CharoDesigns210
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I purchased this signed photograph from a friend of mine who deals with collectibles and memorabilia. It's a print featuring hip hop artists Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre, and is signed by Snoop Dogg. They are resting on a 1962 Impala belonging to the Imperials Car Club. This print and frame up belongs to my son, who loves hip hop and also helped with this project.
This piece consisted of the print being raised with black foam board on a black suede mat, a black wooden frame wrapped with '62 Impala beltline trim and UV protection acrylic.
We went to a nearby salvage yard I like visiting that has many old model cars, and one I knew would have the trim pieces I needed from a '62 Impala. The method I came up with cutting the Impala trim pieces was by taping the wooden frame mouldings behind the beltline trim and using the dremel to cut them. Then I used the file to smooth the edges to fit as best possible. Once we got the pieces to fit, we tried polishing them ourselves but soon realized it was tougher than we thought and decided to leave that task to the pros. So we dropped off the trim pieces with a friend who owns a polishing and plating shop, to receive a show quality finish.
When the pieces were done getting polished, we then applied and cut trim decals purchased from Impala Bob's; which gives the trim pieces an incredible look. We then dry fit all the pieces before final assembly. The Impala trim was attached to the wooden frame using Dap Weldwood contact cement.
This was an extensive project, but was all worth it to see the expression on my son's face when I presented him with the final product. It took about 2 months to complete and was finished in February 2020.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Charo Designs
This piece consisted of the print being raised with black foam board on a black suede mat, a black wooden frame wrapped with '62 Impala beltline trim and UV protection acrylic.
We went to a nearby salvage yard I like visiting that has many old model cars, and one I knew would have the trim pieces I needed from a '62 Impala. The method I came up with cutting the Impala trim pieces was by taping the wooden frame mouldings behind the beltline trim and using the dremel to cut them. Then I used the file to smooth the edges to fit as best possible. Once we got the pieces to fit, we tried polishing them ourselves but soon realized it was tougher than we thought and decided to leave that task to the pros. So we dropped off the trim pieces with a friend who owns a polishing and plating shop, to receive a show quality finish.
When the pieces were done getting polished, we then applied and cut trim decals purchased from Impala Bob's; which gives the trim pieces an incredible look. We then dry fit all the pieces before final assembly. The Impala trim was attached to the wooden frame using Dap Weldwood contact cement.
This was an extensive project, but was all worth it to see the expression on my son's face when I presented him with the final product. It took about 2 months to complete and was finished in February 2020.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Charo Designs