My 26T Coupe build thread

[Ken Thurm]

I have a friend that know's him, I will find out from him and let you know.
Ken

[Ken Thurm]

Steve,
My friend just got back to me, he has moved, I will go by this week.
Ken

[roadster32]

Ken can you let me know the new address when you find out please.

Steve,
My friend just got back to me, he has moved, I will go by this week.
Ken

[roadster32]

I had to do some diy painting yesterday so while i had the gun out i decided to see what my brake backplates would look like with the flake on them, i'm pretty pleased with them

The chrome was coated with 2 coats of 2 pack epoxy primer and allowed to flash off for 1 hour, then basecoated 2 coats, then 2 full flake coats and finally 3 full coats of 2 pack clear.

[Henry Rifle]

Is it possible for you to downsize your photos before posting? I'm trying to follow along, but the size of the photos is overwhelming.

[Dave Severson]

The 'flake looks really neat!!! Perfect (large) size for the backing plates... Some day I'm going to get brave enough to do just one more car with the huge flake!!!!--but it's got to be the right car.

Very innovative on the garnish moldings, they came out looking great with the stainless!

[roadster32]

I have downsized them Henry, You can zoom in and out by clicking the zoom buttons bottom right of your browser or pressing ctrl and using your mouse wheel.

Is it possible for you to downsize your photos before posting? I'm trying to follow along, but the size of the photos is overwhelming.

[Itoldyouso]

Boy do those backing plates look fantastic. What size tip do you use to shoot that flake, Steve?

Oh, BTW, we have a little update coming on Dan's RPU.........you might actually get that ride sometime before you get too old to climb in it.

Don

[roadster32]

Thanks Dave i'm really pleased how they came out,
The garnish mouldings came out pretty good too but i have given them to my polishing friend as i got them pretty good but i know they can be better, sometimes its good to admit defeat and let someone else finish the job

The 'flake looks really neat!!! Perfect (large) size for the backing plates... Some day I'm going to get brave enough to do just one more car with the huge flake!!!!--but it's got to be the right car.

Very innovative on the garnish moldings, they came out looking great with the stainless!

[roadster32]

1.8 tip Don, Its only a miniflake so comes out pretty nice.

Look forward to the update on young Dans car, Its gonna be a cool ride. I will never be to old for a Hotrod ride old chap

Boy do those backing plates look fantastic. What size tip do you use to shoot that flake, Steve?

Oh, BTW, we have a little update coming on Dan's RPU.........you might actually get that ride sometime before you get too old to climb in it.

Don

[Ken Thurm]

Steve,
Really nice detail work.
I can't think of his name at the moment, but my wife and I were at Costco's this morning and ran into the guy from Reid's he and his wife and son. I told him I was communicating with you threw the Internet, he said Hello!
Ken

[Whiplash23T]

They look so good (the backing plates) you have convinced me for certain that my T has too be that sort of Flake, bloody marvellous,now I just need to get "A" into "G" get back to work,earn some real money so that I can afford to start back onto the car. Damn it is so hard when one is on a sickness benefit,oh well the mortgage is still been paid, so not all is been lost. Cheers Whip.

[pat mccarthy]

looking good.. the stain less steel stuff it can be fun to buff i made a rad cover for the chevy spent a day tig welding sanding all that fun stuff and in one second have my buddys five HP buffer with a 12by3 inch thick pile wheel rip it out of my hands and drive it in his dirt and gravel drive way like a lawn dart . i spent the rest of that day with the tig filling marks and metal working it back to shape them i sent it out for a finsh buff . but still like to use alum or ss as much as i can so i do not send out for chrome he still likes to tell me albout that day like i did not know about it them backers look good looks alot like the old metal flake paint line glowable marigold i had on my gto back in 1981

[Ken Thurm]

Pat, what a bummer that kind of stuff makes you sick!!
Ken

[roadster32]

That must be Ashley i reckon Ken, Nice guy, say hi for me when you see him next please.
Thanks for the thumbs, it means a lot coming from a fellow builder.

Steve,
Really nice detail work.
I can't think of his name at the moment, but my wife and I were at Costco's this morning and ran into the guy from Reid's he and his wife and son. I told him I was communicating with you threw the Internet, he said Hello!
Ken