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[K4KEV]

Bin a while now since my last update....(too cold for the shed) Anyways since becoming pretty good at nickel plating....I sensed it was time to put it to full use on me bones dem bones dem bones dem dry.... sorry couldn't help that.
I had made a start on them before but not with the object of completing them, so a week ago I set about finishing them off......not finished yet but here is a sneak preview....I have to confess to getting totally carried away as you can see.....final picture is of a totally completed front upper wishbone nickel plated ends only sprayed traffic red (bodywork colour) clear lacquered and polybushed up, mega satisfied with the result and now working my way through the other 7

so this is what the bones looked like at the start


now a bit of welding..grinding..welding..grinding etc etc



extremities now nickel plated (2hrs per each session)


painted, lacquered and bushed up and soon to be wrapped in cotton wool

[HandyAndy]

WOW Kev......that looks stunning

Cotton wool needed indeed, the bones will look great on your Roadster , nice work mate

cheers
andy

[gingea1pom]

They look fantastic, never ceases to amaze me how different the same thing can be, if you know what I mean.

Cheers Ginge

[Bonzo]

If I were a Top Gear presenter, I would definately say that those belong in the " Sub Zero " section of the cool wall

Amazing what a bit of creative talent can achieve.

Well done Kev, nice to see something different, one of those things that make you think " Damn, why didn't I think of that "

[K4KEV]

Ta for the nice comments guys ...it does spur you on, been busy with the upper rears today, not quite as elaborate, but still got "the treatment" lacquer is drying as I type so piccies will go up tomoz .
Front lower wishbone should be interesting, not sure what I will come up with for that, still in me heed I think, a few days and we shall see

[K4KEV]

Had a busy and pleasant day beefing up my original welds on my rear lower bones, and also fitted the poly bushes to my other completed bones so now have complete front upper and rear upper bones that now look like this :-





will post more piccies of completed items as I go

[Eternal]

Holy!.......... Sooooo when are you starting my wishbones?

[K4KEV]

Originally Posted by Eternal

Holy!.......... Sooooo when are you starting my wishbones?

Eternal.....seriously, you don't wanna know how much it would take (you'd need a effin mortgage)......enjoyable to do, but only once