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[paradime]

Finally got a random worth of sharing.

 

For the passed 4 days I was visiting my sister on her farm near Cottage Grove Oregon. Last few hours there I went for a walk down the road a piece and at the second farm a HUGE dog closely resembling Satan's wrath came rushing through the gate. I stood my ground with my foot ready for a kick, and damned if it wasn't the friendliest dog ever. Shortly after farmer Chris comes out to great me. We get to talking and he says he's a worm farmer. Oh well shit, I got to see what thats all about, but we got no further than the barn when I saw this.

 

 

Then Chris and I got to talking 510s and started tinkering on the old 68 to get it running. Yes, we got it running.What a blast.

[Draker]

Finally got a random worth of sharing.

 

For the passed 4 days I was visiting my sister on her farm near Cottage Grove Oregon. Last few hours there I went for a walk down the road a piece and at the second farm a HUGE dog closely resembling Satan's wrath came rushing through the gate. I stood my ground with my foot ready for a kick, and damned if it wasn't the friendliest dog ever. Shortly after farmer Chris comes out to great me. We get to talking and he says he's a worm farmer. Oh well shit, I got to see what thats all about, but we got no further than the barn when I saw this.

 

 

Then Chris and I got to talking 510s and started tinkering on the old 68 to get it running. Yes, we got it running.What a blast.

 

 

Welcome to Oregon. And thanks for stopping by and saying hello, dick.

[VFR800]

Going to buy it and make it a road goer again?

[Draker]

Not if I get there fiiiiiiirst!

[VFR800]

[paradime]

Welcome to Oregon. And thanks for stopping by and saying hello, dick.

Sorry Draker, it wasn't that kind of trip. Unfortunately my sis and her hubby are splitting up. I was there to offer some support. Ugly business.

[VFR800]

Family first. 

 

Good on ya man.

[paradime]

Not if I get there fiiiiiiirst!

Good luck with that. Chris has owned that car sense he was in high school, and it was his daily up until a few months ago when he hit a deer. He just rebuilt the engine, but put a Hitachi down draft on it and the secondaries are not dialed in. As soon as you hit the spurs it falls on it's face. I'm hoping he'll show up here and start asking some questions. He's a really good guy.

[Draker]

Good luck with that. Chris has owned that car sense he was in high school, and it was his daily up until a few months ago when he hit a deer. He just rebuilt the engine, but put a Hitachi down draft on it and the secondaries are not dialed in. As soon as you hit the spurs it falls on it's face. I'm hoping he'll show up here and start asking some questions. He's a really good guy.

 

I'm tapped out on space anyway. But, good for him. Glad to see an owner that appreciate the car for what it is. I'd go help the dude out if it meant getting the car back on the road.

[KoHeartsGPA]

Nice looking dime...

[paradime]

I'm tapped out on space anyway. But, good for him. Glad to see an owner that appreciate the car for what it is. I'd go help the dude out if it meant getting the car back on the road.

If I hear back from him. I'll surely pass that offer on to him. He seems like a very capable guy, just doesn't know must about Hitachi carbs.

[a.d._510_n_ok]

fixed it.

 

If I hear back from him. I'll surely pass that offer on to him. He seems like a very capable guy, just doesn't know must about Satanic demon spawn carbs.

[paradime]

True that^ I suggested he ditch the Bitachi and get a Webber. He's a farm guy though, so he'll probably give it a work bench exorcism and get it humming right as rain. 

[thisismatt]

Footboard for my never ending bed project.  Finished the woodworking last weekend, just primed at this point.  Part of the reason I never work on my datsun :P

 

 

[paradime]

Oooo, Wooooood  :thumbup:

[tr8er]

Don't you hate painting it...

[thisismatt]

As in covering up the wood, or the process?  It's just poplar & birch ply, so no problem covering those (in hindsight I wish I had gone with maple since it's been such a large project, but the poplar was mostly free).  The process is mostly only a pain because I don't have a clean space to do it in.

[VFR800]

[datzenmike]

 

That's called a toe hold.

[DaBlist]

[KoHeartsGPA]

All natural viagra

[paradime]

As in covering up the wood, or the process?  It's just poplar & birch ply, so no problem covering those (in hindsight I wish I had gone with maple since it's been such a large project, but the poplar was mostly free).  The process is mostly only a pain because I don't have a clean space to do it in.

 There are finishes that give poplar a decent look without the need for a clean room, but it is involved. 

 

Do a test piece first

 

Wipe with pretreat to set up the surface. Let it gas off until it doesn't smell strong.

Mix 8 oz of gloss lacquer, 8 oz of lacquer thinner and 1 oz of light stain like golden oak. Use a good quality stain like Cabot or Sherwin Williams, Not Minwax.

Let dry at least 30 min and lightly sand with 220 just to knock off the fibers

Add darker stain 1/4oz to the mix and coat again. If you want it darker add another 1/4 oz dark and coat again. Final coat with desired lacquer surface, gloss, satin, etc.

 

Not as easy as paint, but...

[thisismatt]

There are finishes that give poplar a decent look without the need for a clean room, but it is involved.

 

Do a test piece first

 

Wipe with pretreat to set up the surface. Let it gas off until it doesn't smell strong.

Mix 8 oz of gloss lacquer, 8 oz of lacquer thinner and 1 oz of light stain like golden oak. Use a good quality stain like Cabot or Sherwin Williams, Not Minwax.

Let dry at least 30 min and lightly sand with 220 just to knock off the fibers

Add darker stain 1/4oz to the mix and coat again. If you want it darker add another 1/4 oz dark and coat again. Final coat with desired lacquer surface, gloss, satin, etc.

 

Not as easy as paint, but...

Oh, I know poplar can stain ok, especially if you cull out all the green. I painted/finished cabinets for a few years. Still need a halfway decent place to spray, not outdoors on a sand dune :p

[RatVonDude]

bought a used guitar rig last week. I've owned several vintage amps over the years and this 1984 Peavey MX though a Marshall 4 10 cab is by far the best sounding set up. 

It sounds like a glass vigina inside a cave or basically like a Plexi Marshall crossed with a fender bassman. PERFECT

New amps usually suck,  except Laney and Peaveys

 

 

[a.d._510_n_ok]

:crying: Prince has died. the dude was only fifty-seven. in my hardest of metal days I still liked him. he was clever with lyrics, played several instruments and seemed never to start shit with people.