Project X
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blazeracer
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I guess we all have our own opinion of what big is.. LOL
And if she tells you she doesn't like em too big anyway.. It's way too small. LOLOL
And if she tells you she doesn't like em too big anyway.. It's way too small. LOLOL
Last Mohecian
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spd500 said:
Can you get someone to roll a groove into it for the o-ring after you cut it down? I don't think loctite is a good solution. That pic is pretty much useless. It just looks like a blurry stick. Nice thing is you can push that roll pin out of the handle and cut the dipstick down by the same amount as the tube.
blazeracer
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spd500 said:
How about cut your 6" off the TOP and use a flaring tool to open it back up so the stick will go back in? I flare tubing all day long doing fridges..
Last Mohecian
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blazeracer said:
Not sure why but that sounds like something Cliff would say. :smile29:
blazeracer
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Feakin Matt.... can make anything sound gay.
spd500
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I was going to cut 6" off the top , and throw out the rest of it . I want to make the dipstick small enough to be below the exhaust . That will leave me without a bolt to hold it in place . I am more concerned with it wiggling loose than I am about it leaking . I can seal it easy enough , but I dont want it to be too loose in the hole . BTW , yes I am actually talking about the dipstick for the motor . Yall are just hating because you only wish you had too much dipstick :smile30:
Last Mohecian
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spd500 said:
Drill and tap a small hole in the side of the block entering the dipstick tube hole. Once the dipstick tube is in put an allen set screw in to hold it. Done!!!
Last Mohecian
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Glad I could help. :smile30: LOL.
customtouch
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Hey spd, I have a suggestion for you. Since you seem to like the "metal flake" look, you should go get you some PPG DX-78 to add to your purple and blue paint. It is a multicolor pear that gives off a wild (almost bass boat looking) glitter when the sun hits it. Out of the light, you don't see it at all. It does not change anything on how the paints sprays and will work through any size spray tip. It is just the flake (no liquid) so it is compatible with any paint. It should be around $100 a bottle but trust me on this, YOU WILL LOVE IT. One bottle should easily do both colors especially if you just add it to the top coats. It will be some of the best money you spend on your boat. :smile17:
customtouch
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He is right. True metal flake is not for an unseasoned painter. If you have a PPG dealer around you they will have an example of it on their prizmatic paint swatches. If not I can send you one. It will give you an idea of the effect but it is a little different (actually better) when you just mix it in the paint.
customtouch
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spd500 said:
Those look like actual metal flakes which would be the same as the HOK. The DX is more of a pearl not a flake. I have not seen anything else be as simple yet effective as the DX-78 and I have played with a lot of stuff. :grin:
customtouch
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Ok, I went back and looked again and I was looking at the chart of flakes below what you were trying to show me. What you are looking at appears to be a color shifting or camelion type pearl that you spray (mid-coat) on top of the colors. You will not get the glitter effect from it and normally those work better on top of nonmetallic colors.
spd500
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Is it best to mix this stuff into the paint , or into a mid coat clear , or maybe just mix it into the first coat of clear ? I am going to be putting several coats of clear so I have enough to be able to wet sand and buff out trash from not painting in a booth . I can also buy the midcoat clear pretty reasonable in the same paint lline as the paint , so that isnt a big deal either .