My beloved Corvette looks like this now
So I am changing my AVATAR to my face - dunno which one is the uglier picture
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My beloved Corvette looks like this now
So I am changing my AVATAR to my face - dunno which one is the uglier picture
Rodney Gold, Toker Bros trophies, Cape Town , South Africa :
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1600mm hot and cold laminator , 3x Dopag resin dispensers , sandblasting setup, acid etcher
Well, that's a real shame, right there... the vette, not your picDid you zig when you should have zagged?
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I'm very sorry about your avatar.
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Rodney
Sorry, but I don't know of any good cosmetic surgeons.
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Some drunk guy skipped a red light , he's not insured and neither was I. No one hurt.
So , some Rhinoplasty required..........
Im prolly going to have to import a whole vette front end and graft it on , I can get the panels from Ecklers but its the mounting stuff thats gonners , I drove the car 3 miles home so it's ok re steering and engine.
Ah well....
Rodney Gold, Toker Bros trophies, Cape Town , South Africa :
Roland 2300 rotary . 3 x ISEL's ..1m x 500mm CnC .
Tekcel 1200x2400 router , 900 x 600 60w Shenui laser , 1200 x 800 80w Reci tube Shenhui Laser
6 x longtai lasers 400x600 60w , 1 x longtai 20w fiber
2x Gravo manual engravers , Roland 540 large format printer/cutter. CLTT setup
1600mm hot and cold laminator , 3x Dopag resin dispensers , sandblasting setup, acid etcher
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Ouch! My condolences.
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Two words.....
DUCT TAPE. Don't forget to vent for airflow.
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Last edited by Mitchell Andrus; 01-18-2010 at 2:59 PM.
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Like the new Avatar, sorry about the car. I remember how sick I was the day my 'vette was totaled, and all I had to do was go right down the street and pick up a new one. Good luck getting the parts and getting your baby back up and running.
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Hi Rodne;
Anything we can do on this side of the pond-let me know-major 'Vette place just down the road from me and plenty of parts in NY junkyards nearby.
Best regards;
George
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Sorry about your nose matey, looks okay on the photo, more than I can say for your motor which is looking pretty sad.
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George,
I think I remember hearing about the Vette place in Victor, I may have been by there a time or two.
Rodney, upgrade to a Cobra!
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Sorry for the vette. Glad to hear no one was hurt. I wish you luck in getting all the parts needed I'm sure you can get it in like new shape before I do mine. Only 5 yeas so far.
Last edited by James Rambo; 01-18-2010 at 10:07 PM.
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Ouch east coast rust. Might be ahead coming out west and getting a rust free body then fixing that one sorry to say.
Rodne is lucky that his is fiberglass a good man could bond it back together just takes time. Plus custom race parts might be easier to find down under.
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I might take you good folk up on your offer to help , basically I'm looking for a 1980 corvette complete front clip and my problem is I'm like 10 000 miles away so cant view anything....
At any rate , I have some other cars that need repairs so am most likely going to leave the vette alone for a while and have a look at it at the end of this year - I promised my wife a cruise from Rio to Antarctica in December 2010 so will have to apply funds to that...
Rodney Gold, Toker Bros trophies, Cape Town , South Africa :
Roland 2300 rotary . 3 x ISEL's ..1m x 500mm CnC .
Tekcel 1200x2400 router , 900 x 600 60w Shenui laser , 1200 x 800 80w Reci tube Shenhui Laser
6 x longtai lasers 400x600 60w , 1 x longtai 20w fiber
2x Gravo manual engravers , Roland 540 large format printer/cutter. CLTT setup
1600mm hot and cold laminator , 3x Dopag resin dispensers , sandblasting setup, acid etcher
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there are hundreds of Corvette clubs is the US and they used to be made here is St. Louis so if I can be of any help tracking anything down for you just give a holler.
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St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
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