Hot Rods UPDATE #11: Grille, Dash and PHOTOSHOP REQUEST for the LEGION SPECIAL!!!

Matt and I spent another Saturday at Seret Speed & Custom in Vallejo, CA on the Legion Special. Matt is ruling it on the grille. He has more build shots on his camera, but I couldn't wait to post this update!

The grille surround started out at a flat sheet and Matt cut each side by hand with a grinder as per his template, and the painstakingly perfected each to mirror the other. That was the easy part - next came bending them to fit the nose! Once matched up, Matt tacked them together and then hammer welded them into one surround. Then back onto the nose to drill the bolt and stud holes. The top and bottom will have stainless hardware while the side will have studs not visible from the exterior.

I worked on the dash inserts. They were designed on the computer then etched into br*** in my kitchen (don't tell my wife). Two of the three pieces came out fine. The third template didn't cooperate, so I'll have to do it again. I took the etched pieces to Seret Speed & Custom to be my Saturday project. First I rough-cut them and them fine-tuned them with files. Now they'll get painted, sanded and polished.

Lastly, we rolled the Legion Special outside again, this time with the full hood, intake and exhaust in place. Here's where the PHOTOSHOP request comes in. I'll be messing with it myself, but I wanted to see what you guys could do. We're thinking of keeping the hood and nose polished. Initial thoughts for paint are silver, burgundy or black. The number will be either 18 or 6. Legion Special should be on it somewhere, and I'd like to keep the horse image on there to pay tribute to the car's past (it can be small).

Let's see what you guys can do!





















After the rough-cut




Bald spot!!!

 

Damn, that looks good............just dial in the hood line with the bodyline. Nice little car.
Those dash pieces are pretty rad too...

 

looks like the definition of fun.

 

Looks great man!!

 

Lookin' good !
Like to see the dash pieces mounted up...what does it say on the small one?
Oh,me no photoshop...

 

Getting closer to these by the day...

 

Kirk,

The car and those photos are great!

 

Kirk and Matt that is looking killer!! A little dissapointed there are no handle bars on the exhaust but other than that...

 

BEAUTIFUL work!!
Sorry I can't help with the p/shop(unless you want it to look like a "monkey pounding on the keyboard" job)...
Anyway,if you use the number 6,put in on the side of the Cowl,that way you can keep the White Horse Inn logo.

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how did you make the dash pieces?

 

Ancient Chinese secret!

Actually I did a tech about a year ago on the process, but the photos are probably all gone.

It's done with an iron-on resist and printed circuit board etching solution. I'd be happy to help you with something if you need it.

 

love the way the horse climbs the exhaust

 

Looks fantastic!

 

cool, thanks!

 

No problem.

 

wow.. missed you guys this weekend.. lookin good. see you this week im sure.

 

Damn, that just keeps getting better!

 

Hey, Fur Biscuit...........Do some looking around on:

steampunk.com


Some neat stuff on there.

 

man that's lookin' great!

 

wow!!!!! That's lookin good '

I think polish the hood and sides and paint the rest Black

I also think a oval gas tank would look a little better then the round one. just my 2cents


Keep up the good work

 

This isn't kirk's post, but here is info on the process.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248341

It's looking great Kirk! I've always wanted to make some of those br*** peices, but havent had anywhere to use one yet. I cant wait to see those ones bolted on.

 

Here's my super-quickie mockup...

 

Paint it JUST like that....Don't screw around

 

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!! That ****ing rocks.

 

That is going to be one bad *** ride especially in the coners............lol...............little side ways actions pics would be sweet!!!! Or is it strictly a street car.......lol........

 

18=6x3 yes?

how about the leter R since its the 18th leter and like the leter m which it the 13th and we all know what the means

 

Nice hair cut but now most of will not know who you are from the top of your head anymore with that hair cut. How about redoing the post on the br*** etching. Oh and by the way the car look killer.

 

You're a sharp one. 6-6-6 yes.

 

pretty cool, i like the old photos