Operation New Door panel *Worklog and Pics*

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

My one good idea for the month....used up at the beggining.

I'm sure you'll get another, lol. I'll make sure to make this one look extra good...guess I need to pick up some quality filler now since it wont be getting covered //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[basspatin 10+ year member]

Its comming along! Slowly but its comming!

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Well...I ****ed up...handles have been scrapped...

No pics, no update, I'm pissed...

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Meh...I'll be nice though...

Here's some pics of the router table, my new bits, and the OEM miata handles I scored and will probably use...

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

No update...been sick, been cold out and I screwed up the handles but I'm returning with avengance. I have a good idea for some new ones and will be cranking out a set wednesday...promise!

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

Get On It

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

will do capitan! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/patriotic.gif.b47a6e0394a3738334c387bdf79409f4.gif

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif for picture updates...

coming soon...

...in 10 minutes...

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

So, after I f*cked up my last handles, I thought I'd try a different approach. The ones before were flat, and didnt really do it for me, so I cranked this one out in an experiment...

Basic handle shape:

Why 2 pieces?

...Thats why...

In the middle fo all the fun, fedex arrived...but not with my HU

Handle trimed and sanded alil...

Basic shape:

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

ill be here in 10 mins waiting haha

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Handle size ref:

General look:

Then they had a date with the 3/8round over the finishing touch...

And the final shot...

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

so it was a bit quicker than i thought lol ... those new ones look awesome man. Really nice work. Cant wait to see a finished product. I like the second ones a lot more than the first!!! nice work!

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Mind you, I'm stretching fabric to connect the 2 armrest pieces and then resin'ing it to give the last bit of shape...

Not to mention, it still needs final trimming, gluing and covering...

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

so it was a bit quicker than i thought lol ... those new ones look awesome man. Really nice work. Cant wait to see a finished product. I like the second ones a lot more than the first!!! nice work!

My dad actually likes the first pair better...I dunno...I havnt picked which ones I'm going to make for the final set yet...

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Use a different one on each side............ LoL