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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 15, 2015 23:09:34 GMT -5
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 15, 2015 23:36:29 GMT -5
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Post by tritowns on Nov 16, 2015 9:18:44 GMT -5
Looks really good. Did you bead blast the parts?
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 16, 2015 12:24:43 GMT -5
yes i did glass bead the engine,frame and pararail. the suspension and frame are painted with a metallic that is the same paint code used on g.m. aluminum wheels.the engine got a very light coat of silver grill paint that is good up to 1000 degrees. i did the hood a while back with ddubs 73 stingerette flake.
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Post by weverat on Nov 16, 2015 20:54:35 GMT -5
That is a lot of work for a weekend, it looks great, and that old JLO all painted up is eye candy !
Man you guy's must have energy to completely disassemble a para-rail, drive out the shafts, paint and polish.
We took one apart once just to salvage a few spacers, pipes, and shafts. I grabbed a few pieces for spares, and my brother picked up the rest with a scoop shovel, and pitched into the dumpster. We swore never again to pound one apart.
Your going to have a brand new Scorp!
Are the ski spindle bushings plastic or steel on that 79 Whip ? The reason I ask is mine are steel and way worn out, wondering if plastic would be better?
Great job there oldscorpman.
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Post by pararailer on Nov 17, 2015 0:13:42 GMT -5
That's frickin awesome! Coolest post ive seen on here in a while. Great job oldscorpman! Purple hood whip. That's the first I've seen.
Keep the pics coming.
Next weekend we should see an action shot of that sucker ripping across the yard at the rate you're going!
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Post by pararailer on Nov 17, 2015 0:15:52 GMT -5
That thing was riden hard! What a grimmie mest you started with. Impressive. And P.S.paint me a hood!
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Post by kube1 on Nov 17, 2015 8:04:36 GMT -5
That purple is badass! That is gonna look tight!
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 17, 2015 12:15:07 GMT -5
That is a lot of work for a weekend, it looks great, and that old JLO all painted up is eye candy ! Man you guy's must have energy to completely disassemble a para-rail, drive out the shafts, paint and polish. We took one apart once just to salvage a few spacers, pipes, and shafts. I grabbed a few pieces for spares, and my brother picked up the rest with a scoop shovel, and pitched into the dumpster. We swore never again to pound one apart. Your going to have a brand new Scorp! Are the ski spindle bushings plastic or steel on that 79 Whip ? The reason I ask is mine are steel and way worn out, wondering if plastic would be better? Great job there oldscorpman. i have been working on these since they were new, i bought my first scorpion in 1972 i was i freshman in high school. because of knowing what a pain these were when only a couple of years old i learned a few tricks to speed up the para-rail disassemble now that there 40 years old. if the shaft is still strait carefully cut the spacer off. you can by the correct tubing at menards for $8.00 in 3 foot lengths to make new spacers. the rear shock/spring assm. and shafts use the electrolysis method of cleaning the inside of a gas tank, it takes a good day but it always has worked for me. as for the bushings for the ski legs mine are metal, i have bored some other sleds out in the past and pressed in an brass bushing. PARA-RAILER i wish i would be driving it next week. i am going to be dead in the water pretty soon as i have yet to find a good belly pan. rick |
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Post by obj1 on Nov 17, 2015 19:14:24 GMT -5
Rick. Ill check out the whips i have up north for a belly pan. If i have a good one, its all yours.
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Post by admin on Nov 17, 2015 19:48:18 GMT -5
Great job oldscorpman!
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Post by stinger4me on Nov 17, 2015 20:35:46 GMT -5
Really cool color on the hood. Hope to see it at the reunion!
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 18, 2015 11:46:09 GMT -5
Rick. Ill check out the whips i have up north for a belly pan. If i have a good one, its all yours. thanks tom |
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 18, 2015 11:48:50 GMT -5
Really cool color on the hood. Hope to see it at the reunion! last year was my first time there i had a blast. some how i even won a trophy. rick |
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Post by 75whip on Nov 20, 2015 10:05:37 GMT -5
That sled is looking good rick. I was going to do a whip with ddubs nightfire metal flake, Its in the plaining stage right now. But anyway im glad to see you doing up another. get a good belly pan on it and hope to see it at the reunion this year. keep up the good work!!
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 20, 2015 13:59:06 GMT -5
That thing was riden hard! What a grimmie mest you started with. Impressive. And P.S.paint me a hood! para-railer it's to bad all you minnesota guys are so far away, i think we could have some pretty good garage/work partys. the cadillac club i am in we go to a different guys shop once a month and help out on whatever they are working on. last month i got to work on a 1936 cadiilac 4 door convertable with a v-16 motor, 1 of only 3 of that model made. |
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Post by oldscorpman on Nov 20, 2015 14:04:09 GMT -5
That sled is looking good rick. I was going to do a whip with ddubs nightfire metal flake, Its in the plaining stage right now. But anyway im glad to see you doing up another. get a good belly pan on it and hope to see it at the reunion this year. keep up the good work!! thanks eric. i think a whip in that flake would be awesome, black skis, paint the tunnel a dark metalic graphite and light graphite emblems and stripes. rick |
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