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 Mar 19, 2018 - 1:44 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Weight reduction!
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May 28, 2018 - 8:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
had a chance to work on this again...
 you can see it now without the rusted parts cut out...  blasted half of it....  had a little time to clean and degrease it..  then applied exposy prime..  its got lot more to be done but the patches to fix the front are still on the car..... will keep on going -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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May 28, 2018 - 9:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Looks a lot better now.
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May 28, 2018 - 9:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
man. I need to get back into my RA24 project... looks great!
--------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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May 28, 2018 - 11:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (cheela @ May 28, 2018 - 9:42 PM)  man. I need to get back into my RA24 project... looks great! I know what you mean... QUOTE (Box @ May 28, 2018 - 9:20 PM) Looks a lot better now. thanks... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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May 29, 2018 - 7:44 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Yay progress!!
Looks good 
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May 29, 2018 - 8:54 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Have you considered acid dipping the whole shell? I never looked into it myself, but seems like it might be a good idea in your case, unless the costs are prohibitive.
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May 29, 2018 - 10:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
no acid dipping available around me, would have to travel, and hate to bring back a bare unpainted shell in rainy season.
plus, i like to do work my self -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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May 30, 2018 - 12:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
got a few more welds today.......
 and then....  need to get it blasted..... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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May 31, 2018 - 8:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars?
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May 31, 2018 - 10:38 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (slavie @ May 31, 2018 - 8:25 AM) So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars? i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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May 31, 2018 - 12:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Do some hard facing on the bottom of the pan :lol:
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May 31, 2018 - 3:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ May 31, 2018 - 10:38 AM) QUOTE (slavie @ May 31, 2018 - 8:25 AM) So why not grind down the welds to make the repair less obvious? Letting it wear the battle scars? i will, the issue right now, is because its 20g metal, by grinding them down, leaves it weak, also because it has thinned due to rust. im planning on rewelding on the bottom, and then grind on the top. I see. You already primed it, so I thought you were leaving it like that. |
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Jul 26, 2018 - 4:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Looking good, should be more updates soon. *waits*
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Jul 26, 2018 - 10:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
you'll probably be waiting a while since he's still has to fix his AC. lol
but at least his corolla is making more progress then my RA24...... 
-------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Jul 26, 2018 - 6:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
no BOX i got into a deeper financial mistake.
 lol. A housing unit for my financial mistakes, as soon as that is finished, i have more space to work.... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jul 26, 2018 - 7:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Cute, you put a loft bedroom to live in for when she kicks you out.
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Jul 26, 2018 - 7:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '09 From Millard, Omaha, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Did you at least do a 8 or 10foot tall door?
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Jul 26, 2018 - 8:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
8 foot door i believe, i had to build per rules of subdivision. Upstairs is 600 SQF of storage
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jul 26, 2018 - 8:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Why make an upstairs? Shoulda put in a lift!
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