TomH Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Been doing a lot of plating lately as its rather warm down in the desert for detecting. Here is a hood badge for a J 40 pedal car. Had to do some major work on it as it was missing half a wing and pitted pretty bad. Did a V splice with copper as I figured a butt joint would be too weak when he puts a screw in it to hold it to the radiator. Lots of copper/shaping and sanding..................but, it came out pretty good Next up is a 41 LaSalle hood ornament This one is ugly! Tom H. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 WOW , that is cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Nice work Tom!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Awesome job Tom, you do have some skills!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yeah, he always did 'Shine S...'. Must have got it from his mother..... Old Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Man you grafted that all together perfect. Good job, it looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yeah, that's one heck of a nice job there Tom. The pics really tell the story of the knowledge and skills it takes to do something like that. Luke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks guys.... This was a little bit of a pain as nothing was symmetrical on it. It was just stamped out/plated and stuck on the pedal car. Fortunately the guy I do pedal car parts for realizes this and knows about it. I still try to make them butt a$$ perfect though Just finished up a 53 Buick hood ornament and will post some pics of it. Tom H. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 WTG, impressed I am..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran Dave Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Tom you do beautiful work. I was down at Tom's house today bumming lathe time and had a chance to see some of the other stuff he is working on. Perfect glossy shine that looks like liquid. Gorgeous stuff!!! That winged lady one was something else 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardo Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Tom, That's incredible! What beautiful work! Mike W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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