Project: Country Traveller - Page 11

Damaged · 01-19-2013, 11:40 AM

That's really neat. Are those sheet magnets strong enough to stay on the roof?

zinger · 01-19-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TartanJack

I doubt many bother with this thread, but I enjoy adding to it, hoping to inspire some random lurker to make the world a better place and have some fun.

Anyways, I am working out several future directions and then decide which to prefer and actually apply.
Those are:
(See following posts)

I always enjoy reading your build thread(s) TJ. You have such creative ideas. I like how you bring historical perspectives into your plans.

I didn't even know what car modding was until I started reading this forum after I bought my xB!

Thanks for the frequent updates and all the work you do as a mod on this forum too.

Damaged · 01-19-2013, 02:03 PM

Agreed^^

**TartanJack** · 01-21-2013, 12:19 AM

Basic idea:
Moonshine Runner/Tripper
OR
Surf wagon
OR
Rally Car (old-school style, ALA 1950s and 60s Rallye Monte Carlo)

Depending on context and mood.

I am now planning my boards, by pulling out old books for pictures, on-line research, and so forth.
They WILL be very, very "old school" (ala Bishop Museum Collection, for anyone who knows what that is) . . .

The B sides are still an open question.
The roof is largely set (either St Andrews, Liberty, with or without the lettering).

**TartanJack** · 01-24-2013, 10:55 PM

How the nose looks right now:

The stripe is, most likely, coming off whenever it gets warm enough for me to do it.
The hood ornament is new.

**TartanJack** · 01-30-2013, 01:36 PM

Present projects:
-Fairings (making a few options for different looks and ones that "look right")
-Paipo/Alaia boards:

Those are 4' and 6' boards for bodyboarding, which works well on the small waves of the South Carolina coast.

**TartanJack** · 01-30-2013, 01:38 PM

And the stripe is gone:

And you see how the fairing, as-is, no longer "fits" the look.

zinger · 01-30-2013, 05:06 PM

Your xB is coming along nicely. It is unique and very well thought out.

I really liked your stripe. I see why you took it off though - didn't fit the new look.

SCOTTRODS · 01-30-2013, 07:46 PM

I'm diggin' it much mroe without the stripe, as it does fit the look much better. Without all the changes, the stripe was great.... Just needed to clean it up for the retro appearance thing.

I got your Text pics.... been crazy around here this last couple of weeks.

**TartanJack** · 02-01-2013, 03:44 PM

Fairing update:

That is the Thule fairing with the mounts altered to fit to a Yakima rack.
It took a good bit of planning, some trial and error in design, but the final solution for a secure mount was pretty simple.

01-19-2013, 11:40 AM	#101 (permalink)
Damaged Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grande prairie, AB, Canada Posts: 275	That's really neat. Are those sheet magnets strong enough to stay on the roof? __________________ 2008 RS 5.0. Hotchkis front and rear sway bar Python remote start/alarm Interior LED's 2 10" subs under seats, amp, touchscreen deck 220 psi train horn/compressor

01-19-2013, 02:03 PM	#103 (permalink)
Damaged Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grande prairie, AB, Canada Posts: 275	Agreed^^ __________________ 2008 RS 5.0. Hotchkis front and rear sway bar Python remote start/alarm Interior LED's 2 10" subs under seats, amp, touchscreen deck 220 psi train horn/compressor

01-21-2013, 12:19 AM	#104 (permalink)
TartanJack Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sticks, South Carolina Posts: 3,720	Basic idea: Moonshine Runner/Tripper OR Surf wagon OR Rally Car (old-school style, ALA 1950s and 60s Rallye Monte Carlo) Depending on context and mood. I am now planning my boards, by pulling out old books for pictures, on-line research, and so forth. They WILL be very, very "old school" (ala Bishop Museum Collection, for anyone who knows what that is) . . . The B sides are still an open question. The roof is largely set (either St Andrews, Liberty, with or without the lettering). __________________ Traveller 09 xB -scikotics-Upstate Chapter I don't eat nuts . . . I'm not a cannibal. _______ //__\|___\___ Ethanol is for drinking, NOT engines. [(+)____(+)_) Industrial SportsBox Last edited by TartanJack; 01-21-2013 at 12:23 AM.

01-24-2013, 10:55 PM	#105 (permalink)
TartanJack Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sticks, South Carolina Posts: 3,720	How the nose looks right now: The stripe is, most likely, coming off whenever it gets warm enough for me to do it. The hood ornament is new. __________________ Traveller 09 xB -scikotics-Upstate Chapter I don't eat nuts . . . I'm not a cannibal. _______ //__\|___\___ Ethanol is for drinking, NOT engines. [(+)____(+)_) Industrial SportsBox

01-30-2013, 01:36 PM	#106 (permalink)
TartanJack Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sticks, South Carolina Posts: 3,720	Present projects: -Fairings (making a few options for different looks and ones that "look right") -Paipo/Alaia boards: Those are 4' and 6' boards for bodyboarding, which works well on the small waves of the South Carolina coast. __________________ Traveller 09 xB -scikotics-Upstate Chapter I don't eat nuts . . . I'm not a cannibal. _______ //__\|___\___ Ethanol is for drinking, NOT engines. [(+)____(+)_) Industrial SportsBox

01-30-2013, 01:38 PM	#107 (permalink)
TartanJack Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sticks, South Carolina Posts: 3,720	And the stripe is gone: And you see how the fairing, as-is, no longer "fits" the look. __________________ Traveller 09 xB -scikotics-Upstate Chapter I don't eat nuts . . . I'm not a cannibal. _______ //__\|___\___ Ethanol is for drinking, NOT engines. [(+)____(+)_) Industrial SportsBox

01-30-2013, 05:06 PM	#108 (permalink)
zinger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 646	Your xB is coming along nicely. It is unique and very well thought out. I really liked your stripe. I see why you took it off though - didn't fit the new look. __________________ RS 6 WeatherTech digital-fit mats Fog lights WeatherTech in-channel visors TRD rear sway bar 5000K HID's Oznium 3rd brake light

01-30-2013, 07:46 PM	#109 (permalink)
SCOTTRODS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 115	I'm diggin' it much mroe without the stripe, as it does fit the look much better. Without all the changes, the stripe was great.... Just needed to clean it up for the retro appearance thing. I got your Text pics.... been crazy around here this last couple of weeks.

02-01-2013, 03:44 PM	#110 (permalink)
TartanJack Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sticks, South Carolina Posts: 3,720	Fairing update: That is the Thule fairing with the mounts altered to fit to a Yakima rack. It took a good bit of planning, some trial and error in design, but the final solution for a secure mount was pretty simple. __________________ Traveller 09 xB -scikotics-Upstate Chapter I don't eat nuts . . . I'm not a cannibal. _______ //__\|___\___ Ethanol is for drinking, NOT engines. [(+)____(+)_) Industrial SportsBox

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