Thread: body work question

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We've got a company near by that uses the mirror finish stainless steel for building tanks and other such stuff....it sure would make some gorgeous federwells or firewalls for a show car! I've got a few pieces of it laying around, used some of it for some dash panels on a customer's car and it makes for some great eye candy.

Think it was Dobertin(sp) or one of the big builders a bunch of years back used all polished stainless on the intake and exhaust tubes on a twin turbo setup of some sort...talk about eye candy!!!!

Back in the sprint car days we used to put a brushed type finish on the frame and cage of the car and a couple light coats of clear---the raionale being that paint was so heavy...wound up really looking great. Gonna do me a frame and cage for a drag car with the same method someday---Kind of labor intensive, but absolutely gorgeous when done correctly. Of course that was also back in the days when I could actually see and my tig welds looked nice, now that my vision has me welding by braille I'd have to hire the welding part of it done!!!!!!

Lots of really good paint and body guys on here, I certainly don't consider myself to be one of them. I do most of my own paint work cuz I'm the only one I can afford!!!!! If the cost of the build weren't such an important consideration I'd be the first to hire all the paint and body work done!!!!! Like I said, maybe someday I'll actually build me a "keeper" (my Ranchero is the only thing under cosideration now as a keeper) and just say to heck with it and do one of the best of everything, money no object builds....but so far resale potential always has to remain a consideration.

welding by braille.. ...well i'm out the door for 2 - 2hr flights and 1 - 16hr flight...good lord willing i will be back in the good ole' US for a few weeks...

peace everyone

john