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Joe



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:10 am    Post subject: 63 Buggy Budget Build Reply with quote

Been working on the buggy. We got the body off and pans cut out. Decided to build a tube chassis and roll cage.










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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man... you been busy...looking good, I will try to get out sometime this week and give a hand.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hoping to get back on today after I get back from the Optometrists.
I got something in it Friday and thought I got it out until yesterday when I woke up and couldn't see. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well sight is highly over rated...just kiddin, Good luck op...optom...opt...the eye doctor.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a 4 time survivor of steel in the eye and it's no fun. Good luck Joe.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He said there was something in there but has come out and that the eye is still angry. I told him if it's angry today it was pissed yesterday. Laughing

I've been through this many times in the 25 years. It just sux this time because I had on glasses and still got metal in.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joe wrote:
It just sux this time because I had on glasses and still got metal in.
Funny that you mention that because I had eye protection one one time with metal and I have been hit several times in or near the eye with glasses on as I weed eat or edge. With the weedeater it usually bounces off my cheek and under the glasses.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Been filling in about 75 holes around the back of the buggy the last few days with fiberglass. I'll try to get some pics up tonight before we head to Pa.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wanted to come by on Tuesday when I was in town, but I ran out
of time. I'll try to get by & see you soon. Have fun in PA
Probably won't be any cooler there!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is some pics of the before and afters. Smile


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got the cage and pan primed and painted yesterday and today



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The buggy must have ants in it at one time. Rolling Eyes Got this out of the tunnell



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We get to work on this the next few days. The pics are bad but the the fibergjass is broke.




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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We got most of the holes filled in and the cracks repaired.











Started filling the holes in the dash last night. We got one layer of fiberglass on. Should finish it up today. Johnny read that you could use saran wrap in place of the release agent for fiberglass, so we gave it a try and it does work. Cool


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joe:
Still trying to find one of the paint codes you asked for.
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