Hello Guest

Author Topic: SquareD Part 6 Bumpers, Winches, wiring, lights, assembly  (Read 452201 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #100 on: April 17, 2015, 10:10:26 PM »
In the first pic the fender is hanging. In the last it is partially secured.

Mounting the thing is a paux de' deux (dance for two, or just "dance" in French).

Meaning that you have to work everything at the same time to sort of work it into it's proper place.

THis fender being one of Dr Yeng's Chinaman fender company finest does not fit properly, but it's close. And close is good enough for hand grenades and squareD
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #101 on: April 17, 2015, 10:12:52 PM »
Bolts are going in everywhere, Heck I even bolted some things to the wall just to keep the momentum going strong!

At this point the fender and wheel well which is integral to the strength of the assemble and likely the whole front end is all bolted in!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #102 on: April 17, 2015, 10:14:12 PM »
After remounting the power supply cable, I started utilizing some of those nifty clip things I picked up from RedNeck's hot tip source
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #103 on: April 17, 2015, 10:15:55 PM »
Next the errant transmixer dip stick end was bolted home to Dr. Yeng's fender inside. I hope the weight of the dipstick does not cause the fender to fold in on itself
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #104 on: April 17, 2015, 10:18:01 PM »
Next up, time to hang FrankenSnorkel

I used the one sided foam tape developed for truck bed toppers to create a gasket for the snorkel body
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #105 on: April 17, 2015, 10:21:02 PM »
I used a few 1/4" studs to literally "hang" the snorkel onto the fender while I figured out what a lousy choice it was to use 1/4" rivnuts. I ended up pulling the snorkel back off, then drilled out the whole bottom row and used a screw/nut combo to hold that ugly thing onto Dr. Yeng

I had a whole passel of stainless 1/4" machine screws to choose from
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #106 on: April 17, 2015, 10:22:41 PM »
And completely secured! American steel meets Dr. Yeng fender interpretation thing!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #107 on: April 17, 2015, 10:24:02 PM »
Next, I reconnected the factor antenna because I wanted to stick something in that hole in the top of the fender
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #108 on: April 17, 2015, 10:25:36 PM »
Then the louver panes was attached with the stainless #10 machine screws
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #109 on: April 17, 2015, 10:28:10 PM »
Ever notice or wonder about that stubby pipe sticking out of the bottom of the snorkel fender piece?

Probably not...

Well, it is designed to act as a sump to collect water and vent it to the outside while keeping outside stuff from going up inside

It works like this:
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #110 on: April 17, 2015, 10:29:50 PM »
It's a British Land Rover military truck piece. I picked it up in Kandahar from the Royal Marines (Royal Jarheads??)
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #111 on: April 17, 2015, 10:31:30 PM »
The pile obscuring the jap maple outside has gotten smaller (Yippee!)

But I couldn't find the new marker light fender lenses...hmmm

So I stuck one of the old cloudy ones in the hole and installed some new LED bulbs
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #112 on: April 17, 2015, 10:32:09 PM »
Starting to look like a truck, eeh?
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #113 on: April 17, 2015, 10:33:24 PM »
And that right there brought me right up to peanut butter and jelly time. The end of a productive build day #242
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline JR

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 13536
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #114 on: April 18, 2015, 02:58:52 AM »
That sure looks good Don. From this angle that garage is just begging for a 2 post lift, all that room!!
Retired LEO  Lifetime NRA+  Outcast in Calif

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants"

Thomas Jefferson

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #115 on: April 18, 2015, 08:38:18 AM »
So, speaking to the BPS
(Black Panel Sect)
I mentioned I am thinking of painting the raised portion of the hood flat black
Every aircraft I ever flew (I think) had that section of the nosecone painted black
They do that to make us pilots look cool!
But you think about it and, heck, we don't need any props!
Know what I mean?!
OK, sorry, I was all amped up on some psychedelic drug and was trippin' for a minute there
Well, I made that up too...Just full of it (coffee) this morning, eeh?

OK, what was I talkin' about?
Oh yes, BPS people and black hoods

So anyway, I am thinking of painting the raised portion of that hood is a flat black to reduce reflectivity into your eyes of blinding light cast from various angles, and it helps when using night vision devices as well.
It also makes me look cool, just like those sleek lookin' jets and ugly helicopters did all those years!

