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500swmag · 12-16-2009, 07:46 PM

my proline 83 ram charger, as she stands now... well earlier this summer, she's a bit battered now.

Well, I've done plenty of reading and watching the resident masters of styrene crank out insane details, bodies, accessories, etc and figured I would try my humble attempt at some "custom" details.

here's the start of a new 89 style grill.
"rolling along, maybe this won't be too bad."

"hmm, that doesn't quite look right. center section looks too open, well maybe... what the hell was I thinking, this isn't going to work"

"not liking this"

"crap, that looks like s&*#, guess I'd better fill in some of that open area"

"this might actually work..."

time for some primer

so I've got some trimming and filling to do in the head light cutouts but now I have a problem, what am I going to use for buckets?

Anybody got any ideas what I can use?

70duncan · 12-16-2009, 07:57 PM

Wow, nice job on the grill. Looks dead on

.

Gota love the Dodges.

500swmag · 12-16-2009, 08:32 PM

Thanks.

no turning back now!

NeoK5Driver · 12-17-2009, 04:58 PM

That looks fantastic! Great work! what are you gonne use for the grill work behind what you have done? As for the light buckets I would try to use some thin metal to get the most light forward, maybe look at the axial light buckets and see if any of that could help. I redid the front of my Blazer to match my 85 and I hate the grill, so I will need to redo it. Love to see others ideas, so keep up the good work and I will be following!

500swmag · 12-17-2009, 05:23 PM

thanks for the comps.

axial buckets, I'll check them out, I forgot they started doing accessories.

anybody else got ideas for buckets?

.74 x .66

Badd · 12-17-2009, 05:24 PM

great work on the grill

goldmember · 12-17-2009, 07:30 PM

Very nice work. SOme of you guys work wonders with styrene!

SAL45 · 12-17-2009, 08:30 PM

Awesome Grill work

500swmag · 12-17-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Badd

great work on the grill

thanks Badd

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldmember

Very nice work. SOme of you guys work wonders with styrene!

thanks, you're right some guys do work wonders with this stuff, I am not one of those some...

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Originally Posted by SAL45

Awesome Grill work

thanks.

Still looking for some buckets, got impatient and tried making my own... lets just say the operative word was tried.

R2j · 12-17-2009, 10:01 PM

Very nice work! I'm thinking about a '91 or newer one for my Ramcharger. How are you going to mount it?

Rogue · 12-18-2009, 04:21 PM

Great job on the grill. If I had any ability with styrene I might have to give something like this a shot.

500swmag · 12-18-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by R2j

Very nice work! I'm thinking about a '91 or newer one for my Ramcharger. How are you going to mount it?

thanks.
I'm thinking I'm going to clue some tabs on the back side of the grill then silicone the grill to the body with the tabs. Previous experience has shown epoxy and CA do not work well on lexan.

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Originally Posted by Rogue

Great job on the grill. If I had any ability with styrene I might have to give something like this a shot.

Thanks.
judging by your tube work ability I would think styrene would be totally doable.

500swmag · 12-19-2009, 07:42 AM

gave up on looking for buckets and said F@#kets... lame, so I made my own. I think they are too deep though.

NeoK5Driver · 12-19-2009, 11:47 AM

I'd trim about a quarter of the total depth off and get them chromed (don't forget to paint the black before the chrome) and they will look awesome! nice work!

chicostaxxs007 · 12-19-2009, 12:03 PM

still looks good

66sprint6 · 12-19-2009, 01:57 PM

HECK YEAH! Lookin awesome man! Im thinkin bout doin the same with an F100 body, make either a 69 or even a 77 style grill for it, try to add some much needed detail. Keep it up and keep us updated!
Matt

03 mp5 · 12-19-2009, 03:54 PM

man you have some skills great job

Rogue · 12-19-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 500swmag

thanks.
Thanks.
judging by your tube work ability I would think styrene would be totally doable.

Thanks for the complement on the tube work. Metal for me is much easier then styrene. With the way yours is turning out, I may have to give it a shot, looks so much better.
New light buckets look good, they might be ok for depth if your planning on putting a led in them.

500swmag · 12-19-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NeoK5Driver

I'd trim about a quarter of the total depth off and get them chromed (don't forget to paint the black before the chrome) and they will look awesome! nice work!

