Prepping the holes for fill in.
Remount the tails for the last time.
Holes semi filled in.
der BajaRod
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brucerodz
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- Vehicle Year: 1976
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- Location: Salem, Al
Re: der BajaRod
Got back started on it a week or so ago.
Prepping the holes for fill in.
Remount the tails for the last time.
Holes semi filled in.
Prepping the holes for fill in.
Remount the tails for the last time.
Holes semi filled in.
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite
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brucerodz
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:12 am
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- Vehicle Year: 1976
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- Location: Salem, Al
Re: der BajaRod
Taking a short break from glasswork to start fabbing up some plates to fill in the dash holes,,,,,,,
For the right of speedo,,,
Just laid in place to see how it'll look,,,,
Laying out the left side plate,,,
Next,,,,finishing filling in the light holes & brake & turn signals & other side plate.
Till next time,,,,,,,,,,
For the right of speedo,,,
Just laid in place to see how it'll look,,,,
Laying out the left side plate,,,
Next,,,,finishing filling in the light holes & brake & turn signals & other side plate.
Till next time,,,,,,,,,,
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite
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brucerodz
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Re: der BajaRod
Left side cover cut & trimmed:
Test fitting cover:
Test fitting both:
Till next time,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Test fitting cover:
Test fitting both:
Till next time,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite
Re: der BajaRod
Nice. How wil they get mounted? I think they usually have tabs or something
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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brucerodz
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Re: der BajaRod
The stockgrilles are held in with tabs. I had originally thought to weld these in but, decided to mount these with small allen head bolts and nuts. This allows me to remove them as needed and give the look I have in mind for the car overall.
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite
Re: der BajaRod
brucerodz wrote:The stockgrilles are held in with tabs. I had originally thought to weld these in but, decided to mount these with small allen head bolts and nuts. This allows me to remove them as needed and give the look I have in mind for the car overall.
That will work.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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brucerodz
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Re: der BajaRod
Working on the left tail,,,,,
And on to the right,,,,
Ooooops, not quite yet,,,,,
And on to the right,,,,
Ooooops, not quite yet,,,,,
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite
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brucerodz
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- Location: Salem, Al
Re: der BajaRod
Back to the left,,,,
Right dash cover mostly done & mounted
Now!!!
Till next time,,,,,,,,
Right dash cover mostly done & mounted
Now!!!
Till next time,,,,,,,,
I'm drinkin' TNT, smokin' dynamite