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 Post Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:27 am    Post subject:
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Back view.
The rear corner is disaster!!!


Repro? Yes!



The rear DBC corner is completely different from bus.
Luckily my DBC (on the right next to this car) has a nice rear corner
so I copy that Smile


Fit with gate.


:-) lucky I got NOS deck lid.

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 Post Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:43 am    Post subject:
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Floor!!!


:-) look like new...
The original floor is 1 mm (aprox) but I use 1.5 mm (aprox) sheet metal.


Fit!!!

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 Post Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:47 am    Post subject:
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This project is not finish yet but, SOON!
I will post more progress!


Left man is my brother who belongs this bus.
Me : the hansome man far right Smile
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 Post Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:12 pm    Post subject:
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Incredible! Absolutely incredible. You guys are metal artists! I envy your metal working abilities. I'm blown away....

Bravo. I can't wait to see this one finished. Thanks for the in detail photos!



Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
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 Post Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:44 am    Post subject:
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Smile You will see more and more incredible project.
Next time I will post the repro part that made in Thailand
and ship to world wide.
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 Post Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:29 am    Post subject:
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We eagerly await the photos and details. Great Thread!
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 Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:06 pm    Post subject:
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Amazing!!! Great work
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 Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:49 pm    Post subject:
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Picture of making the front floor.

Beginning from sheet metal.


pattern!


Way to long.

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 Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:51 pm    Post subject:
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More progress!


Front floor is ready to weld to chassis.



Detail ...




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 Post Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:41 am    Post subject:
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Your chraftsmanship is amazing. Very few people in the world could match what you have done.
I hope you prosper in whatever you choose to do.
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 Post Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:06 pm    Post subject:
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wow!

I'd love to hire you to work on my ghia convertible (if you werent on the other side of the world).

Say - i will be in Bangkok in the end of the month. i'd love to swing by and see you and your beautiful DCD first hand.

send me a message if this would be possible.

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 Post Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:50 am    Post subject:
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Absolutely freaking awesome. Sheer talent and determination. Please post more for our jaw dropping enjoyment!!
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 Post Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:34 am    Post subject:
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Shocked Amazing Thailand...man ...!!!
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 Post Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:41 pm    Post subject:
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Thanks for any comment :-)

for more progress already here.

After I got a front floor so... welding is here.





from bottom Smile


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 Post Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:46 pm    Post subject:
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finish welding work...



This is another DBC I will copy the tank divinder.


Just hammer and skill that is only we have here.


will place the divinder here.

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