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Re: It's ALIVE!!
XTReME_LiMiTzZ #527583 January 09th 2012 1:38 pm
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Lookin Good Man !!! cheers

U should B a real good welder buy the time your done rofl

keep it up! grin

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Re: It's ALIVE!!
Bigair49 #527897 January 10th 2012 10:57 am
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I have to ask.
Are you going to detune/set up your engine so it can be driven more than a 1/4mile at a time ?

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Re: It's ALIVE!!
radicalran #527948 January 10th 2012 1:25 pm
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Originally Posted by radicalran
To add to Wookee's comments, this stuff motivates everyone. You can not follow a thread like this without getting the urge to head to the garage and do something. Keep up the good work!


yeah My thoughts exactly!


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Re: It's ALIVE!!
Bigair49 #528625 January 12th 2012 9:07 am
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Right on guys thanks for all the comments they help keep me motivated as well. I have welded tons of heavy steel over the years but this sheet metal tack welding is just CRAZY I thick it was Ken who said "DZZZZZZZZZIT... Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap... DZZZZZZZZZIT... Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap..." and man oh man this is so different but I'm gonna take my time with the welding and try to get as much practice in on the floors before I get to the panels.
Wookee, as far as the drive train goes I'm still on the fence there,I think in the end the 400SB will go back in and will be built more street friendly.financially speaking the 305 will most likely be my only choice for this summer..
Not much progress to report on the old girl I've been slacking .....


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Re: It's ALIVE!!
Bigair49 #528663 January 12th 2012 11:50 am
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Welding light sheet metal is a whole different animal that welding heavy steel.
I have seen guys who are pros at welding heavy steel do terrible with the light stuff.
It takes a whole different mind set.You really don't want a continuous weld.Instead a gazillion good "Hot" tack welds.

Your 400 with a low end torque cam will still be a pretty sweet engine and a nasty light to light performer.

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Re: It's ALIVE!!
wookee #528671 January 12th 2012 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by wookee
Your 400 with a low end torque cam will still be a pretty sweet engine and a nasty light to light performer.

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yeah


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Bigair49 #528774 January 12th 2012 4:32 pm
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I really hate trying to weld thin steel, i can do it fairly well but i have little patience for it. Your work looks good.


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Re: It's ALIVE!!
Bigair49 #528949 January 13th 2012 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by Bigair49
Right on guys thanks for all the comments they help keep me motivated as well. I have welded tons of heavy steel over the years but this sheet metal tack welding is just CRAZY I thick it was Ken who said "DZZZZZZZZZIT... Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap... DZZZZZZZZZIT... Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap..." and man oh man this is so different but I'm gonna take my time with the welding and try to get as much practice in on the floors before I get to the panels.
Wookee, as far as the drive train goes I'm still on the fence there,I think in the end the 400SB will go back in and will be built more street friendly.financially speaking the 305 will most likely be my only choice for this summer..
Not much progress to report on the old girl I've been slacking .....


lol Yeah, that was me!

You are doing an awesome job! Everything looks like it fits really well.

On your battery tray comment, it is nuts how some parts look the same until you lay them next to each other. When I replaced a section of the rear door sill from a donor van it looked exactly the same but was 1/2" taller than the one in Lukes van.

He also got me a new rocker to fix the last rust area that reared it's ugly head while in the shop and it looked really nice until I started to install it. The new panel has a totally different curve to it.


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Re: It's ALIVE!!
Bigair49 #529440 January 14th 2012 8:37 pm
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I made some headway today and got the rear section tacked up
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