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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: painting fan
bertiewhite wrote: toomany2cvs wrote: I'm quite surprised nobody's mentioned the balance of the fan, either. Get too much paint on one side, and 6,000rpm's going to get interesting. Spray it whilst the engine's idling  That's a wicked idea. I reckon paint it white first off the car, then when it's running throw a few different colours at it for a far out hippy effect! It'll probably cover most of the area you're doing it in too...
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June 22nd, 2010, 6:49 pm |
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toomany2cvs
Firing on two.
Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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Russell wrote: It'll probably cover most of the area you're doing it in too... Might be as well to either use the Black & Decker instead of the engine - or cover the oil cooler... <thinks> ANGLE GRINDER!
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June 22nd, 2010, 9:18 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: painting fan
toomany2cvs wrote: Russell wrote: It'll probably cover most of the area you're doing it in too... Might be as well to either use the Black & Decker instead of the engine - or cover the oil cooler... <thinks> ANGLE GRINDER! Imagine welding a tin of dulux to a 9"! I want to do that just for a chuckle y'know. I'm about to lose my job, so I might have a crack at it at work!
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June 22nd, 2010, 9:24 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: painting fan
i mar just do a white background with splatters of red (miniscuale splatters)
hmmm
or either gunna do it when spinning, better whip out the old black and deck..
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June 22nd, 2010, 10:03 pm |
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toomany2cvs
Firing on two.
Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: painting fan
Russell wrote: I'm about to lose my job, so I might have a crack at it at work! Oh, gawd, not _again_... What've you done to upset 'em now? I've never known anybody be about to be sacked from the same job so frequently...
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June 22nd, 2010, 10:33 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: painting fan
do tell!!
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June 22nd, 2010, 10:39 pm |
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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 Re: painting fan
toomany2cvs wrote: Russell wrote: I'm about to lose my job, so I might have a crack at it at work! I've never known anybody be about to be sacked from the same job so frequently... 
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June 23rd, 2010, 8:03 am |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: painting fan
how easily things go off topic Russell wrote: Imagine welding a tin of dulux to a 9"!
I'm about to lose my job, so I might have a crack at it at work!
quality!! i think you should do that russell, or do a mr bean, and get shed loads of explosives in some paint pots and leg it!
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June 23rd, 2010, 9:45 am |
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Max
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Joined: December 9th, 2008, 8:00 pm Posts: 2003
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Roy Eastwood wrote: You need to meet Tarquin of this forum.......... 
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June 23rd, 2010, 2:32 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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thats pretty sweet,
is his car the same colour?
i quite like that blue actually
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