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#346 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 15 August 2012 - 09:28 PM

Cheers mate! Its gettin there!

#347 MiNi'D

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Posted 16 August 2012 - 01:50 PM

Sweet!

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 07:29 AM

Should be doing some more on the plug tonight, get it closer to being ready to take a mold from soon ;)

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:44 PM

Another layer of filler to build up the profile, its certainly taking shape now!

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#350 leigh21

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Posted 21 August 2012 - 05:26 AM

Looks awesome mate! Hope your bonnet fits lol

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Posted 21 August 2012 - 06:58 AM

I tried the bonnet before i started fillering, so i know the gaps about right in the plug, ill just need to shape the edges si the bonnet has something to sit on lol

#352 minimaxie

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Posted 21 August 2012 - 08:49 AM

This is brilliant, wish I had the brains to come up with something like this. Really looking forward to seeing the final outcome :-)

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Posted 21 August 2012 - 12:38 PM

Anyone can do what im doing, just take ur time, think about what u want to achieve and you will, anythings possible with determination, enthusiasm and patience :)

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:51 AM

wise words dude, looks fu*king awsome!!!!!! but if you have the cash you should stick a conely v8 in it!
http://www.conleyprecision.com/609.htm
and have you seen the work of quarter scale legends?

#355 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 03:51 PM

Im a member on there already mate, had to prove myself as they dont let just anyone join lol would be sweet to drop in a scale v8, maybe the next 1 i build ill save up n get 1 ;) but for now 50cc of fun will do lol

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 03:55 PM

But saying that, for $5000+ i think id have to win the lottery for a scale V8! Haha

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Posted 26 August 2012 - 04:36 PM

Bit more work done today on the plug, its so close to being right, but was getting tired (was also fixin a mates front bumper on his mazda) but here it is with bonnet on, im gonna carve the filler to create the pressed grill i think....

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#358 Artful Dodger

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Posted 27 August 2012 - 11:31 AM

i thought you were a proper restorer, there is way to much filler on that front end!! :D

:P top job mate, amazing what you can do with a good idea!

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 12:08 PM

Just hope that when i make the mold that it turns out how i want it to lol

Cheers the positive comments tho!

#360 SamMason

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 02:29 PM

Wow looking good!

Are you going for the Era Turbo look with that front end? :P




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