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Offline plastic man

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SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT ** almost ther **
« on: 25 January 2008, 23:16 »
picked this up to day for £10   vvvvvvvvvvvv



gave it a wash



and then got to work  :D

get your self some plastic and start cutting











got the indicators finished and on fog recess







paint taken back in fog light area to bond plastic together









just one more side to do then to morrow its ........


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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2008, 23:20 »
where are you going to put the indicators then?

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2008, 23:22 »
you can put them in the head light's mate just drill a hole wire them up and bond them in

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2008, 23:25 »
will look a little different.

are you getting the idea for the headlights from an early beetle? with the sloping headlights and the indicators in the headlight?

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2008, 23:27 »
going for this style



will be up for sale when it done if any body is interested

small bumper i did   http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84785

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2008, 23:29 »
will look a little different.

are you getting the idea for the headlights from an early beetle? with the sloping headlights and the indicators in the headlight?

no mate just going to use an LED light on the inner side

it just for MOT realy so as long as if flashes i'm not bothered  :laugh:

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2008, 23:33 »
aaah right got you  :smiley:

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2008, 23:45 »
going for this style



will be up for sale when it done if any body is interested

small bumper i did   http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84785

Like that! :wink: Let me know when it's finished please.

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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2008, 00:06 »
welding finished apart from plate recess





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Re: SMOOTH AS A BABYS BOT ** all welded up **
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2008, 00:56 »
hope u werent attempting that whilst gassed! looks like jd and coke (am a alcohlic!)!
that bumper will look mint if it turns out half as good as the one on the red mk2  :cool:
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