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| F40 replica aka "operation turd polish" (Page 22/62) |
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Tony Kania
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MAY 30, 10:59 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by IMSA GT:
Where did you find a wetbike? I haven't seen those for a LONG time. |
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Ah ha!
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shemdogg
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MAY 30, 12:47 PM
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Man wetbikes are awesome! They went under because theres a learning curve, it not easy like a sit down. They pop up on craigslist often, always need lotsa luv. I make tons of parts to make em faster. I have an 85hp triple in my beast w modified pump. 52mph lol. The one in the pic is the wifeys bike speedy gonzales, sucked doen a reed cage gasket but still got 43.4mph. Once you get one they make babies quick, I have 5. Theres a meet in Ok every summer lotsa fun n good folks- wetbike.net Theres all kindsa vintage wacky watercraft out there, check out the surfjet
roof n trunk are glassed together and trunks mounted to new hinge assy and i think itll work lol. more pics to come
shem
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shemdogg
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JUN 03, 07:29 PM
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Works busy and its getting hot. Did get a lil bit more done. Started cleaning up and shaping scoops and filling low spots in the front and all over really
Last look of these windows, Ill be making the frames outta steel box tubing because I cant get steel c-channel in the size I want. So box tubing will work if I cut off one side. Be much stronger too. Guess i didnt need that aluminum welder after all lol
Heres some cheese
Need to make the back rounded but theres a metal bar welded in and the trunks glassed to it. So I made a relief cut, propped it up, and threw some weight on top
uber cheese but its working
And a side shot
Im going to need to drive it to the machinist shop soon so Im getting it roadworthy-bolting all the panels down so they dont come off on the freeway. Still tons of welding and fiberglass details to do but it feels awesome to be done cutting this thing up. About time to change this turd buffing wheel, it smells like sh!t
shem
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Patrick
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JUN 03, 07:50 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
Me pullin a trump sized wheelie...
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Whomever shot that original image needs to be slapped around a bit. 
 [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-03-2018).]
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exoticse
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JUN 04, 08:44 AM
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Totally amazing, the work you have done on this project. [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 06-04-2018).]
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shemdogg
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JUN 17, 10:37 PM
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exoticse thank u!
Pat u got photoshop skills! My buddy was a few hundred feet away and drunk when he shot that pic o me doing the wheelie(no wheels- skiie?)
Anywhose
Works been busy workin 7 days a week. Started prokin around w the fb on the back to make some curve. Its too thick when I cut it it still wont budge. Had some cans o foam from work and made the impression, cut it w the sawzall, n fb that sumbitch. Got his weekend off and got a lil more done. Meet up w crasian, drove down 2 hours to get a free pass n back window. Didnt hear him call cuz I was sanding lol. made a hd run, hit the machine shop to get my alum for the wing. Knocked that out while bondos drying
came out coo
Hit up hazard fraught for that lil belt sander, walked out w a ton o junk
That lil sanders frickin handy! As long as the fuc&ing belt stays on lol
Got scooper duper and started getting things symettrical
started shaping the back scoop vents, pure nastiness
w that lil sander and the dremel the scoops r coming out pretty good
heres the back pretty much done done. panels fitted and secured
The wing came out so so. may fu&k w it later
Pulled the driver door and started refitting and moving the window frame inward at the bottom. Got my steel tube coming soon to make these outta steel
Lotsa lil details to fill my time but im looking for a bodyman to do a skim coat a final sanding before paint. Going to do the interior next as most of the sanding/cuttings done. Getting seats this week and starting on the interior while bondos drying. Interior should go quick. Uggh gotta focus on windows or ill have to tape the interior off.
