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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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HI GUYS.
THIS IS RODNEY THE BUILDER OF TOMS CAR.
YOU GUYS GOT IT ALL WRONG,THE WELDING IS THE EASY PART,THE BENDING AND GETTING EVERYTHING JUST RIGHT IS WERE THE TIME IS SPENT.
GLAD YOU LIKE THE WORK.LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE ONE TOO.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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Man you must be tough to say the welding is easy. The hanging upside down, crawling around the bars, laying down on the floor and there always seems to be a bolt stuck in your back is the fun stuff. The car is coming along nicely. Very nice job.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 03:38 PM
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You guys use a thumb switch or a pedal?
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I use a thumb switch.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADMAN:
<strong>I use a thumb switch.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">HAHA I remember when you didn't and you'd be on your back upside down yelling "Okay hit the pedal now"

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 07:49 PM
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Rodney is right the welding is the easy part the bending is the hard part.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 08:10 PM
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It all depends on the application.

Welding a Tube chassis like this together is the toughest part IMO. Its something I dread doing, Thats for sure, but its always worth it when you can sit back and admire the beads!

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by G2 LS1:
<strong>It all depends on the application.

Welding a Tube chassis like this together is the toughest part IMO. Its something I dread doing, Thats for sure, but its always worth it when you can sit back and admire the beads!

<img src="http://www.lgmotorsports.com/race/ta2000-2.jpg" alt=" - " /></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey, that's exactly what mine looked like just before Rodney slipped it in through the T-Top. <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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