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May 17, 2020 18:55:55 GMT
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Got this one almost finished today. Its been sitting around for a while. It needs a bit of fine tuning, but I'm really happy with how its turned out. This ones almost ready for paint now. I had decided what colours I was going to do it, but now I cant decide wether to do it solid, metallic or pearlescent.
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May 19, 2020 22:52:10 GMT
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I love how the roof of the rod on the back is about as level as the roof of the ramp-rod.
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May 22, 2020 19:33:29 GMT
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The roofs being level is what sealed the deal on using that van. I wasn't a fan of the oversize engine, but it somehow seems to work on there. Last night I was looking on the halfords site to decide what paint to get, but threw that out the window when I realised they are now doing the holy grail of automotive paints, for me anyway. This is very very good, because when I bought my Cube I didn't take into account the fact that I wouldn't be able to get a tin to do a touch up if, for example, my bumper got scuffed or wotnot. So, at 14:35 today I stood patiently in line outside halfords for the very important mission of purchasing a tin. At 18:20 (it didn't get anywhere near my bumper) I had this.
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I have this thing as my daily. A while ago I bought a Matchbox Cube, but because pearl white wasn't available in a can I painted it solid white. Not good enough. So, when Halfords started stocking Pearl white, this happened. The pearl doesn't really show when its not sunny, and its not currently sunny, but trying to take a photo of it with a flash it absolutely fruitless, its like the opposite of Vanta black, but so bright you cant really make sense of it. Its like someone has cut a hole in reality.
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Looks pretty good. I might need to stock up on a Matchbox Cube for when I hopefully get around to buying the real thing.
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A simple one today. Started with this Bought it cheap from Sandown a couple of years ago. I like it, but the wheels are gank and the interior is all BRIGHT red. Ruins it. Bought this from Tesco. Good for its wheels, and some choppy-choppy. I now have this Painted the interior matt black carpets, satin black door cards with satin maroon tops, seat, and dash, then gave it a polish .At least it can go in the display case instead of the draw now.
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Jun 10, 2020 12:11:03 GMT
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That looks great, I can't believe I've not seen that casting before!
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Jun 14, 2020 21:33:47 GMT
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Yeah not bad is it, I think its an American only issue, ive certainly never seen one in the shops. Just to prove that Pids Magnette hasn't stopped completely, heres a pic to show a bit of progress. The problem I had was getting the window frames in, but when I had another go last week they went in with a little work. Once that was sorted I put the windows and dash in, and the bumpers on. I still need to paint the grill mesh area a darker colour, just not sure how dark. Then i'll work out how I'm going to attach the wheels. I had to cut the backs off to get them under the arch, so now there isn't much left to drill to make a hole for the axle to go in without risking going through the hubcap, that ive already stuck in, and look awesome. Might end up cheating and sticking the wheels in with a blob of araldite, its not like pids going to be making brum brum noises across the kitchen floor. As far as I know..... In other news, I had some old white wall wheels that were well worn but I wanted to use them. Also had a variety of enamel paints that I never seem to use. The green and silver one is part of something else. A while ago I converted a Hotwheels 8 crate into a van. I didn't realise Hotwheels did an 8 crate van, so I though I have a go at doing a choppy choppy pickup with the one I picked up last week I carefully cut the roof off, and moved the top half of the tailgate forward and blended it into the roof. First time I used my jewellers saw, ive had to go old-school since my Dremel died and ive not go round to sorting another one. I was going to make a read bd for it, but it meant removing a lot of what was there, and replacing it with stuff I didn't have, so I cheated and made a cover for it out of plasticard. Its not quite finished but it is going rather well.
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Jun 14, 2020 22:12:58 GMT
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Love it, love it, love it!!! I also really like the van and pick up keep thinking about turning me estate in to a van!
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Jun 16, 2020 22:06:32 GMT
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Finnished the pickup tonight. Ignore the white spots, its just dust It really is that shiney I had originally fitted the bronze wheels to the van, and I was going to put the 5 spokes on the pickup, but they both look better t'other way round. All these started out as the same car. The wheels on the purple one look better than they do in pics. Might still change them I'm quite liking the results I get from modding this casting. The next one might be an attempt at a roof swap inspired by this A60 with a roof swap. Id need to find one that suits the shape, fits well enough, and work out what I'm going to do about the windows.
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Jun 16, 2020 23:12:04 GMT
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I've been trying to figure out if a 57 chevy would look good with the roof from a 69 charger... my feeling is that it probably would.
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vulgalour
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Jun 17, 2020 14:29:29 GMT
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If I remember rightly, that roof chopped one used a Vauxhall Calibra roof. Custom Car build from the 90s, if memory serves.
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Jun 17, 2020 15:17:29 GMT
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Are you sure you're not thinking of this thing?
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Jun 17, 2020 16:16:25 GMT
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I think it is a calibra roof, at least I cant think what else it might be. As cool as it looks, I wouldn't say it suits it. I remember seeing a car at wheels day about 10 years ago. I cant remember for sure what it was, but something like a Ford Zodiac Mk2 with a Capri Mk3 roof, whatever it was had been done really well and looked right, like you wouldnt notice it at first. That's the sort of thing I'm going for, so it 69 charger is worth a shot, but I'm hoping to use something from the wheel-donor pile. I cant remember whats there but there might be a mustang worth looking at.
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Jun 17, 2020 17:26:13 GMT
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pistonpopper : positive, that's the first time I've ever seen that. Way back when I was getting into Farina bodied stuff and modified cars, and whichever mag it was I was reading - Custom Car or Street Machine the most likely candidates from then - ran an article on doing the roof swap instead of a roof chop. I was never entirely sold on it in photographs so I wonder if it's one of those that looks better in person. I remembered it having different headlights, from a Mercedes? Double checked and found this, which I believe is the same car.
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2020 17:27:14 GMT by vulgalour
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Jun 17, 2020 17:29:21 GMT
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That reminds of Boyd Coddingtons Chezoom.
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Jun 17, 2020 19:18:43 GMT
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Jun 17, 2020 21:02:47 GMT
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Now that's very cool, and 2dr! Ive not seen that before, do you know much about it? Is it a custom roof or from something else? I'm aiming for something half way between that and the Calibra roof.
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Jun 20, 2020 21:53:57 GMT
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So that's the rear wheels sorted. Once id stuck the interior to the chassis and put the body on, I realised the rear wheels fouled on the rear seat and door panels so I ground it off bit by bit being careful not to go through the rear seat, and with the dremell only working on full speed eye protection was essential incase anything let go. Because its sitting a little lower and the wheels are non-standard I decided to stick them on with a lump of milliput. Works ok. Tomorrow, the fronts.
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Never did like the Calibra roof A55 and the jury is out on this? I prefer a more subtle change. I donĀ“t know if these cars came as convertibles, but to me this looks as if someone fibreglassed over a soft top and added a modern-ish screen into it.
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