SNAIL ☠ Vintage School 2CV    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  BalkanCustom's BalkanCustom Goto page 1, 2  Next          SNAIL Forum Index -> Your ride View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:09 am    Post subject: BalkanCustom's BalkanCustom So, it is not custom yet, but I am working on it! Today I have allmost finished my little project of making retro rusty clock for my 1986 Charleston whith a broken chassis. Here are some pics of my car and a clock, in future I am planning more custom parts and lowering... This is the car - in summer mode, whithout the triangles for better cooling - braking problems So, I have modifyed this shifter to have a skull for a handle, and i have fitted a headlight form an oldschool bicycle to it In the headlight I have fitted this clock - I presume that it is form an old mercedes And it fits like a glove - with few modifications - all that is left to do is drilling a hole for power and conecting it It is small, but it is a start _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:21 am    Post subject: And it's a pretty cool start too ! A rev counter could have been cool too ! especially next to the "gearchange zone" _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top backfire Dropped Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 346 Location: NL, 's-Hertogenbosch Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:43 am    Post subject: sweeeeeeeet, nice detail. _________________ 2CV, with Visa turbo charged Back to top Juanito2cv Snailer Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 86 Location: Saint-Gaudens FR (31) Near Toulouse Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:00 am    Post subject: the idea of the clock in the headlight is verry cool !!! Back to top BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:51 am    Post subject: Thnx guys, I am very glad that you like ol' rusty clock JoZeF wrote: And it's a pretty cool start too ! A rev counter could have been cool too ! especially next to the "gearchange zone" Initially I was thinking of fitting rev counter or a speedo into a headlamp of some sort - but the idea was a bit different and it is very hard for me to explain it in english It should have been fitted to a metal hose (like on showers or old lamps - this is a bit that I think you want understand) and should have stick out beside control panel. That was the idea, and still is - for a rev counter. But after I visited a oldtimer fair with dule and bought few headlamps, the idea changed itno this one. Now I am working on creating rear foglight form bicycle headlight too _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:14 pm    Post subject: ok Any plans for paint ? A charleston style 2cv is probably not the best _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:16 pm    Post subject: There has been several ideas in my head about the paint, but no conclusive one - I would like to be 100% satisfied with the look before I decide to paint it. Rust is unfortenantly out of the question due to climate here - cars tend to rot very quickly - I had in mind matt black car whith red rims or somethin similar, also I would like to make some decent pinstriping around locks, on the headlights... but I havent found anyone here (Croatia) who could do it yet. Latley I am thinking of leaving it in this color, but accent it whit some primer on places where the car i rotting... Low Charleston could look cool. It is not final - I mean the Idea _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top björn Lowered Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1695 Location: hillywood(hilversum)/holland Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject: hi i think this clock housin you made is graet if you down mind i'm steeling the idea i have this RPM meter and thise is just what i whas looking for better steal something good than to invent something stupid _________________ Back to top BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:58 pm    Post subject: Again, glad you like it And feel free to "steal" the idea - in return I only ask to see the pictures While my car is waiting for better days in a parking lot, I am working on another bicycle headlight - this time it will be made in a rear foglight, and is going to be mounted under the car on the chassis - as advised by dule Unfortenatly I painted the housing black - now as I am looking at theese pictures, it seems that it was better this way _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top björn Lowered Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1695 Location: hillywood(hilversum)/holland Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:06 pm    Post subject: litel bit of sand paper and some rain it while be purfect again and pics no problem mabe saterday when a'm going to make it _________________ Back to top BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:10 pm    Post subject: björn wrote: litel bit of sand paper and some rain it while be purfect again and pics no problem mabe saterday when a'm going to make it Yeah... but I first put some rustproof paint so I wouldn't have same effect - on fotos you can see how good was it - old paind covered whith rust and then sanded to bare metal in some places No matter, this black is also kind of cool Good lock whith the counter _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top SamClukkers Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:03 pm    Post subject: Great idea's you have there! The last one is a Bosch light, isn't it? Back to top björn Lowered Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1695 Location: hillywood(hilversum)/holland Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:12 pm    Post subject: hey i would put it upon the bumper and not under the car that looks more retro _________________ Back to top BalkanCustom Snailer Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Croatia Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: björn wrote: hey i would put it upon the bumper and not under the car that looks more retro I havent really tried the position on the car, but as I am planning of taking off bumpers, it would be hard to put it on Worth thinking about @sam - I think it is not Bosch, in the middle of the glas there is one "S" and that is it. _________________ www.citroenklub.hr Back to top björn Lowered Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1695 Location: hillywood(hilversum)/holland Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:14 pm    Post subject: ok here some pic's from today ad work it's still tomuts chrome thinkin of sanding the backand and thean painting it black sand it a bit and leafit to det rusty _________________ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         SNAIL Forum Index -> Your ride All times are GMT + 2 Hours Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum SNAIL forum----------------General chatMeetingTechnicYour ride Sell/Buy----------------For SaleWanted  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. 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