Pushed out the rear quarter and got it tagged.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 01/19/2020 at 18:38 • Filed to: None

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I went by the gear shop to ask about how best to give myself a two-legged rear end, and the guy said he had a power ram kit and let’s push out the rear quarter, so we did. I was going to use 4x4s and a bottle jack, but his Mack Tools purpose-built ram tool was   the kind .

I’m going to the Turlock Swap Meet next weekend and I’ll look for some tires.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 18:48

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I am unfamiliar with the way  you are using half of those words

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 18:51

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I like this project!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/19/2020 at 18:59

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I went to a gear and transmission shop to talk with the proprietor about what might be the most cost-effective way to convert the rear axle in my P71 to a lower gear ratio and LSD/Track Loc/Posi so that I could spin both wheels at once and do a bit of drifting . While I was there, the guy looked at the rear quarter of my car and then produced a tool set similar to the one pictured above, with which we pushed the rear quarter over and out so that the trunk lid would then close properly.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/19/2020 at 19:00

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Wait until you see the WWII United States Navy Dazzle camouflage.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 19:03

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Totally tubular, dude

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 19:08

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At first I actually thought your plate was O P P O, then I saw it was just a way to block your real one.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 19:45

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It’s like 4% more aerodynamic now. You should probably only drive it to weddings now 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 01/19/2020 at 20:46

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Oh, no, it’s more like 7% more aerodynamic.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/19/2020 at 22:15

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Its practically restored!

Tristan > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/20/2020 at 00:49

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F**ker's MINT.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/20/2020 at 13:30

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Actually, I cant wait to see it!

Fun story time! I used to work for the company that designed the Freedom class LCS.

I learned that the cool camo paint came about by accident - they wanted to put the black on there to cover up soot streaks from the diesel exhaust, and someone in a meeting was doodling it and making little fractal patterns and an Admiral saw it and was like “ Eureka! Paint it like this!”

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/20/2020 at 23:19

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I'm working on a mock-up now. I've never painted a car other than maybe with a rattle can.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/21/2020 at 10:57

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Excellent, cant wait to see what you come up with!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/21/2020 at 11:23

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I’ll be reporting here. Turns out the paint is VERY expensive, so I may be working with rattle cans.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/21/2020 at 12:38

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Hmm.  I know really high end paint can get pricey, but I figured there were different grades or options.  You could always Plastidip it!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/21/2020 at 13:58

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More research for me to do, for sure. And working up the design.