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shemdogg
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JUN 22, 10:34 PM
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Still waiting on my box tubing for the window channels. Started the interior. Got seats, vents, indicators, switch panel, and 5 point harnesses. Pulled the dash today and made the template for the new one all in 1 hour
Should have the dash ready for felt by mid week. Need to get a shift knob, shift plate, gauges, and a push start button. Trying to find some momo iron ons to cover the ralli art logo on the seats and other stuffs. Got the scoops glassed up outside, need to finish and then layer fb on the inside for strength and fb is all done! yeah buddy!
shem
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shemdogg
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JUN 28, 11:41 PM
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Poking at it lil by lil, working on the dash, collecting interior parts, and a wee bit o fb. car looks good from far
still a turd in others, hood looks like a freakin square
dash is almost done, will have it wrapped by this weekend
All interior pieces will be in by tomorrow
Welded in some angle ern for the window frames to sit on
Need to strip the center console under the dash as much as possible. Cant fit the stereo under the vents, may hafta put it in the glove box
yawn
shem
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shemdogg
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JUN 29, 07:57 PM
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Man its freakin hot! been doin metal work all day. Beefed up the welds on the trunk hinges, welded the hood on finally. Just got some more mat from tap. Newbie working there gave my buddy 6 yards instead of 2 and only charged for two. My buddy shows up w half the fu@king roll n im like oh shite how much did u buy?! he says two. I check the receipt- $6 lol
Got the dash fb finished, need to make a trip to get foam and wrapping. All my interior parts are in, the indicators and another seatbelt showed up today. I bought a "pair", it said pair in the title but the guy sent only one set.
upper dash vents $15 from a pontiac vibe
Lower dash vents $26 from a mazda 6
new seats $140 +$40 for my buddy to go get em. I dont go to sf what a toilet, been about 15 years
Indicators $23
Seat belts $50
car seat- in stock lol
7 gauge set $450
switch panel $15
ignition panel $15
Fb n cardboard- leftovers
Dash foam and cover maybe $30
$800 interior
Going to be a scorcher this weekend so ill be moving sloooow. And im all beat up. Caught one of the dogs in the chicken coop eating eggs, went to get him he freaked and gnawed up my left hand, one tooth went thru my thumbnail and my thumb looks like something from a cartoon. Right next to a blood spot under the nail from the screw gun slipping off a screw and banging the nail. Screw gun slipped off yesterday and the spinning bit skinned off a yuge chunk just above the nail. Got new flip flops n they gave me yuge blisters on the tops of a few toes. Had to drill a small hole in the thumbnail to let out the pressure. holding the baby and looking in the mirror making faces, he pulls my glasses off, turns em nosepiece up, and jams it super hard way up into my right nostril. Yowza! That hurt i smelled blood lol. He gave me a left hook to the eyeball, uppercut to the chin(bit my tongue) and he can kick with crazy power. 6 months 22lbs and 28" tall
In addition to the standard amount of cuts scrapes, and divots from doing construction.
yawn
shem
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shemdogg
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JUL 04, 12:06 AM
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Been uncomfortably hot and fukced myself up good last friday workin on the car somehow, some shits still hurtin.
anywhose
Cheese?
yes please!
Ferraris have momo seats. Shemdogggs cheap ass aint spendin $2k+ for a set o seats
I got brand spankin new momo seats for less than $200
$3 momo sticker and $12 for some iron ons! yeah buddy!
call me cheesemaster
Dash is coming out good, got everythin cut and fitted. Didnt wanna sand the whole thing and then fill low spots, then sand, and fill low spots, and sand, then fill low spots, and do that till errthangs perfect. Couldnt find the foam I wanted( it was the padding for all the shitty cabinets I assembled last week and I took that n the boxes to the dumps lol durr) Had some super nice thick linoleum left over. Screwed wood trim to the inside edges and wrapped that sumbitch
Just laid filler on the staples as the sun was setting tonight
about a month ago wifey got tboned by a uber driver and the insurance is taking forever to pay out. Allstate. we leave you hangin! Still nothing from them, missed the car, really wanted the same thing, after tons of hounding buyers on cl just to meet up n see a car. I finally got one sunday
things fu@king mint only 107k
super happy dawg
be happier when insurance pays up
bastards
shem
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