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Old 01-05-04, 02:24 PM
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Jim, I respect your skills and contribution to the RX-7 community, but he is right. You have a **** poor attitude. "If it's not done Jim's way, it's WRONG."
Your ego is about a 9.9, we need you around a 5.
Old 01-05-04, 02:34 PM
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Originally posted by ISUposs
Jim, I respect your skills and contribution to the RX-7 community, but he is right. You have a **** poor attitude. "If it's not done Jim's way, it's WRONG."
So you're agreeing that it should take a professional 15 hours to polish an upper intake manifold?

Your ego is about a 9.9, we need you around a 5.
Sorry, that's what I was issued with and it's not end-user serviceable.
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most professionals use blast media in increasing grits, and then they buff the final bits

this "garfinkle" guy must have read the DIY polishing page on one of the newbie sites and just went large scale with it....

vibratory machines are also nice, and do all the work for you

i agree with jim 100% on this one, and if you want to further qualify his complaint, this "garfinlke" guy can't speak for himself because jason would have to charge him for advertising.....am i wrong?
Old 01-05-04, 02:46 PM
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i found this on the school bus



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Originally posted by jimlab
So you're agreeing that it should take a professional 15 hours to polish an upper intake manifold?
Well, that is a little rediculous.
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Old 01-05-04, 03:15 PM
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Re: i found this on the school bus

No, no... that's not my report card. I've never gotten an A- in debate in my life, and as for finishing projects in a timely fashion, I've got a note from my doctor...
Old 01-05-04, 03:23 PM
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Re: Re: i found this on the school bus

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No, no... that's not my report card. I've never gotten an A- in debate in my life, and as for finishing projects in a timely fashion, I've got a note from my doctor...
Its straight to detention for you Mr..
Old 01-05-04, 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by fastcarfreak
Sometimes i feel that you can be a complete ******* with some of your comments... Do you think you could be a little nicer to people.
What are you talking about????
This is the new, kinder, nicer, friendlier, more poilitically correct Jimlab
I guess you didn't know him in the "old" days.

We want the "old", ruthless, no holds-barred Jimlab back

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Old 01-05-04, 06:33 PM
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Originally posted by Mr. Stock
We want the "old", ruthless, no holds-barred Jimlab back
Forum rules won't allow me to say what I really think about people, so I have to pull my punches a little...
Old 01-05-04, 06:50 PM
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I just finished polishing my buddy GSXR, I am estimating about 44 hours on just the frame, I finished the frame this last weekend, Now its on to the swingarm...
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I used a dremel for most of the sanding on the UIM and TB and then I got a 4" polishing wheel and some "white rouge" metal polish on a drill.
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so what is a fair price to ask for a polished UIM and TB?

i've been working on an extra set i bought for $200... for the fun of it. Just wanted to see how nice i could make it.

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Real professional polishing person though wouldnt even use sand paper, Goto bright-works.com and see how they do it, I learned allot about metal polishing from Dave @ bright-works & I get all my materials from there...
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Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
I gotta sorta go on Jim on that one issue about the whole Garfinkle thing.
IT IS ******* ANNOYING!!
It seems like all Deboise has to post about is his buddy garfinkle.
I mean really get your own juice already and shut the **** up about your butt buddy.

UIMS shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours or your a newb.
But Jim the suspension componets are ridicoulously easy to polish. No need to brag on your guys skills.
I could knock out all the items in your pic in no time.

Anyway. Kevin I will finish your UIM whenever you need if you that anxious to get them done.

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Love to all so shorten the flames.,...

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Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
Originally posted by Fd3BOOST

It seems like all Deboise has to post about is his buddy garfinkle.
apparently her profile says she's female

:shrug:
Old 01-05-04, 08:31 PM
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I think someone needs to go stroke something a little more






polishing you idiots...come on
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Anyway. Kevin I will finish your UIM whenever you need if you that anxious to get them done.

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man where have you been. lol i ripped her apart and started already. didn't hear back from you. kvn
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question: do you guys only get the top half of your UIM polished or the bottom as well?
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Well I'll try to get this thread back on track...

Hey fd3virgin, nice work! I admire you for jumping in and polishing something. I've thought about it a few times, just cus the 7 will be down for a while anyways, but I just haven't gotten to it yet. Maybe someday..

But your TB looks good. I'd say try the UIM. Start with the bottom, if you get sick of it and stop, no one will see it, right?
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Originally posted by jpandes
I used a dremel for most of the sanding on the UIM and TB and then I got a 4" polishing wheel and some "white rouge" metal polish on a drill.
will i be able to polish the UIM w/ just a dremel? if so, what did you use to sand it down? also i have a pollishing kit w/ my dremel, it may take a while but would it be able to polish it?
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someone gave me a link to bright-works.com.......i am going to order their kit with some other tools to get into the small tight areas. i will let you know how it goes. they don't use sandpaper at all. they use some kind of paste grits with buffing wheels. i have a buffing wheel already. i think it will save me time. i attemped to dremel away at the uim....i left some nasty scratches in it i have to get rid off. worst come to worst i will paint it kvn
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Originally posted by TwinTriangles
Real professional polishing person though wouldnt even use sand paper, Goto bright-works.com and see how they do it, I learned allot about metal polishing from Dave @ bright-works & I get all my materials from there...


thanks for the link. i am going to order the stuff and see if i can get some bling.
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Originally posted by SNracing
will i be able to polish the UIM w/ just a dremel? if so, what did you use to sand it down? also i have a pollishing kit w/ my dremel, it may take a while but would it be able to polish it?
It would take you forever and a ton of bits with a dremel. Get a buffing/polishing wheel that fits on a drill from Home Depot and use that once you've sanded the UIM/TB with your dremel(fine sanding disks). Using a drilll and a buffing wheel will give you much more torque so that you can really put pressure on the UIM/TB. At least thats what I did. I'm sure that a professional polisher would have more specialized equipiment.


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