1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Not directed at anybody, just an observation in general.

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Me: I need what this is made from please

Store: ok. $8 please.


I do like this car


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In this respect I do like America.
Imagine the same situation in England.
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There would be much steepling of fingers and breath drawn in through teeth with a "Well there ain't no demand for that no more, is there?" style comment.

America has it's faults but I got what I needed, in a small town at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon.

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What do you get in said small town at -say- 01:00 on a Sunday?
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Burger King. Herpes.
Gasoline.

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Today saw a couple free hours so I decided to finish off the screen heater. Painted the inside of the outer clamshell.
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Took the inner clamshell, removed the remains of the air seal.
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Buzzed it down with the DA.
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Rust treated it.
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Finished up with a coat of semi gloss black.
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Took all the screws and removed the rust from them in my drill.
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Lined them all up like soldiers...
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...and gave them a coat of gloss black.

Time has run out today, so that paint can all dry and I'll be able to reassemble the box, at least.

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Woo heater.

Also bought an electrical antenna to fit up front and some cloth looming tape like Mercedes Benz use (because I like the look of cloth looming tape).

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Well, good news. Bumped into my neighbor last night and asked him about the welding- he said he'd take care of it. I need to make up some brackets, clean up the tops of the horns where they've festered a little and get crackin'

Pays to talk nicely to your neighbors from time to time :)


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Marked up the blank metal for the horn bracket I decided to make last night.
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Not showing the first attempt, the second came out nice.
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Tested for fitment, acceptable.
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Bent to shape with mounting holes drilled.
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Nice surprise, my antenna arrived a few days early.

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