Isobell, The RatRod Project

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  1. ejwjcw

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    Ok I will give you yesterday at negative whatever. After that the rest is whining.
     
  2. Dave.0

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    Go buy a heater already...... They do not cost that much and I gave you lots of choices over on the RMW board.
     
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    You live where it's cold in the winter. How have you missed the fact that the kitchen table becomes the official automotive genius' work surface when it's too cold outside for your fingers to work? :confused:
     
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    Hay pick up a heater for me!
     
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    even in warm countries the kitchen/front room works for me!

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  6. old81

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    Hey Chris, I take it you are single! :) :)

    or soon to be!

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  7. RallyMini370

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    Mmm I thought every car nuts house was like this and the ladies put up with it! actually this my place down in CR when I was building the Suzuki. Looked the same with the Mini..haha

    Did you notice how similar the Suzuki box is the Midlands?
     
  8. TheModFather

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    FINALY! A day that it was warm enough to go out and do a little work!

    I got the filter retaining plate made for the intake. Now all is good to do the final assembly of everything but the front panel and velocity stack inlet... Which can be done in the house, so that will be coming soon. :D

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    Now it needs to warm up! Monies are going to be tight, but I have a few months till the Dragon... Its doable! :D
     
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    Nice! But that Mini in the background of secound picture is starting to rust! Maybe you should put some paint on it.:D
     
  10. TheModFather

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    Teaser...

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    Yes the Lexan panel is in place! :D
     
  11. Dave.0

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    A real teaser would be a working motor going in the rusty sculpture on wheels.

    A cool air box that feeds nothing is kind of .......
     
  12. TheModFather

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    Thats next on the chopping block Dave, dont get your He-thong all twisted up! :p
     
  13. Dave.0

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    Ok, but at this point no one expects to see the Rat turd at the Dragon this year. :p:ihih::lol:
     
  14. TheModFather

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    Well thanks for the words of encouragement...

    Either way I am showing up in a MINI this year at least.
     
  15. Firebro17

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    About 15 years ago, I responded to a domestic violence call at a residence; a stabbing... When we got there, this guy was bleeding all over his kitchen floor, the result of his wife stabbing him several times in his upper back and arms.

    In the middle of the kitchen floor was a portable electric drill, with a buffing wheel attached, and a couple of deep dish aluminum wheels he was polishing. There was black residue everywhere... The floors and cabinets were covered in gunk. It looked like they were gonna come out pretty nice 'till she had her way with him! :crazy:
     
  16. TheModFather

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    The intake looks much better without the stems sticking out of all the rivets!

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    Yeahhhhhhhhhh, Buddy! :Thumbsup:
     
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    Looks good, Dick.
     
  19. Dave.0

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    Just trying to put a virtual foot in your a$$ to get back to work on the RatRod. :ihih:

    If I want to see a MINI CountryFAIL I can go to any dealership.


    RAT ROD. RAT ROD. RAT ROD
     
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    Nice, Dick!
     

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