wall art for my model car garage

[diymirage]

i know its been done to death but i've always been a fan of body parts on the wall

(car body parts mind you)

fenders, hoods, you name it

here is a little something i made to put on the wall of my scale garage that i use as a back drop for my pictures

it came from a jo-han kit (i think)

the LEDs are 1.5 volt units the wifey bought me once for a different model project

once i find the correct spot on the wall i will drill a hole to hide the wires

[Hattley]

Nice! That's one of those things you see someone else do and say to yourself "why didnt think of that?"!

[Dr. Cranky]

Perfect addition to any diorama garage wall.

[TurboKitty]

how cool is this!?! its neat to see other people doing the same things I've thought of doing so I can see how it turns out, I think we think alike I have a magazine that has several of these (only they are shelves) in it. I want to get the '70 Super Bee and '69 Charger R/T that they offer for about $75 each. They also have Camaros, Chevelle, GTOs, Corvettes, Firebird/Trans Ams, etc. These are really cool, great job w/ it! Where did your wife get the LEDs from?

[diymirage]

thanks guys and gall

this is something i would have up in my living room if i wasnt married

michelle, there is a hobby shop in grand rapids called ryders (think there are 2 more locations actually), she bought them there, a 10 pack runs 14,95

these are the lights i was telling you about for your eclipse too

now watch it lay in my model garage for 3 years, waiting for me to put it up

[TurboKitty]

thanks guys and gall

this is something i would have up in my living room if i wasnt married

michelle, there is a hobby shop in grand rapids called ryders (think there are 2 more locations actually), she bought them there, a 10 pack runs 14,95

these are the lights i was telling you about for your eclipse too

now watch it lay in my model garage for 3 years, waiting for me to put it up

ah ok cool, there is a Ryder's Hobby Shop in Toledo (half hr or so from me). I will have to go there and get some of those LEDS! What do you use as a power source to light them? Is it a battery pack?

[diymirage]

ah ok cool, there is a Ryder's Hobby Shop in Toledo (half hr or so from me). I will have to go there and get some of those LEDS! What do you use as a power source to light them? Is it a battery pack?

not sure on the price but the wifey included a battery holder that fits 2 AA batteries

i hooked 2 LEDS paralel up to each battery

tried it in series first but that dimmed them too much

there is no on/off switch but its a simple matter of pushing the wires into the slots

[David G.]

Pretty cool!