EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:32 pm

matches wrote:
Harko wrote:Its the little differences that dont command or attract your attention that make the overall appeal , I guess thats my philosiphy on this build .
Tweaking things here and there to emphasise shape.
well i think your philosiphy is right on the money
awesome work, just i think this beast can't get any better, you put up another post and prove me wrong (again, and again and again, lol)
keep it up,
cheers, luke.

Cheers Luke I think in your one post you have just motivated me to do exactly that for atleast the next three months

Thank you very much mate

MattO · Post by **MattO** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:03 pm

Harko been lurking in the bushes with your build, but its about time to jump out and scream...thats farrrkin sick

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:40 pm

Im seeing it,
and I'm lovin it Harko

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:23 pm

MattO wrote:Harko been lurking in the bushes with your build, but its about time to jump out and scream...thats farrrkin sick

BAA AAAAH you scared me

Thanks Matt & Thommo .

Im half way through doing the drivers guard again , you know the one I already did

Pix later

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:29 pm

Not much to show for my massive day of tieing loose ends .
Got half the roof in undercoat and some other areas that neaded bare metal covered , I had that little grinder singing for 8 hours and as the dog chewed up me blasted ear muffs ,I now know what the neighbours hear , christ they are a sympathetic lot

Not sure if the pics will show it but when the mounting edge is trimmed off the guard it drops below the top of the subframe

something I had to keep an eye on with twist of the guard ,
The extra

guard had an extra wide edge trimmed off it to compensate for the aprentice bad workmanship the day before , then I hammered the curve up to the headlight flat and away we went .

So after going away and coming back I sat and had a google (ya like that - computer terms)
I have acheived what I was hoping , the headlights look slimmer , the stance is tougher , the car is straighter and if ever I prang it Im going to shite me daks

Can I just say again Im stoked to have thyme again

and the last pic its ready to cut and weld .
Didnt take any more

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:44 pm

I've been meaning to ask, Harko...
What's the headlight rim off???:? I like it!

Scotty.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:46 pm

55 chev

The plan is to shape the lower area to suit the bezzel but leave the side upright areas EK

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:19 pm

Harko wrote:55 chev

The plan is to shape the lower area to suit the bezzel but leave the side upright areas EK

NICE!!!

'Can't wait till it's a bit more together so I can have a crack at the grill in Photoshop.

Scotty

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:28 pm

Funny - without reading your last post I headed back out the shed and pulled out the 54 chev bumper and EK grille to google.

1st thoughts are I am going to peak the grille and if I use EK lengthen it to suit,
The Chev bumper although last time I put up some pictures I didnt know what planet you guys were on ,Im now refusing it , would like a similar style peaked in the middle just scaled down in size.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:59 am

and the EK grille is now OUT , by the looks of it in proportion Id like it to go another bar lower and peak in the middle along with the bumper .
Id also like to square up the angle of the bonnet when facing it . The reflection dead straight head on is warped and Id like to correct it but

its hard to do..

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:43 am

why did you need ear muffs it hasn't been that cold

or not where i live

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:07 pm

Harko, I've been reading through the long thread of your build and all I can say is that I cannot wait to see your car in the metal. What an effort!

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:29 pm

Looking very shweeet Harko, keep up the great work..........I am also veeery keen to see this girl in the flesh

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:59 pm

With the amount of customising happening a custom grill would fit the bill. Looking good Harko.

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:28 am

parisian62 wrote:With the amount of customising happening a custom grill would fit the bill. Looking good Harko.

i agree. if you ran with an ek grille i think it would look like a "ran out of time/ inspiration/ idea's" situation.
with your skills i'm sure you'll come up with something amazing that is not original but looks like it could've been.
cheers, luke.