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ir3333 replied to the thread Paint and bodywork.Great stuff, hot rodding 101. Cars that are built not bought. It is so much more rewarding! But not everybody has the skill and ambition... -
ir3333 reacted to rumblefish360's post in the thread [WANTED] Mopar M1 low deck B block intake. with .I’ve always heard the small block guys cursing that intake. Why I don’t know. It always worked well for me. I’ve only heard good things...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Bondo/fiberglass as the right choice.Bingo!
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ir3333 replied to the thread Bondo/fiberglass as the right choice.Yes any dtm primer is fine on good metal, it doesn't have to be epoxy. There may still be some info coming newbies can benefit from?
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ir3333 replied to the thread 727 Lower Gear Set for street/highway use.You will love the transmission utilizing the first and second lo gears. With 2.94 rear gears your first gear will be the same as having...
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ir3333 replied to the thread [WANTED] Mopar M1 low deck B block intake..and Nick's video showed the old hated Torker out performing the M1 by a wide margin on a warm 383! but you didn't want to hear that.
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ir3333 replied to the thread Seat Belt Bolts.and oddly enough they appear identical to lawn mower wheel bolts...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Bondo/fiberglass as the right choice.Bondo is never used as a repair...it is for correcting small imperfections prior to paint. Epoxies and short or long strand fiberglass...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Paint and bodywork.FD244. A good shop in my area would charge a minimum of $10K plus paint and materials to finish your car. There is still a lot of work...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Paint and bodywork.As my buddy says " the fun is in building them" If you have a finished car it's a 2 or 3 week a year hobby if you add up the...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Paint and bodywork.Dropped by a high end body shop about 7 years ago and they had just finished a nice Cutlass that needed no body work... and it was $20K...
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ir3333 replied to the thread Paint and bodywork.in my area the better shops have a 2 or even 3 year waiting time. And because there is a high volume of work for them they can be fussy...
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Has body work and paint become the most expensive part of the hobby and is it hard to find a painter in your area?
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ir3333 replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.Yes CRE is Epoxy. It is also high build and sands easily. Unlike 2K urethane high build primer which can continue shrinking for months...
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ir3333 replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.i agree. There are so many products now it's mind boggling and the quality is very high. Just learn how to use the product properly. The...