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Agreed! That is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed (IMHO). Up there with the E Type Jag.

I'd have to pass on the other one though as it would never make it into my driveway. And for...

And then suddenly... Holy Crap! There's a CAR in my garage!!

FWIW, I like how it looks now with the green in the middle up front. I guess it's one of those things where you'll know for sure once...

I prefer saying that I embrace Wabi-sabi rather than that I'm lazy. :)

Mike, it will look *fantastic!* :tu

Also, as this is a Canadian rebuild, shouldn't it have at least something hockey stick shaped?

Once again reminded of one of the truly great things about this thread: I have absolutely *no* idea what the hell you guys are talking about, so I must be learning a bunch!

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Such a...

Damn Mike - that looks fine! :tu

Bloody hell Mike - if I'm getting this excited at seeing things come together, you must be through the roof!

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For $30, there's no question that's the way to go!

Since you're in the putting things back together phase, thought I'd ask: could you use a bucking bar? If it would be helpful, send me dimensions and I'll forge one (some?) up for you. Least I could...

OK, I'll admit I haven't the foggiest idea what much of this is all about, but it sounds like fun!!
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That's the great thing about projects like this - whether it's worth it or not totally depends on what you're after. When I was 16 I almost convinced my folks to let me buy a beat up Karmann Ghia to...

+1 to that - I nearly removed a finger to one with a wood carving attachment earlier this year. Rotary power is nothing to take lightly. Good to see it doesn't look to have bitten too deeply, but man...

Not only wearing us out, it's also damaging to my self-esteem as I hesitate over fixing a handful of rust spots on my Kia... :rofl2:

Seriously though Mike, it's *great* to see it coming back...

Funny how often that applies to the best of projects!

Thanks Shaun - KMS have the California unit on sale now and I was getting tempted. You may have saved me from a very bad choice.

Something I've been wondering since thinking about these things: is there a standard for measuring their noise? I.e. how far is the mic when the measurement is taken?

One of the ones I've looked...

Nice! I've been eyeing a quiet compressor for a while now. My current one doesn't have enough oomph for applications needing anything beyond minimal CFM, and the quiet option seems a really sensible...

I've been thinking that the is kind of like building a 5000-piece 3d jigsaw puzzle, but you have to make all your own pieces.

Woo-hoo! That must have felt good to see. :tu

Have any extra sheet steel kicking around? Maybe stick some on a handle and slip it under the snow like a pizza peel. Break the bond with the roof and maybe it will slide off?

Best of luck with...

I'm pretty sure if I had taken on this job, at least a couple of those parts would be left looking at me from the bench after I was "done". :rofl2:

Enjoy the mild weather - gotta run with it when...

Hey Mike, when you finish this, can you buy another old car please? I'm really going to miss these regular updates when you've got her back on the road.

I think you win the understatement of the day - that looks fantastic!

Congratulations Mike! :tu

Just how badly do you guys miss it? :w

There's a vintage bar for sale on Etsy...