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Wow, If I was not wraping it in leather and billet I would so do that. There is a guy who does the pedals that I was thinking of buying.
| bob cook wrote: | | I was wondering what you are doing to your rear cover???????? |
Aaahhhhh, Trade secret. It will all be clear soon... 
| MURZI wrote: | | Lots of "action and drama" here. Keep it up!!!!!! Looks great!!!! |
Thanks Murzi.
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kustoms
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:53 am Post subject: |
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They look kool. Here are the pedals.
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kustoms
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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I was asked what I was doing with the cover and dash. I figure photos can do a better job. When I do kustom work I have to figure ways to make my own parts. (This happens a lot.) Hence my tag name of Kustoms. I came up with this method. I tape off the aria I need to produce and apply wax then fiberglass. I then remove and trim it. Now I have a base to pad and cover.
The next photos are of the butt weld clamps and how they work. Someone PMed me about them so I thought I would share with everyone. You can get them from any auto body supply house but I just seen them at Harbor freight for a lot less.
Clamps
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Can that be MIG/TIG welded?!  |
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kustoms
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You have to use "Gluten-fusion". I find them to be too small. Don't you?
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Hey Tom,
How do you attach your custom covers when all finished? I know you won't have any exposed fasteners on that nice leather!
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kustoms
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| GS guy wrote: | Hey Tom,
How do you attach your custom covers when all finished? I know you won't have any exposed fasteners on that nice leather!
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Can I keep some secrets? 
silicone. 
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kustoms
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Letterman7 wrote: | | Looks great Tom! What are the electronic wa-wa balls that you're putting into the seats? Bass enhancers? |
Pure pleasure!
Seat massagers and heat.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| kustoms wrote: | They look kool. Here are the pedals.
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What finish are you goin to do?
Here is what they would look like brushed a clear coat.
They are sexy pedals
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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The price went up in the past month ( from 300 and change to 500 to 700) and its too high for something I can do my self faster and cheaper.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| kustoms wrote: | | The price went up in the past month ( from 300 and change to 500 to 700) and its too high for something I can do my self faster and cheaper. |
Did you get permission to do that?!  lol |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| vincent9993 wrote: | | kustoms wrote: | | The price went up in the past month ( from 300 and change to 500 to 700) and its too high for something I can do my self faster and cheaper. |
Did you get permission to do that?! lol |
LOL!!! I don't think there is a copywright on drilling holes is stuff.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Back to the peddles.
The slip on custom peddle pads are so '60's.
The chrome peddles are so '70's
The billet peddles are so '80's
The after market peddles with MC'a attached are so '90's
The drilled peddles are so '00's
I think with Tom's imagination and creativity, he will come up with something ground breaking and image setting for the '10's on this buggy. Like maybe smoothed up early peddles painted a discrete color in a clean fashion.
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kustoms
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| joescoolcustoms wrote: | Back to the peddles.
The slip on custom peddle pads are so '60's.
The chrome peddles are so '70's
The billet peddles are so '80's
The after market peddles with MC'a attached are so '90's
The drilled peddles are so '00's
I think with Tom's imagination and creativity, he will come up with something ground breaking and image setting for the '10's on this buggy. Like maybe smoothed up early peddles painted a discrete color in a clean fashion. |
Bingo! with a "cruiser" pedal though.
Fast Fab makes this one. They say it can be done in red.
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joescoolcustoms
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| kustoms wrote: | | joescoolcustoms wrote: | Back to the peddles.
The slip on custom peddle pads are so '60's.
The chrome peddles are so '70's
The billet peddles are so '80's
The after market peddles with MC'a attached are so '90's
The drilled peddles are so '00's
I think with Tom's imagination and creativity, he will come up with something ground breaking and image setting for the '10's on this buggy. Like maybe smoothed up early peddles painted a discrete color in a clean fashion. |
Bingo! with a "cruiser" pedal though.
Fast Fab makes this one. They say it can be done in red.
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I predict that I will soon be offering my clairvoyant services for hire.
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kustoms
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I predict that I will soon be offering my clairvoyant services for hire. |
Okay, Great Carnac the Magnificent,
Will this buggy be done in time?
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| kustoms wrote: | | joescoolcustoms wrote: |
I predict that I will soon be offering my clairvoyant services for hire. |
Okay, Great Carnac the Magnificent,
Will this buggy be done in time? |
In enough time, yes, it will be done.
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kustoms
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| joescoolcustoms wrote: | | kustoms wrote: | | joescoolcustoms wrote: |
I predict that I will soon be offering my clairvoyant services for hire. |
Okay, Great Carnac the Magnificent,
Will this buggy be done in time? |
In enough time, yes, it will be done. |
LOL, Your killing me...
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