I'm working on a custom '35 Chevy for a customer and he asked me to make a Bra for it. I'm looking for the plastic mesh to insert (sew) in any opening I make. Also I'm looking for the metal brakets on the ends used to attach the bra to the car.
Any suggestions or direction in making the cover would be appreciated, since I've never made on before.
Thanks
Russ
I did a bra for a 41 Chevy a few years ago. hardest part was getting accurate round openings for the headlights, but it came out very nice. I had a couple vent areas in his as well. I just used the screening material I put in camper windows. Available at all the suppliers.
For the clamps at the fender lips, I sewed little pockets out of the bra material, and just used 18/20 gauge metal tabs I cut out of flat stock. This is soft enough you can finger bend it around the lips. Thick enough it won't stretch out and pop off during use. My preference on anything like that, though, is to put a snap base to the inner fender well or under the front area and snap the bra in place, but you can't always do that and the owner doesn't always want it done.
Try this link. I have custom built several but found if someone makes it you can't built it for less (unless your laber is really cheep, like almost free!) Roy.
http://www.wardlowbras.net/front_fender_bras.html (http://www.wardlowbras.net/front_fender_bras.html)
Ha! Hooked on fonics wurked 4 me!!!! ;D
Russ & Roy. Thanks for the input, checked out the site and I think I can do better, making enough on the interior to offset some of the labor for the Bra. Customer won't want any holes drilled for the snap base so I'll pick up some 18-20 guage, that's the info I needed and I'll pick up some screening also. Again thanks for the input.
Roy, your fonics of cheep trumped my on (one)
Russ
Store bought bras have the metal clips coated with a rubber coating. Have you ever tried to use the rubber coating "plasti-dip" from your local hardware store on pieces of metal for this type of application? I don't have any experience with the plasti dip either but I am just curious.
Quote from: snowpea on July 13, 2010, 08:57:32 am
Store bought bras have the metal clips coated with a rubber coating. Have you ever tried to use the rubber coating "plasti-dip" from your local hardware store on pieces of metal for this type of application? I don't have any experience with the plasti dip either but I am just curious.
I've used it for other things and it works good. Easy to use, you can dip or paint with a brush.