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by barry
Sat 21 May 2011, 06:51
Forum: General/Lounge
Topic: Boys just want to have fun..
Replies: 19
Views: 7032

Re: Boys just want to have fun..

Gotta love the interwebs - can't keep a lid on anything...... :twisted:

Nice pic Willy!
by barry
Fri 20 May 2011, 05:10
Forum: Events
Topic: Pics of DIE DELI show.
Replies: 9
Views: 3489

Re: Pics of DIE DELI show.

Warren, the Fox man has recently come over all drooling and dribbling about Shoeboxes and such like....

You might even say tha man's eyes have finally opened and seen the light :lol:


Some nice cars there Insomnia - thanks for sharing!!

Barry
by barry
Wed 18 May 2011, 06:48
Forum: Events
Topic: Coffee & Cars - Cape Town
Replies: 64
Views: 20807

Re: Coffee & Cars - Cape Town

Great idea - won't be here that weekend.
Hopefully catch the next one....
by barry
Thu 12 May 2011, 14:08
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Firebird Bodywork progress
Replies: 50
Views: 16112

Re: Firebird Bodywork progress

Barry, drill the spot welds with a 20degree sharpened drill bit or spend like 100 bucks on a spot weld cutting bit & chisel where i need to break the spot welds free. Many of them are in really awkward places like on the inside corner on the boot. I doubt I'll be able to drill them out perfectly in...
by barry
Thu 12 May 2011, 06:28
Forum: Restoration
Topic: Firebird Bodywork progress
Replies: 50
Views: 16112

Re: Firebird Bodywork progress

Ok Tony - but please explain the reference to the air chisel? How were you planning on removing the panel?
by barry
Tue 10 May 2011, 05:50
Forum: General/Lounge
Topic: SA Hotrods
Replies: 32
Views: 10444

Re: SA Hotrods

Got 'em - Thanks for the feedback Leonard.

Will do a follow up on here shortly!
by barry
Fri 29 Apr 2011, 04:49
Forum: Exterior/bodywork
Topic: Pressed Sheet metal
Replies: 9
Views: 8888

Re: Pressed Sheet metal

Tony, it is David Gardiner's one: www.metalshapingzone.com He has some Youtube vids up with excerpts. Best money I ever spent on metalshaping...... http://www.youtube.com/user/mindover3 For your trunk floor you can set things up with a piece of wood/metal below your panel the the thickness of the in...
by barry
Thu 28 Apr 2011, 21:53
Forum: Exterior/bodywork
Topic: Pressed Sheet metal
Replies: 9
Views: 8888

Re: Pressed Sheet metal

you can do it yourself in less time than it'll take you to drive to a place that will do it. Much less time, 'cause you probably won't find a place....

Hammer it in, or you could even press it yourself if you want to get fancy.....
by barry
Thu 28 Apr 2011, 04:59
Forum: Events
Topic: Australian Street Rod Nats - Easter 2011
Replies: 4
Views: 2123

Re: Australian Street Rod Nats - Easter 2011

Hey Mark (? I suck at remembering names) Thanks for putting up the links! Looking through the pics the majority appear to be RHD which would tend to nix your theory maybe? There are a bunch of truly world class craftsmen in ANZAC-land turning out some really great cars. (Sad part is SA was on a simi...
by barry
Tue 26 Apr 2011, 17:11
Forum: General/Lounge
Topic: 4dr Classics whether they are cool or not.
Replies: 12
Views: 3772

Re: 4dr Classics whether they are cool or not.

I know where there is one of those Willy. Standing next to a '49 Mercury in fact.......

And both are 4-doors!