Moustache envy

[JohnnyBgood]

This will take a few posts to get all the pictures in......This is a story about moustache envy. Every time i would see Bob he would comment about how nice my moustache was and that he wanted one just like it. I would just sit back and run my fingers down the curves on my handle bar moustache and smile. Bob finally said...I’ve had enough..I also will have a magnificent moustache...and this is how he did it.

 

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The moustache in question and the non moustache

 

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First he layed out a base with thin plywood laminated together in a few layers

 

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When the wood had set he glued on some floral foam

 

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He then filled down the foam to the shape he wanted.

 

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Next he covered all sides with a few layers of fibreglass

 

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Then he sanded down the fibreglass

 

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Then added some filler and cut in the script with a dremel.

 

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Final epoxy priming and fitting before spray chrome.

 

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Had it spray chromed and washed with deionized water

 

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Final product on car

 

[Rusty Olds]

Good job. Great result.

Huge difference.

 

[JohnnyBgood]

Now that’s a stach to be proud of. I think he did a great job. I’m sure this process can be used to reproduce other hard to find original parts that are seemingly made of unobtainium or to build a custom piece. This piece has been on the car for almost 2 years with no issues. It was cut into 3 pieces like the original and unless you have this one and a original sitting side by side you would never know it’s not a original piece.

 

[JohnnyBgood]

I just want to add that this part for the Buick Super and Roadmaster are obscenely expensive. They had a problem with the mechanics leaning on them and cracking them. A poor one without cracks go for $600 on fleabay. Im embarrassed to even tell how much I have into my moustache bar. Bob has a couple of hundred bucks at the most into this one...and it looks great.

 

[al37ford]

My knees are banging together just thinking ! LOVE those early Buicks & this drill works!

 

[shaune]

Damn, that is a great but of ingenuity.

 

[351CFalcon]

Very nicely done.

 

[Scotty]

That is awesome. Thanks for showing us that.

 

[CDNflatlander]

I would have a hard time believing that moustache could be fabricated, and turn out that well with the “building” materials.
WoW! Thanks.
Greg

 

[PG409]

Amazing !