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Post by dawgdk on Apr 3, 2013 7:37:53 GMT -5
Where are you located Sheltonnlance?
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Post by dawgdk on Mar 27, 2013 9:56:37 GMT -5
gonna be a trike build with the gt2 rear-end? ;D
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Post by dawgdk on Mar 16, 2013 13:23:03 GMT -5
Astra GT
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Post by dawgdk on Sept 27, 2012 19:20:35 GMT -5
Where are you located?
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 28, 2012 7:28:04 GMT -5
Location? Sometimes it's cheaper to buy an old junker and strip the parts you need and sale the rest
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 27, 2012 14:25:46 GMT -5
The magazine is mainly car related stories with pictures. It does have a question answer tech page and it does have Kit Car ads. I like it mainly because it has the latest in kits. Yes you will see a lot of Cobras but, who wouldn't have what is popular plastered everywhere.
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 21, 2012 21:44:30 GMT -5
About the time I see one in the stores it's always books a million. the link Skip posted is their website www.kitcarclub.com
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 21, 2012 20:09:38 GMT -5
The new Kit car builder (October 2012) Has a picture of Gay Hammonds Bradley GT and also has another Bradley gt in it that I haven't seen on this site before that looked pretty cool. Under the latter was this saying "One of the best selling kits ever, you see a lot of Badleys at this type of show".
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 17, 2012 16:50:12 GMT -5
Hardware cloth is sheet metal that is perforated It's simular to the gutter guard but thicker. It can also come in differant patterns. Check it out online you can get it at any hardware store
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 17, 2012 9:31:50 GMT -5
Skip, You can use hardware cloth and paint it to match you can bend it to match the contour of the body and it would look nice when finished
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 11, 2012 22:45:32 GMT -5
how about straight up and sticking out the top one on each side of the deck lid ;D
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 5, 2012 13:17:38 GMT -5
hey Skip, the car is really looking good now would be the perfect time to get the door gap perfect and that would help out when you get to the point of mounting everything back together.
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Post by dawgdk on Aug 3, 2012 20:50:48 GMT -5
Trim the wheel wells and fiberglass the fender to it!!!! ;D
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Post by dawgdk on Jul 26, 2012 19:52:56 GMT -5
Will ther be any need for gussets in the bends or will they be strong enough as is?
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Post by dawgdk on Jul 5, 2012 19:15:10 GMT -5
so what you saying? Are you gonna redo the first bradley or build the second the same as the first??
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 21, 2012 19:08:49 GMT -5
I was gonna say fill er up with deisel!! you could always use the deisel fer parts cleaning when through measuring!!
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 20, 2012 19:26:13 GMT -5
I hate it when something is mis-represented! Makes for a hard time getting started on the right path. Hope everything goes smooth from here on.
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 16, 2012 20:02:59 GMT -5
So whats the plan for it? Mods or stock? or did you get it san splashco you a mold and put yours back to standard LOL
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 16, 2012 17:05:44 GMT -5
You make that fiberglass work look easy!! Every time I even look at the stuff I have it from head to toe.
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 15, 2012 20:51:10 GMT -5
Sand down and cut the front and put it back where it"s supposed to be and trim the rear fenders and the body isn't too bad. Just take your time and have fun as you can see no one else was gonna show it any love!! when you start making it look better people will always jump in and tell you how they would do it so don't let it get too you!! what's the worst that can happen? it has already been cut on so just about everything you do will be an improvement so don't give up
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Post by dawgdk on Jun 15, 2012 20:34:07 GMT -5
The guy with the 4x4 chassis will have his gt on the road and Skip will still be fiberglassing on his!! LOL ;D
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 24, 2012 20:44:14 GMT -5
looks great Skip!! Question for ya, if I take an older 2 door blazer chassis and drop the front end is it possible to put to put say a subaru cradle and mount in the back for mid engine?? Still in the bench building stage so I wanted to see what others thought of this idea. I've seen where people have put the toronado transaxle this way before and thought the subaru might be a better option for the bradley and the blazer chassis is good length chassis to use because you wouldn't have to shorten it.
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 23, 2012 9:56:08 GMT -5
Great job Dan, I loved all the pictures and the build!!
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 13, 2012 10:37:41 GMT -5
you need to start a post in the general discussion area you will get more feed back.
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 13, 2012 10:19:14 GMT -5
also if the floor pans are rusted out you can buy half or whole side pans to replace them. if they are not rusted through I would not even remove the body untill i had it up and running and on the road that way you can take the whole car apart and know what all you will need to rebuild on the car or chassis and the more times you remove the body the more chance you will break body parts and or that windshield that is nearly impossible to replace!! The main chassis bolts are beside the seat along where the fiberglass meets the steel chassis about 5 per side then there are about 4 on the front tunnel hump under the dash and about 4 on the back tunnel hump There are bolts that has to be removed from the gas tank up front and you have to unhook odds and ends. take the main bolts from around the chassis out lift up put a 2x4 between body and chassis and look for anything that will keep you from removing the body. good luck it's not that hard just time consuming because these bolts usually like to rust.
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 13, 2012 10:03:28 GMT -5
Put a motor in it check the rest of the drivetrain put tires on and drive to see what all it needs!! Some people decide after their first drive if they want to keep it or not. this car is not built for everybody!!! anybody can build the car with enough time or money! The body of this car looks great looks like all the pieces are there except bumpers and top glass. most of what everybody is seeing is cosmetic a good scrubbing would do wonders!! sandpaper and primer are not to expensive either. Just take your time and make it road worthy then worry about appearance!!
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Post by dawgdk on Apr 4, 2012 9:42:30 GMT -5
Check with MJ, I think it was his car that's done that way.
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Post by dawgdk on Jan 11, 2012 16:51:28 GMT -5
I've seen him on the samba forums before. The last I heard his son lost interest in the project and that was the main reason he was doing it.
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Post by dawgdk on Jan 10, 2012 20:10:14 GMT -5
That's the main reason the Bradley gt is worth what it is. People sale their Bradley's way too cheap!! If everyone started treating them like they were worth something,they would actually rise in value!! It's not the car but the popularity of the car that determines the true value of something. You can take something that has value and down play it enough people will start shying away from it.
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Post by dawgdk on Dec 24, 2011 11:17:46 GMT -5
Merry Christmas to all
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