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Old 01-23-2011, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Three Peaks View Post
David,
Do you have the complete set of dies to do a complete car (coupe or cobra) or are those housed in Poland?

What type of file are you using to smooth the part? Is this the same process you would use to flatten the welds as in the body/chassis offered in the scratch and dent sale that was unfinished?

Is this polishing process the same process you use to polish the Aluminum cobras?
We don't have a complete set of dies yet for the Coupe--but we are closing in on finishing it. We should be done with them this spring.

We use Pferd files. They are fantastic. We won't use any other file. We use the 9 TPI (tooth per inch) files.

http://www.pferdusa.com/products/201.../2011102P.html

The straightening and polishing process is identical to how we make our aluminum KMS 427 S/C cars. The same process could be used on the unfinished body/chassis. In fact, that is exactly what we do here.

Happy to answer any questions,

David
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