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Old 04-26-2009, 10:00 PM
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200 is pretty damn decent! I still run my 85 amp LOL
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Old 04-27-2009, 12:50 AM
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the electrical system will be sufficient when done


the beginning of the Graphics.........
thanx to Mike at High Impact Signs ... High Impact Signs and Designs ~ Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada



still more to come.... the body will also be getting some after the new paint job









the Door Skins are in the process of being done...
thanx to Shawn at Ultimate Ulpholstery...Salmon Arm BC
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:19 PM
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I'll most likely run dual alts..there is more than enough room under the hood
and I have room underneath the floor to put a couple of batteries




a couple more pics of the finished door pods...

I need new fingers...about 6 hours of strait sanding makes hands bleed

will have more pics as soon as they get back from the Upholstery shop








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Old 04-28-2009, 06:10 AM
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Keep the pics coming!! Gonna show my dad what your doing to a 98 Windstar. He has one too, and thinks that mine is crazy ..... he's got no idea! lol
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:33 AM
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Buying a $50 or cheaper sander can make that type of work go a whole lot easier.
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SUX 2BU
Buying a $50 or cheaper sander can make that type of work go a whole lot easier.
I have a few sanders and they are only good for very rough sanding on a curved surface like that if it's going to be painted. For that really good smooth factory finish.. hand sanding is the only way on a complex curved surface.

Most places will just use a power sander, add a glaze coat, give it a quick hand sand and paint it..which under any light always shows alot of imperfections, reflections are all over and not smooth. etc.
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I have a couple of different sanding disks for knocking down the bumps but like said
above it takes hand sanding to get the contour correct
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Old 04-28-2009, 03:29 PM
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You can get sanding discs down to 3" or smaller or small-footprints to make work of a shape like that much easier. That shape isn't that entirely complex from the looks of it. Yes, hand sanding for the finish but a person is just wasting a ton of energy and time to hand sand it entirely just so they feel better about it; especially if it's going to be covered with material and not painted, as the OP already said. Either way, it's not my project or my time spent but I'm sure the outcome will be nice.
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the woofer enclosure...........

the bottom panel ( bike used as size comparison )






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what size rim? (Bike) looks huge
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