Custom Heat Extractor/Meacham
I hope u didn't go back to it thinkin, what is he seeing I'm not. Just to find I was joking. 
07-19-2009, 07:52 AM
#12
There are drip pans that fit underneath and mount up to the hood ribs. I didn't post pix as they sent me two of the same side...new one coming. The water drains off to the front center between the motor and the fans. I'm tooling around with altering the water's path...but that'll be a work in process I think and they'll get painted last. I bot some plastic/nylon screws and washers to mount them up and they're fiberglass & gelcoat so easy enuf to alter...R/
07-19-2009, 12:05 PM
#14
)On vaca for a week, so progress will be slow from here once I return to work.
07-19-2009, 12:22 PM
#15
Looks like your Avy is black, or at least Tdrumm's hood is. Some ghost flames would be cool. Even a traditional flame in say, yellow or silver. Other colors come to mind too, esp. if truck is black. It opens up a whole plethora of colors.
07-19-2009, 07:36 PM
#16
If it was black I'd take the clear coat down to satin and murder it! Its dark grey metallic...almost looks deep greenish....I think a ghost green design of some sort that only shows at certain angles or sunlite wud look cool...R/
Whats a D/A?
I like the idea of blasting cause I can get a straight .5-1" line just where I need it...that avoids lots of body work later...
Whats a D/A?
I like the idea of blasting cause I can get a straight .5-1" line just where I need it...that avoids lots of body work later...
That'd be cool, thanks. I would try to avoid sandblasting. Got a D/A? I'd use a D/A. Do what's necessary to get filler or whatnot to adhere.
Looks like your Avy is black, or at least Tdrumm's hood is. Some ghost flames would be cool. Even a traditional flame in say, yellow or silver. Other colors come to mind too, esp. if truck is black. It opens up a whole plethora of colors.
Looks like your Avy is black, or at least Tdrumm's hood is. Some ghost flames would be cool. Even a traditional flame in say, yellow or silver. Other colors come to mind too, esp. if truck is black. It opens up a whole plethora of colors.
07-26-2009, 07:04 AM
#19
If it was black I'd take the clear coat down to satin and murder it! Its dark grey metallic...almost looks deep greenish...I think a ghost green design of some sort that only shows at certain angles or sunlite wud look cool...R/
Whats a D/A?
I like the idea of blasting cause I can get a straight .5-1" line just where I need it...that avoids lots of body work later...
Whats a D/A?
I like the idea of blasting cause I can get a straight .5-1" line just where I need it...that avoids lots of body work later...
Blasting creates minor pits in metal. To some extent it would depend on blasting media since some cause no "damage". Some media forms are more aggressive than others. And unless you prime surface quickly after blastin, tends to surface rust fast. While those could be minor problems in some people's eyes, what's worse is if sand gets in lil crevices. Sand gets everywhere & u gotta be extremely thorough in cleaning out media afterward. It manages to work their way into the air or get trapped in/on vehicle & your body/clothing, tumble loose into air just to ruin a nice paint job.
A clean job doesn't need to remove defects like dirt nibs/ dust just wet sand, wheel, & enjoy. Next to impossible sometimes, but preventative steps help. Cleanliness is everything in paint.
07-26-2009, 07:49 AM
#20
D/A is short for Dual Action sander. Most body guys use em. They have 2 ways they sand on the same unit. I believe the correct terms are random & orbital, I could be wrong. I know what it does for me. Simply put #1 is random sanding circles or, #2 would be sanding circles that stay within itself, more like a grinder/ polisher.
Blasting creates minor pits in metal. To some extent it would depend on blasting media since some cause no "damage". Some media forms are more aggressive than others. And unless you prime surface quickly after blastin, tends to surface rust fast. While those could be minor problems in some people's eyes, what's worse is if sand gets in lil crevices. Sand gets everywhere & u gotta be extremely thorough in cleaning out media afterward. It manages to work their way into the air or get trapped in/on vehicle & your body/clothing, tumble loose into air just to ruin a nice paint job.
A clean job doesn't need to remove defects like dirt nibs/ dust just wet sand, wheel, & enjoy. Next to impossible sometimes, but preventative steps help. Cleanliness is everything in paint.
Blasting creates minor pits in metal. To some extent it would depend on blasting media since some cause no "damage". Some media forms are more aggressive than others. And unless you prime surface quickly after blastin, tends to surface rust fast. While those could be minor problems in some people's eyes, what's worse is if sand gets in lil crevices. Sand gets everywhere & u gotta be extremely thorough in cleaning out media afterward. It manages to work their way into the air or get trapped in/on vehicle & your body/clothing, tumble loose into air just to ruin a nice paint job.
A clean job doesn't need to remove defects like dirt nibs/ dust just wet sand, wheel, & enjoy. Next to impossible sometimes, but preventative steps help. Cleanliness is everything in paint.