johngarty Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I am getting wood just reading this thread. timolloyd and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 ]Update.....................been wondering how [or indeed, what] to do about the front grille / bumper arrangement. The old bumper cover was a right mess, holed, rippled, and not v. pretty, and the grille, although in good condition was, well, dull.Started by chopping out most of the area behind the front grille, and putting a strengthening plate behind the vertical strut where the bonnet latch lives Stripped off the bumper cover from the bumper blade I'm going to use this as the basis for the new bumper. Managed to score this off ebay for the princely sum of £6..might come in useful............... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mainwaring Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 It's not to my personal taste but bloody good on you for daring to do something a bit different I say. AMC Rebel, Rocket88, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Personally I love it, but I've always liked woodies. It's not like it was standard when you got it anyway. Looking forward to seeing the finished car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 and definitely not bloody"Euro look"............... What's "Euro Look"? I can only only think of hairy armpits and shrugs... Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burraston2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Is this what you mean?! Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 ] Is this what you mean?!Not quite [although that's preferable to this]........................ which is called, by the kool kids, as "euro"............FKW............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngarty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Cavalier looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I like the fact you've gone the full hog and used proper wood and not stick on fablon etc. The lace paintwork looks great. I'm definitely a fan of this as already stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I wooden do that, but that's just me. worldofceri, Dave_Q and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Knot my thing at all, but I've already made my thoughts plane. (and I apologise for actually being quite unnecessarily grumpy earlier in this thread). Pillock, worldofceri and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I cedar what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Only a plank would fail to like this car. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Don't make this a constant thread of puns. Someone out there will a-door it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Ha. Just twigged! warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 There are alot of ash holes out there , good to see you pop your modifying cherry ! I've been pining to do something like this for years . I wood'nt know where to start . Good to see someone me one going against the grain for a change ! The Moog and Dave_Q 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I built a wooden car once, only problem was it wooden go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Modifiers....the root of all evil purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Can we please leaf the puns out of it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I'm pining for more progress on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mainwaring Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Once it's done you'll be able to bang a surfboard on the roof and take it to the beech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm getting pines and needles having sat here for so long waiting for an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I think the problem is simply that unless returning it to factory standard,pretty much anything you do to it will be labelled pineapple. obviously making a sierra look shit and covered in tat is fine,apparently twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Because Volkswagen................................ plasticvandan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 This what the front used to look like. Right, so after much titting about with chrome tubing, which looked shit and was generally a massive phail, I've at lsat got something that looks [to me] half decent. I managed to score [for £30] off ebay, and local to me, a load of old chrome bumpers, and some odd over riders.Amongst these was a bumper with exactly the right profile and width to replace the original. I also cut down one of the others to use as the basis for a grille. this was cunningly attached with a bracket held on by 4 B&Q drawer pulls......................... Now I just have to figure out where [and what] lights I'm going to fit................... Jim Bell and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 It looks like you are doing an awesome job with the wood. Looks like something I would do to cover a dent or a rotten panel. But I would do just one piece of wood, held on with Dexion shelving bolts and brush painted with an almost matching dulux tester pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Moar bumper / grille news............................................................ As anyone who's ever modified anything kno, the trickiest bit is trying to work out how to finesse the small details...........................This is what I'm going with............with small, freestanding projector lights suspended from the slam panel........... As I said, thing is following no discernable "style" template, apart from "that looks a bit shit, mate"...................... As with any mods, you have an idea, you sketch it out, you make it, you fit it, it looks shit, you bin it, you start again.............repeat ad nauseum. anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 After much titting about............this is how it looks at the mo.................................... Jim Bell, catsinthewelder and worldofceri 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 and.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 For fuck's sake..............................I'll not bother posting any more updates if all I get is fucking snide remarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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