My EK project

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:19 pm

love me bitches

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:37 pm

are you drinking

J · Post by J » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:01 pm

have a close look at the pictures, the evidence is there hahahah

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:02 pm

don't worry yeprat yor not the only one

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:50 pm

Nah, you can definately make em look better. EK grills look shithouse imo. A good grill bar with some little indicators like FB ones on the ends, now that would look good.

Edit: Just the example i was looking for. This is from the Brian Bass built '49 Chev Fastback on the HAMB.

If you could make an FB/EK front end look as good as this you'd be onto a winner.

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:03 pm

Deadslead, you 'ol HAMBer you..

Truth is you can make an FB EK custom look BETTER if you want

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I like Mick's ideas...have a look at the rough artwork I did a few pages back and you get the gist (as it where)...just think we have to sit back and watch and see how this custom becomes when finished, remember this is a 'work in progress' and we just have to be patient.

Wait till I start on my mild custom bits... then you can all have a good laugh!

Scotty.

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:02 am

I love the merc,The grill is going to be lifted a tad today as it was a bit low,
was going to have a bid on a fe grill on epay but its 80mm to wide.
I think it will look great when its finished,lots of people said the upside down lights would look shithouse(maybe they still do)but I think they look good,maybe Im wrong and I should take it back to original NOT.
Yes I relaxed a bit last night with my friend VB and was pondering about the grill,

how about taping my cans together with masking tape and using that as a grill,it would look fully sick!!
Not upright but top to bottom,maybe that green and yellow insulation tape would be better will post a pic later.

customfc · Post by **customfc** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:28 am

Have you thought about using an FE FC front bumper?
The curved corners might give the lower lights a bit of room and make them look integrated.

Regards
Alex

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:55 am

Mick,

Thats actually a '49 Chevy with Merc front sheetmetal grafted to it.

I'm considering running an EK rear bumper on the front of mine, because i'm using a '52 Buick rear bumper on the rear.

Have you thought about getting a couple of EK front bumpers, and cutting and splicing them to make a thicker bumper?

Imo, when it comes to building a custom.. theres so many options and your only limited to what you can think of (and i guess if you have the skills to do it

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Where abouts in Brisbane are you anyway? If i remember correctly, you've mentioned Cleveland / Wellington Pt before..

I'd love to see this thing in person.

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:15 pm

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matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:20 pm

Mick Jagger wrote:y,e ahe y,our/e we lcome e ime ine GVict.or/iae Point.noe shit.e my,e ke y,boar/de must.e be e br/oke ne be cause e ime t.y,pinge nor/mally,

mick jagger translated: yeah your welcome, im in victoria point. no shit my keyboard must be broken cause im typing normally.

i think thats right

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:08 pm

Thanks plugged in another all seems good,got another project today from the kerbside pickup that Bris city council has for free!!!

its a beaut,Im now officially a scavenger

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:08 pm

stuff

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:11 pm

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:13 pm

waasnt meant to put the missus in