Project no.2! **1971 Ford Maverick Grabber**
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- Top Dog
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A quick hijack of your thread Tom if you don't mind.
John,keep the used disc's and use them for hand flatting in the final stages.
A 400grit disc after 10 mins use on a DA is roughly a 1200 grit afterwards.
Saves money and a double usage...... result.
Am off to count all the money I've saved now
Cheers
Paul
John,keep the used disc's and use them for hand flatting in the final stages.
A 400grit disc after 10 mins use on a DA is roughly a 1200 grit afterwards.
Saves money and a double usage...... result.
Am off to count all the money I've saved now
Cheers
Paul
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Well spent a couple of hours over the weekend and got it 99% stripped out and on the spit, is a bit high so will chop 6" off the legs at some point but works perfectly After a quick height adjustment I can easily roll it over myself 360degs, already I can see it making this bodywork sooooo easy, welding, sanding the lot!
Bit messy but this is almost everything that came out of the car- not much when you really think about it considering the heap is mainly the seats and suspension/drivetrain!
It's going in to be blasted as soon as I can get it on the trailer! Gonna get them to just do the fiddly bits and leave the big flat areas which I will do by hand to prevent the risk of any warping etc- cant wait even though I know it will look like a sieve when it comes back
Bit messy but this is almost everything that came out of the car- not much when you really think about it considering the heap is mainly the seats and suspension/drivetrain!
It's going in to be blasted as soon as I can get it on the trailer! Gonna get them to just do the fiddly bits and leave the big flat areas which I will do by hand to prevent the risk of any warping etc- cant wait even though I know it will look like a sieve when it comes back
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BBQ at Toms next summer
I recon by then you'll have finished the yellow peril and we could stick a complete ox on that rotisserie
Big log fire inderneath and a V8 to turn the spit
Now that sounds good
Ian
I recon by then you'll have finished the yellow peril and we could stick a complete ox on that rotisserie
Big log fire inderneath and a V8 to turn the spit
Now that sounds good
Ian
Owner of an "On the Road" GT40 Replica by DAX powered by 3.9Hotwre Efi, worked over by DJ Motors. EFi Working but still does some kangaroo at low revs (Damn the speed limits) In to paint shop 18/03/08.
HI Tom
I was more thinking twisting it corner to corner and introducing perminent bend end to end when you start repairing panels that stiffen parts of the chassis/ body with it at an angle it isn't normally at. Remember it is a 30 somthing old body/ chassis, the steel will be no where near as strong as when it left the factory even if tin-worm hasn't got to it. A mini body used to take 2 to lift even without the subframes in and that is quite a bit bigger.
Sorry, but if it were me I would put it on a level surface (or at least 6 axel stands with the tops all at exactly the same height) pop the doors back in and put a few stiffening bars in it before you go any further.
Best regards
Mike
I was more thinking twisting it corner to corner and introducing perminent bend end to end when you start repairing panels that stiffen parts of the chassis/ body with it at an angle it isn't normally at. Remember it is a 30 somthing old body/ chassis, the steel will be no where near as strong as when it left the factory even if tin-worm hasn't got to it. A mini body used to take 2 to lift even without the subframes in and that is quite a bit bigger.
Sorry, but if it were me I would put it on a level surface (or at least 6 axel stands with the tops all at exactly the same height) pop the doors back in and put a few stiffening bars in it before you go any further.
Best regards
Mike
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as if i would,
Regards Tony C (COOPS)
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MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Procharger D1SC supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost. 416 RWHP, (boost leak)
Forged 4.8 V8 kitted out with the dogs Cajones of parts.
Sponsored by: www.v8performanceparts.co.uk, www.interpart.biz, www.caprisport.com & www.baileyperformance.co.uk
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he is a lucky one then,
Regards Tony C (COOPS)
MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Procharger D1SC supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost. 416 RWHP, (boost leak)
Forged 4.8 V8 kitted out with the dogs Cajones of parts.
Sponsored by: www.v8performanceparts.co.uk, www.interpart.biz, www.caprisport.com & www.baileyperformance.co.uk
MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Procharger D1SC supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost. 416 RWHP, (boost leak)
Forged 4.8 V8 kitted out with the dogs Cajones of parts.
Sponsored by: www.v8performanceparts.co.uk, www.interpart.biz, www.caprisport.com & www.baileyperformance.co.uk