So, even though I hardly ever pay attention to a SDU (Single DOT Utterance) I'm askin' what do you say?
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline TexasRedNeck

  • punching bag for moderator humor
  • Global Moderator
  • ****
  • Posts: 11314
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #116 on: April 18, 2015, 10:00:37 AM »
I like the idea. Since it is very hard to get a clean line with tape unless you hide it with pinstripe, which wouldn't befit a project like yours, I would say paint the entire hook flat black with the vent panels OD to tie it together so people don't think you just forgot, or recently replaced the hood or its unfinished.
Kids today don't know how easy they have it. When I was young, I had to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.

Joshua 6:20-24

Offline KensAuto

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 7684
  • My abuser is named Nate
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #117 on: April 18, 2015, 10:22:08 AM »
I think you should use a tiny, like real tiny, paint brush, and paint fake carbon fiber strands across the entire hood. That might make you look cool..............might.

Never mind, just paint it black.

...still lovin' that frankensnorkel. That sucker is cool, 'specially all painted up real nice!!
« Last Edit: April 18, 2015, 10:25:03 AM by KensAuto »
Underpaid and misunderstood since 2014

Offline cudakidd53

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 3142
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #118 on: April 18, 2015, 10:25:33 AM »
Two thumbs up on flat black!  My AAR Cuda' had that stock, and I never suffered from glare in my eyes from the front! (Some shinny lights from behind but you just flip up the mirror and take evasive action.....or pull over and find your license)  ;)

Just the hood, or go all the way out to edge of fender!

Looking good- twist your rubber British Marine flap 90 degrees or drag will force it open when flying down the road and whistle like a flatulent steer........
2012 Silverado LTZ - Duramax
Christian since 1975 - Field Trial Brittanys - NRA Lifetime Member

"When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. Hence, dealing with this fact is not difficult. It is only hard for those still living around you.....It's the same when you're stupid."

Offline Nate

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 5743
  • I like to torment Ken!
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #119 on: April 18, 2015, 10:57:49 AM »
that's the point of the little flapper mike, the air movement will remove the moisture and dirt.

I have had those on every vehicle I ever operated except for me tracked launcher.  during our daily PMCS we had to flick the nipple and watch how much if any dirt came out.  if nothing came out then we didn't have to remove the filter and clean it, but if there was a big enough cloud of dust then we would have to remove filter and clean it.
If you need the promise of eternity in the kingdom of heaven to be a good person … You were never a good person in the first place!

Offline cudakidd53

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 3142
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #120 on: April 18, 2015, 11:52:24 AM »
Thanks Nate, we're learning together!
2012 Silverado LTZ - Duramax
Christian since 1975 - Field Trial Brittanys - NRA Lifetime Member

"When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. Hence, dealing with this fact is not difficult. It is only hard for those still living around you.....It's the same when you're stupid."

Offline Sammconn

  • Just A Guy in the Sticks
  • Registered
  • **
  • Posts: 3894
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #121 on: April 18, 2015, 01:18:47 PM »
I'm with redneck, a clean line would be hard to achieve, do the whole thing.
And then you may have to do something with the Louvre panels.
Maybe carbon fibre...lol.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Sam

Offline JR

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 13536
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #122 on: April 18, 2015, 02:23:29 PM »
I had my old GMC hood blacked out, loved it so I vote that way too. I did have a pin stripe though breaking the black to yellow.
Retired LEO  Lifetime NRA+  Outcast in Calif

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants"

Thomas Jefferson

Offline Drunksailor

  • Registered
  • **
  • Posts: 52
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #123 on: April 18, 2015, 07:07:38 PM »
Well all the planes I've worked on have a flat painted surface but most are the same color and since your od is flat anyway i don't think it will help much except sucking in heat from sunlight. Speaking of hood temp i don't remember if you got a turbo blanket or not but i know a guy that knows a guy.

X3 for carbon fiber because… It adds 10% power!
« Last Edit: April 18, 2015, 07:08:45 PM by Drunksailor »
-Seth

“Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.”
― George S. Patton Jr.

Offline KensAuto

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 7684
  • My abuser is named Nate
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #124 on: April 18, 2015, 08:03:21 PM »
He does have a blanket for the turbo, but I think he did it to keep it from getting cold, not to save his hood paint.....I think.

And if he doesn't come back to his thread, us DOTs will run amuck...a muck...ammuk...
ok, we'll make a mess.
Underpaid and misunderstood since 2014

Offline TexasRedNeck

  • punching bag for moderator humor
  • Global Moderator
  • ****
  • Posts: 11314
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #125 on: April 18, 2015, 08:28:48 PM »
Oh and put lettering on the front of the hood in reverse like an ambulance.  "MOVE OVER"  or "INCOMING"
Kids today don't know how easy they have it. When I was young, I had to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.

