Joker Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Found a 3 dollar 66 Rivi glue bomb at a show in Norfolk Va. The Buick Nailhead was a bonus..what I needed was the air cleaner cover. I had second air cleaner in my stash. First I cut off the snorkels and then used the Dremel to reduce the sides of the air cleaner..after that I used sanding sticks to reduce the back and sides. Need to add a small bullet to the center to give it a finished look. If done correctly a Kustom only needs the front wheels showing anyway.. Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nicely done James! Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Beautiful !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks Y'all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Another option is the 'Road Rats' 1/24th-scale diecasts by Jada, which are still pretty easy to score....my friend Matt used these on his rendition of CheZoom, and I have a set put aside for my Flinstone-bodied Hudson sled: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Beautiful tip and execution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Those are very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yeah I wish an aftermarket company would put out these ripple wheel covers... I know I'd use them on a bunch of different builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yeah I wish an aftermarket company would put out these ripple wheel covers... I know I'd use them on a bunch of different builds. Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland has them in resin. Would need to be plated. I have a set of the Jada units, very nice, but a tad bit large. They look great on the Chezoom, or a pickup, but on something like a 49 Ford or Merc, they're too large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Great tip James! One question: would it be possible to only cut the snorkels off and just put the entire air cleaner inside the tire or would it be too small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 This one's got 'why didn't I think of that' written all over it. So obvious and effective... once somebody else points it out! Fantastic tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Great tip James! One question: would it be possible to only cut the snorkels off and just put the entire air cleaner inside the tire or would it be too small? Dunno Rog...I suppose you could.. I just like trashing styrene with my Dremel..hahaha Thanks again Y'all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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