Help Creating a front Valance

[Len Woodruff]

I need some ideas on how to build a front alance for this project.

Any Ideas will be greatly apprecited.

Here are 2 pics of the model plus the actual view of the alance on the car.

 

[stitchdup]

I'd try one from an early camaro, its close to the shape and the kits are easy to find

[Len Woodruff]

  On 3/19/2023 at 7:12 PM, stitchdup said:

I'd try one from an early camaro, its close to the shape and the kits are easy to find

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Thanks Les. I tried your suggestion and it might work. I had a Revell 69 Charger and it has some of the correct curves too. But like the Camaro it would need a lot of fitting to work.

Any suggestions on scratch building one? I just can't get my mind focus on where to start.

[stitchdup]

  On 3/19/2023 at 7:34 PM, Len Woodruff said:

Thanks Les. I tried your suggestion and it might work. I had a Revell 69 Charger and it has some of the correct curves too. But like the Camaro it would need a lot of fitting to work.

Any suggestions on scratch building one? I just can't get my mind focus on where to start.

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It looks like it has a peak in the centre so it might be simpler to make the sides individually. Maybe some food containers would have the correct shapes on the edges but would be a bit flimsy to work with. To fix that I'd build up the back side of the valance with epoxy or something to make it firm. Then it just needs trimming to fit and some body work on the joins

[Len Woodruff]

  On 3/19/2023 at 7:42 PM, stitchdup said:

It looks like it has a peak in the centre so it might be simpler to make the sides individually. Maybe some food containers would have the correct shapes on the edges but would be a bit flimsy to work with. To fix that I'd build up the back side of the valance with epoxy or something to make it firm. Then it just needs trimming to fit and some body work on the joins

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Thanks Les. I will look for something that might work.

[espo]

Try making a few prototype shapes using card stock, like a business card or paper. When you find a shape that you want transfer that to some flat or even round stock to the shape you want. 

[Len Woodruff]

  On 3/20/2023 at 3:32 PM, espo said:

Try making a few prototype shapes using card stock, like a business card or paper. When you find a shape that you want transfer that to some flat or even round stock to the shape you want. 

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Thanks David. I will give that a try.