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the Ranchero disaster & Brand X update

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Noobz347

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I would fix the slat.

Two pieces of wood, cut to fit and a couple clamps. Drink until you are well pickled.
 
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91AOD5.0LX

I have a slight sag in my rear
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Nice job! Prep is Looking really good and clean. Color will lay nicely!
 

Noobz347

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What did you decide for a finish?
 

AeroCoupe

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Those look great man! I agree with taking the bend out. Maybe drop @95steedamustang a line and see what he would propose to remove or minimize the slight bend.

Buddy had an 84 with the louvers and I have always thought the older Foxes look spot on with them.
 
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95steedamustang

I tend to be on the ocd side…
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AeroCoupe said:
Those look great man! I agree with taking the bend out. Maybe drop @95steedamustang a line and see what he would propose to remove or minimize the slight bend.

Buddy had an 84 with the louvers and I have always thought the older Foxes look spot on with them.
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I’m just here to learn from an ole school body guy @General karthief
Definitely going have to read this over and add to his OCD
 
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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Yeah the bend is bugging me.....
Funny me having OCD, is that why I always check the front door is locked twice before expiring for the night?
I hated body work when I was young, painting was alright, kinda liked that. I grew up hearing the old say'n 'a good painter can cover for a poor bodyman', NOT TRUE..
I just wanna drive my junk...
There is also a certain young'n in the neighborhood that is sure his V6 n/a camaro is hot .
We'll see.......
Wonder what the HP difference between painting or polishing the louvers/slats, they're good for about 5HP painted IIRC
 
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91AOD5.0LX

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General karthief said:
Wonder what the HP difference between painting or polishing the louvers/slats, they're good for about 5HP painted IIRC
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Put a racey decal on them and you’re good for an additional 5 HP!
 
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So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues
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91AOD5.0LX said:
Put a racey decal on them and you’re good for an additional 5 HP!
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My car shoulda been making 1000 hp back in high school. (I liked my stickers).
 
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My car shoulda been making 1000 hp back in high school. (I liked my stickers).
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It's still the same in HS. Aftermarket Exhaust is an automatic 400 HP.
 
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It's still the same in HS. Aftermarket Exhaust is an automatic 400 HP.
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So “dual” exhaust is 800?
 
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So “dual” exhaust is 800?
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Yes, but only if you started over 400.
 

General karthief

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Noobz347 said:
What did you decide for a finish?
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Got a couple cans of SEM trim black.
Actually I scuffed the back with a black pad, what a pain in the fingers...!
You'll see when I post up the pics, I washed it, wiped it with lacquer thinner, hit it with a couple coats for that trim black aaannnnnnddd.....
Well, Kevin would but it's the bottom so not really a high vision area and it can't look too good, I could have done better but again, it's the Junk Pyle.
Now on to the visible side...wonder if there is any body that can lend me some primer and sand paper?
 

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Progress pics with a penny or it didn't happen.
 

General karthief

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Ah come on....I attempted to log in on my fone and that damn authenticator bites me in the azz, yeah, I'll admit I'm a teck retard (yes I said it)
 

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So you are saying this is the quality of work we should expect?

 
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General karthief

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So you are saying this is the quality of work we should expect?

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From me?
Yes!!
 

nickyb

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Coming g along nicely.
 

General karthief

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Coming g along nicely.
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Thanks, slowly but moving forward, between the lawn and the tug boat eating up the Pyle budget, damn thing needs an alternator, battery and I suspect a fuel pump, piddly crap. Oh, forgot a brake booster, the boat has a bad vacuum leak. And a oil change and, and, and....
BUT I have rear window louvers and a tubular intake....life is good!!
 

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General karthief said:
Thanks, slowly but moving forward, between the lawn and the tug boat eating up the Pyle budget, damn thing needs an alternator, battery and I suspect a fuel pump, piddly crap. Oh, forgot a brake booster, the boat has a bad vacuum leak. And a oil change and, and, and....
BUT I have rear window louvers and a tubular intake....life is good!!
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Move to North Dakota. You only have to mow 3 months per year.
 

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Fake grass here in Nevada, you would crap your pants laughing when the wife vacuum s it.
 
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