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    • sony1492
      sony1492 last edited by sony1492

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      Nice rust hole in these seat backings, Spent a couple hours getting everything close, then went back in with Dolleys to attempt smoothing. Finally picked up an English wheel but its missing the dies necessary to smooth that tighter corner. Still helped bring a nice curve to both edges
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      Lots of sanding later:
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      And here's a bit that went through the same process, painted.
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      Also, made the mistake of coating the underside of the hood in por15 to save time from dealing with the surface rust. BIG mistake, I laid it on too strong and had tons of runs. Fun fact: por does not sand well nor does paint like adhering to it, its turned into a huge hassel trying to salvage that.

      92 Miata, 84 f250 IDI, Locost

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      • facw
        facw last edited by

        Magic!

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        • MM54
          MM54 last edited by

          Nice work! I need to commission you for some wheel arches.

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          • sony1492
            sony1492 @MM54 last edited by

            @mm54 $20 an hour, but shipping the Chevelle mmmmmay be a bit much

            92 Miata, 84 f250 IDI, Locost

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            • VincentMalamute
              VincentMalamute last edited by

              @sony1492 Wow. Are you allowed to do this if you don't have 'bondo' in your user name?

              @MM54 It'd be cheaper to fly sony1492 out to the Chevelle and feed him.

              ...meh...

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              • sony1492
                sony1492 @VincentMalamute last edited by

                @vincentmalamute my hackery is not limited to mere bondo

                92 Miata, 84 f250 IDI, Locost

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                • Vondon302
                  Vondon302 @sony1492 last edited by

                  @sony1492 Nice work!

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                  • sony1492
                    sony1492 @Vondon302 last edited by sony1492

                    @vondon302 Thanks, I'm never really sure if things are going the "right way" so i post here to see if theres obvious mistakes with technique

                    92 Miata, 84 f250 IDI, Locost

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                    • Vondon302
                      Vondon302 @sony1492 last edited by

                      @sony1492 said in "Metalwork":

                      @vondon302 Thanks, I'm never really sure if things are going the "right way" so i post here to see if theres obvious mistakes with technique

                      Well you used a English wheel and didn't smash any fingers so successful day.
                      😁

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                      • DuckDuckGreyDuck
                        DuckDuckGreyDuck @sony1492 last edited by

                        @sony1492 you have to buy their POR15 self etching primer I believe.

                        1980 Pontiac Firebird
                        1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

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                        • ST80MND
                          ST80MND @sony1492 last edited by

                          @sony1492 That’s some dang good work right there, you are an inspiration! Can I come over and play with the English wheel? I may make one desktop size for Rc body panels. I’ve never used one, but am surprised at how excited I am to try.

                          89' E30, 82' E21, Thrustmaster t300rs. Slow in, fast out.

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                          • sony1492
                            sony1492 @ST80MND last edited by

                            @st80mnd Mini English wheel would be really cool, probably take a bit of lathe work to make your rollers.

                            You could try it if your in Norcal

                            92 Miata, 84 f250 IDI, Locost

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