Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Aug 14, 2015

• #1

Sacrilege I can hear you say.............
Mi little 2a has had a 3 bulkhead fitted at some point in its dim and distant past. I hate it. Hate the dash hate the cracked vinyl mantle piece. I thought it might but it just aint growing on me. I quite fancy having a play with it. I do like the original 2a dash, or lack of it that I remember from my last LR but I cant see me putting a 2 bulkhead back on.
So I am thinking concept. Retro machismo. Uplifted ambionic LED with raw hide and horse sh1t. The skys the limit urban agriculture. Deep buttoned hessian and chiffon.

We aint talkin spray paint and furry dice here, its a full rip out and redesign.............

Helllllllllpppppp.............

 

mistericeman

Active Member

• Aug 14, 2015

• #2

Go and stand in a dark corner for a short while .......

THEN get a scrap S2 bulkhead ....chop the ****ty bits off the S3 one and weld the important bits onto the remains ....
Ok It's never going to fool a rivet counter BUT will win you a huge amount of Kudos points with the Ladeez as they bask in your efforts to go retro tastic

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Aug 14, 2015

• #3

Brilliant.....................

I could then cover it with something like this.............

I could do it in plastic for when the doors p1ss in.

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Aug 14, 2015

• #4

I think the s3 bulkhead and vinyl dash is awful too, would love to see a landy interior done in mahogany and leather with axminster carpets etc and proper seals that work

 

boguing

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Aug 14, 2015

• #5

Couldn't agree more. Take out a Defender dash and there's most of an SIII dash behind it. Behind that there's an SII and SI as well. Complete waste of space.

Mine's going to be a bit aircraft and a bit marine, which reflect my non-Landy interests. I bought a 1930s Elgin aircraft clock and have scanned it's face so that the other instruments all get the same font and colours, needles etc. The rest of it will be cobbled up from a bit of an eccentric/eclectic collection of stuff.

What are you interested in that isn't Landy?

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Aug 15, 2015

• #6

I do a bit in wood butchery. Mainly walnut. I do love the SII minimalism but fancy playing around a bit as its so easy. Steam punk was one idea with brass pipework and old pressure dials but I would like to see how far I could take it on the posh side. Standard SII exterior with the usual lumps and bumps but Bentley inside. Just to see peoples faces when they get in.

This is one of my boxes


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divie

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2015

• #7

Nice work Bobsticle, my father used to do nice gun cases for me in walnut and oak. I have done odd bits but never as good.
In my lottery win dreams I get a workshop for my lathe/mill motorcycles. A workshop for Landies/classic cars and a workshop for woodworking.
Now where did I put that ticket.........

 

boguing

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Aug 15, 2015

• #8

Gosh, that's lovely. My skills with wood aren't in your league, but I will be using it in laminated form for structural parts. I'm already mentally redesigning to hide all of my joints in case we ever meet!

 

LordOWar

Well-Known Member

• Aug 17, 2015

• #9

I cannot even cut a piece of wood to the right length! I am sure I cut it right then it shrinks when I take it to where it is required.

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #10

how about a nice birdseye maple dash

 

chris7

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #11

Bobstickle why not keep the padded shelf as its something SOFT to hit your head on BUT remove all the lower vinyl like I have done regards. Chris

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #12

I like that Chris, did you fabricate the new metal part or buy it somewhere? I like the biggerer blower holes too...

 

chris7

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #13

Dominic its all original series three with the lower padding and vinyl removed, the metal then prepared and painted body colour regards. Chris

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #14

Thanks Chris,

It certainly looks good. Those areas on both of mine are just held together by rust and vinyl - I was hoping you'd found a source of bottom bits...looks like I'll have to make up my own!

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LUKBENPHI

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #15

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/392024342539613718/

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Aug 18, 2015

• #16

Looks good. Very good. I still hate the ill fitting plastic bits.
A thought just occurred. If you installed a small picture frame on the bulkhead with the top open you could take the chassis plate with you. Naa. wouldnt stop them nicking it.

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Aug 18, 2015

• #17

honolulujoe said:

how about a nice birdseye maple dash

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Possible, but maple is so girly. I think Henry needs bold masculine features to balance my sweet feminine slant.

Perhaps some zebrano with heavy inlay........................... this gives me the orn

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #18

dig that airbag pic

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Aug 18, 2015

• #19

Bobsticle said:

maple is so girly.

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many fantastic sounding guitars made out of maple

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Aug 19, 2015

• #20

honolulujoe said:

many fantastic sounding guitars made out of maple

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Cos it's 'ARD - not at all girly.

Mind you, you don't want a Landy interior to look like IKEA.