A fellow recently asked me about the two hole and three hole machined
overlays and engine
turned metal overlays I have for Gremlin & Hornet. So figured would
explain differences.
He has a 77 AMX and mentioned his overlay is vinyl.....actually the
originals are indeed
"metal". Feel free to pull your's back but risk wasting it. It is thin
machined metal on
top of hard plastic shell. But not vinyl I assure you, here is one of the
wasted ones I
used as template to make these. You can see they are not only bendable,
but reflective
and well, thin almost tin like metal. There is difference
between spun aluminum and vinyl spun type. Almost same effect except the
metal ones are
tougher to do, just like originals were tough to do. This type machining
effect was used
on load of 70s vehicles including Trans Am. I have referenced this page a
few times
for people to show differences and let folks know how difficult it is to
have engine
turned metal:
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm
But don't destroy your original one by peeling it off the hard backing as
the photos here
shows what you will find! Therein lies the interest simply because not
everyone will need
a vinyl kit to restore their existing original, however there are a number
of people who
want to 'add' this effect to their classic so figured since had mold and
mules to go ahead
and do both. I was really caught off guard by Aussies who want me to
reverse the mold and
make them some 'right hand drive' typs of these!
I have one mule 3 hole vinyl type, complete with glovebox door and
surround on ebay now,
this is the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330351420083
while this is a close up photo from my site:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Picture_1675.jpg
of it, and have included some more photos here. Since I can't place photos
on
amx-files.com amc-list if anyone wishes for the photos simply email me.
This is the two gauge hole Gremlin Hornet dash overlay in engine turned
metal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330351425997
photo
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Picture_127.jpg
of which will be soon doing three hole same in metal. More expensive but
why not since
have the mold. Also will explore the possibility of reversing the mold and
having real
limited run for Australians, New Zealand, South Africans and other places
where 'right
hand drive' Hornets & Gremlins sold as have had a number of requests. I
don't know if I
can do it so no promises. And some have asked about woodgrain same for 77
Gremlins, again,
no promises will have to check type of woodgrain, whether vertical,
horizontal, burl,
whatever. Have the mold, just not sure of pattern.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
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