brother I expect it'll keep you out of the bars for awhile...or drive you to them perhaps
What's done looks great I have no doubts the rest will follow in kind
Regards, Mark
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 5, 2015 21:49:00 GMT -5
Mark - thanks brother. No worries i have my own stash od single malt highland on hand.....lol.
Bob
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Post by wbill76 on May 6, 2015 11:18:54 GMT -5
Mark - thanks brother. No worries i have my own stash od single malt highland on hand.....lol. Bob Bob, that's called 'axle grease' for a build of this magnitude!
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 6, 2015 18:04:59 GMT -5
Bill - lol.....i like it......lol
Bob
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Post by deafpanzer on May 8, 2015 10:11:02 GMT -5
Looking good... looks like you have been busy while I was away! LOL
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 10, 2015 18:47:00 GMT -5
Andy - busy but slow going brother. Got most of the fiddlies for the left side of the frame completed: PE has been added to the tank steps and set in place: Started on the other side now so some more pics should be up shortly. Bob
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Post by Leon on May 10, 2015 19:30:41 GMT -5
Nice work on the tanks Bob! The PE is a big improvement.
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 10, 2015 22:16:46 GMT -5
Leon - thanks buddy, tanks are primed and drying now along with some other small fiddlies. Actually got the radiator assembly completed as well.
Bob
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Post by Jeff aka Sandbox on Jul 9, 2015 14:39:33 GMT -5
I too have this monster on my shelf and will be following yopur build with great interest.
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Post by rbaer on Jul 30, 2015 10:04:25 GMT -5
This thing looks like one of those "opus" builds. Man, what a beast. A very well detailed beast.
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