BOB update
- Big Bopper Bart
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Re: BOB update
Mate your not the only one who goofed on their roof spoilers,I remember Adi griping about his AFTER it was painted gloss black and modded it it to fit the movie version better. that's why when the damn original rear its head in Miami Fl. hooopfully the museum or collector who has it will let one of us Mad Maxaholics take measurements.

- MFP1
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Re: BOB update
Assuming that it was not removed and replaced during the gawdawful bastardization that was called a restoration, leaving it looking like one of the least acurate replicas out there. I would have simply replaced the crushed Scott Hat and preserved the rest......Big Bopper Bart wrote:Mate your not the only one who goofed on their roof spoilers,I remember Adi griping about his AFTER it was painted gloss black and modded it it to fit the movie version better. that's why when the damn original rear its head in Miami Fl. hooopfully the museum or collector who has it will let one of us Mad Maxaholics take measurements.
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WOW who did the belts? I am looking for a better source than I currently use, and those look great!MrSpeed wrote:Now Christmas is out the way ive got back into working on the car,almost completed the driverside wheel arch flare, and also got my seat belts back from the restorer, ive also removed the roof spoiler because it was about 60 mil to far forward, i paused the 1st movie at the bridge scene which gave me a real good view of where i went wrongahhh well shit happens.
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Hey Mr Speed,
What did you use to sand back the original shell/paint? Just an orbital or DB sander?
What did you use to sand back the original shell/paint? Just an orbital or DB sander?
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I will pm you the details doug..MAD MAX. wrote:seat belts turned out great !! what was the cost to do this? I have a set but are the brown ones. Would like to get them back in so I can take more people out for a drive
The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel, it'll take you ten minutes to hack through it with this, now if your lucky ? you can hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go !
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More skin off me knucklesBig Bopper Bart wrote:Mate your not the only one who goofed on their roof spoilers,I remember Adi griping about his AFTER it was painted gloss black and modded it it to fit the movie version better. that's why when the damn original rear its head in Miami Fl. hooopfully the museum or collector who has it will let one of us Mad Maxaholics take measurements.

The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel, it'll take you ten minutes to hack through it with this, now if your lucky ? you can hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go !
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Will pm you the details dee.MFP1 wrote:WOW who did the belts? I am looking for a better source than I currently use, and those look great!MrSpeed wrote:Now Christmas is out the way ive got back into working on the car,almost completed the driverside wheel arch flare, and also got my seat belts back from the restorer, ive also removed the roof spoiler because it was about 60 mil to far forward, i paused the 1st movie at the bridge scene which gave me a real good view of where i went wrongahhh well shit happens.
The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel, it'll take you ten minutes to hack through it with this, now if your lucky ? you can hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go !
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Sam i used rapid strip disks from super cheap,they are phybro and fit on 6 inch grinder, cost is about $16 per disk,which will strip a guard to bare metal in about 40 mins,hard to get area's i used a sand blaster,hope that helps mate.SAM B R.W wrote:Hey Mr Speed,
What did you use to sand back the original shell/paint? Just an orbital or DB sander?
cheers simon
The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel, it'll take you ten minutes to hack through it with this, now if your lucky ? you can hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go !
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Finaly got a pair of BF Goodrich 295/50/15 TA for the rear,got them here in australia

The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel, it'll take you ten minutes to hack through it with this, now if your lucky ? you can hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go !
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F. me!
Are they new or NOS ?
I also have mastercrafts on a set of Hotwires and wouldn't mind BF Goodrichs.
Are they new or NOS ?
I also have mastercrafts on a set of Hotwires and wouldn't mind BF Goodrichs.
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