SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Easy on Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:22 pm

Here's a better picture of the green...maybe this will sway the votes towards the green. :grin:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby jab8356 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:23 pm

I hope you get all that cool stuff out of the closet for me Easy! :crazy:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Easy on Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:25 pm

jab8356 wrote:I hope you get all that cool stuff out of the closet for me Easy! :crazy:

:No:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby jab8356 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:26 pm

:cry: :beg:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby LarryC39 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:27 pm

Easy wrote:
jab8356 wrote:I hope you get all that cool stuff out of the closet for me Easy! :crazy:

:No:


He hid like I was the border patrol when I was out there :crazy:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Easy on Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:29 pm

It was 1 vote for black, and 1 vote for green....i'll throw it over the top, and vote for green...... so green it will be. :yes:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Fred on Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:41 pm

Easy wrote:It was 1 vote for black, and 1 vote for green....i'll throw it over the top, and vote for green...... so green it will be. :yes:


You were already going to paint it green. :tease:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby LarryC39 on Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:38 am

Easy wrote:It was 1 vote for black, and 1 vote for green....i'll throw it over the top, and vote for green...... so green it will be. :yes:



After seeing mine up close, I'd vote for GE greed with another 20% black to make it a couple shades darker. Not black, but close.
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Easy on Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:37 pm

I got most of the brass polished! :yes: I need 2 of the 2 inch flat top pins. If anyone has a couple that they could sell me please PM me. :good:
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Re: SSC beacon...my next restoration project.

Postby Sky Chief on Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:28 pm

:shock: That brass looks great! How did you get it soooo shiny. :cool:
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