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09-02-2014 10:41 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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I always get my fiberglass work all done then...
I always get my fiberglass work all done then spray a nice coat of gel coat over everything before spraying any type of primer, etc. This seals the fiberglass up perfectly. I have made several...
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02-12-2014 03:23 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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I know what you mean on that large front nose...
I know what you mean on that large front nose section. Hard to handle the way it is. The guy I sold my Oze car to took the front end off and cut the front nose section in half to make it easier to...
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01-25-2014 05:46 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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My Oze and the 32 Ford glass car I am building...
My Oze and the 32 Ford glass car I am building now does have brackets at the bottom of the channel to hold channel in place so window always comes down in the exact same place each time and has no...
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01-25-2014 04:06 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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DO drill the alignment holes. You can then take...
DO drill the alignment holes. You can then take off and reinstall doors in minutes and get an immediate perfect alignment. Saves hours of time on reassembly and no wear and tear on the nerves...
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01-12-2014 03:50 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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the shorter lined shoe is normally on the front...
the shorter lined shoe is normally on the front side on drum brakes.
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11-26-2013 11:19 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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here is photo of Oze I built. only bondo used...
here is photo of Oze I built. only bondo used was on each side of the cowl to match the curvature of the hood that was off from the factory. All other white you see is just thin (1/16 to 1/32...
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11-18-2013 08:54 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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I know the molds for the coupe are different than...
I know the molds for the coupe are different than my slantback but the original Oze in Canada produced a coupe just as good out of the molds as mine was with little or no bodywork and no thin...
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11-16-2013 10:08 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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It sure aggravates me to see you had to spend all...
It sure aggravates me to see you had to spend all that time fitting your rear fenders. I did nothing but bolt my fenders up and had a perfect fit to the body with the Oze I bought back in 2007. No...
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10-30-2013 09:53 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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yes, 34-40, I too have used Lokar shifters on all...
yes, 34-40, I too have used Lokar shifters on all my builds for years and never had a problem with any of them. Always use the floor mount models. All regular and safety functions of the shifters...
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10-21-2013 01:15 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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was just reviewing the photos of how bad your...
was just reviewing the photos of how bad your grille fits the front fenders at the bottom. It definitely is not the quality grille that Oze of Canada was building for these Oze cars. But I would...
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10-21-2013 12:56 AM
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this is a photo to show what little is needed for...
this is a photo to show what little is needed for work on the floor to install the shifter if it is a floor mount versus trans mount.
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10-16-2013 12:58 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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shifter
the floor mount shifter does have a short arm coming off the shifter. On each installation I just have to cut a slot in the floor about a half inch wide and couple inches long for that arm to get...
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10-15-2013 05:03 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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the windshield gasket you need if it is the same...
the windshield gasket you need if it is the same windshield and same opening as original Oze is the Steele rubber products number 70-2860-52. comes in 15 foot roll for $29.60 when I bought it a...
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10-15-2013 04:49 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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shifter
too late now with that big hole in the floor but next time look at the floor mount lokar shifter instead of the trans mount. only a small slot needed to pass shifter arm through floor needed with...
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10-12-2013 09:07 AM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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I know rears were 18" x 10" wheels as that is...
I know rears were 18" x 10" wheels as that is biggest I would ever use on a rod and fronts I believe were 16". Don't remember tire sizes but were mid size side profile tires as I don't like the...
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10-11-2013 07:18 PM
Thread: '37 Oze build
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5958159580 sure sorry to hear you are having so...
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sure sorry to hear you are having so many poor quality problems from the Oze rod you bought. I bought the 37 slamback from the original Oze in Canada back about 6 years ago and it was...
Yeah if we have to go changing lifters I am taking those comp cam lifters out.
New guy from Utah.