Project '67 XKE. More beauty more problems.

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mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Why not remove the manifold and do it out of the car?
Then you can replace the manifold gasket and have one less thing to ruin your carb's day.

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mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

That sounds awesome!

Looks to be in fairly good shape! Congrats on getting it going!
It needs a header and a nice exhaust, as I bet the I6 sounds orgasmic!

# ¿ Sep 7, 2013 02:15

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Argh why don't they clean the drat welds!?
I swear no one takes pride in their work anymore...

# ¿ Oct 2, 2013 01:56

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Citycop posted:

They look pretty clean to me ?

All the white and black stuff is impurities from the aluminum brought up to the surface during the welding... And it looks like I can make out a couple of dips of the tungsten.

djdanno13 posted:

Because grinding down the welds on aluminum can severely affect weld integrity? Have you ever seen someone do that before?

A simple scotchbrite would take care of all that stuff. And yes, I was a welder, and still make car parts/exhaust/intercooler piping.

# ¿ Oct 2, 2013 02:40

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

I do it too much I feel. It scares me looking at some of the harbor freight stuff they sell, or that I own.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2013 00:14

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Needs a real shroud.
Also, local parts place should have a thermostatic fan controller.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2013 02:36

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Go to a Mexican tire shop, we've got lots of experience with wire wheel

# ¿ Nov 6, 2013 02:27

mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

He wanted a hearse but his parents said no, so he made the jaaaag into one.

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mafoose: Oct 30, 2006; volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs

Way2slow posted:

Body shop estimate on time was off.
Paint expected to be done next week is the new estimate.
I'm hoping...

I've never seen a paint shop time estimate be right, except maybe on overhaulin'

And yes to more pics!

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