Wheel Tubs

[Slotto]

This was actually my brothers idea. He's a thinker, I'm a doer. Getting older, most of us are on prescription medicine so what better use of the old pill bottles?

This was the first time I tried it so I was a little hesitant. But I thought if I screw up, I learned something, right? First thing was to measure the width you will need. You don't want them too big.

I like to use those oversized wheels sometimes like Foose and Kindig So this little trick worked oug great for me.

Hope this helps

As a matter of fact, it worked out so well, I did the same for a Ford

[Bucky]

Great tip! Very well executed! It always pays to think in scale!

[Deuces ll]

Nice work!..... ?

[Deuces ll]

I'm pretty sure you could also use the pill bottles as a buck to form the wheel tubs using sheet styrene... Use a hair dryer with the hot setting turned on to warm up the styrene and bend around the pill bottle.... Yes?, No???.... ?

[Deuces ll]

This is giving me some ideas for an AMT '68 El Camino build..

[peteski]

While it is a clever idea, those bottles are usually made from Polypropylene. How well does paint stick to it? 

[Slotto]

As you can see, I roughed up the smooth surface first and the paint is still holding up fine.

[TarheelRick]

My prescriptions usually come from two different sources. One uses bottles which are made from a harder, clearer plastic whereas the other is a softer more foggy plastic.  Anyone with an idea of whether either or both will work.  Of course I guess I could test them and see, just fishing for information.