Joshua 6:20-24

Offline Sammconn

  • Just A Guy in the Sticks
  • Registered
  • **
  • Posts: 3894
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #126 on: April 18, 2015, 08:36:35 PM »
Oh and put lettering on the front of the hood in reverse like an ambulance.  "MOVE OVER"  or "INCOMING"
::) now that right there is an awesome idea!
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Sam

Offline cudakidd53

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 3142
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #127 on: April 18, 2015, 08:41:48 PM »
Oh and put lettering on the front of the hood in reverse like an ambulance.  "MOVE OVER"  or "INCOMING"
::) now that right there is an awesome idea!

That's a silly idea, it needs to be on the bumper so Kia and Prius drivers can actually see it!

Low "junk" can't see that high!
Amuckness abounds!
« Last Edit: April 18, 2015, 08:42:51 PM by cudakidd53 »
2012 Silverado LTZ - Duramax
Christian since 1975 - Field Trial Brittanys - NRA Lifetime Member

"When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. Hence, dealing with this fact is not difficult. It is only hard for those still living around you.....It's the same when you're stupid."

Offline Sammconn

  • Just A Guy in the Sticks
  • Registered
  • **
  • Posts: 3894
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #128 on: April 18, 2015, 10:05:58 PM »
Oh and put lettering on the front of the hood in reverse like an ambulance.  "MOVE OVER"  or "INCOMING"
::) now that right there is an awesome idea!

That's a silly idea, it needs to be on the bumper so Kia and Prius drivers can actually see it!


Low "junk" can't see that high!
Amuckness abounds!
You're absolutely right Mike.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Sam

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #129 on: April 18, 2015, 11:01:31 PM »
Man, you people!

Hey I was werkin all day down at my other place...posted pics to prove it.

Busted up my tractor really well, so tomorrow it's off to the J-Deere store for some new hoseage...

Whole hood black, well honestly I was thinking about that. But I'm not so much into "looks" except when they serve a useful purpose.

Tomorrow...we'll see if it changes color tomorrow!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline JR

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 13536
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #130 on: April 19, 2015, 12:07:55 AM »
Reminds me of a story with my GMC about 35 years ago. There I was driving in the Saddleback mountains having a blast sliding around corners and getting air. As I was coming down into Lake Elsinore there was a VW bug coming at me. I braked (downhill), he braked and my truck stopped about 2 inches from his windshield and crushing the hood. As we ll got out to see the damage all the guy could say was "GMC"  which was on the grill. No one was hurt and guy just said, wish I had a beer and we did so all was good and we went on our ways.


DOT!!!
« Last Edit: April 19, 2015, 12:09:27 AM by JR »
Retired LEO  Lifetime NRA+  Outcast in Calif

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants"

Thomas Jefferson

Offline cudakidd53

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 3142
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #131 on: April 21, 2015, 05:33:10 PM »
We need pictures of:

Ranger

Seems like middle child syndrome- no pictures, just stories of what the kid did, but no proof........poor middle children!  Mines name is Jake, one time he............
2012 Silverado LTZ - Duramax
Christian since 1975 - Field Trial Brittanys - NRA Lifetime Member

"When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. Hence, dealing with this fact is not difficult. It is only hard for those still living around you.....It's the same when you're stupid."

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #132 on: April 21, 2015, 05:45:55 PM »
OK, Ranger pics tonight

You'll love this: So the little guy gets into my office while I'm sippin my quoffee on his first morning home. He climbs under my desk and first thing he does is drag out a plastic wrapped stack of .40SW cartridges!

Cool!

Little killer went for the ammo first thing!

His Grand Mom was a service police doggie. Hopefully ate her share of WHT (Worthless Humanized trash) while werkin with the officers!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Drunksailor

  • Registered
  • **
  • Posts: 52
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #133 on: April 21, 2015, 06:18:17 PM »
OK, Ranger pics tonight

You'll love this: So the little guy gets into my office while I'm sippin my quoffee on his first morning home. He climbs under my desk and first thing he does is drag out a plastic wrapped stack of .40SW cartridges!

Cool!

Little killer went for the ammo first thing!

His Grand Mom was a service police doggie. Hopefully ate her share of WHT (Worthless Humanized trash) while werkin with the officers!

Thought you were talking about a pre ranger, Took a second to realize you were talking about a dog… It makes more since now...
-Seth

“Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.”
― George S. Patton Jr.

