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Old 01-12-2009 | 09:05 AM
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stockpiling precious metal.

lead has always been my favorite precious metal.

Now I wanted to build something no one else has done.

......heavy metal

.........gaudy

...........deadly

lead skinned tank seems to bingo on all counts............
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working with a new product.
just spread it out and beat on it.
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I want to build something that no one else has done.

.........gaudy

...........deadly

......heavy metal

so I will skin a tank with my favorite precious metal.

spread it out
and beat it out.

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first off I need a fixture to position the victim.

picked up some old stock from the pile out back
and built the two pieces shown here below.
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...Click on any of these pix to view the full size image...
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above, the wooden piece locates my project up off the table.
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the ladder is a simple piece to elevate when necessary.

about a foot of two inch channel and some half inch square stock..............
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below, without the ladder,
tank is positioned as it rides on my 006 SuperGlide.
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.................or, it can be raised a little.............
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.................or, it can be raised way up high.......
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.........to be continued,
if there is any interest in seeing a tank skinning..........
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Old 01-12-2009 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Harpoonman
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You sure take some wonderful, great, and unique photos. Thanks for sharing.
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thanks Paul. my pleasure.
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............W.C. Fields...... "I'll drink to that"................
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in the pictures above the old hen is obviously

looking at the young chicks face.

she is saying, and I quote - "you know God gave you that body for a reason"
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God only knows what she would have said if she had seen the tattoo..........
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Originally Posted by txrarebear
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A nice leisurely ride through the Texas Hill Country.........$5.00 in gasoline
A 3/4 lb Cheeseburger with mountain of french fries at the Alamo Springs Cafe.......$12.00
Off the cuff, impromptu entertainment.........PRICELESS!!!!

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food was real good too.

the burgers were about as thick as a 2x4 standing on edge...........
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Originally Posted by Starboard
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Everything happens for a reason? I would like to hear the story behind that pic, but that's for another ride on another day.
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guess we need to go back and ask.

I'm sure she would be more than happy to tell the story
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