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I'll sell local, withdrawn .

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Sold locally pending payment

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Just listed my speedster, you could always build your own body.

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For Sale, Speedster , Sold local pending funds.

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Thanks Dave. Did the step yesterday along with new fuel line, all that's left is some cotter pins, safety wire, coolant and change the oil.
Time to clean up the shop, will also be listing the car in the classified area I think $7,500 is fair.

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Last picture. Almost 10K views, not bad for 3 days shy of a 3 month thread.

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Some more pictures

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Dean It is looking better than I expected. You have a talent for color. Too much black and you would not like it. I suggest the dark grey for the seats. Will give it a nice contrast, and black would be hot. What does your car look like with the seat up? I think I might steal the red stripe on your ...

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Nice job Dean. She is a real looker. I like all the decals. Thanks again for positive comments Dallas, I figured if it was going to look new (ish) that sponsor decals would not look out of place, all are period correct with Indian and Oilzum being from the same State, Firestone appropriate for Ford...

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TRDxB2 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:51 pm
Copy Cat... looks like what I have on my daily drive

Must have been the right choice

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The last of today's pictures, a few people are interested in the progress but I promise to stop posting after the seats are done

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More pictures

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Did some more to the car, last decal set (gas), red line down the side and painted wheels, finished wiring and hood strap, refinished steering wheel.
Pictures are in no particular order, still have to make a step and do the upholstery when the leather shows up.

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One more picture that did not load. Guardian1fox2, I'm sure you can make the cowl plus other items yourself, as you note make a template from card (it's cheap) them draw onto the aluminum and you are set , no fab shop needed. The rear cross member from Lang's will lower 2" and can be riveted in or b...

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More pictures, water slide decals are a pain and more so when they are 80 years old, finished the decals today with the number 5's.

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Still not done but getting close, I painted it last week. Still to do are upholstery, finish hood strap, finish electric, paint wheels.

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Most of the pictures I have are on the attached thread link, I'll take some pictures this week possibly with the body removed. I will sell everything, body included and painted (painting on Thursday) , unfinished
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For Sale, decided to part out my speedster build. Rolling chassis as follows , engine is a 23 with 20 over aluminum pistons, new valves, adjustable push rods, cam driven oil pump with internal oil sprayers, NOS NH-carb, new plugs and wires, new mag pick up, transmission top cover oil screen, NOS tim...

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For Sale, weld on brake lever with stainless rod, new with instructions, I purchased this from Antique T Motor Sports LLC just a few months ago for $175 , I'm not going to use it so I'm selling for $155 shipped (lower 48) PayPal F&F.

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Set will be going back to Tim as I'm no longer going to use. Tim graciously offered to refund me when he gets them back (I have to get them first).
He will have another set if somebody missed out.

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Dallas Landers wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:15 pm
Lookin good!

Thanks Dallas.
Paint next week if weather warms up.

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I put some grey paint on seat backs, blacked out wood base and used some T trim around edge, repurposed the hood handles with one I riveted on the passenger seat for lifting that side to gain access to under seat storage and as a grab handle, the other handle goes on top of tool box . Looks like our...

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Yep, the page grab you posted is from this thread Mon Feb 7th (post 421 for me). I did some work on the seat base and painted seat backs today, I will post pictures later. I'm on the fence with regard to seat cushion color, I know it's not a speed item but I like thing to look good, I'm going with c...

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Perch early type

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Any speedster owners know the weight of their cars ?

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For Sale, Low radiator apron (16-early 23), new never used, mint. $60 shipped (lower 48). PayPal F&F.

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For Sale, 26/27 wire wheel holder (Ford) in very good condition, threads are perfect. $60 plus shipping (lower 48), PayPal F&F.

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color scheme starting to show (grey and black). Decided to lower the stance a 3 inches, will start on that when my parts get here.

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A little today, made bracket for tail light, rear trim and installed side skirts (no tape) will make braces that attach bottom edge of side skirts to chassis as soon as I get some more aluminum bar stock, skirts are reasonable solid but three or four angle braces per side will make it solid as a rock.

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AndyClary wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 10, 2022 10:53 pm
Good work Dean. I need to get back on my speedster.

Andy

Yes you do

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Dean

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Private message sent, SOLD to Rajo23

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A couple more pictures

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For Sale, 26/27 spindle set with arms, just pressed in new arm bushings this afternoon, king pin bushings are new also and will need to be reamed and bottom one faced to fit your car, threads are perfect, bearing race areas are perfect. $125 shipped (lower 48), PayPal F&F.

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For sale, Original Boyce MotoMeter with bog bone cap, tested and it works as it should. $100 shipped (lower 48). PayPal F&F.

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Not much done today, installed light switch, finished floor mat, made aluminum trim for rear deck fuel bowl cut out and cut the hood sides down.

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That is looking really nice Dean. Will you be painting or staining the floorboards before you put the mats down? What do you plan to use to hold the mats down so they don't curl up in the corners? Hope you can bring your car to Nebraska some day for the Speedster Union. Thanks again, I will paint t...

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The product I purchased has the rows running diagonal, would not work for a judged restoration but for a driven car/speedster/truck I think it's fine, with the lines not running longitudinal and latitudinal not being 100% square can be hidden or not noticed, I did work hard to line my cover and cut ...

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I'm now leaning toward lowering a little, High arch rear crossmember and Laurel type brackets up front. Also if anyone is interested the floor/deck covering is from link below https://www.allstairtreads.com/pyrumavigand.html?utm_source=pyrumavigand&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=googlepro...

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Today my floor/deck covering came, I'm happy, correct size pyramids, automotive cert (oil resistant and fire resistant.) at a price I thought was great $5 linear foot 3 foot wide I purchased 8 foot just in case ($40), then I found my NOS tail light. I went with black as I don't want to look at a whi...

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Dropacent wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:00 am
THEY ARE SOLD !

Sorry, no need to shout, I just noticed sold above Kim's post.

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I may be interested for speedster but can you take a few pictures of area I highlighted below and the tops as others asked, Thanks

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Couple more pictures plus the 18" steering wheel, no idea what make.

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This afternoons work, make the aluminum skirts and hood shelves, not attached but held on with tape until I get some fasteners.

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That looks like the high arch rear crossmember (last picture) I was asking about yesterday.

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Wayne,
How did this car turn out when stance was corrected ?

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I asked before with no reply, as lowering keeps coming up, has anyone used the high arch rear frame crossmember available from Lang's (if in stock)? may be like 2854-DF. In addition how hard are the factory dropped front axles (2691-DF) to get ? The 26-27 spindles only lower by 1/2" best I can measu...

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I looked at this picture a few times before something leapt out at me The wheel? A very famous photo of Frank Kulick driving one of Ford's specials about 1911 or 1912. The thing about Ford's specials is that there were at least five of them, one went to France and was raced there by Henri Depasse. ...

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Bump to top one time.

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For Sale original stamped steering wheel, painted wood, no cracks , solid good condition, 16". $50 plus shipping (lower 48) PayPal F&F.

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Got the side skirt patterns done, now to get some sheet aluminum, check with a couple of people about use of tools to cut and bend them, may look at bead about an inch in from edge to stiffen. Did not get around to cutting hood but will do tomorrow (original 14 aluminum hood).

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I have both, I have an unopened 1956 first print of the yellow one.

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Back to doing some small things (farm work priority this past week), cleaned up a coil box I got from Philip Lawrence a week or so ago, cleaned switch, rewire, new wood and may put an early brass switch cover on it, I did cut a hole and install carb adjusting rod , may remove and enlarge hole and pu...

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My mistake , Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel.
What size is needed ?

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If I was building a boat tail speedster I would use these for cowl side vents, If still around at the end of the week I'll step up.

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Mark Osterman wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:29 pm
Buffalo nickels are cheap at any coin shop because most of them have the dates rubbed off. And being nickel they don’t rust or decay like brass.

Buffalo nickels are silver and don't rust

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This guy looks like he is having a good day (not really a speedster but).
Also as we keep ending up on the subject of lowering, has anyone used the rear crossmember from Lang's (2" drop), if I did get a wild hair to lower this could be used with full length rear deck that I have made.

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That was me, I'll take them.

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Thought I had seen the car before, is the sheet metal around firewall dark grey or black?

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I have a spare one, I'll post pictures in an hour or so, complete with oak base, stock hold down clips. No idea what shipping would be as it's bulky .
$40 plus shipping (lower 48). PayPal F&F.

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Take a look at the NW Vintage Speedsters website. At the top of the home page is a series of all the individual pages on the site. The "Lawrence O. Hughes Auto Racing Photo Collection" is the page you want. This collection of photos is from the midwest county fair racing circuit around Nebraska and...

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After setting the steering, toe-in . I believe I need to change to 26/27 spindles to reduce some of the camber that wire wheels don't need, my understanding is the earlier spindles have more camber and was done because of hub/spoke alignment and later it was reduced, I know the 26/27 spindle/axle is...

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Decided to go with earlier coil box with switch/key so spent a little time today refurbing one that I just got (new wood, wires, insulators and paint), this will clean up firewall, I'm also going to do without carb adjusting rod through firewall as I don't see the point (mixture is set, leave alone)...

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If deal falls through I would like them ( for build project )

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Love watching your progress. You might want to test fit your fuel tank, pumpkin, and fuel line to see if it all lines up before you connect it. That was a mistake I made. I had to make the hole in the floor bigger due to the curve of the fuel line so it would not kink. Dave, Thanks , in the picture...

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I forgot to add in my reply above, membership is only $40 and I can't see why people don't do it.

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Fit trim around pedals and brake lever. My engine is not built for speed but is fast for me, it has a cam lobe driver oil pump (old) along with 4 brass tubes with thin tips inside crank case that are pointed at strategic oil need spots, has troughs brazed to the horse shoe shaped brackets for cover ...

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Did a little today, cleaned and painted my inspection cover, tested paint on the plywood all looks O.K. to me, I pin striped for contrast pictured inside and outside in sunlight, this is the grey I was going with but have looked at dark green also. Gasket makes a great template for aluminum trim aro...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkjixLVRv5Q

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"Interest in parts and projects declining" , money is getting a little tight with everything going up and none essentials will go on the back burner in many cases. Support of MTFCA that owns and maintains this forum should be on the list, it keeps the T interest going and draws attention from peopl...

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Thumbs Up, I see the cleco's are you going to rivet? If I can every lay my hands on a set of patterns I'm going to build aluminum skinned like your car but side by side, I spent years bucking rivets on aircraft .

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Sold Payment Pending

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Sold Payment Pending

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SOLD Payment Pending

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Can reach the steering wheel easily? Looks far away from the seats. Hi Jerry, From the center of seat pad to center nut of steering wheel is 15 to 16", from seat cushion to bottom of steering wheel is 10", from seat front edge to pedals is 22". One of the things that bothered me with a stock car is...

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For Sale, APCO spring loaded brake rod holders (left and right set), $40 shipped (lower 48), PayPal F&F.

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For sale, switch with keys, ammeter and wires still attached , I was going to use on speedster build but changed my mind about what I'm using, pictures show what you get. $100 shipped (lower 48) PayPal F&F.

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For sale, accessory tail/brake light that has two bulb locations, glass is great as is the clip and the celluloid window for license plate . $40 shipped (lower 48), PayPal F&F.

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For sale, coil box with new hardwood (oak) internals , new tubes etc. Ford script on lid and box, original Corbin latches all clearly visible.
$130 shipped (lower 48), PayPal F&F.

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Pictures of my string layout for hood lines and skirts, side comes up each end from 6" to zero (first and last 23")

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If nobody has build pictures. I'll post my progress today, aluminum trim around firewall (dash), made fuel tank risers and a lid for the tool box. Also started lay out for hood and side skirts.

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Tim, Email sent on this

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TRDxB2 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:44 am

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:37 am
I don't think half of that shackle is original.
Because of the oil hole positions? But which is the original, top-right?

You can't see low left but it will be threaded also, shackles require two oilers per set.

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An interesting dealer picture 1915, speedsters in the doorway.

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I looked at this picture a few times before something leapt out at me

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Most of the aluminum edge trim etch primed and fitted, all wood cut edges wetted with epoxy. Hood shelves I'm going to cover with aluminum and incorporate a tapered skirt then run a 6" or 7" skirt the length of body, I'm thinking of making an aluminum hood that runs from the radiator to an 1/8" in f...

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This is what I was going to use as a step, no idea what it's from.

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Looks to me that the cup/bowl shape locks over the lower same shape area, place lid latch so they can line up this way and position is set.
Also looking at the parts picture above the lid latch is longer for the reason above.

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Thanks for posting Kevin, I've seen diagrams of that type, are you using the well made fuel tank support as a gusset also ?
I just sold the aluminum set (pictured) I have so I don't get tempted to lower my car.

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Depends on if the information came from Ford factory letters or internal memos. There are other ways to move paint besides the De Vilbiss Company type paint gun, siphon feed would be one, like many of the air brushes. A siphon feed spray gun works with compressed air. Although there are many spraye...

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Hi Dan, The statement below is from the MTFCA encyclopedia, I hate to be part of the problem with regard to posting hearsay Google garbage, like Ford made car floors from screw boxes. The original poster referenced early cars , were is the correct info for paint process for pre 14 cars. Is this a ca...

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Thanks everyone, I think I found some at a lower price (could be junk) 36" wide $5.00 per linear foot, I ordered 8' . If it's not correct I will take you up on your offer Larry. Again, Thank All.

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I just made new hood shelves that go from outer edge of firewall and taper to the radiator as I'm thinking of adding 6" aluminum skirts to the body base, will make the same way as most do. I may make my own aluminum one piece hood also. I have not seen a none lowered brass style car with skirts. Wor...

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Anyone know a supplier of cover pictured below ?

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On page 149 in "Model T Ford, the car that changed the world" there is a hint of how it was done. Reading that indicates that in 1913 the bodies were being sprayed with blue varnish. What spraying in this case would actually mean, I don't know. Reading how things were done in that era seems to poin...

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Following from search (I cut and paste it) Initially most of the Model T’s bodies were supplied by Ford's existing auto body suppliers C.R. Wilson (1903) and Everitt Brothers (1908). O.J. Beaudette (1910), Kelsey-Herbert Co. (1910), American Body Co. (1911), Hayes Mfg. Co.(1911) Milburn Wagon Co. (1...

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https://www.mtfca.com/model_t_encyclopedia/p-r/

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Hi David, As of today I'm thinking light grey for the body (as little as it is), gas tank, tool box, steering column, hood, hood former, radiator and seat backs with black pleated canvas upholstery, black wheels, chassis and step. Yes, under the seat is still accessible as the seat base will hinge u...

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Hi Tim, The one I got from Bill in the people Republic of California, based on the Grout one.

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Another period accessory used on speedsters (patent back to 1915)

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Some early manufacturers applied paint to their bodies using brushes. I know that Japanning sped up the Model T process later on. But I was wondering if anyone is aware of earlier Model T bodies having factory-applied brush painted bodies. Regards, Joe If you are looking at painting your own car, d...

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