Yes, take your time on the doors.
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"CRANKENSTIEN"(a small tribute to the "doc") DONE! 11/13/12
Started by bryan_m, Oct 02 2012 07:49 AM
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 12:36 PM
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 12:41 PM
you bet cranky........if i go too fast, they will break, and this is my last 32 sedan body, so i cant make any big mistakes......i almost have one cut out.
stay tuned
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stay tuned
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 12:54 PM
Take your time, take your time.
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 12:57 PM
i sure will Virgil........i dont care of it takes me 3 hours to cut them open, as long as i dont break the body. i had to glue the firewall in, and add a support across the body for strength.....
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 01:07 PM
Ok Virgil, heres one.......so far so good!
more to come
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more to come
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:04 PM
that sedan is looking good. cant wait to see more
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:10 PM
thanks Nathan!
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:13 PM
Good Cut Man !
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 02:20 PM
thanks fred!
time to fuel up......more to come in a little while.
bryan
time to fuel up......more to come in a little while.
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 03:18 PM
oh man! i am so bad at making hinges!! grrrr! LOL
stay tuned, ill have pics in a bit.......
cheers
bryan
stay tuned, ill have pics in a bit.......
cheers
bryan
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 03:35 PM
heres what i am using for the door panels..... very thin wood, and textured paper.
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 03:37 PM
here ya go Ray............you asked for it..
it still need tweaked just a bit so it lines up better when its closed, but its not too bad......
cheers
bryan
it still need tweaked just a bit so it lines up better when its closed, but its not too bad......
cheers
bryan
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 03:39 PM
here it is in the closed position.......it still needs a little tweaking so it lines up better.
thanks for lookin guys!
bryan
thanks for lookin guys!
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 04:38 PM
I really need to learn how to make hinges. nice job!
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 04:46 PM
here ya go Ray............you asked for it..
it still need tweaked just a bit so it lines up better when its closed, but its not too bad......
cheers
bryan
What are you using for hard line to make your hinges from Bryan? The only thing I have that's strong enough is coat hanger wire, and It's just way too big.
My hinges are like baseball bat sized compared to the trunklid on the cuda, lol.
Corey
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 06:38 PM
Nice job Bryan ! I love the suicide doors. It was a good idea where ever it came from ! : )
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 03:52 AM
This is lookin better and better with every post.
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 05:18 AM
Nice Work Bryan!
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 08:53 AM
this is competition for my dads. he put a 427 in his and did modifying, its gold with a sand beige roof.
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 02:05 PM
thanks guys!!
Corey, i am using some thin brass rod to make the hinges, i usually use brass tube as well, but i had to use plastic tube this time, im out of the correct size of brass..
cheers
bryan
haha!! yea ray, i dont remember who suggested it, but i figured i would do it!
cheers
bryan
Corey, i am using some thin brass rod to make the hinges, i usually use brass tube as well, but i had to use plastic tube this time, im out of the correct size of brass..
cheers
bryan
Nice job Bryan ! I love the suicide doors. It was a good idea where ever it came from ! : )
haha!! yea ray, i dont remember who suggested it, but i figured i would do it!
cheers
bryan
