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buckrancher

looking good so far I think you can use a hood from and 1967/68 lawn ranger maybe a 1965/66 also

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faster

Well I found something that I suck at and that would be sewing upholstery. Today I took the old seat cover to a upholstery shop and they wanted $60.00 to make up a new cover so I stopped off at Jo-Ann Fabrics and picked up some vinyl dark red and off white $10.00 for all thinking the wife could knock this out in a hour or so. I was wrong she said that the last time she sewed anything was 30 years ago and have at it if you can even find the sewing machine and I did. Well it not as easy as I thought it would be and I fu-ked up real good after about 2 hours so the bottom line is I can't sew. Heres the mess.

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Ken B

Very very nice work. It is looking awesome!

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buckrancher

here's a pic of the reproduction seat my wife makes and sells

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Brian

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AMC RULES

PM sent Brian.

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Zeek

Great job, you are really moving!!

Can you tell me what sandblaster set up you are using :confusion-shrug:

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HorseFixer

Looking good! :thumbs:

And Brians Wife Jo is the Best on the Sewing! :bow-blue: I am the proud recipient

of a round and square pan cover! :thumbs: Now If I can talk her into makeing

me a new 520 Seat :eek:

Cheers ~ Duke

:beer:

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faster

Thanks guys this site has been very helpful from the very start of this restoration.

Well I did get a seat cover sewn up no were as nice as Buckranchers wife but its a cover for now. Also give the hood another coat of prime after alitle more body work and started cleaning up the deck for paint also.

Zeek,

The blaster I use is a harbor freight cabinet that I picked up on sale for less then $200.00 a few years ago and its great. I also have a 5hp 60gal tank air compressor and a small refrigerated air dryer that keep the grit dry which really helps but the compressor still works hard. As far as the big parts like the hood I do have a pot blaster but I just had a local shop blast it for $25.00 saved some time and the mess.

Here some new pictures with my Xmas battery.

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The deck almost ready for paint

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And the hood after the second coat of primer

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Zeek heres my blasting setup the small dryer is under my lathe bench

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faster

It was cold today but sprayed alittle red on a few parts not much left now. Sprayed the hood a few small parts and got the bottom of the deck with the paint that was left. Now the hood deck and small parts still wet are drying in the basement all look great just need the decals now.

Still wet paint.

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Jake Kuhn

Looks great! :handgestures-thumbup:

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faster

Well finished up alittle more on my week off. Hood is on with painted letters ( very hard almost as bad as sewing ) deck is paint will need new needle bearings Torrington b 1212 found some for $6.75 ea. here Atlanta. So if all goes well decals bearings and some wiring it with be ready to work and mom in 2012.

Heres some new pictures

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faster

Before and after I think the red looks much better.

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Jake Kuhn

Looks Great,how much do you have left to do now,or is that about it?Jake

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HorseFixer

Looks Fantastic! On the Subject of yer blaster I have the same setup with a 5HP Dayton and Air Dryer The next compressor will be a 7.5HP 20CFM at 140 lbs. Do yourself a favor and replace the gun in that Cabinet With A Dee Blast. You wont belive the difference! :thumbs:

http://www.dee-blast.com/model100.html

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faster

Jake, It's finished other then the wiring ignition switch bearings for the deck and the decals which have been order. The hardest part was all the cleaning and paint for sure but in the end it sure looks good.

Horsefixer, I'll look into that gun the one that came with the blaster is pretty sorry and it eats up nozzles real fast.

Thanks guys Rob.

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dclarke

Rob, your 654 looks REALLY good! :thumbs:

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smoreau

Very nice!! :bow-blue: I love the attention to detail!!

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dandan111

Nice work,I wish my little 654 looked that good but then I wouldn't want to use it!

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hounddoghundzsa

I didn't see your project on here until today!

First - SUPER AWSOME VDub! I got a '73 Super Bug (actually it's my wifes - I just "claimed" it!) She got it waaaay back in high school. Originally it was from Ga. Always thought those VW "pickups" were so cool - but they're always beyond repair or a million bucks!

Awsome job on the WH! That particular model was what got my addiction started, so I am somewhat partial to it.

The thumb knobs are real nice - you ever want to make a couple extra PM me I could use about a half dozen of them myself!

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KC9KAS

Your tractor restoration is awesome! Beautiful!

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rj35hunter

Very Nice!!!! :bow-blue::handgestures-thumbupleft:

Clay

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speedyleedy

nice job you did on 654 ! :) :bow-blue:

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massey

You are doing some real nice work there.

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faster

New pictures of the 654.

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DMK855

Awesome Job Faster......

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