My sneak peek #2. Never again!

[flounder]

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[Tim Nolan]

Oh Lord, he's got out the micrometer and millimeter rule!!

LMAO!!! Gotta' love ya' Scott! I'm glad to see you at it! Nani workin' on her's yet?

[Nani Colmer]

mine is in the works. i'm soooooper excited!! gonna get out there in just a bit to work some more!!

[Starry Eyes]

Feb 15, 2010 20:34:05 GMT -6 Nani Colmer said:

mine is in the works. i'm soooooper excited!! gonna get out there in just a bit to work some more!!

Go Nani go !!!

[flounder]

Well, I thought I could make an engine turned surface on bare metal foil, and I could. But lifting it up and applying it neatly to a tight area is a different thing. It was like trying to peel a sunburn and then sticking to a another spot. I think I'll have to go back and fix this one. That's 5 hours wasted.

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The magneto came out better.
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No mater what the level of completion, I am going to post on 4/1.

Flounder

[flounder]

Hey Zoot,

I did use a new blade. (Bare metal 101). I think that the etching of the circles makes the foil extremely brittle. It also thins it a bit. It also seems that the raised ridges of the turned surface act like files to the blade and quickly dull it. All not good.

I did the back of the seat wall in Bare Metal Aluminum that was brushed out with some 800 grit. It came out pretty realistic and took only to 5 minutes compared to the three hours to turn a 2" X 3" sheet of bare metal chrome. It's also a bit thicker. I'll be headed to Pegasus for some more BMA hopefully today. Maybe a vendor will have some at the Citrus Nats.

Flounder

[customcruiserroy]

Hizoot! You live near Montclair, CA? I used to go the Pegasus whe it was in Whittier. I used to spend $100 every Friday night there! I sure miss it!

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[snakeplissken81]

I like this sneek peek. Can't wait to see more.