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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • The Full BananaT
    The Full BananaT
    The Full Banana
    wrote on last edited by
    #151

    looking good, earl! i'm glad you keep the roof black. whole car looks nice.

    Tom - I have a few BMWs, an overworked Volvo 242, and now a YouTube channel called Drive, Revive, Tinker

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    • alexwA
      alexwA
      alexw
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      #152

      I'm actually impressed.

      Good work Earl... You creepy bastard.

      alexw

      332ti - Work in Progress

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
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        #153

        Bahahaha. Thank you Alex.

        Did this today

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #154

          A few real crappy cellphone pictures (edited real crappy on photobucket to hide bad lighting) from yesterday in a cemetery 0_o

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
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            #155

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            Why not stick with the M42 and blow loads of money at it? lol I may snag the red valve cover=D

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #156

              Lost a fog delete plate on the highway the other day=( very sad. But I can't fit my fogs for now either because I have no brackets. I put some vinyl on the fogs to see what it'd look like but idk if I like it or not. It's maybe too much amber=D

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              And a shot from exploring yesterday:

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #157

                Took some pictures yesterday. Preview:

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                • Ryan...R
                  Ryan...R
                  Ryan...
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #158

                  Very nice!

                  2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                  2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                  • straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwr
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                    #159

                    earl, what polishes did you use to get that mirror finish? looks superb. also, hows the Sharkhide holding up? (i just bought a set of style 5s to refinish)

                    also just looked at sharkhides website, any chance you have some left over from your project? they discontinued the aerosol can and all you can buy is the giant 1 qt can.

                    Dan
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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #160

                      I polished with buffing wheels and rouges. Then went with mothers. I used all of my sharkhide up due to messing up the coat a few times on my last wheel. Buy the quart, you'll have enough to do the wheels. I believe it is holding up fine. You just need to make sure that you don't get bubbles. They'll pop over time and leave an unprotected area.

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                      • straight6pwrS
                        straight6pwrS
                        straight6pwr
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #161

                        so sharkhide is just like a clear coat after all?

                        Dan
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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #162

                          Not really. It is if it gets a bubble, but otherwise it sort of soaks in. Its hard to explain.

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                          • Ryan...R
                            Ryan...R
                            Ryan...
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #163

                            Hows the plastidip holding up so far?

                            2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                            2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #164

                              Ryan... said:

                              Hows the plastidip holding up so far?

                              Like crap. Since it is on so thin it is slowly wearing away. I need to peel it and paint some panels to be glorious black again.

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                              • Ryan...R
                                Ryan...R
                                Ryan...
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #165

                                Oh shoot, I was planning on buying some for the Subie :(

                                You cant spray it on thicker to make it last longer? How many coats did you use?

                                2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #166

                                  I only used 14 cans. That's less than a third of what is recommended on dipyourcar.com

                                  3 gallons will go on great and last a long while

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                                  • Ryan...R
                                    Ryan...R
                                    Ryan...
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #167

                                    At that point I'd rather use a vinyl wrap and have it last 4+ years 😕

                                    2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                    2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                    • EarlE
                                      EarlE
                                      Earl
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #168

                                      Vinyl wrap is also about $400 minimum if you do it yourself and over a grand to have it professionaly applied. Vinyl is also harder to apply right.

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                                      • Ryan...R
                                        Ryan...R
                                        Ryan...
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #169

                                        But darling, that's why I have you!

                                        Free labor ;)

                                        2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                        2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                        • EarlE
                                          EarlE
                                          Earl
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #170

                                          hahaha

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