[Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!

[John Page]

Saw a chrome plated BC-348 at the Cincinnati hamfest once. UGLY



John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)





>From: lardiere at ix.netcom.com
>Reply-To: lardiere at ix.netcom.com
>To: Chris Kepus <ckepus at comcast.net>, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net,'Julian 
>Bunn' <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>
>Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:55:00 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>
>
>Julian,
>
>Chris may be on the right track with the rat rod approach.  I have several 
>rigs which could fall into that category, extra holes and all.  What is it 
>about teenagers and power drills?  But the classic lines of this thing 
>deserve something better, perhaps.  Others have applied custom paint to 
>Hammarlunds, etc.  But why stop there?
>
>Candy apple red paint, with perhaps several coats with sanding to achieve 
>that "smooth" look.  Flames on the side to match what happens when you 
>apply power might be appropriate.  Chroming the chassis would elicit that 
>"wow" factor when you lift the hood.
>
>Also - neon lights to replace those dim incandescent bulbs would really 
>help the nighttime appearance.  Or you might consider fluorescent paint on 
>the meter face with an ultraviolet lamp to get the "glow."   Heck - light 
>up the bottom of the cabinet with purple lights - you could buy one of the 
>kits at Pep Boys - to achieve that real Southern California cruising look.
>
>Go for it.  This is a topic worthy of discussion at Continental Burger, if 
>that place is still in business.
>
>Rocco N6KN
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Kepus <ckepus at comcast.net>
> >Sent: Feb 14, 2007 11:19 PM
> >To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net, 'Julian Bunn' 
><Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>
> >Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!
> >
> >Car guys have a group that loves "rat-rods"; We could have a parallel 
>group
> >that loves "rat-rigs"!  Julian, keep in mind "patina" is everything....so
> >when painting, do it swede... and keep the bullethole!!
> >73,
> >Chris
> >W7JPG
> >
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