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70mach351
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prolly means if fire season is good to him and he gets a lot of strike teams, more fires = more overtime, that's why i just went to a OES station. Because as everyone knows it will be the worst fire season ever this year haha.
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Wildfire532FB
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looks good.....But just curious when you said "if this fire season is good to me" Does that mean you hope for plenty of fires? Just sounded kinda weird.
It's a demand-based business, and unfortunately when he does well it means that fires are up and burning. When you are put on a strike team and sent to a fire, you can get big big pay, sometimes 24/7 pay based on distance. I'm sure he will fill in with more.
Yeah that is correct, last year on a 15 day run (2 days for travel) as a GS3 i made 6K before taxes. This year i am a GS4, haven't figured out how much more i make an hour but i think its around 2 dollars i should make some good money. IF there are big fires that i get called for. Sitting around the station training and waxing the engine i'll only see 3K a month.
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Originally posted by 532Fastback:
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Originally posted by phil a:
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Originally posted by N8:
looks good.....But just curious when you said "if this fire season is good to me" Does that mean you hope for plenty of fires? Just sounded kinda weird.
It's a demand-based business, and unfortunately when he does well it means that fires are up and burning. When you are put on a strike team and sent to a fire, you can get big big pay, sometimes 24/7 pay based on distance. I'm sure he will fill in with more.
Yeah that is correct, last year on a 15 day run (2 days for travel) as a GS3 i made 6K before taxes. This year i am a GS4, haven't figured out how much more i make an hour but i think its around 2 dollars i should make some good money. IF there are big fires that i get called for. Sitting around the station training and waxing the engine i'll only see 3K a month.
It's a dual edged sword, on one hand You want to make $ but on the other hand You aer'nt wishing for fires. I am going to get off My ass and get Mine back up and running and get My car to the track in a couple week's so You have given Me some motivation!!
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by SmokinLX:
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Originally posted by 532Fastback:
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Originally posted by phil a:
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Originally posted by N8:
looks good.....But just curious when you said "if this fire season is good to me" Does that mean you hope for plenty of fires? Just sounded kinda weird.
It's a demand-based business, and unfortunately when he does well it means that fires are up and burning. When you are put on a strike team and sent to a fire, you can get big big pay, sometimes 24/7 pay based on distance. I'm sure he will fill in with more.
Yeah that is correct, last year on a 15 day run (2 days for travel) as a GS3 i made 6K before taxes. This year i am a GS4, haven't figured out how much more i make an hour but i think its around 2 dollars i should make some good money. IF there are big fires that i get called for. Sitting around the station training and waxing the engine i'll only see 3K a month.
It's a dual edged sword, on one hand You want to make $ but on the other hand You aer'nt wishing for fires. I am going to get off My ass and get Mine back up and running and get My car to the track in a couple week's so You have given Me some motivation!!
if its out in the forest in the middle of no where and its not crowning i am fine with it burning ![[Wink]](wink.gif) The forest needs to be cleaned up every now and then.
You better get that ride rolling, engine mounts are welded in the FB and i might put the motor in this saturday and then put it together or just put it together i don't know yet what i am going to do.
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Wildfire532FB
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sorry the pictures didn't come out very clear, i had the sensitivity up too high. All i need to do is install the fenders, and doors and then start 600 sanding it and it'll be ready. The hood needs a little more work though
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good job dana looks like its turning out really nice!!
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looking nice want to see more ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Wildfire532FB
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Too tired to work on it tonight but heres what it looks like right now
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I'd throw in some fine silver dollar flakes in the ground coat. (under the candy) throw in aprox. 10.0-15.0 grams into a pint(16oz.) of paint. Just to give it some bling!
just my opinion. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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That is a 3 stage mix right?
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Wildfire532FB
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That is a 3 stage mix right?
Yeah its a 3 stage paint.
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Since you already did the jambs and are probably not wanting to shift the color in a large way. Maybe just throw in... 3.5 grams to a pint.(fine silver dollar flakes)
Or.. if you want to go with modern times.(i.e. Chrysler 300m big flakes) Use large silver dollar flakes.(add 3.5 grams to a pint) This will spice it up and shift the color less than the small flakes.
The only reason why I say this is because in the picture... It looks a little dark. And the camera is not really showing much of a reflection. I understand it is only the jambs! Good luck. Your old school is looking good. ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by gt from 650:
Since you already did the jambs and are probably not wanting to shift the color in a large way. Maybe just throw in... 3.5 grams to a pint.(fine silver dollar flakes)
Or.. if you want to go with modern times.(i.e. Chrysler 300m big flakes) Use large silver dollar flakes.(add 3.5 grams to a pint) This will spice it up and shift the color less than the small flakes.
The only reason why I say this is because in the picture... It looks a little dark. And the camera is not really showing much of a reflection. I understand it is only the jambs! Good luck. Your old school is looking good.
i want it a little darker than the stock laser red but it pops better in the sunlight than inside a paint booth
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All this 4-play and no sex. GET-ER-DONE
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Wildfire532FB
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We just set the old grill in and the old plastic chrome pieces in to see how it would look. So don't mind the beat up grill haha
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Luke87GT
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Really coming together Dana. Great job!
Is that some protective film you are putting over the paint? What is that?
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Wildfire532FB
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Really coming together Dana. Great job!
Is that some protective film you are putting over the paint? What is that?
its just painters tape so i don't scratch the aluminum panels.
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Originally posted by 532Fastback:
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Originally posted by gt from 650:
Since you already did the jambs and are probably not wanting to shift the color in a large way. Maybe just throw in... 3.5 grams to a pint.(fine silver dollar flakes)
Or.. if you want to go with modern times.(i.e. Chrysler 300m big flakes) Use large silver dollar flakes.(add 3.5 grams to a pint) This will spice it up and shift the color less than the small flakes.
The only reason why I say this is because in the picture... It looks a little dark. And the camera is not really showing much of a reflection. I understand it is only the jambs! Good luck. Your old school is looking good.
i want it a little darker than the stock laser red but it pops better in the sunlight than inside a paint booth
okay, I saw the natural (outside the spray booth) sunlight pix. Looks good!!!
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still need to color sand it with 1500 and then buff it.
here is the pix I like.
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you can...color sand and re-clear. If you have the time and materials.
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Wildfire532FB
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I have had the past 2 days off (and i have tomorrow off too) ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) i have put some time into the Hood. It fits pretty damn good now and looks pretty good too. Just need to do some minor work on it and i should be set for painting it. I just want to sand the entire body with 600 grit sand paper before i do that. Since this fire season is so busy i am thinking i will paint it in November.
I do have some pics of the hood installed but i left my camera out in the garage so i will post them later
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THIS THREAD HAS BECOME ALL 4 PLAY AND NO SEX!!!! Giving me blue balls ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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show me more!! suspense is killing me!!!! haha!!
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that hood looks pretty good Dana, but why hide that gorgeous big-block with a hood? i'd keep that for long trips but cruise sans hood most of the time!
i'm very jealous of your work ethic! i just don't have the patience for that kind of project just yet!
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