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Started by Popeye the Sailor, March 11, 2015, 11:26:08 PM

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Popeye the Sailor

#45
March 13, 2015, 12:25:49 PM
Too late! I saw you *did* google that for me.

I'm special.

'Sides it's an American car thread on an American site-them there aussies can learn some english  [cheeky]
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

ducpainter

#46
March 13, 2015, 12:31:40 PM
Quote from: Satellite smithy on March 13, 2015, 12:25:49 PM

I'm special.



In a special kind of way...

pssst...they are too. ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


The Don

#47
March 13, 2015, 01:02:57 PM
The donk he is referring too is the engine
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something. - Plato

Popeye the Sailor

#48
March 13, 2015, 01:10:08 PM
Quote from: The Don on March 13, 2015, 01:02:57 PM
The donk he is referring too is the engine

Ah-that's the little motor for that thing. 361 cubic inches.

Or roughly 5.9 liters.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

koko64

#49
March 13, 2015, 02:34:05 PM Last Edit: March 13, 2015, 02:35:47 PM by koko64
That's a big enough donk to do the job.
Love this thread. You're doing a good thing. [beer]
2015 Scrambler 800

mitt

#50
March 13, 2015, 06:26:58 PM
Fun read!

Popeye the Sailor

#51
March 13, 2015, 07:04:00 PM
'preciate all the kind words and Red Baron's willingness to help (I should've asked months ago).

We're up to date now-everything is as last posted until I make some progress.

Hopefully soon I can lay a coat of paint/primer on the Falcon and if it's any good, consider doing the Chrysler.

I do have to replace the quarter panels on the Falcon first-they're shot. I'm almost done with the fenders.

It's not helpful that I get time to do this work post kid-bedtime/chores, so about 8-10pm at night is what I get on a good night.

It's also why I'm content to have the custom shop do so much work for me-I don't think I would've finished anytime soon, and I figure 22 years might just be long enough to work on something.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

DucatiBastard

#52
March 13, 2015, 08:27:59 PM
Thank you for this thread.

It actually made me cry, thinking about working on various rusted hulks with my old man.

Again, thank you, and keep us informed! (pics and more pics)
Give a man a beer, and he wastes an hour.
Teach a man to brew, and he wastes a lifetime.

2006 Ducati S2R 800, 2004 Honda Dream 50R, 2001 Kawasaki W650, 1940 BSA M20

GK

#53
March 14, 2015, 02:10:23 AM
Ripper thread!

How blessed to have been able to have worked on this car so much with your dad! Great stuff!

Many of us dream of having had time like that with their old man.

Looking forward to more progress.
2001 Ducati  Monster 900S ie
JE high comp pistons, bit of porting, open airbox with DP filter, PC3 with custom map, CCW matched injectors, Termignoni cf slip ons, 14:39 gearing.

Gone but not forgotten!
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Monsterlover

#54
March 14, 2015, 04:14:33 AM
+11tyb to the last four pages.

[clap]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Needle99

#55
March 14, 2015, 04:33:25 AM
A good read for sure. Will be following progress.  [thumbsup]
2004 S4R, Full Termi Kit, marving midpipe, DP Clutch pressure plate, Rizoma Open Clutch Cover,  Ducabike Slave Cyl and some tasteful carbon blingy goodness

the_Journeyman

#56
March 14, 2015, 05:15:10 AM
Loving this.  I need to find some money and time.  I still have my '78 280Z.  It runs but has a few issues.  Maybe I should properly mothball it and make it a project in a few years since I have a son coming soon.

JM
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ducpainter

#57
March 14, 2015, 05:16:44 AM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on March 14, 2015, 05:15:10 AM
Loving this.  I need to find some money and time.  I still have my '78 280Z.  It runs but has a few issues.  Maybe I should properly mothball it and make it a project in a few years since I have a son coming soon.

JM
You should do it like Dave if you really want a project.

Park it outside in the tall grass. :P
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


MendoDave

#58
March 19, 2015, 09:44:39 PM
Pretty good read. I just noticed the thread.

lethe

#59
March 20, 2015, 03:25:03 AM
Threads like this + me just ordering a welder = eventual more threads like this just likely with scarier pictures, maybe even fire.
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