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Something clever here.
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Something clever here.
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That’s cool 😎. You have great talent.
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![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/20190201_161225_zpsi3aczjli.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/Mobile%20Uploads/20190201_162125_zps3kr7zcyu.jpg) We are really happy with this new metal roof. We didn't cheese out and weld in a ribbed van roof or some schit like that, we domed that panel ourselves on the english wheel, cut the hole, fit the panel line to line, flush butt weld with the tig. That was one of the most intimidating parts of this entire project.
Something clever here.
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I am in awe of the talent, and amount of work you put into your projects. Truly functional art. My hat is off to you.
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Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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Thanks for continuing the saga Dave.
Looking great so far!
Mark
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Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day!
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Oh The Drama!
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That, is a lot of painstaking work! I can only make a wild guess on the total cost of all that highly skilled labor.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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I realized I hadn't posted on this for a while.
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We are on the home stretch on bodywork. The frame is base clear, a graphite metallic wjth a matte clear.
The body will be a midnight blue.
Something clever here.
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I can't see that car coming together without visualizing gangsters and Tommy Guns...  I bet that car will really pop when you're done!
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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It is better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6.
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... We are really happy with this new metal roof. We didn't cheese out and weld in a ribbed van roof or some schit like that, we domed that panel ourselves on the english wheel, cut the hole, fit the panel line to line, flush butt weld with the tig. That was one of the most intimidating parts of this entire project. That came out so slick!
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
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Gezzus Dave, that is looking nice!
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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... We are really happy with this new metal roof. We didn't cheese out and weld in a ribbed van roof or some schit like that, we domed that panel ourselves on the english wheel, cut the hole, fit the panel line to line, flush butt weld with the tig. That was one of the most intimidating parts of this entire project. That came out so slick! +1 ! So good !
Paul.
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Dave
I’m glad you have clients able to foot the bill for projects with this much quality and attention to detail.
I think your talent would be wasted on fender benders.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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Great to see you back, Dave. This rod's looking good!
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Love this thread...thanks for sharing!!!
(Keep the pics coming)
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