My EK project

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:16 pm

A bit out of square make the other to suit,I read a shirt once that said,"anyone can restore a car ,it takes a real man to cut one up"does this mean Im now a real man.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:34 pm

Last pic is it!!!

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:28 pm

Yeah I was concentrating on the bonnet line

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:42 pm

Nice work Mick!
You're making it a reality!

KUDOS to YOU!

Scotty.

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:56 pm

Nice artwork Scotty, as always

Mick, you have to straighten up the bottom section so the lower part of the guard will flow into it and not tucked in as it is now. And the lower section needs to be pitched back at the bottom, so when viewed from the side or 3/4 front the top light flows into the bottom.

Dont let the stock bumper position hinder what you are building. it can be remounted to suit.
This can help with the visuals on making the car look lower than it is

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:07 pm

Yes you are right Tim,I was/am thinking about being lazy and leaving it and duplicating on the other side,I thought it was straight even got Cameron to check it ,Just as well I keep all my offcuts,
Rear bar on the front probably wont work, cous the front bar wont work on the back

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:23 pm

yeah I know what youre saying but then I lose the bonnet line,i liked that!!
So Ill straiten it up, gonna be a 30mm gap then I lose my line,I must agree that it needs a good twis hence the 3 tacks.
Got freinds over tommorrow for a bbq lunch hope they dont think Im being rude grinding n stuff

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:17 pm

You need to look at it as a full picture. Not trying to judge the outcome based on how just one section will look
Make a cardboard or ply pattern of the grill opening, or the shape it will be. Mark out the bars to give it some reality.
Put it in place, and then look at it in relation to the lights and bonnet.

You will be looking at bonnet surgery to bring all the parts needed into play and balance. The bonnet line is of no importance once it hits the grill.

When you start down this road, you may piece it together several times till it has the look you want. Will be some interesting shapes in the panels needed to bring all these pieces together

Where is Rob for his input to these latest changes.

J · Post by J » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:46 pm

oh my f*#& that looks cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:14 am

got it a bit straighter

EKWagon · Post by **EKWagon** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:47 pm

HMM I like it,

What about using a second bonnet as a roll pan and a thin grill in between (might restrict airflow too much)

How about a thin LED strip in between the two headlight surrounds for either parking light or indicator? to keep it clean and tidy

EKWagon

fb cruzn · Post by **fb cruzn** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:50 pm

looking good

i was a bit

at first, but really starting to come together

with the blinkers and parkers, i changed my headlights to hq ones, with the parkers in the headlight(in the plug).
the top set could be lights and parkers, and the bottom could be lights and blinkers

just a thought

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:41 pm

Yeah ,I like it! was thinking of going the MkIV zephyr route ie no f^&king grill,pretty sure the tyre was in front of the engine,great car though !!discs on the rear way before the others.
Forgot what I was typing about

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:51 pm

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:32 pm

Sunny Robs input needed