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D.I.Y.Tilly (?) Kit

Started by surferboy, October 25, 2010, 11:38:50 PM

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surferboy

Is it possible to make a chrome trim piece that follows the blue line ?



I want to paint the flash a different colour but want to seperate it with a chrome trim

8) 8) 8)
cruisin's great with a 58

Hotlips

Hey there Surferboy ;D - how about those fin trims that are often seen on the sedans???? You might be able to modify it so it runs along or up to the window trim. 

Cheers Hotlips ;) ;)
I am woman, hear me ROAR - "vrrmm vrrmm"

weddo

Hi Surferboy (and Cathy) anything you use would have to be re-worked / re-rolled  to a certain degree.
You could possibly use the standard trim that runs along the back guard and door with the flared section that runs vertical on the door and invert them on the line you have drawn on your wagon (and paint them blue to match ;D ;D) ????
Might be worth a try - and still an FC trim. Fixings might be a problem but not insurmountable

regards

Weddo

customFC

You might be able to modify FB top trim.


Regards
Alex

NosFEratu

Did no-one read this comment in the "butchering chrome" thread or did it not compute cos the word "Tilly" was spelt incorrectly?  ???

Quote from: NosFEratu on October 26, 2010, 10:50:15 AM
An alternative to shaping the original diecast is to use brass.  Customisers quite often use brass to create trim pieces.  They get brass stock and shape and bend it to the style they want then get it chromed.  There are numerous advantages including brass is easily chromed unlike 50 year old die cast and you can drill and tap it for fasteners.  Eg you can make as many Tilli kits or whatever as you want. 

regards

Alfred (the Butler) 
NosFEratu

Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius

I read it  :-*

It would be a simpler task to go straight through from the top of the taillight, under the rear door handle to the exisiting stainless piece.



ehsv6

Peel & stick, leading piece on guard, chrome plated brass.

http://www.ehholden.com.au/gallery/mempage/mempage0778.htm

Cheers Keith

EffCee

Wow, dont those strips tart up the ute! The ute looks fantastic!

Keith
Canberra, ACT

F4+ ;)

jack_fc


Keith, I've seen that ute in the flesh, and I can tell you that it's a hell of a lot better than it looks in those pics...   8) 8) 8)

"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

NosFEratu

NosFEratu