[Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!

[gkb]

My suggestion was to paint it white and stick a red cross label on it, you
know, like the hospital ships had.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lardiere at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Chris Kepus" <ckepus at comcast.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>;
"'Julian Bunn'" <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!


>
> 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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