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Post by eharris55 on Jul 29, 2019 17:15:57 GMT -5
very C00L
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Post by Dennis on Jul 29, 2019 17:21:32 GMT -5
That absolutely has The Look!
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Post by Duane on Jul 30, 2019 1:40:05 GMT -5
beautiful work ! "The TROGster" is kickin ass !
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 30, 2019 8:21:07 GMT -5
More work was put into the body. I made a visor around the top edge and wrapped a thin strip around the back. After this sets up I will attempt a rolled edge around the body opening.
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Post by spex84 on Jul 30, 2019 11:41:43 GMT -5
Great curves! Loving that visor so far. Good luck with the rolled edge, could be a tad tricky.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 30, 2019 12:47:50 GMT -5
Great curves! Loving that visor so far. Good luck with the rolled edge, could be a tad tricky. My plan is to attach half round to the inside face of the edge of the cockpit opening. Similar to correcting outer moldings on older body styles. We'll see how that works, I'll keep you posted.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 31, 2019 8:28:53 GMT -5
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Aug 5, 2019 8:34:29 GMT -5
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Post by spex84 on Aug 5, 2019 11:09:43 GMT -5
Looks good! Looks like a re-purposed AMT '49 Ford valve cover on top? I agree the exhaust could use a bit of a megaphone. Curious to see how you do that!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Aug 5, 2019 12:12:54 GMT -5
Looks good! Looks like a re-purposed AMT '49 Ford valve cover on top? I agree the exhaust could use a bit of a megaphone. Curious to see how you do that! Honestly, I couldn't tell you what kit that valve cover came from. It was too long to fit the 4 cyl. head so I had to remove the fins, shorten it and then put everything back together. I also had to make a notch to accommodate the distributor stem.
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Post by constructionbob on Aug 5, 2019 12:30:11 GMT -5
How great is this! Tnx. I like it a ton!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Aug 6, 2019 8:08:21 GMT -5
I made a header flange with new exhaust hole locations as well as reworking the headers. I'm telescoping larger tube into the smaller rod and sanding to get a smooth megaphone shape. I need to decide if it looks better to keep it short (like the Santiago speedster pictured) or continue out the back with a longer exhaust tube. All opinions are welcome.
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Aug 6, 2019 8:54:55 GMT -5
I like the look of the long exhaust that a lot of the old competition cars used to feature. I know on a 1:1 I wouldn't want the exhaust pointed at my ear, even if only for an 1/8 mile at a time.
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Post by Dennis on Aug 6, 2019 9:48:10 GMT -5
That cylinder head setup looks phucking cool! Header is of to a great start, too. I’m with Craig, go long.
I also spy a scratch built side cover. Nice!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Aug 7, 2019 8:22:07 GMT -5
That cylinder head setup looks phucking cool! Header is of to a great start, too. I’m with Craig, go long. I also spy a scratch built side cover. Nice! It would be fun to see if you can guess what that side cover originally was.
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