Adventures in soldering:Hot Rod Wrecker Project update 4/25/13

Started by Randy D, Feb 20 2011 05:24 AM

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#21 pharr7226

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 11:17 AM

WOW! Amazing brass work.

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#22 GTMust

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 11:31 AM

I am in total awe of your work!! I bow to your mastery of all things "rat rod"!

Can't wait to see more.

Tony

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 12:21 PM

Loving every moment of this. So much to enjoy, so much to learn from. :lol:

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#24 Randy D

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Posted 27 February 2011 - 08:00 AM

First, Belated thank yous

Jon, Thanks

Mike, Appreciate the comment!

Dave, There you go, assuming I'm going to that far

Thanks Shucky!

High praise indeed, Thanks Virgil

GGus, Thank you for commenting!

Pete, What, you want me to give up my high tec state of the art wonder soldering iron after 40 years

Actually drool over them all the time! One of these days.

Update...

Adding some X bracing to the frame....

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Making up some coil overs and four links with some extra bracing for the big a** rearend I'm using..

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#25 Randy D

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Posted 27 February 2011 - 08:04 AM

More...

adding some small brackets for the radiator..

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That is all for now, as always, comments are welcomed!

Randy

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#26 Custom Mike

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Posted 27 February 2011 - 08:14 AM

Randy, this is just unbelievably cool stuff you're doing! I'm about to try soldering some Aluminum, and I hope I can get my work to look 1/10th as good as yours!

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Posted 27 February 2011 - 08:16 AM

That is all for now, as always, comments are welcomed!

Randy

I think your project is really cool. I love seeing street rods built to a high standard. I think one day we'll see a street rod at GSL that will rival anything Gerald Wingrove has built.

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#28 Randy D

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 06:32 AM

I missed thanking some folks who replied a few days ago...

Rick, Thank you!

Tony, Appreciate the comment!

Bernard, Thanks!

and from yesterday..

Custom Mike, Thanks and please keep me posted on your progress. I would love to be able to solder aluminum.

Thanks Lee!

Randy

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#29 BigEdsGarage

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 09:15 AM

WOW! Awesome work and great attention to detail.

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#30 LAone

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 01:24 PM

too hard not to admire brass work like this. im liking this build and look forward to some more. :rolleyes:

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#31 walt francis

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 03:48 PM

I am just blown away by the skill work here and I can't wait to see more progress on this project. :angry:

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Posted 28 February 2011 - 04:09 PM

I heard a slow whistle emerge from my mouth as I went through the photos. What amazes me most is how clean it all looks. Amazing work!

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#33 Randy D

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 06:30 AM

Hi Folks,

Ed, Glad you like it!

Luis, Thank you, brass is fun to work with.

Walt, Thank you for kind words!

Mike, I just show the good side!

Wanted to try some working steering on this project.....

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#34 Randy D

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 06:35 AM

It works pretty smooth right now. It is a bit oversized compared to the real thing but part of it will tuck up into the firewall so I think it will look o'kay in the end.

That is all for now, comments are welcomed!

Randy

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#35 walt francis

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 06:51 AM

Now just lose of words on this :lol:

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#36 Peter Lombardo

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 08:18 AM

There is nothing I can add to what has already been said about this project.....the idea, the execution and workmanship are all first rate. I don't care much for rats, but this is going to be really cool. Great job, superior metal work. You gotta' be loving this!