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Author Topic: the spirit of the eagle build  (Read 31854 times)

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Offline jim

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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #45 on: May 08, 2012, 09:14:06 PM »
If you drill holes to mount that false floor, remember what is just below!  We had a member who was installing a stereo and drilled a hole in his gas tank.
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #46 on: May 08, 2012, 10:09:05 PM »
Drilled a hole through a metal gas line once...was just glad I didn't blow up!
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #47 on: May 08, 2012, 11:37:11 PM »
lol nope u will see how i am mounting the false floor. it will be stronger and use less space then factory.
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #48 on: May 09, 2012, 09:44:51 AM »
Where did you get the false floor?
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #49 on: May 09, 2012, 10:16:32 AM »
Looks like it was pulled from a wagon
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #50 on: May 09, 2012, 10:23:25 AM »
Quote from: doc65 on May 09, 2012, 10:16:32 AM
Looks like it was pulled from a wagon
yes doc you are right the floor is out of a wagon an 82 wagon to be exact. i have parts for sale. they are listed on here
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #51 on: May 10, 2012, 01:46:53 AM »
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #52 on: May 10, 2012, 12:33:46 PM »
after a lot of hard work i finely got the floor chunk i need cut out

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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #53 on: May 10, 2012, 12:37:30 PM »
Hooray!
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #54 on: May 11, 2012, 01:33:12 AM »
yea so i hope i get the tunnel in this weekend. but it all hinges on tomorrow.
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #55 on: May 11, 2012, 01:36:27 AM »
Hope it goes good.
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2012, 01:59:11 AM »
thanks man i am still wondering whats better for the under side of the car. i figure under coat or bed liner. i dont want to spend a lot but want something good
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #57 on: May 13, 2012, 10:26:26 PM »
so today i went out and started to strip the under coating off

after a little work








so after i stripe the whole car i will be doing a roll on bed liner.

unless anyone has better ideas
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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #58 on: May 19, 2012, 10:27:26 PM »
so today was spent on tar removal i am half way done now. the back is done the passenger front floor is done and the back seat is almost done!!!




a lil heat and a lot of fire :)


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Re: the spirit of the eagle build
« Reply #59 on: May 20, 2012, 12:28:50 PM »
The way I felt yesterday I'm glad I wasn't there to smell that.
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