Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2015, 01:49 AM
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
03-06-2014, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,247
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Forum: Welcome New Members
01-16-2013, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,432
Re: Hello from Sooke B. C.
Welcome, you will find some great builds and builders around here, seems to be quite a few members from the island and surrounding area, I will have to drag myself over to one of the island shows...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-08-2012, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: creating home made custom decals
My wife has a Crickit, they are limited to the graphics available on their cartridges, there is a cartridge that will allow you to load your own artwork but she doesn't have it, they do cut nice...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-25-2012, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,238
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Forum: General Discussion
09-02-2012, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,448
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2012, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,534
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-24-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 195
Views: 87,814
Re: "KISS" theme truck
I think it helped the paint film flow and slowed down dry time so it was flexible and formed to the parts without cracking, there are quite a few companies and websites with info on hydropainting,...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-24-2012, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 195
Views: 87,814
Re: "KISS" theme truck
Truck is going to be a monster, when you do the dip paint job do a test piece with a little borax in the water, my wife used to dip candles and the borax made a big difference in the finish, no idea...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
04-16-2012, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,079
Re: Chroming parts?
Chrometech is probably your best bet, you can also get copper electrically conductive spray paint which will enable you to plate plastic parts with the brush plating kit (which works surprisingly...
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Forum: Boat tech
04-13-2012, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 66,842
Re: Fiberglassing a Dumas Chris Craft boat?
Seal the hull with one coat of resin first(glass resin or West System epoxy) then when that is set cover it with 3/4 oz cloth ( not matt) and another coat of resin. What system you use will determine...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
04-02-2012, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,246
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-31-2012, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 124,932
Re: Classy Shak
Wow and I thought I was going overboard with details on mine, have you given any thought to fiber optic for all the lights? Might be easier than installing that many LEDs
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-29-2012, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 33,831
Re: Large Car Limo
Wow! That is going to be one sweet ride, makes me want to get back in the shop.
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Forum: Welcome New Members
02-21-2012, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,182
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
02-14-2012, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,350
Re: rails for roll up doors
If you have dimensions of what you want I can see about cutting you some acrylic tracks on my laser, what material are you using for the door?
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2012, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,183
Re: What motivates you!!
health and family issues have brought me to a standstill this past year, just starting to get back into the swing of things, my motivation starts with cleaning and organizing the shop.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-13-2012, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,446
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Forum: General Discussion
02-13-2012, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,446
Re: Chrome Paint?
Eastwood has a kit but it is expensive and very labour intensive to get good results, I am experimenting right now with a copper base electrically conductive paint that you can then plate just like...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-07-2012, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 57,873
Re: 70's Wilison Cattle Trailer
Terrific job, hats off to you guys, perfect selection of trucks to pull with as well, I love the king hauler combo, colors are excellent.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-28-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
All that metal why would you want plastic axles? Why not get some of the alloy ones available? Check out R/C channel, I've never used them but they look nice and they are alloy, would look better...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2012, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 57,873
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Forum: Boats!
11-13-2011, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 22,284
Re: BC coast longliner "Jackfish"
Very nice, sitting on the water it looks like the real deal, first time I've ever seen an alum scale boat, looks like you nailed it.
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
11-13-2011, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 40
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Re: Wildland Brush Fire Truck..
Looking good, have you found a suitable water pump yet? I will check my parts bin I had a nice little one I was saving for my pumper but decided not to do flowing water, too much electronics and $$...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
11-11-2011, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,088
Re: painting copper
Why paint it, polish it and plate it with real chrome http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htm
I did a bunch of brass parts on the firetruck and they turned out real nice.
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