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11-16-2014 04:56 PM
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I keep a roll of the paint masking plastic...
I keep a roll of the paint masking plastic around. Just cut off what I need and cover stuff up! Works great! I've got to get some updates and maintenance done on my chassis table before I can get...
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11-16-2014 02:44 PM
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Good to see the frame again Mark!!! ...
Good to see the frame again Mark!!! Cleaning----one of the projects on my list for next week, too!
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11-10-2014 08:02 AM
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Good to hear you've got time to get back on the...
Good to hear you've got time to get back on the van, Mark, waiting to see more updates!!!!
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10-04-2013 12:49 AM
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Looks great Mark, moving right along on all that...
Looks great Mark, moving right along on all that little stuff!
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09-06-2013 05:36 AM
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Looks good Mark, wiring is always so labor...
Looks good Mark, wiring is always so labor intensive! Good seeing you back on the project and on the site, missed your updates all summer!
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05-26-2013 07:48 AM
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Two years??? That's not so bad Mark! It's...
Two years??? That's not so bad Mark! It's certainly not like you can just dial 1-800-HOT-RODS and order everything for a build like this!!! I guess time and labor is the price we pay for doing a...
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04-07-2013 03:32 AM
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Lots of good progress, the interior is going to...
Lots of good progress, the interior is going to be very nice!
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03-24-2013 05:08 PM
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Good progress and nice work as always, Mark! ...
Good progress and nice work as always, Mark! Fit, finish, and detail is what it's all about!
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03-12-2013 02:09 PM
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Neat work as always Mark, fabbing up tools and...
Neat work as always Mark, fabbing up tools and fixtures sometimes eats up as much time as the build itself, doesn't it??? Keep at it, really great attention to detail, going to be a 1st rate ride,...
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02-24-2013 04:33 PM
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More of that time consuming work that nobody ever...
More of that time consuming work that nobody ever notices when they ask you if the project is done yet!!!!! Nice work, Mark.
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02-19-2013 04:15 PM
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I like the hood hinges Mark!!! Hope they work...
I like the hood hinges Mark!!! Hope they work out well for you so I can copy them!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02-10-2013 09:00 PM
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Nice work and a nice place to hide a bunch of...
Nice work and a nice place to hide a bunch of relays! I've got to come up with a similar plan for the Cutlass, Mike was up last week and conned me into doing the wiring, too.....As always, nicely...
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02-06-2013 03:39 PM
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Nice work Mark, securing the brake and fuel lines...
Nice work Mark, securing the brake and fuel lines up and out of harm's way is another one of those things that's often overlooked----and causes problems later!
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02-05-2013 04:11 AM
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As always, very nice work on the little details,...
As always, very nice work on the little details, Mark! Paying attention to mounts, brackets, clamps, and hardware sure does beat the heck out of using a bag full of tie wraps!!!!!!:eek::eek:
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01-29-2013 03:49 AM
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Sorry to hear about your Dad, Mark, I know what a...
Sorry to hear about your Dad, Mark, I know what a loss that is. The project is coming along great, thanks for the update!
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12-27-2012 01:03 AM
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Nice work as always Mark, steering on a van can...
Nice work as always Mark, steering on a van can be a tough fab with all the sharp angles!
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12-03-2012 04:03 PM
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That should work just fine, Mark, nice work. Did...
That should work just fine, Mark, nice work. Did a bit of cleaning myself today! Also got one of my ceiling lights working that has been out for a year, just a ballast but you know how that stuff...
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12-02-2012 05:13 PM
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Some very nice work finishing up the sheetmetal! ...
Some very nice work finishing up the sheetmetal! So many people just seem to be content to cobble things together in wheel wells and other such places then try to hide all their sins with seam...
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11-21-2012 05:42 AM
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What a coincidence, I have the rest of the week...
What a coincidence, I have the rest of the week off too!!! Oh wait, I'm retired and take every week off!
Sorry Mark, couldn't pass up an opportunity like that to mess with you!!!!!
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11-18-2012 07:23 PM
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It all looks great and should work just as...
It all looks great and should work just as well!!! Lots of good progress Mark! Always good to get a bunch of the little jobs done, they eat up so much time!!!
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11-14-2012 05:33 AM
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Tough deal there, as I understand it, not a lot...
Tough deal there, as I understand it, not a lot can be done for that disease? A lot of my sight deterioration comes from years of abuse (don't need a helmet just to tack), and most lately some meds...
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11-12-2012 10:30 PM
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The welding just comes from lots of practice...
The welding just comes from lots of practice Mark, they're looking good right now and will improve with time. That is unless you start going blind like me and have to resort to welding by...
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11-05-2012 03:27 AM
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Lots of neat stuff, great work as always Mark!
Lots of neat stuff, great work as always Mark!
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10-24-2012 03:56 AM
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Nice work Mark, those punch and flare tools add a...
Nice work Mark, those punch and flare tools add a ton of strength and look really nice, too!!!! I keep looking at the hydraulic powered arbor press setup, lots of different dies and flare...
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10-22-2012 05:14 AM
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Nice work Mark, fabricating IMO is sill the best...
Nice work Mark, fabricating IMO is sill the best part of any build, and when a product is "space challenged" like your van it always becomes even more interesting!!!!
here's the latest, I had to cut up the cross section of the frame to get the parallel bars in place and these pic's show my fix . 3 x 6 tube used to rebuild the frame section. [/URL] after lots...
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