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joescoolcustoms
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Location: West By God Virginia
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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Spatz buggy build with my son |
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Too Slick!
Nice find and maybe your son will get back to working on it with you.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Buggy Brian
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Joined: October 26, 2006
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Location: Yulee, FL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:48 am Post subject: Re: Spatz / Rascal buggy build with my son |
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So as I've been working without my son's help on the fiberglass patching on the Spatz, a Sears Rascal came up for sale about 30 miles from my house. The price was right, and the color was the same that we planned on painting the Spatz.
So we'll finish patching the Spatz body, get it in primer, and try to sell it to offset the cost of the Rascal.
Here's the new-to-us body. Never been drilled or mounted.
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Glad to see that one went to a great home!! Does this mean Jack will be more motivated now to finish?
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sbussard
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Joined: April 19, 2011
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA (near enough)
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Spatz buggy build with my son |
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Brian - it was intended to be James's buggy. And I thought this new body might motivate him, but I'm delusional. He was off work today and didn't get out of bed until 4:30pm. No lie.
Looks like I'll have a second buggy for myself.
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rbucklin
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Location: AZ
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Spatz buggy build with my son |
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| If I may ask, What do you know about the paint or gel coat on the new body? That is pretty close to the color I'm trying to figure out from the buggy I grew up with. |
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sbussard
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA (near enough)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Spatz buggy build with my son |
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| If I may ask, What do you know about the paint or gel coat on the new body? That is pretty close to the color I'm trying to figure out from the buggy I grew up with. |
I think most metalflake back then was from Meadowbrook, and this color was 12P Brilliant Fuchsia. They still sell flake, but it's polyester now. https://meadowbrookglitter.com/wp-content/uploads/polyester-jewel.pdf
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sbussard
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| Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Spatz buggy build with my son |
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We were able to sell the Spatz body, and finally got started on the Rascal. Major thanks to my brother for helping get the body attached. The bottom lip had curled upward since the body had never been attached and the resin kept curing. It caused some issues, but we ultimately got the body bolted down. The bolts aren't completely tightened yet since the lip was so curled. I'm hoping the glass will relax and I'm tighten them a little each week.
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