Use of excess chrome stuff.

[lance1a]

I might have posted some of these pics before...if so excuse the partial repost...I got bored in the workshop the other day so decided to rework an old display case I had lying about gathering dust. I knocked off the ball/claw feet and replaced them with industrial castors, painted it bright red, made up some chrome accents using BMW E30 rain channel trim, fitted a 50's light bar with AA emblem, made some door handles from BMW 13mm spanners. It now houses all my model cars I keep getting for pressies.


Next on the agenda was a (sacriledge) HiFi made up from......W108
Stacked headlight chrome trim housing two 6" speakers each in silver with chrome wire mesh covering, built into an enclosure that will basically mimic the wing. W114 complete grill mounted similarly onto a deep enough bonnet shaped wooden housing that will house the amp/cd/source. They will be made to be separate units though will fit together to create the front end of the car more or less (you get the idea).

Now though I have got the 57' Lincoln bumper centre piece that was replaced since a recent slight prang. It's as you see in the pics and about 120cm wide. I'm trying to think of how to incorporate it into another design along with some other old and odd stuff I have lying about. Maybe another display case, maybe as a nice finishing touch to a Snap On toolbox etc. ideas?

[Captain Cadillac]

Very nice work. I think that bumper piece is from a slightly earlier Lincoln.

[irob]

I can see that bumper section becoming some kind of floating shelf. It's a nice piece in its own right and don't think it needs to be added or anything added to it.

[lance1a]

Captain Cadillac said:

Very nice work. I think that bumper piece is from a slightly earlier Lincoln.

Nope...it's from the Continental 2...this one....

[Captain Cadillac]

Very nice!

You said 57... That's why I got thrown off, that pic is a 58 Continental Mark 3

I have a 60 Coupe and a 60 convertible project myself.

Here's my coupe...