Well I've yet to assemble the guts will all the goodies, but I couldn't wait to see how it'd look. So here it is, my first hot rod reel build.
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Very nice Nick
Nice!
Darth Vader.
Nice! What did you do to the side rings and posts?
Sid
Really cool looking reel!!!! What kind of handle arm is that???
Bob
Nice job! Is that powder coat or black anodized? Looks great.
Nice job! looks like you used Imron on the rings.
Quote from: BMITCH on February 27, 2016, 03:51:06 PM
Really cool looking reel!!!! What kind of handle arm is that???
Bob
It looks like AT's arm & knob.
I didn't realize that Alan's arms were so beefie. They look as thick as Lee's Keta kranks
Looks sharp, nice job. Nice job on the thumb nail as well, it matches nicely ;D
Quote from: Alto Mare on February 27, 2016, 05:34:52 PM
Looks sharp, nice job. Nice job on the thumb nail as well, it matches nicely ;D
;D ;D
Quote from: BMITCH on February 27, 2016, 05:32:33 PM
I didn't realize that Alan's arms were so beefie. They look as thick as Lee's Keta kranks
The 6/0-9/0 arms are thicker than the 113H or jigmaster arms.
Quote from: Alto Mare on February 27, 2016, 05:34:52 PM
Looks sharp, nice job. Nice job on the thumb nail as well, it matches nicely ;D
;D ;D
I took the rings/star/post back down to brass, epoxy primes it and did a base/clear on them. As for the side plates, I just did black base and a matte clear. It's the same paint I spray on cars all day (sikkens), we'll see how it holds up on a reel. And it's Alan's handle and knob, I forget what size though.
Quote from: BMITCH on February 27, 2016, 05:32:33 PM
I didn't realize that Alan's arms were so beefie. They look as thick as Lee's Keta kranks
Alan wanted to be sure that the arm would not bend the way everyone has been leaning on them...so he opted to for thicker and stronger.
Wow, congrats. A thing of beauty. :o :o