"Betty Bones" - 55 splitscreen

[the_count]

new toys for betty:






Yankee pacesetter? mirrors imported from the states, and a horn ring from an oxford (I think)

Still following the non-standard route of course

Hope everyone had a canny xmas btw

(PS - changed the name of the car from "bad betty" to "betty Bones", the art-work will reveal all when done, but lets just say "day-of-the-dead" style ;) )

[Robbiet9999]

Liking the mirrors. Think the horn ring would look better on a later two arm steering wheel. But keep doing it your way.

[the_count]

Liking the mirrors. Think the horn ring would look better on a later two arm steering wheel. But keep doing it your way.

I'd thought about the 2arm wheel for the hornring, might still go that route, or shove the wheel on upside down ... not sure yet

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

No I like the 3 spoke, it's more of a 50's look. Can't wait to see Betty when finished.

[the_count]

cheers planning to hit the workload hard this next week so stay tuned for updates!

[POMMReg]

Hi

Any chance of the body number of this motor - as it's a rare LBM model?

Thanks

Mr.Bitemytongue

[the_count]

Hi

Any chance of the body number of this motor - as it's a rare LBM model?

Thanks

Mr.Bitemytongue

you have a PM

[the_count]

it appears I forgot to post updates... doh!
mirrors fitted & general bits tarted up, taking her to a show in ryhope next weekend:







Horn ring from a morris oxford, modifying to fit:





Getting some wider van wheels off a mate soon, and also got some decent licence plates for it (& some bullet bolts to hold em on )

[the_count]

well updates since my last post:

Firstly.. a big FAIL! - the later model steering wheel doesnt fit over the early steering column. so looks like a steering column swap is now also on the list!

got new plates, bullet bolts, valvecaps, made an eyeball glovebox handle, and other general stuff!









also now a member of the Dead End cc, due to my help / work producing the Whitby Kustom website for the 2013 show - www.whitbykustom.com




and... well although most purists probably stopped reading this thread a while back... if you still are.. you may not want to look ahead ;)
got an old railway oil lamp, going to turn it into a high level brake light hung in the back window, and put some sort of haunted scene in it for when it lights up ;)


ENJOY!

[MarkyB]

I guess 12 volt candle bulbs don't exist, shame, one would look good in there.

[the_count]

I guess 12 volt candle bulbs don't exist, shame, one would look good in there.

I like your thinking!

[MarkyB]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_nkw=led%20c ... 7054595978
There is hope yet!

[the_count]

love it! will have to purchase, will look mint cheers!

[Robbiet9999]

Looking Good. Keep up the good work.

[the_count]

cheers mate, hows henrietta coming along?

[Robbiet9999]

Shes coming along slowly. Why do we have a winter lol. Welding now done and carpet 99% in. Will get rest in this weekend

[the_count]

at least the weldings done ;)
I thought winter was our one season a year?

[thecount]

Really like where your going with this one, it's looking great.

Funny how all us counts get '55 splits

[the_count]

cheers mate, glad to meet another count ;)

you got some pics of yours up?

[thecount]

Yeah there just aren't enough of us counts around the place

Just put some pics of my motor up now http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... 00#p474200

Keep the pics coming

Cheers