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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, very impressive  Very Happy
The hull & the engine, plenty to drool over.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You have too much talent Phantom, how did you bend the cowl it looks great  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:38 pm    Post subject: Six Lumps of Wood Reply with quote
I bent the cowel gently over a piece of copper pipe.
I still mess up with sheet metal work.   Embarassed
Look at the creases in the spray hood. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used an old cycle frame to form mine spray hoods, I rather like sheet metal work....
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
very interesting reading this thread . I have missed a bit lately as i have a project under way in the shed causing much anguish
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmmm sounds interesting  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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very interesting reading this thread . I have missed a bit lately as i have a project under way in the shed causing much anguish


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:12 pm    Post subject: Six Lumps of Wood Reply with quote
I enjoy Doing sheet metal work.   Very Happy
Sometimes though it doesnt work out as good as I would like.  Sad
I keep bashing away though, in the hope it will.  Confused
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