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Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:21 pm
by Trev
fb cruzn wrote:
I like this one a bit more than the rounded off door, but maybe with a ute/panel van corner on top.
Less banging your head

, Trev

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Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:08 pm
by BAT 62
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:35 am
by ekute62
I'm with the majority go the first one, can't wait to see it complete..
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:28 am
by Aussie Bob
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:54 am
by thropzed
Arwh come on steve, Thats a perfect car to cut up
Cheers Theo Z..................
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:01 pm
by Aussie Bob
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:11 pm
by fb cruzn
thanks for the photos steve

i went in search of a ek wagon pic, a side on pic,

your pics are the only ones i could find
got pics of my ek ere but iv got a new computer and havnt set up the cord and disc thingo for the camera

Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:40 pm
by fb cruzn
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:55 pm
by petrolhead
You guy's are onto me BIG time, I don't have photo shop and was going to do it the old fashioned way buy printing out a pic then cutting it up 'till it looked "right", I was also going to try '57 Chev trim, bits of FB trim inverted and Buick trim, giving it a real Nomad look. Next was to go the Sedan Delivery look, then I thought about a two stage stepped roof like Invader 2001 a Panel Van that appeared in Custom Vans & Trucks in the '70's remember that one? O.K. Photoshop guys put my ideas into reality
Regards
Petrolhead
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:28 am
by Trev
I'm in the same boat as you, no photo chop skills

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Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:12 pm
by t950cat
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:36 pm
by fb cruzn
Petrolhead, i dont know how to use photo shop, i just paste the pics into paint and use that. i think the 57 trim would look ok. ill have a go at it later.
I started playing around with the doors today, took the skins off two front doors, tomorrow ill join them together
I thought it would be easyer if i built the door frames then joined the skins and fit the skin back on the door frame.
how much does everyone lengthen there doors with a two door conversion??? by my measurements i need to lenghten it 300mm, but it makes the door look really long

ill join it all together tomorrow and see how it looks

Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:21 am
by Thommo
fb cruzn wrote:how much does everyone lengthen there doors with a two door conversion??? by my measurements i need to lenghten it 300mm, but it makes the door look really long

ill join it all together tomorrow and see how it looks

About 150mm should do the trick.
enough to look longer than stock,
but not too long.
Really its up to you, as to the look your after.
Cheers
Jeff
Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:45 pm
by fb cruzn
thanx for the advice thommo,

. i went with 150mm. i cut 150mm off and added 300mm.
I have never done anything like this before, its a huge learning curve
took the skins off
cut 150mm off
added 300mm from the other door and ended up with this
now i have to add the curve of the back door top

Re: fb cruzn's next project
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:09 pm
by fb cruzn
iv been playing with these doors every now and then, 150mm was not enuff
its got to be at least 250-300mm longer, i went and saw a mate who extended his eh pannel van doors and converted it to 6 seater, he extended his 260mm, and they look in proportion, he mentioned there is a formular for working out how much to extend by. my formular is cut weld cut weld

iv got plenty of doors.
ill keep playing with them, im having fun and its costing me bugger all.
