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Mar 8, 2010 | 07:06 AM

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Thanks for all the great comments!!! And I'm lucky to have a women that does help the way she does!!

Bill

Mar 10, 2010 | 06:52 AM

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Chrome goodies back from the chromer, some from last year that needed to be re-chromes and som parts from this year:

Hood supports:

My new LCA's:

Bill

Mar 11, 2010 | 07:16 AM

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wow thats beautiful. about how long did it take you to do the torque arms start to finish?
thatd be nice to be able to do that.

Mar 11, 2010 | 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wowsers

wow thats beautiful. about how long did it take you to do the torque arms start to finish?
thatd be nice to be able to do that.

To tell the truth the Torque Arms aren't that bad to build. I could build one inside 4 hours if I had everything there ready to go! The hardware is where the pricing comes from. I use the really good spherical ends. Threre is probably close to $100.00bucks in hardware.

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Mar 11, 2010 | 07:37 AM

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thats awesome. its unreal how much money you can save doing that. if only you could make a set of konis.

Mar 11, 2010 | 10:02 AM

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Great work

Mar 11, 2010 | 10:12 AM

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Awsome work!!

Mar 11, 2010 | 11:04 AM

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Really impressive work! Can't wait to see it on the car :]

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Mar 11, 2010 | 12:18 PM

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Thanks Guys...this comming weekend I hope to get a long way on the (2) Watts Links I making. I now have all the hardware and material to finish this. I hope to have it pretty close to finish.

The rest of the stuff is going to powder coat then I'll be selling some of these items

Bill

Mar 11, 2010 | 12:47 PM

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i like the way the lid and the rest of the stuff covers the whole engine bay , by any chance u can build some extra? i rememmber me and a friend were talking about that to have something cover all the open space on the front of the camaro ..

Mar 11, 2010 | 01:08 PM

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Metal God! weld wizard! impressive work! Everything looks so good! hat of to you sir!

Mar 11, 2010 | 01:27 PM

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Right now I'm trying to finish what I have going, probably wont start anything else till next year.....

Here is a pic with the whole front end covered in chrome ......now I have a few more to add to it

Thanks
Bill

Mar 11, 2010 | 02:39 PM

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shaun

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wow u got skillz lol great job!

Mar 11, 2010 | 02:56 PM

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great work..awesome job..and how long have you been creating works of art? you do know that members on here would probably pay a good bit for the LCA and TQ arms and STB..all the stuff that you make looks to be awesome quality...simply awesome work...

Mar 11, 2010 | 05:29 PM

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what did u make it with? maybe I can get my dad to do something like that since he is a welder and always inventing **** lol ZI would like to do it in chrome or just red

Mar 11, 2010 | 06:59 PM

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Quote:

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what did u make it with? maybe I can get my dad to do something like that since he is a welder and always inventing **** lol ZI would like to do it in chrome or just red

What do you want to make??? I'll help as much as possible???

Bill

Mar 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM

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man you have some skill. its nice to see do-it-yourselfers!!!

Mar 11, 2010 | 07:26 PM

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Wow I am in awe of your work, great job sir.

Mar 11, 2010 | 10:34 PM

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Nice work. cool stuff.

Mar 14, 2010 | 10:07 AM

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WE were able to get some shop time in on Sat. Brenda was working on the bushing we need for all the spherical ends and I started the Alum Cross bar for the Watts Link

Four Hours Later:

Thanks for looking
Bill & Brenda

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