tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42081196985510881082024-03-13T08:05:53.235-07:00Precision Copper ArtAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306757908516832424noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208119698551088108.post-72988910099632153782014-04-16T21:23:00.001-07:002014-04-16T21:23:21.604-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Got the wheels finished. Started on the base plate today. Looks more like a dragster than a pickup right now. You can see the 1 to 1.5 scaling in the first picture.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306757908516832424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208119698551088108.post-14268689000810052652014-02-27T21:09:00.001-08:002014-02-27T21:09:57.375-08:00I finally got the headlight like I wanted it. Everything is finished now. I am in the polishing stage. This takes a few days because when I am polishing I may notice a slight imperfection that needs work. Sometimes polishing will break something loose. Here are some pictures after initial polishing.<br />
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