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    I'll second and third that. Thats gonna be sweet. I thought about building one, but I would have gone glass, and didn't want glass. You make it look so simple in steel. Will keep watching this one............. Gonna be nice........

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    Very nice, excellent work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB View Post
    Very nice, excellent work.

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    Thanks Mike... This is the one that kept telling me to do one.. I love this car..
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    Randy - any idea what that car will finally weigh in at - it looks like about enough steel to make an armored car, especially with the reinforcing side wall square tubing - almost as much as I would use. And yes, I do like 'C' cabs and always have. Had I found a decent 'glass body when I first built my T-bucket back in the late '80s, would probably still be driving it instead of the '31.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IC2 View Post
    Randy - any idea what that car will finally weigh in at - it looks like about enough steel to make an armored car, especially with the reinforcing side wall square tubing - almost as much as I would use. And yes, I do like 'C' cabs and always have. Had I found a decent 'glass body when I first built my T-bucket back in the late '80s, would probably still be driving it instead of the '31.
    Mr.Dave... All the steel I bought for this build was around 700 LBS give are take.. All the tubing is 11 gauge.. And the steel sheets are 16 gauge... I can pick up the back of the car by myself... I also didn't use all the steel I bought.. And the pictures make it look bigger then it really is.. I'm going to say this car won't be over 2700 lbs dressed out.. I can post a list of the steel, If anyone would like to add it up.. A sheet of 4'x8' 16 gauge steel is 80lbs.. I used 4.5 sheets, That's 360lbs.. 6 -20' 1x1x11gauge tubing, 2-20'1''x2'' x11 gauge tubing, And 1-24' 2''x4''x1/8'' tubing, I want to say everything was some wheres around 600 or 700lbs.. Give are take..Hope this helps you..

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    I like your engine mounts, very cool. i like C Cabs myself and a freind is currently make one in sheet steel, i will see if i can get some pics.

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    That weight sounds about right for what you are building - I figured it had to be in the 16ga range - so it will withstand at least a .22LR.
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    Nice little detail carry through on the motor mounts, firewall, dash and body sides. You've obviously done a lot of planning before cuttin' steel and burnin' wire. Too many of these sheet steel and box tubing home creations turn out looking.....well.........like a box. Ya done good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dlotraf33 View Post
    I'll second and third that. Thats gonna be sweet. I thought about building one, but I would have gone glass, and didn't want glass. You make it look so simple in steel. Will keep watching this one............. Gonna be nice........
    Thanks.. I was planning on doing it out of glass,, But went with steel... They both have their good and bads.. The good thing about the steel is you have something to start with, The good thing about the glass, It's easier to make shapes.. The bad thing with glass is, You have to make everything... You don't have a 4x8 sheet of still.. So either way has good and bad sides.. I have done a home made car out of glass..It was my first try at home made.. This is it..
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    This was my first home made out of steel..Now the guy I sold this one to, He added the stickers and the 383 stroker..
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