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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Body back on the roll around stand and sanding and primer. All 3 square feet of surface to be painted.
Trunk and under dash done. Tail lights and brackets.
Back package tray with wood trim and carpet in place.
Front view with wheel wells and carpet and green paint.
The color came from an old Schwinn I rebuilt a couple of years ago. (Another of my many addictions)
This takes us up to a few days ago. Now comes the job of tearing apart the chassis for cleaning and a fresh paint job. Windshield, wiring, engine freshening, and a million little things. Still hoping to be driving this summer.
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2type2 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2002 Posts: 975 Location: SW Colorado
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:51 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Love it. Could be a good design for a dune buggy fiberglass bucket, molded in one piece,then doors and hood added. It's a winner for originality !!! _________________ "A life of peace and happiness depends on your own gratefulness" |
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aquavette Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Argyle, TX.
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Very cool. Can't wait to see more! |
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joey1320 Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2006 Posts: 2325 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Spring is here and all the great things that go with it! Got a little time for the car and have a dash cobbled together. Now back to planting trees and tearing out fence and lawn mowers and graveling the driveway and......
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finefettle Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 699 Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Very excited about this build. Refreshing to see. _________________ 1979 Bug project |
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joey1320 Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2006 Posts: 2325 Location: Cleveland, OH
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7935 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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loving the styling...and these guys like it too!
_________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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I always greatly admired that Mini-T windshield you did, much wetter looking than the original. This project is just stunning |
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aquavette Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Argyle, TX.
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Any updates?
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Things are pretty slow on the woody. Cleaning and sanding on the chassis for a new coat of paint, and carpet and all the things that need attention after sitting for a few years. Boring stuff. As it sits a couple of days ago.
you will notice the front end is hanging by it's brake lines. Well, I'm redoing some of the modifications that it got when it was under the buggy. That Mini-T has no room for stock shock towers. They hit the fiberglass. I made some plate steel off-set towers that allowed for a pair of ball joint shocks that move thing out and rearward. There is also a weld-on to move the lower shock mount the same distance. I decided to weld a pair of pipe sections on the top of these for headlights. I also eliminated the upper torsion leaves in the font end and replaced them with a threaded rod along with a selection of nuts, washers, delrin spacers. The buggy weighed nothing and with the gas tank out back also, one set of leaves was more than enough. With this build, I'm going back to upper leaves (although it will be missing a couple). A little more weight now and I always worried about only one set of leaves and that giant pot hole I didn't see. Here's the old set-up.
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:52 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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wow, amazing |
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Feels good to see the seats still fit and the carpet hides the conduit for the wiring well. Won't be long before I get some more room in my tiny shop. Still a few things that will be easier with the body off. |
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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well, got the body back on the chassis for I hope the last time. The blue tape is because I'm still trying to get my hood to fit right.
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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The hood gets to play along with the other parts. Still needs a latch and bracket to catch the latch, but closer.
A shot from the back end. Gas tank in, Stainless 10 ga. bent for side rail/ thresholds bolted down (more reinforcing for any frame flex).
Would have a windshield installed is some idiot gave the glass shop a templet that was 1/4" smaller. I fought that chunk of glass for about three hours before admitting my mistake. |
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Iowa Mark Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2004 Posts: 1071
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Well, the windshield in back and installed, the engine cleaned up and painted, and here it is out in front of the barn in the sunshine. Still a few minor things to finish up, but it this is pretty darned close. |
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2type2 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2002 Posts: 975 Location: SW Colorado
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:38 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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WOW! That turned out as awesome as expected. Nice. _________________ "A life of peace and happiness depends on your own gratefulness" |
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1425 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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Dam, that looks great! _________________ I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7935 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Termite bait |
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perfect lines and details! _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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