That's a good looking Teen. The install will go fine. Just take your time.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Don't beat on the originals!
They dont beat them they toss them!
Got ten in. Was actually surprised they were in there.
Too bad dies cost so much. Stamping them out and pressing them into shape sounds simple but costly. May be need a CNC Plasma or Water Jet to cut out the blanks. Fashion a die that can press them into shape with a hydraulic press.
Dies are big bucks, trust me found that out making the springs.
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Of course!
Why would anyone keep old stuff?
Out with the old. In with new!
Newer is gooder.
LOL
I checked on that for 66 Dart headlight bezels. Between the left and right, the pressing dies and the trim dies, about $40,000. Yikes. That's how the Chinese get all that business. They are good at copying stuff for cheap.
Another guy and myself are seriously thinking about buying a stamping press for. DP tags. To get them right a few years have a raised PRESTOLITE on them that die alone is $400. There are 4 tag styles also. Only repop available now is engraved.
Like fender tags with the raised stamping. Reverse dies from the backside.
They make a table top press that can do that and also stamp.
Not to sidetrack but here's my new Cardiology doctor.
She's a cute little unit and pretty pleasant to look at. I might go in for check up's more often.
She's a cute little unit and pretty pleasant to look at. I might go in for check up's more often.
Wow, small dies to get those part numbers so close together. Like typesetting an old printing press.
Exactly what it is like!
Unconventional
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Friday night show at the circle track this week 
IMCA Clash, Mods, Sport Mods, IMCA Stocks.
IMCA Clash, Mods, Sport Mods, IMCA Stocks. 
Those machines that they used to make dog tags with?
Looked at them they just emboss. Really need one that stamps and the type for it. Prob three sets of numbers. Look at that top tag it screams wrong!
I have 3 days to round up parts and paperwork for my 66. Saturday is sale day.
I’ll likely be shot . Wife doesn’t know yet
Like they say, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.
Unconventional
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Them little dragsters might be fun to watch. We encountered them at Famoso once. Big drawback, they were not visible from the lower seats in the bleachers. All you could see was the top of the rollcage due to the safety barriers 
Kids line up, try to find a seat higher up and hope the ice chests you left in your previous spots were not raided by the neighboring spectators
Kids line up, try to find a seat higher up and hope the ice chests you left in your previous spots were not raided by the neighboring spectators 
Morning, Movers and shakers. Clear skies but cool out here. Oatmeal and coffee for me this morning then back to the shop for more packing fun.
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