Offline cudakidd53

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 3142
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #134 on: April 21, 2015, 07:45:07 PM »
OK, Ranger pics tonight

You'll love this: So the little guy gets into my office while I'm sippin my quoffee on his first morning home. He climbs under my desk and first thing he does is drag out a plastic wrapped stack of .40SW cartridges!

Thought you were gonna say candy-bar wrapper!

Cool!

Little killer went for the ammo first thing!

His Grand Mom was a service police doggie. Hopefully ate her share of WHT (Worthless Humanized trash) while werkin with the officers!
2012 Silverado LTZ - Duramax
Christian since 1975 - Field Trial Brittanys - NRA Lifetime Member

"When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. Hence, dealing with this fact is not difficult. It is only hard for those still living around you.....It's the same when you're stupid."

Online Atkinsmatt

  • Global Moderator
  • ****
  • Posts: 2765
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #135 on: April 21, 2015, 08:02:18 PM »
All or part black on the hood?
Matt
16 GMC Denali 2500 HD

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #136 on: April 21, 2015, 09:06:53 PM »
All or part black on the hood?
I think all black

Underside will remain OD Green

Reason is that masking off an area and blacking that out might suggest an attempt at style. Whereas all black is just business, and that is definitely what the truck is about so, all black it is.

Would already have been black, but have had three days of high humidity which doesn't work well with painting unless one can live with the cloudy white areas.

looks like tomorrow will be paint day for everything remaining
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #137 on: April 21, 2015, 09:08:20 PM »
And I promised a Ranger pic

One here, but I'll post more over in my hide site thread
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #138 on: April 22, 2015, 07:08:23 PM »
Got some things installed and some more painted

Almost have a truck coalescing in the garage!

Starting with the front fender flares or trim or whatever you call those things, I cleaned and sanded them both

Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #139 on: April 22, 2015, 07:09:13 PM »
Then fitted them to the fenders for trimming
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #140 on: April 22, 2015, 07:10:15 PM »
Once trimmed up they received several coats of the John Deere Blitz semi-flat black
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #141 on: April 22, 2015, 07:11:32 PM »
After drying in the sun for awhile, I brought them in and applied the two sided 3M trim tape and installed them on the fenders
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #142 on: April 22, 2015, 07:13:54 PM »
They fit John American and Dr. Yeng's fender company replica of a decent American product.

While I was messing around the front, I set the grill in place just to see how much it is off from fitting

Surprisingly not very far at all!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #143 on: April 22, 2015, 07:19:12 PM »
Hmmm...Sure would be easier than building out that war wagon thing that I grudgingly agreed to possibly think about considering to build.

Not trying to sound non committal or anything like that, but scratch that chrome up some, lay down some OD green and I'm on to bigger and heavier things!

The hood hinges got installed. Remember those holes I drilled through them way back in part 2 I think?? Well here's how that works to align everything back up:
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #144 on: April 22, 2015, 07:21:45 PM »
Next I sanded down the hood and shot two coats of Black semi flat with hardener, but I got a paint reaction in a couple of spots. So right now I don't know if it is a keeper or a redo??
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline KensAuto

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 7684
  • My abuser is named Nate
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #145 on: April 22, 2015, 07:38:03 PM »
Let it dry a couple days, scuff, and put a light fog coat on it. Should be alright. That happens when you don't let it tack up between coats!
Underpaid and misunderstood since 2014

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #146 on: April 22, 2015, 09:16:50 PM »
I gave the louver panels a coat of Black as well preceeded by the acid etch primer
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #147 on: April 22, 2015, 09:18:59 PM »
Let it dry a couple days, scuff, and put a light fog coat on it. Should be alright. That happens when you don't let it tack up between coats!
It's now been a couple hours since shooting the two coats. I definitely had a reaction in about a dozen spots. I was thinking I'd let it set up then go over it with a block and some #600 wet paper, then as you suggest, dust on a top coat and see if I can get away with just blending in lieu of a repaint
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #148 on: April 22, 2015, 09:19:36 PM »
It set up with the wrinkles!
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

Offline Flyin6

  • Head cook and bottle washer
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 34008
    • View Profile
Re: SquareD Part 6 Starting to finish!!!
« Reply #149 on: April 22, 2015, 09:21:20 PM »
With C-Max looking on from the driveway, thus ended another work day, #243 in the resurrection of Square D
Site owner    Isaiah 6:8, Psalm 91 
NSDQ      Author of the books: Distant Thunder and Thoren

 

SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal