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Postby jules » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:49 am

Stan, Bigdog,

You guys are totals legends.
Best thread ever.

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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:45 pm

Bigdog deserves all the credit here. And I'm totally serious.

Without the gentle push from big dog. I'd say Patchy would still be patchy in another 2 years.
It all really started when I just called bigdog for some advice & thoughts on paint. He held out his hand but I ended up taking the whole arm & part of his torso as well in the process. Big dog must be feeling a lot lighter after the weekend. :lol:
But in all seriousness Bigdog is a delight to work with. Has a tonne of knowledge & is happy to share it. Also big dog has people around him with huge amount of knowledge & wisdom.


To be quite truthful Garry is right it does take a huge amount of Courage initially to start. Eventually you get past that point of no return and that is where it gets exiting. & frightening all at the same time. On the same token Garry If I had a car thats 6Yo I wouldn't be touching it either. It would have been fully insured for that. My car is nearly 20 years old. There is a massive difference.

To me this excersise has been a real journey and i have bigdog to thank for that.

Its simple

bigdog you are the best.
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Postby Benny » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:42 pm

You heard about the guy that had his whole left side ripped off in an accident?

He's all right now.................................
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Postby irwin83r » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:06 pm

well done STM and Bigdog.

looks a treat! cant wait to see the final polished and finished product.
are you going to put a clear coat on??
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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:23 pm

No clear coat Irwin...... Not planning on putting one on either
clear coat is for wozzes....... acrylic with no clear coat is for garage queens :lol: :shock: :mrgreen:
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Postby Okibi » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:32 pm

Very talented STM

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Postby AJ » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:45 pm

yep, i reckon he even got Craigs tackle pretty much to scale :lol:
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Postby Okibi » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:08 pm

That explains the whole \"pull my finger\" theme :lol:
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Postby Okibi » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:31 pm

Stans Spray On Tan
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Postby ampz » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:40 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:

The mask is to catch the drool :P
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Postby Craig » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:44 pm

You guys crack me up...thanks had a %@$# of a day and needed a laugh! :lol:
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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:05 pm

PMSL.... :mrgreen:
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Postby Craig » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:19 pm

Okibi wrote:Stans Spray On Tan


I wonder what he uses the WD40 for in the background... :lol: :shock:
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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:16 pm

don't need extra lubrication for that girl Craig.......I got plenty of my own thanks. :lol: :mrgreen:
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Postby marcusus » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:31 pm

:lol: @ all the chops. They're turning out more interesting than the actual paint job :P
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