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gj1963
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First Name: Geoff
Location: AlbuquerqueNM

Sow's Ear To A Silk Purse: Faux Royal Master

Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:59 pm

I bought a corroded labelless DA from Rob a good while back for super cheap that he had listed here. It looked like he found it at the bottom of a lake. :P I had put it together with used parts and used it as a beater in the pool a lot. Flash forward I decided to get it chromed and give it some upgrades. Cans went to Dave for a refinish. The internals got rebuilt with new parts. A cyclone nozzle, HPR with new diaphragm and hookah port adaptor were added, as well as a DBE and all new hose loop. With the addition of a cyclone, I thought a Royal Master label was fitting. When I got the cans back, I was afraid to assemble it for a while for fear of nicking the perfect chrome. Dave's work on these is impeccable. The cans now are perfectly flawless mirrors. I finally put it together though I can't take credit for much here aside from assembling the parts. Hats off to Dave, Bryan, Allan etc... Who did the work to make such possible. I don't think this will be a pool beater any more, but will get used.





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swimjim
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Re: Sow's Ear To A Silk Purse: Faux Royal Master

Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:16 pm

I did the same with a DA, but didn't re chrome it. I called mine a hot DAAM. It is! :wink:

phsdive
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Re: Sow's Ear To A Silk Purse: Faux Royal Master

Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:59 am

Great job. Beautiful chrome work.

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1969ivan1
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Re: Sow's Ear To A Silk Purse: Faux Royal Master

Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:09 am

Dave's chrome work is way better than USD ever made IMO.

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Superlite
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Re: Sow's Ear To A Silk Purse: Faux Royal Master

Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:51 am

Hats off to you. That is a great looking DH.

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