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The Original Jaws Blazer Build

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KansasTwister said:
If you read the thread he wants to bring it back to stock. Lots of things wrong with it though. Looks like a 74 yellow.
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Yeah..that paint job looks recent and bodywork didn't hold up...but the interior parts are very nice. $3800 is a good price...when he starts sanding it he's going to find more rust...
That is one of the most complete one's I have seen though...would've made my life easier if I could have found one that was already the same color I want.
 
KansasTwister said:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=478426
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Looks original to me other than the lift it apparently has and the '81-'91 center console. The color may look darker because the pics were taken on a cloudy day.

One pet peeve of mine and I see this all the time. Why does every single person that installs that type of steering wheel cover always always always sloppily loops the nylon thread over the air holes? If you do it right, you run the thread evenly, in-between the air holes.

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I wonder how you could make those and have the rounded front like that?
 
Just bend around and staple the outer material over a rounded-off piece of wood backing I would imagine.
 
Usually a thick compressed cardboard, about 1/8" thick or so.
 
tRustyK5 said:
Usually a thick compressed cardboard, about 1/8" thick or so.
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hmmmm...is there 1/8" sheets of wood at the lumber yard? Still trying to figure how to do the rounded front...
 
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i'd round over some sheetmetal for the ends, attached to the luan...
 
luan is just thin plywood... that's critical to strength.. leave the mdf for speakers... that sh*t only comes in like 1/2" and thicker iirc...

i've seen MANY car application done as i mentioned.. a curved piece of sheetmetal, with triangle cut's near the edge.. pushing the triangle out to make like little spikes, then hammered into the wood... little foam and fabric, woila... you could also add some epoxy glue to the metal/wood joint...
 
ryoken said:
luan is just thin plywood... that's critical to strength.. leave the mdf for speakers... that sh*t only comes in like 1/2" and thicker iirc...

i've seen MANY car application done as i mentioned.. a curved piece of sheetmetal, with triangle cut's near the edge.. pushing the triangle out to make like little spikes, then hammered into the wood... little foam and fabric, woila... you could also add some epoxy glue to the metal/wood joint...
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I'll have to see if I can find it around here...how would you cut it to get a smooth edge?
 
nah, good fresh high tooth count blade in a circular saw at slow feed has always worked fine in my experience.. it's not overly critical anyway, it's covered with foam/material anyway...
 
Finally painted my console...not as good as I had hoped but it will do till I can find that elusive NOS one: it used to be blue. I still need the trim piece that goes all the way around the top


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