I decided on about 1/8", I didn't want to lose too much of the overall width and height of the opening. After I paint them black what paint should I use for the chrome? I'm not a paint guy.

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Originally Posted by chicostaxxs007

still looks good

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

HECK YEAH! Lookin awesome man! Im thinkin bout doin the same with an F100 body, make either a 69 or even a 77 style grill for it, try to add some much needed detail. Keep it up and keep us updated!
Matt

thanks, get going, lets see that ford

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Originally Posted by 03 mp5

man you have some skills great job

thanks, but this is amateur work compared to many others on this site.

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Originally Posted by Rogue

Thanks for the complement on the tube work. Metal for me is much easier then styrene. With the way yours is turning out, I may have to give it a shot, looks so much better.
New light buckets look good, they might be ok for depth if your planning on putting a led in them.

I had the same thoughts before I started, I'm more of a metal guy. I was surprised that I actually have something border line acceptable.

500swmag · 12-19-2009, 10:17 PM

12-16-2009, 07:46 PM	#1
500swmag Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson Posts: 651	89 Ram charger.....now building front bumper my proline 83 ram charger, as she stands now... well earlier this summer, she's a bit battered now. Well, I've done plenty of reading and watching the resident masters of styrene crank out insane details, bodies, accessories, etc and figured I would try my humble attempt at some "custom" details. here's the start of a new 89 style grill. "rolling along, maybe this won't be too bad." "hmm, that doesn't quite look right. center section looks too open, well maybe... what the hell was I thinking, this isn't going to work" "not liking this" "crap, that looks like s&#, guess I'd better fill in some of that open area" "this might actually work..." time for some primer so I've got some trimming and filling to do in the head light cutouts but now I have a problem, what am I going to use for buckets? Anybody got any ideas what I can use? Last edited by 500swmag; 03-13-2010 at 06:21 PM. Reason: title change*

12-16-2009, 07:57 PM	#2
70duncan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stuck on a Rig in the middle of nowhere Utah. Posts: 2,024	Wow, nice job on the grill. Looks dead on . Gota love the Dodges.

12-16-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
500swmag Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson Posts: 651	Thanks. no turning back now!

12-17-2009, 04:58 PM	#4
NeoK5Driver Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 123	That looks fantastic! Great work! what are you gonne use for the grill work behind what you have done? As for the light buckets I would try to use some thin metal to get the most light forward, maybe look at the axial light buckets and see if any of that could help. I redid the front of my Blazer to match my 85 and I hate the grill, so I will need to redo it. Love to see others ideas, so keep up the good work and I will be following!

12-17-2009, 05:23 PM	#5
500swmag Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson Posts: 651	thanks for the comps. axial buckets, I'll check them out, I forgot they started doing accessories. anybody else got ideas for buckets? .74 x .66

12-17-2009, 05:24 PM	#6
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	great work on the grill

12-17-2009, 07:30 PM	#7
goldmember Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA Posts: 802	Very nice work. SOme of you guys work wonders with styrene!

12-17-2009, 08:30 PM	#8
SAL45 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 409	Awesome Grill work

12-17-2009, 10:01 PM	#10
R2j SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD Posts: 4,523	Very nice work! I'm thinking about a '91 or newer one for my Ramcharger. How are you going to mount it?

12-18-2009, 04:21 PM	#11
Rogue RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gunbarrel Posts: 1,167	Great job on the grill. If I had any ability with styrene I might have to give something like this a shot.

12-19-2009, 07:42 AM	#13
500swmag Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson Posts: 651	gave up on looking for buckets and said F@#kets... lame, so I made my own. I think they are too deep though.

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12-19-2009, 11:47 AM	#14
NeoK5Driver Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 123	I'd trim about a quarter of the total depth off and get them chromed (don't forget to paint the black before the chrome) and they will look awesome! nice work!

12-19-2009, 12:03 PM	#15
chicostaxxs007 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,299	still looks good

12-19-2009, 01:57 PM	#16
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	HECK YEAH! Lookin awesome man! Im thinkin bout doin the same with an F100 body, make either a 69 or even a 77 style grill for it, try to add some much needed detail. Keep it up and keep us updated! Matt

12-19-2009, 03:54 PM	#17
03 mp5 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: clearfield Posts: 1	man you have some skills great job

12-19-2009, 10:17 PM	#20
500swmag Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: monson Posts: 651

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