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Got Teeth?..... Quick Update
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:02 pm
by Devilrod
I am getting pretty sick of bodywork at the moment so I decied to have a break and start the mock up of the grille....
I have used overiders from an FB, I still need a few more but you get the idea.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:26 pm
by tikEK
Overiders-----nice idea, beats he hell outta trying to find de-soto grills!!!
Nice work DR
When's this puppy gonna be driven?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:10 pm
by Devilrod
tikEK wrote:Overiders-----nice idea, beats he hell outta trying to find de-soto grills!!!
Nice work DR
When's this puppy gonna be driven?
Not soon enough
but I'm working on it.
BTW Anyone got any more over-riders?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:03 pm
by tikEK
Keep us posted - nearly replied on the hamb
dejavue
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:23 pm
by petrolhead
Want to make it very diffrent? Run the EK grille bars behind the over-riders and peak the hood, fenders with some 1/4 round,sweet! Looking real good so far can't wait to see the finished product.
Regards
Petrolhead
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:24 pm
by parisian62
Hey Devilrod,
Any further progress on the EK?
Stewart
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:37 pm
by Devilrod
Some progress but no pics, front gaurds have been a nightmare. But they were the right price. Basically nearly ready for paint, one gaurd to go, all the doors are ready, body is basically right to go. Got a cash flow problem at the moment though.
Will post some pics once she's all primed up....
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:22 am
by parisian62
thanks for the update. Sounds like you're nearly there. Hope you get some $$$'s coming through...
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:33 pm
by Trev
Love the grill idea, spose if I wanted to do the same thing it would be like copying wouldn't it? DAMN it. cant wait to see it on the road.
Devilrods Teeth
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 6:55 pm
by NoMAD
Devilrod,
How have you created your grille using overriders,
I take it they have to be modified slightly, little grind here, little weld there to get them sitting right, but what are they mounted to exactly?
Have you used the original Grille frame or a modified unit?
I like these grilles like yours, the matt black flamed Ute in the other gallery and Streetneats FC Kustom (Oldholden.com) and would like to attempt something similar if possible (Time consuming but not Money Consuming)
Any help or ideas, do's and don'ts would be appreciated (Devilrod or anyone else)
Cheers
NoMAD
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 1:10 pm
by Devilrod
The grille was only mocked up using the original grille bars. I plan on mounting the over-riders using brackets which pick up the original grille mounting points and at the moment the over-riders are unmodified, in case I change the grille later.
Devilrods Teeth
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:59 pm
by NoMAD
yeah that was what I was thinking, if I decided to give it a go I was going to get a bunch of over-riders, cut-out the plate/bracket already inside for the bumper, and weld in one running vertically and pic up the bolt holes on the grille frame in case I don’t like it, that would I could change back to original!, I wasn't sure whether or not I would cut a notch out of the top of the over-riders, depending how I want them to sit!
Cheers
NoMAD
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 5:24 pm
by Devilrod
Another tip FB over-riders are shorter than EK, in case you hadn't found that out yet.
Over-Rider Size
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:04 pm
by NoMAD
I hadn't actuall tried to hunt them down yet, but thanks thats probably a good thing to know! i wasn't aware there was a size difference. i think i know a wreckers somewhere that has a few EK's or FB's rusting away that might be good for a few.
Thanks for that, i'll let you know how it turns out (When i get around to it eventually)
NoMAD