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Old 04-19-2024, 07:30 PM
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moulds were pulled from left and right inside buckets--epoxy coat shown

Chopped glass added for strength

mouulds finished

first part out

left and right buckets

driver side installed
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primed

Painted--blended paint at the body line

finished

I designed an adjustable sequencer for the turn signals -each one lights in turn until they are all lit then they go out and restart again

Got rid of the exhaust outlets and installed buckets for back up lights in the rear lower apron--running LEDS in all lights
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Rick - Welcome to the Corvette Forum. Nice job on the body-mods. Let's see more of your project.
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Default 6 tail lights


primed

Painted--blended paint at the body line

finished

I designed an adjustable sequencer for the turn signals -each one lights in turn until they are all lit then they go out and restart again

Got rid of the exhaust outlets and installed buckets for back up lights in the rear lower apron--running LEDS in all lights
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I like it. nice job !!
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Thank you !
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I like the back-up lights in the exhaust holes. Great idea.
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Having the moulds made that easy to do

finished

ground down exhaust collar to make opening flush

Curvature of pods matched the apron well
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You certainly do nice work, looks like they all original!
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nice job A+
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Very nice. Looks ‘factory’.
Great job all around.



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Thank you for saying so
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First the electrical tracings are drawn with a special ink

Then in is immersed into ferric chloride acid

This is a finished board
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Rick, you are one talented guy. Very nice work! - Fred
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Thanks Fred---I enjoy working on them -more than I do driving --also-this is not my first rodeo-just my first vette

1936- 5 window-350 super charged--next month I'll have had it for 50 years !!!!
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Okay, we're all car guys 'n' gals here, so let's see some more photos of that way-cool '36 rod!

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Didn't know if it was OK not being a vette

He was 5----now 45--slave labor

2 tone--candy silver base with candy apple maroon 14 coats to produce effect

Rear fenders with frenched in 1939 tail lights

Remote triggered electric rumble seat

Installing flames

5 speed-4 wheel 87 corvette disc and rear suspension-power rack-digital dash
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Rick H, I really like the six tail lights. They look great. I also like the center back-up, but while the back up lights in the exhaust outlets is creative, its not something I like. I personally like 6 tail lights with the back up being either in the center or the two in board lights. Cool work though, altogether.

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I wanted to have 3 turn signal lights per side so I could hook up a sequencer I built to drive them-----it does have back up on center and if I wasn't installing side exhaust-- I could have machined a bezel for above the plate for more light--needed to fill the exhaust holes with something----since I had moulds for left and right -it was easy to fill those holes for back up lights
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Love the '36!

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You, Sir, have some mad skills...well done

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