The '47 gets 4" shorter in the ass end! And a mock up GRILLE

I like Cleatus's grille and Kirk in a skirt...

 

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Just playing around with putting a floater in there and molding the upper bar into more of a suround instead of square opening. Hard to really tell without the bumper and headlights on it, but you get the drift.



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I definitely like the floater idea. No matter what if I go with the stock grille top and something else below, the whole opening will get molded in.

Dondanno..I told you not to tell!

Thanks for the input. It's funny how we all pretty much end up in the same place opinion wise.

Jason showed me the Grease thing like 2 months ago and I was bummed. I even hated that car when I was young. I still root for the pizza face guy.

 

Does anyone have a nice candidate for a floater?? Here's something interesting on Ebay. It's one piece.

 

I like the grill, something different, and if some people don't like it you know you are doing something right.

Geno

 

I also like the grille. but you could go either way withthe floater and it would still look damn good. The whole car looks damn good.

Derrick

 

Sits just right. Looks clean. I like it.

 

I like the buick grille cause it's different and I would have to say it looks tough with or without skirts. why not take a couple old bumper gaurds and make a grille ou of em with two gaurds and sme exhsaust tubing. you can always paint it and chrome it later. prolly a cheap date and cool too! I got a mess of bumper gaurds if you need some. drew

 

I feel so lame. I have had such a clear vision for the whole car since day one...except for the grille treatment.

Anyway, check out these befores.





AND AFTER

 

I'm big on floating single bar grills like the early Barris mercs ran. Congrats on the HUGE progress...

 

Is that a '55 bumper accessory bar? THat would be a good grill, but it might be a little small for that car. Or you would just have to mould more sheetmetal.

Damn, that looks like it was really nice when you started. I would have just run it like that for awhile. It will be bad**** when you finish it.

 

Yeah, I bought it on Ebay from an old man in Alabama who was doing an OK job of a frame off restoration. It was pretty solid but not perfect. I had to promise him I would restore it. Ooops!

 

Get outta the garage in onto the computer and get the BilletProof site updated with the Michigan registration info........PLEASE!

 

Denise, I know, I know. It's being put together. The web wizard Zonkola basically does it on the side for nearly free. So I can't push too hard. I think there will be a big cheer when it goes up. I'll let everyone know as soon as it does.

 

Come on dude, there's a huge line behind me here in Michigan that wanna register and we've been waiting like forever and the guys are getting drunk and unruley and misbehavin. I just wanna pay my money so I can get away from these guys.

BTW, I'm first in line, no matter what anyone else says, I wanna be the first one registered at the FIRST BilletProof-Detroit show ever!

oh yeah, and the pressure is not going to stop till it's updated

 

You know you can register with Boomer directly or by mail.

 

BTW Denise thanks for coming out to the meeting last night. And thanks for getting involved!

 

Word travels fast. I was going to put up a post regarding the meeting but I forgot all the contact info at home, I'll do it tonight though. So.... I thought I'd just bust your balls a bit about the website today.

The guys at the meeting were all very nice, especially Cornbinder and Roger, forgot his HAMB name. Boomer seems like he has everything under control. I do think that the website being updated and being able to register that way would do alot in getting the ball rolling.

I'll be attending 3 large shows in the month of May here in Michigan that I'll not only had out the "personal" invites but flyers as well. 2 out of the three have large vendor/swap areas. I'll hit them as well. I'll also get the all the "Gay Michigan******es" involved. The Midland guys can hand out flyers in their area, the Flintoids can handle their area, the Lansing crew can get their area, Safarinut to handle his area and maybe get*****o to handle the Grand Rapids area. With all the Michigan HAMB folks involved, we've got this state covered as far as getting the word out.

Michigan, especially Detroit, really needs this show and I'm going to do evrything in my power to help see that it's successful. How many cars at the first BilletProof-California? 60 I heard. I'm going to guarentee we're going to triple that! and it's going to be a hell of a party to boot!

 

The first year was 24 or 26 cars. My bet for you guys is around 150+. That would make for a great start. I'm really stoked with everyone's enthusiasm and help out there.

 

car looks great Kirk I agree with brewsir its a custom needs skirts maybe not those ?? and i like cleatus`s surround very nice I also like bumpers on a custom big custom bumpers that guy did a a great job on the body work for you I am looking for a car to bring down there too he does great work