I started Tatooing my Hot Rod

Well not really but we have started to emboss all of the new panels I've made.
So far we have done the floor, trans tunnel and firewall.
Hood and doors along with pickup bed will be embossed next.

Flames flames flames apart from the vampire skulls in the floor
yes I know skulls but so what I like em

 

Damn, thats HOT!

 

How the hell are you doin that? Lets see some tech on that...Those flames are perfect!

 

cool but if your going to tattoo your car do it with two ts

 

Bead roller or press?

 

looks trick...how about some text and pix on how you are doing it

 

Wow! Look it's the fucking SPELL CHECK POLICE.

More involved with the guy's SPELLING TECHNIQUE then his ability as a CRAFTSMAN.

Way to go OFFICER SPELLMAN, I almost didn't recognize you without your DICTIONARY and RED CORRECTION PEN.

 

Very cool.

Steve.

 

I like the satin backround polished highlight effect. Are you going to paint it that way? Maybe flat and shiney?

 

very cool man!

 

The embossing is done with a bead roller. The secret is that the bead roller is hydraulic and there is a foot control that alters the speed from 0 upwards.
This means one guy can steer the panel and control the speed resulting in a better flow.
We will post a tech I just need to get pics done of us on the machine

 

The work looks great & I dig the grille!

 

The panels that have satin / buffed have had the embossed areas buffed up with a 3M conditioning disc. I waas just goofing around to see what it would look like.
I am considering satin paint and then buffing again as this really makes the embossing stand out, but at the moment I am thinking of 1200 wet sand all over then buff the embossing and then apply Nyalic which is a clear dam near bulletproof coating.

 

Man that rocks! I've gotta get one of those bead rollers.

 

Do you have a pic of that stack setup on top of the carb? Looks unique.

 

It's lookin' real good ... I really love the red artillery wheels with the whitewalls. Real sharp.

 

I cant afford triple carbs so I decided to make the down tube set.
The base is made from stainless steel tube with a domed end welded on, then I split the tube in half length ways.
The risers are made out of stainless steel polished hand rail tube.

The hood of the car will be just above the bottom of the base tube so it will look a lot different when the hood is fitted.

Its pretty basic but thats the theme I have gone along with on this project.

 

Bead roller?? So you drew the flames on and steered around the shape with a bead roller? Now I'm doubley impressed. I thought you made a pattern and hammerformed the flames. I like it.

 

Man, it's good to see Brandy hasn't lost her charm!

By the way Ratman, Nice work on the flames.

 

Thanks for setting me straight Randy.

 

Flames look awesome. Wish i had the patience for something like that

 

He is spelling it with two t's. Tattoo has three t's in it.

I win!

 

hahahahahahahahahaha

 

My mate draws the flames on by hand and does them with one pass perfect everytime. I cheat on some of them though. The skull was a picture I found on the net so I printed it off and traced it onto the panel with carbon paper.
Then hit it the bead roller and bingo

 

Damn thats kewl

 

Hmmm........that should be one c, two o's, and no kew......

I'm not the spelling police, I'm just a deputy....

 

Thank you for not building the same car 90% of everyone else is. It's very different and unique. I like it a lot.

 

What? I'm the sweetest girl I know.

I'm HIGHLY impressed that work came from a bead roller. I was thinking "ohhh hand pressed thru".