Show us that box of bits in your shed!
gary
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by gary » Sun May 22, 2011 10:13 pm
Finished polishing just got to remember how to put it back together now
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by pablo » Sun May 22, 2011 10:25 pm
How long did that take ya.
Mind you gary I don't think your finished. It'll take some keeping like that.
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by alimorg » Mon May 23, 2011 9:31 am
AHH AHHH! MY EYES! MYE EYES!
Think I got Arc eye from them!
Cheers
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Luders
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by Luders » Mon May 23, 2011 9:52 am
Welcome to the forums.
Nice job you've done there, I do like the polished look.
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by 500bernie » Mon May 23, 2011 10:25 am
Brilliant Job =D>
Are you leaving it bare or applying a laquer of some sort?
I think if I put mine on the table it would be splattered in blood in a very short time (mine!)
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by scooble » Mon May 23, 2011 1:19 pm
woaaa...you must have a very sore wrist now
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by 500bernie » Mon May 23, 2011 1:39 pm
=D> =D> =D>
But it is your finger that gets sore.....
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by scooble » Mon May 23, 2011 6:23 pm
wow, what tools did you use to get that engine so shiny?
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by 500bernie » Mon May 23, 2011 7:19 pm
1200 grit wet&dry, wire wool, solvol autosol, and the black finger seen in the first photo
Bernie
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by twostrokesmoker » Mon May 23, 2011 7:29 pm
Welcome to the forum Gary, jeez now that is nice, I cant get a finish like that using a bench mounted buffing wheel
well done fella dont get it wet will you
I likes shiney stuff
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by 500bernie » Mon May 23, 2011 7:38 pm
Almost forgot.......
Could not manage the tricky bits without these....
Cheers,
Bernie
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by tescr500 » Thu May 26, 2011 7:31 pm
Nice job Bernie, looks great.
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by headcoats » Thu May 26, 2011 8:43 pm
Now that is dedication
Can it yer old boiler
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by teerex » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:42 pm
Wow now thats a man with patience, SO WHATS YOUR ADDRESS SO I CAN DROP OFF MY PARTS FOR POLISHING!!!!!!
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by 500bernie » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:39 pm
Hi Teerex,
Unlike Gary I am still not finished yet
Cheers
Bernie
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